SOCIOLOGY
Sociology
Teacher: Mollie Price (Ms. Price)
mollie.price@rentonschools.us
Welcome to Sociology! This is, hands down, my favorite course to teach and I'm so excited to have you here!
The curriculum is modeled after Sociology 101 courses taught at Whitman College and Bellevue College and has been workshopped with Sociology Professors and experts on the Sociology of Gender and Race.
The projects for this class have been designed with resources from a broad range of institutions and individuals, including the City of Renton, Stanford University's d.school, Leadership Tomorrow, and the nonprofit formerly known as Seattle Against Slavery.
It is vitally important to know that modern US-American Sociology - and this class - is predicated on the notion that racism, sexism, and ableism are real, and that things we might think of as fixed - like gender, school, or family - are socially constructed.
COURSE OVERVIEW:
This class is group-based, discussion-based, and project-based.
We will begin our course by learning about the Major Theories in Sociology, then dive into different Sociological Research Methods.
After you have those foundations under your belt, we'll embark on an exploration of the Social Construction of Race and the Social Construction of Gender.
The class will conclude with a large scale, multi-week research endeavor called the Renton Healthy Communities Project, which as been developed with resources from the City of Renton and local nonprofits.
COURSE LOGISTICS:
Late work policy:
Late work submitted within the Unit will be accepted for up to full credit except in important circumstances or if you miss something for a group project that screws over your group. Don’t do that! That’s just rude!
If you miss an in-class Debate or Socratic, you will not be able to make it up, but you will have the option of completing a make-up assignment IF your absence was excused.
PLEASE NOTE: If you don't turn in work, I will mark it as a "0". Since I don't take off points for late work (except in rare circumstances) the trade-off for you is that after you turn in your work late, that "0" is probably going to remain in place for longer than you would like. This is because I need to prioritize moving on to grading more current projects, rather than prioritizing an assignment you've turned in weeks or months after the due date.
Cell phone and use of technology policy:
Every day, you must place your cell phone in your assigned cell phone pocket and use technology for class-related purposes only (no clandestine World Cup streaming...). Appropriate use of technology is worth 20% of your grade. Please make sure your families know this as well! Once lost, these points cannot be made up retroactively.
Laptop and charger policy:
Bring your chromebook and a charger every day. If you don't have your charger, please ask your classmates to borrow one. If you forget your chromebook, please ask me to write you a pass to Ms. Eide so you can borrow one for the day.
Grading scale:
Appropriate use of Technology: 20%
Assignments*: 30%
Assessments: 50%
*Oftentimes, smaller assignments are REQUIRED before you can submit your assessments. So please don't let the 30% weight belie the importance of completing that work.
The grading scale for this course is the same as the default one in Skyward.
Grade logistics:
For the most up-to-date information on your work, please check Canvas. Think of Skyward as your report card; it is not a daily progress report. If your parents/guardians would like to see your most up-to-date grade and work, please add them to your Canvas page using these directions.
School Information
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