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Sociology
Outcomes and Assessment
(See evaluation notes at the bottom of the page).
Unit 1: Infant development
Knowledge
Students
will demonstrate an understanding of:
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Infant development
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Desmond
Morris Points, Class Discussion
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Class discussion,
Denver Chart, test
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The development of
language
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Class
Discussion, Denver Chart, Mother Tongue notes, Genie notes
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Discussion, test
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The important connection between academic
success and regular attendance by attending all classes unless excused for
a medical reason.
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Skills
Students
will demonstrate ability to:
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Identify approximate age
of a child
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Desmond
Morris Points, Class Discussion
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Discussion, test
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Evaluate the range of
normal human capabilities in children
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Desmond
Morris Points, Class Discussion, Denver Chart, Genie notes
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Class discussion, Test
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Synthesize information
from a number of sources to demonstrate an understanding of human nature.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Genie notes, Curtis
notes
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Society Lessons Essay
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Communicate their
thoughts in writing.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Genie (Nova)
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Society Lessons Essay
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Communicate their
thoughts orally.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Class
Discussion, Curtis notes, Nova
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Class Discussion
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Submit work on or before
the assigned due date.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Attitudes
Students will demonstrate:
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An appreciation for the
role society plays in one's life.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Class
Discussion, Genie notes, Nova
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Society Lessons Essay,
Class discussion
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The important connection
between academic success and regular attendance by attending all classes
unless excused for a medical reason.
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Unit 2: Culture
Knowledge
Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
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The broader meaning
of Culture
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Millennium Notes, Circle of Life, Class Discussion
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Class discussion,
test
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The
important connection between academic success and regular attendance by
attending all classes unless excused for a medical reason.
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Skills
Students will demonstrate ability to:
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Identify aspects of
Culture
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Millennium Notes, Circle of Life, Class Discussion
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Discussion, test
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Evaluate ability to
understand one’s own culture.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Millennium Notes, Circle of Life, Class Discussion, Nacirema.
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Class discussion,
Nacirema questions.
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Synthesize
information from a number of sources to demonstrate an understanding of
culture.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Millennium Notes, Circle of Life, Class Discussion, Nacirema.
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Class discussion,
Nacirema assignment
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Communicate their
thoughts in writing.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Millennium notes,
student research notes, Circle of Life
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Culture Essay
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Communicate their
thoughts orally.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Class
Discussion, Circle of Life
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Class Discussion
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Submit work on or
before the assigned due date.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Attitudes
Students will demonstrate:
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An appreciation for
other cultures.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Bafa Simulation,
Lecture Notes, Class Discussion, Circle of Life, Millennium notes
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Culture Essay, Class
discussion
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Unit 3 Intelligence
Knowledge
Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
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Definitions of
intelligence
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Materials
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Assessment
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Brain Development,
Julie’s Brain, Learning Preferences, Optimize brain, Lecture notes
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Class discussion,
test
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The development of
intelligence
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Materials
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Assessment
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Brain Development,
Julie’s Brain, Learning Preferences, Optimize brain, Lecture notes
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Class discussion,
test
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The
important connection between academic success and regular attendance by
attending all classes unless excused for a medical reason.
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Skills
Students will demonstrate ability to:
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Identify
characteristics of intelligence
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Materials
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Assessment
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Brain Development,
Julie’s Brain, Learning Preferences, Optimize brain, Lecture notes
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Class Discussion,
test
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Evaluate the range
of normal human intelligence
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Desmond Morris Points, Class Discussion, Denver Chart, Genie notes, Bell
Curve example on Internet
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Class discussion,
Test
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Synthesize
information from a number of sources to demonstrate an understanding of
intelligence
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Materials
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Assessment
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Brain Development,
Julie’s Brain, Learning Preferences, Optimize brain, Lecture notes
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Class discussion,
Test
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Communicate their
thoughts in writing.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Brain Development,
Julie’s Brain, Learning Preferences, Optimize brain, Lecture notes
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Essay on test
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Communicate their
thoughts orally.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Brain Development,
Julie’s Brain, Learning Preferences, Optimize brain, Lecture notes
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Class Discussion
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Submit work on or
before the assigned due date.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Attitudes
Students will demonstrate:
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An appreciation for
various ways to understand intelligence.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Brain Development,
Julie’s Brain, Learning Preferences, Optimize brain, Lecture notes
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Class Discussion,
Test
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Unit 4: Racism
Knowledge
Students
will demonstrate an understanding of:
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Racism
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Materials
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Assessment
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Skin Deep, Unpacking
Invisible Knapsack, True Color experiments, Class divided, Lecture Notes
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Class Discussion,
Racism Essay
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The History of Racism
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Materials
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Assessment
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Africa: Different but
Equal, Lecture Notes,
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Class Discussion,
Racism Essay
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The
important connection between academic success and regular attendance by
attending all classes unless excused for a medical reason.
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Skills
Students
will demonstrate ability to:
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Identify factors
contributing to racism in North America
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Materials
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Assessment
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Skin Deep, Unpacking
Invisible Knapsack, True Color experiments, Class divided, Lecture Notes,
Africa Different But Equal
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Class Discussion,
Racism Essay
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Evaluate flaws in
arguments made by racists.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Skin Deep, Unpacking
Invisible Knapsack, True Color experiments, Class divided, Lecture Notes,
Africa Different But Equal
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Class discussion,
Racism Essay
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Synthesize information
from a number of sources to demonstrate an understanding of prejudice and
discrimination.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Skin Deep, Unpacking
Invisible Knapsack, True Color experiments, Class divided, Lecture Notes,
Africa Different But Equal
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Class Discussion,
Racism Essay
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Communicate their
thoughts in writing.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Skin Deep, Unpacking
Invisible Knapsack, True Color experiments, Class divided, Lecture Notes,
Africa Different But Equal
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Racism Essay
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Communicate their
thoughts orally.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Skin Deep, Unpacking
Invisible Knapsack, True Color experiments, Class divided, Lecture Notes,
Africa Different But Equal
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Class Discussion
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Submit work on or before
the assigned due date.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Attitudes
Students will demonstrate:
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An appreciation for the
diversity of peoples.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Skin Deep, Unpacking
Invisible Knapsack, True Color experiments, Class divided, Lecture Notes,
Africa Different But Equal
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Class Discussion,
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Unit 5: Research Methods
Knowledge
Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
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Research Methods
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Lecture notes
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Class Discussion,
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The
important connection between academic success and regular attendance by
attending all classes unless excused for a medical reason.
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Skills
Students will demonstrate ability to:
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Identify different research methods
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Lecture notes
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Class Discussion, Research Test
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Evaluate research methods.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Lecture notes
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Class discussion
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Apply research knowledge to analyze an event.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Lecture notes, Internet
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Class Discussion, Research Test
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Communicate their thoughts in writing.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Lecture notes, Internet
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Research Test
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Communicate their thoughts orally.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Lecture notes, Internet
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Class Discussion
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Submit work on or before the assigned due date.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Attitudes
Students will demonstrate:
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An appreciation for the need for various research
methods
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Lecture notes, Internet
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Class Discussion, Research Test
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Unit 6: Obedience
Knowledge
Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
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Obedience
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Milgram Exp, Asch Exp., Zimbardo
Exp.
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Class Discussion,
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The Pros and Cons of Obedience
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Milgram Exp, Asch Exp., Zimbardo
Exp. Lecture notes
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Discussion,
test
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The
important connection between academic success and regular attendance by
attending all classes unless excused for a medical reason.
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Skills
Students will demonstrate ability to:
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Identify the role obedience plays in society
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Milgram Exp, Asch Exp., Zimbardo
Exp. Lecture notes,
Canadian Airborne
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Discussion, test
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Evaluate situations in which obedience has
occurred.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Milgram Exp, Asch Exp., Zimbardo
Exp. Eichmann Trial notes,
Canadian Airborne
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Class discussion, Test
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Communicate their thoughts in writing.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Milgram Exp, Asch Exp., Zimbardo
Exp. Eichmann Trial notes, Lecture notes
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Class discussion, essay
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Communicate their thoughts orally.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Milgram Exp, Asch Exp., Zimbardo
Exp. Eichmann Trial notes, Lecture notes
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Class Discussion
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Attitudes
Students will demonstrate:
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An appreciation for the role obedience plays in
society.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Canadian Sociology, Milgram Exp, Asch Exp., Zimbardo
Exp. Eichmann Trial notes, Lecture notes
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Class discussion, Essay
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Unit 7: Political
Spectrum
Knowledge
Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
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The Canadian and
American Governments
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Internet Research, Basic Sociology, Budget Cuts, Hearts of Hate notes.
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Class discussion,
Political Simulation
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Political terms
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Internet Research, Basic Sociology, Budget Cuts, Hearts of Hate notes,
Communist Manifesto,
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Class Discussion, Political Simulation,
Essay on Ideologies
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The
important connection between academic success and regular attendance by
attending all classes unless excused for a medical reason.
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Skills
Students will demonstrate ability to:
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Identify the
differences between a Parliamentary System and Republic
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Internet Research, Basic Sociology, Budget Cuts, Hearts of Hate notes,
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Class Discussion,
Political Simulation
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Evaluate the
advantages and disadvantages of a Parliamentary system and Republic.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Internet Research, Basic Sociology, Budget Cuts, Hearts of Hate notes,
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Class discussion,
Political Simulation
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Synthesize
information from a number of sources to demonstrate an understanding of a
Parliamentary System and a Republic
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Internet Research, Basic Sociology, Budget Cuts, Hearts of Hate notes.
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Class Discussion,
Political Simulation, Self-evaluation, Essay
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Communicate their
thoughts in writing.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Internet Research, Basic Sociology, Budget Cuts, Hearts of Hate notes.
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Class Discussion,
Political Simulation, Self-evaluation, Essay
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Communicate their
thoughts orally.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Submit work on or
before the assigned due date.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Attitudes
Students will demonstrate:
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An appreciation for
the role of Government in Society.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes,
Internet Research, Basic Sociology, Budget Cuts, Hearts of Hate notes.
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Class Discussion,
Political Simulation, Self-evaluation, Essay
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Unit 8: Aggression
Knowledge
Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
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Aggression in Society
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Canadian Society,
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Class discussion, Essay
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The
important connection between academic success and regular attendance by
attending all classes unless excused for a medical reason.
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Skills
Students will demonstrate ability to:
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Identify factors contributing to aggression.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Canadian Society,
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Class Discussion, Essay
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Evaluate the impact of these factors on Society.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Canadian Society,
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Class Discussion, Essay
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Synthesize information from a number of sources to
demonstrate an understanding of Aggression.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Canadian Society,
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Class Discussion, Essay
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Communicate their thoughts in writing.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Canadian Society,
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Class Discussion, Essay
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Communicate their thoughts orally.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Submit work on or before the assigned due date.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Attitudes
Students will demonstrate:
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An appreciation for the complex factors leading to
aggressive behaviour.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Canadian Society,
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Class discussion, Essay
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Unit 9: Death
and Dying
Knowledge
Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
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The dying process.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Death and Dying, Life after Life
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Class discussion, Test
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The
important connection between academic success and regular attendance by
attending all classes unless excused for a medical reason.
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Skills
Students will demonstrate ability to:
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Identify the stages of dying.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Death and Dying, Life after Life
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Class Discussion, Test
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Evaluate the phase a dying person is in.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Death and Dying, Life after Life
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Class Discussion, Test
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Synthesize information from a number of sources to
demonstrate an understanding of the dying process.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Death and Dying, Life after Life
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Class Discussion, Test
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Communicate their thoughts in writing.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Death and Dying, Life after Life
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Test
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Communicate their thoughts orally.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Submit work on or before the assigned due date.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Class Discussion
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Class Discussion
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Attitudes
Students will demonstrate:
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A sensitivity for those dying.
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Materials
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Assessment
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Lecture Notes, Death and Dying, Life after Life
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Class discussion, test
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Students will also do class presentations. This allows
them to become experts in an area of great interest to them. If they
choose not to present in front of the class, they can still deliver a paper to
me worth 80% of the value assigned to the presentation. They can follow this
rubric to prepare for their presentation.
EVALUATION:
Assignments: 40%
Tests 30%
Exam 30%
Note: in order to get points you must fill your assignments
"bucket" and tests "bucket." If you have nothing
there, you can get no points. If you have 100% on all of your tests, but
you have no assignments done, you will have less than 50% for the term.
If you miss more than one assignment, you will receive and incomplete. If
you miss more than one test, you will receive an incomplete.
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