| How do I
teach this? |
Find a sample high school syllabus here. Also click under each competency below to be directed to a matched lesson plan. Refer to the essential concepts and enrichment concepts in this 2022 Addendum to the National Standards to be sure you are hitting the key points. Want more less plans and activities? Check out our many resources for teaching introductory sociology in TRAILS. |
| Domain 1
The Sociological Perspective and Methods of Inquiry |
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| Assessable Competencies |
1.1 Students will identify sociology as a scientific field of inquiry. Flash Data Collection and Analysis: A First Day Activity
1.2 Students will compare and contrast the sociological perspective and how it differs from other social sciences. High School Workshop Toolkit: Understanding the Social Construction of Reality
1.3 Students will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the major methods of sociological research. High School Workshop Toolkit: Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology
1.4 Students will identify, differentiate among, and apply a variety of sociological theories. Using the Three Sociological Perspectives to “Define the Relationship”
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| Domain 2
Social Structure: Culture, Institutions, and Society |
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| Assessable Competencies |
2.1 Students will describe the components of culture.
2.2 Students will analyze how culture influences individuals, including themselves.
2.3 Students will evaluate important social institutions and how they respond to social needs. |
| Domain 3
Social Relationships: Self, Groups, and Socializations |
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| Assessable Competencies |
3.1 Students will describe the process of socialization across the life course. Gender Socialization and Children’s Halloween Costumes
3.2 Students will explain the process of the social construction of the self. Who am I? : The Looking Glass Self
3.3 Students will examine the social construction of groups and their impact on the life chances of individuals. |
| Domain 4
Stratification and Inequality |
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| Assessable Competencies |
4.1 Students will identify common patterns of social inequality. High School Workshop Toolkit: The Social Construction of Race
4.2 Students will analyze the effects of social inequality on groups and individuals. Using Google Maps to Study Health Disparities in the US
4.3 Students will explain the relationship between social institutions and inequality. Educational Inequality through Marshmallow Towers
4.4 Students will assess responses to social inequality. |
