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September 3
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School Starts
Discuss Course Outline
Class Rules
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Finish Rules Discussion
Unit 1: What is Social Science?
Intro to the Social Sciences
Brainstorm research questions
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Chapter 1: Anthropology
Case Study: Chagnon and the Yanomami
Research question checklist
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Research Tools of Cultural Anthropology
Read p. 20-21 and complete chart
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September 10
Finish Research Tools of Cultural Anthropologists
Read p. 22-27, answer questions
Ethnology Summary: For Mead, Benedict and Lee, what is important to know? Use as many terms/concepts as possible
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Schools of Thought in Cultural Anthropology
Jigsaw
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Global Metal
clip - introduce Unit Assignment: Multi-sited Research on a subculture. Due on Wednesday, Sept. 19
Groups brainstorm possible topics and questions
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Linguistics and Archaeology
Important/Interesting organizer
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Finish Cultural Anthropology
Quiz: Fields of Anthropology
Case Study Analysis: Kwaday Dan Ts'inchi
Cultural Show and Tell: Ms. Collishaw
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September 17
Physical Anthropology
Paleoanthropology
Introduction: Becoming Human video clip
Groups take notes and present to class (p. 38-43)
Forensic Anthropology in popular culture
Two overviews of Human Evolution by Paleoanthropologists (TED)
Louise Leakey
Zeresenay Alemseged
A different viewpoint on why bipedalism: TED talk on the aquatic ape
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Finish Paleoanthropology topics
Primatology
Kanzi video clip
Read and complete Primatology Important/Interesting organizer
See Jane Goodall explain the difference
Sue Savage-Rumbaugh discusses what bonobos can learn
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Research Proposals due
Primates and Humans how are we similar/different?
Complete the organizer
Human Variation
Race Quiz
HW: Read p. 49 - 51
Take notes using
I Read/I Think/ Therefore strategy
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Groups debate:
Skin colours have evolutionary advantages
Use points p. 51 and skin colour map of the world
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Chapter 2: What is Psychology?
Jung and Horney Venn diagram
HW: Read p. 63-73
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September 24
Read p. 63-73 and complete all text questions
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Discuss text questions
Complete Compare worksheet
HW: Flash mobs and qualitative/quantitative
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26
Summarize schools/theorists
Apply to school issue
Begin 2.2
HW: read about your developmental theory and take notes
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27
Prepare and role play developmental theories
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Apply school issue to developmental theories
Look at Brain p. 82-83, I Read, I Think Therefore
Perception
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October 1
Review/apply closure, perceptual constancy, set
See perceptual puzzles
Neuroplasticity What is the Effect of Meditation - 3-circle Venn Diagram
HW: Read p. 88-89, Q#1-3
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Discuss Language and Teen Brain (HW)
Resources:
Surviving the Teenage Brain (documentary)
Later Start to the School Day (news article)
Test of Adultness - Dr. Robert Epstein (test)
Language Acquisition
Deb Roy: Birth of a Word
Work on School Issue Psychology proposal for tomorrow
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School Issue Report Due
Review Psychology word wall
Start Chapter 3 -What is Sociology?
Can of pop exercise
Introduce unit culminating activity - choice of U or C level.
Comte and energy drinks - survey questions
HW: Complete BLM 3.6 Writing Survey Questions
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Discuss survey questions.
Macro vs. Micro sociology.
Durkheim, structural functionalism and traffic
HW: Complete BLM 3.7 Marx and Parsons
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PD day no classes
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October 8
Thanksgiving
No School
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Marx and Parsons
Conflict School
Connect women's issues to feminist sociology
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Symbolic Interactionism: Weber, Chicago School, Cooley and Mead, Wright Mills.
HW: bring in a news story about where you live
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Form groups of 4 - create survey questions from each perspective on the issue of your news article
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Present your survey questions to the class for feedback
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October 15
Finish survey questions presentation
Begin 3.2 - Socialization
Discuss gestures, social influence
HW: read p.119 and answer the 2 questions on 119
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Groups review socialization and social influence
Skit/tableau on Categories of Socialization (p. 119)
Abnormal socialization - 3-circle Venn diagram
HW: Complete BLM 3.9 and bring in a picture that represents socialization
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Psychology assignments returned
Academic progress - track yourself
Freakonomics: Can you bribe a 9th grader? What are the rewards? Connect to Psychology and Sociology
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Agents of socialization - groups connect pictures to concepts (use BLM 3.11)
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Groups present posters for peer feedback
APA citation activity
Videos: socialization and gender
Criteria for Social Groups
- make sure your groups fit the criteria for the assignment
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October 22
Work period for culminating task - BYO computer if needed.
Use the Social Groups criteria
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Sociology Analysis Due
Unit 2: Social Science and Me
Chapter 4 Anthropology and Me
Watch Cyborg Anthropology and discuss
HW: Read p. 137, give examples of assimilation and multiculturalism, answer #2
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Discuss Canadian culture (p. 137)
Rites of Passage - define and brainstorm.
Apply 3-stage process to an example
HW: Complete your assigned section of the worksheet Rites of Passage
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25
Discuss in groups and fill in the rest of the chart. Discuss question #2
Introduce Culminating Activity: Interview with an Informant
Body Modification - I Read, I Think, Therefore p. 142
Watch Skin Stories and read Discussion
HW: Write a paragraph on the role of tattoo and body modification in your life/Canadian culture.
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Design your own tattoo and explain how it reflects your culture/role or values.
Prepare for fishbowl debate on adolescence
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October 29
Fishbowl Debate on extended adolescence
Cultural construction of gender p. 146: Symbols, classifications, values, behaviours
HW: Body Image in Niger p. 147-148 - complete Critical Thinker's Notes
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30
Discuss Body Image in Niger
How Manly is this?
4 corners Discussion
HW: Read p. 148-151
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Finish BLM 4.Answer #2 and 3
Video - alternate gender identity
Did your ideas change?
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November 1
Killing us Softly
How is femininity culturally constructed?
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2
Tough Guise
How is masculinity culturally constructed?
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November 5
Review Research skills p. 135 - complete Research and Inquiry Skills Anticipation Guide
Review Ch. 4.1 topics using BLM 4.11. Brainstorm research questions
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Hot and Cold Climates
Technological Diffusion
Read p. 155 and answer #2 and #2 p. 155
TED Talk: The Web as random acts of kindness
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Technological Diffusion - apply to Yir Yoront, TED talk and add research question to 4.11
HW: Read p. 156-157, answer Pause and Think Questions, complete 4.12
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Language and Culture - Important/Interesting and add research question to 4.11
Start Economic Systems Jigsaw (4.13)
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Cultural Show and Tell
Remembrance Day Assembly
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November 12
Finish jigsaw
Introduce Globalization Triangle Debate
HW: Prepare arguments see TED talks:
Jan Chipchase: Anthropology of Mobile Phones
Thomas Thwaites: How I built a toaster from scratch
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Debate on Globalization
Culture and Kinship - intro family diagram assignment
HW: Read p. 166-168 and complete a 3-circle Venn diagram comparing the Bhil, the Dobe Ju/Hoansi and Canadian kinship systems
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Discuss homework
Add questions to 4.11
Functions of Marriage
Fill in Ranking Sheet BLM4.17
Fill out BLM 4.11: Family and Kinship Systems
HMWK: Read p. 172-174
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Discuss Monogamy
Discuss two types of Polygamy
Fill out advantages and disadvantages on BLM 4.18
Monogamy and marriage
Watch Patterns of Love
HMWK: Read p. 175 on Family Roles and Culture
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PD day
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November 19
Read P 175 "Self-Concept in Western and East Asian Families" and compare the two views of self-concept using the Venn Diagram
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December 3
Start a blog and comment on my blog
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Videos: marshmallow experiment
Piano Keys
Groups read, discuss and connect studies in attitude and motivation (p. 222-226) - possibilities for the blog
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Blog Day
Write your first post on your blog see my blog for instructions
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The most unethical experiments
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Blog Day
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January 7
Work period for breaching experiment
Lab 214
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Unit 3: Social Science and Us
Chapter 7.1
Evaluating Sources 318-9
Legal Systems and Culture 325-329
Religion and Ritual 330-336 BLM 7.9
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Chapter 7.1
Religion and Ritual 330-336 - BLM 7.9 case studies
Ethnicity 342-343
Inter vs. multi-culturalism 347-8
Identity in Multicultural 351-352
Physical Discipline 352-3
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Discuss Physical Discipline and Culture
Chapter 8.1
Psychology and Socialization 364-369 - jigsaw BLM 8.10
HW:
Prejudice 374-7 BLM 8.11
Need to watch A Class Divided from Chapter 3
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Finish BLM 8.11
Watch Zimbardo's TED talk on the Psychology of Evil
Chapter 8.2
Influence of Family 380-383 Video, BLM 8.13, 8.14
Influence of Friends 384-386 BLM 8.15
Stockholm Syndrome article from Time Magazine 2009
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January 14
Groups discuss Chapter 8 topics - Important (3 points) Interesting (1)
Homework
Read Chapter 9.1
Social Identity 406-8
Deviance 411-3
Geography of Thought 412
Do Important/Interesting (3-5 points for all topics)
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Discuss HW topics
Read together
Alienation p. 414 video
Chapter 9.1
Cults p. 418 and video - Killer Cults
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Multiculturalism 425-7 BLM 9.6
Chapter 9.2
Social Institutions 434-44
Social Change p. 445
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Finish all topics
Questions of Social Scientists presentation and analysis
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Begin Summative Case Study
Watch Video, discuss, start reading articles
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January 21
Finish articles
Work on Summative
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Work on Summative
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Write Summative Part 1
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Write Summative Part 2
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Exams period 1
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January 28
Exams period 2
Summative Part 3
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Exams period 3
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Exams period 4
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February 1
Semester 2 Begins
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