Due Monday, January 5, 2015

Copy the notes from the chapter 6 slideshow into your notebook.

Due Monday, January 5, 2015

Complete the take-home packet for chapters 3 and 4 in your textbook -- worth a test grade!

Due Monday, January 5, 2015

Complete the take-home packet on chapters 5 and 6. You may use your notes and/or textbook to complete it. It will be worth a test grade!

* NOTE! THE FORMATTING WHEN DISPLAYED IN GOOGLE DOCS IS COMPLETELY SCREWED UP! YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD IT AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT BEFORE PRINTING AND THEN IT WILL LOOK NORMAL AND PRINT CORRECTLY.

Due Thursday, December 18, 2014

Copy the chapter four slideshow notes into your notebook.

Due Thursday, December 18, 2014

Read and outline chapter 6 in your textbook.

Due Thursday, December 11, 2014

Read the article Gender Role Socialization Makes People Incomplete and write a response to the ideas set forth in the article.  Do you agree with the author's assertions? Have you witnessed any of the things he mentions in your own life or your social experiences with others.

Due Thursday, December 11, 2014

Read the article, Sight Unseen and answer the accompanying questions.

Due Thursday, December 4, 2014

Read and outline chapter 5: Socialization in your textbook.

Due Thursday, December 4, 2014

Complete the chapter 3 learning objectives.

Kahoot!

If any of you would like to continue to use the Kahoot! quiz that we used in class today to help you review for tomorrow's test, or any of the future ones that we will use this year, you can go to the following link: https://getkahoot.com/
You will need to make a free account. Once you have made your own account, you need to click on the "Public Kahoots" icon in the banner at the top of the page. Then type my username (brucealmighty) into the search bar. This will bring up any Kahoots that I have made. I will always make them public so you can continue studying with them after class. You can compete against friends in our class or the other sections or you can just take it yourself for review purposes.

Neurological Disorder Project: Due Tuesday, November 25, 2014

We will be working on a neurological disorders project in class this week. We will begin presenting our projects on Tuesday, 11/25/14.  Here are the instructions/requirements.

Practice Test for Sociology Chapter 4

Use this practice test to prepare yourself for the society test which will be administered on Friday, November 21, 2014.

Practice Test for Psychology Chapter 2

Use this practice test to help you prepare for the chapter two final that will be administered on Friday, November 21, 2014.

Due Thursday, November 13, 2014

Read and outline chapter 4 (Society) in your textbook.

Quiz on Friday, November 14, 2014

Study for this week's quiz based on the assigned vocabulary that was due on 10/30/2014 and the notes from this PowerPoint. Copy the notes from the PowerPoint into your notebook and I will check them for an assignment grade while you take the quiz on Friday. In addition, take this practice quiz to help you prepare for Friday's quiz. You can check your answers here.

Due Thursday, November 20, 2014

Using your knowledge of schizophrenia, supplemented by the textbook and other resources, write a well-organized critical analysis of the film, A Beautiful Mind.  Use the notes that you took on the viewing guide that we completed in class and any other resources that you desire (cited of course). Requirements/instructions for this assignment can be found here. Here is a link to a sample APA formatted paper (you do not need an abstract).

Here is a link that discusses how to format your references page and your in-text citations.

Psychology In-Class Assignment: Tuesday, 10/28/2014

Read the following article: The Schizophrenic Mind and then respond to the following writing prompts in a well organized essay (2 page minimum).

Prompts: You are writing about your reaction to what you read in the article. Use these prompts to help guide your writing. Don't be too formulaic; you should still write in essay format. Do no simply bullet your answers to these questions. I am interested in your thoughts about what you read so please feel free to write about any thoughts or questions you have about the article, not just the answers to these prompts.

Personally:

• What are your reactions to the examples of real life schizophrenics given in the article? 
• Which story was the most shocking?

According to the article:

• What are the most common symptoms of schizophrenia?
• Why does the content of hallucinations differ from one schizophrenic to another?
• What might be the cause of this disorder?
• What differences have we identified in the brains of schizophrenics that differ from the functions of a healthy brain?
• What are some of the common misconceptions about schizophrenia?
• Why can't we cure schizophrenia (at the moment)?
• What are the differences between early antipsychotics, like Thorazine and the newer, atypical antipsychotics, like Risperdal?

In class activity: 10/27/2014

Read my blog post, The Media's Portrayal of Schizophrenia and How it Affects the general Public's Understanding of this Condition, and respond in a comment of no less than 250 words.

Due Thursday, October 30, 2014

Read pages 43-58 in your textbook and copy the vocabulary definitions ("Key Terms") from this section of the chapter (biological psychology - parasympathetic nervous system ------ 37 terms in total).

Study for Chapter 3 Sociology Test on Friday 10/24/2014

Complete the multiple choice sections of the study guide packet for chapter 3:Culture that was handed out in class. You may also take a practice test here to help you prepare.

Due Thursday, November 06, 2014

Using the sociological perspective, write a well-organized, critical analysis of the film,Super Size Me by filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.  Requirements/instructions for this assignment can be found here. Here is a link to a sample APA formatted paper (you do not need an abstract).

Update: There seems to be some confusion on how to cite an online source.  Here is a link that discusses how to list a website in your references and how to format your in-text citations for an online source.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS: Due no later than Friday, October 24, 2014!

I am offering all psychology students an opportunity to earn extra credit points toward their 1st marking period grade by finding articles of psychological importance/interest, that can be used for class discussion, and posting them to our classes' Twitter account along with a brief question pertaining to the article.  You will receive 10 bonus points for each tweet, with a limit of 3 tweets per student (for a total of 30 bonus points).  You may not duplicate another student's article.  To help me keep things organized and searchable, please mention our class username,@BruceAlmightey and label your tweets with the following hashtag: #brucediscussionquestions 

How do I sign up?

Twitter is a free site---all you need is access to a computer or smart phone. To sign up for an account:

If you don't have a Twitter account, it's easy to sign up and create one.  Follow the instructions below. Even if you already tweet, you may want to make another account for this class.  It's up to you if you want to follow the class site "Bruce's Classes" (@BruceAlmightey) with your existing personal account or not. If you want to create a new account instead, please feel free to do so. 

1. Go to www.twitter.com

1. Click the big green “sign-up now” button

1. Insert your name and email address to create your account

1. Once you get to your account main page, you can go to the “settings” button and make your account private, that is only those who have approved access (those you invite) can see what you are saying or  you can choose to leave it public.

If you have any questions/problems, please comment below this post.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIOLOGY STUDENTS: Due no later than Friday, October 24, 2014!

This is an optional, extra credit opportunity for the first marking period.  A successfully completed post will be worth 50 points toward your 1st marking period grade (like earning a 100% on a quiz).  You have a choice of which article you want to use for your post so choose one that interests you (and there are some really cool posts on this site!).  You will find detailed instructions on how to complete your post below:

1. Go to the website www.SociologyInFocus.com and choose a post that interests you.
2. Read the post and listen to/watch any audio/video files that are embedded.
3. In your own words, write a brief summary (200 words minimum) of the post.
4. Answer the "Dig Deeper" questions at the end of the post
5. Make 2 questions of your own that are related to the reading or the main topic of the post (avoid level 1 questions that simply ask for recall of information in the article).  Here is a helpful link to help you develop higher order questions.
6. Post your summary and questions as a comment under this post on the homework blog (PLEASE check your post for spelling, grammatical, and formatting errors before posting it to the blog!)

• I want you to do something that interests you but I don't want duplicate posts.  I want there to be variety. There are numerous categories on the left hand side of the page and an archive by date.  You are not just limited to what appears on the main page (these are only the most recent posts).  
• When you find one you want, post a comment under this post to claim it before someone else does! 
• If your questions are particularly good, I may use them in class or on a quiz or test.  If I do, you will receive bonus points on your participation grade for that week.

Due Monday, October 20, 2014

This week's assignment is to produce a formal, typed proposal of your group's planned breaching experiments from the brainstorming worksheet we will be working on in class this week.  The requirements for your proposal can be found here.

Due Thursday, October 16, 2014

Response to reading (1 page minimum).  Do you agree that we all have an Inner Savant? Do you think that technology will eventually help us all tap into this amazing potential in our own brains?

Due Thursday, October 09, 2014

Read and outline chapter 3 (Culture) in your textbook. If you need a refresher on how to make a good outline check out this page.

Due Thursday, October 09, 2014

Answer the questions on schizophrenia based on your reading of the selection (pages 611-620) from chapter 14 in your textbook.

In Class Activity: Friday, 10-03-14

With a partner or small group, read this article and respond to the questions posed at the end. Share your group's answers with me electronically. Be prepared to discuss your answers in class.

Due Thursday, October 2, 2014

Read the article, The McDonaldization of Society and answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper:

1) What does Ritzer mean by the "McDonaldization" of society?

2) What are the dominant values in a fully rationalized society? Give an example of how each of these five values has shaped everyday life in contemporary American society.

3) Why is irrationality an inevitable by-product of this growing rationality? What is the difference between a rational system and a reasonable system?

4) Drawing upon your reading of the article, describe how Americans learn the values of a rational society. How are we socialized to live in a McDonaldized society?

5) Can you identify subcultures or countercultures whose values run counter to the five values of McDonaldization?

6) Evaluate the values of the McDonald's culture. To what extent is your value ethnocentric?

7) Is there another viewpoint of this trend that Ritzer ignores? What are some of the positive aspects of rationalization for society?

Due Thursday, October 2, 2014

Read pages 62-86 in you textbook (starting with "A Guided Tour of the Brain") and copy the vocabulary definitions ("Key Terms") from this section of the chapter ("phrenology" - "structural plasticity" ------ 34 terms in total).

Study for Test on Chapters 1 and 2 on Friday, September 26, 2014

Read chapter 2 and complete the multiple choice sections of the study guide packet handed out in class. You may also take a practice test here to help you prepare.

Study for Chapter 1 Test on Friday, September 26, 2014

Study your class notes and chapter one in your textbook for Friday's test.  Take a practice test here to help you in your preparation.

Terms for Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, September 19, 2014

Study these terms for Friday's vocabulary quiz in my sociology classes.

Terms for Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, September 19, 2014

Study these terms for Friday's vocabulary quiz in my psychology classes.

Due Thursday, September 18, 2014

Read the article, What's So Great About America and respond to the following in a well organized essay (2 page minimum):

1. In your opinion, is America great in comparison to other nations?
2. Did you agree with the author's examples of what makes us unique?  Explain why or why not.
3. Do you feel that the author left out any examples of American exceptionalism that you would have included?
4. In what ways does this article demonstrate the sociological perspective?
5. Why does D'Souza so easily utilize the sociological perspective when describing our society (why might it be easier for him than for you)?

Due Monday, September 22, 2014

Mini-Research Paper:

1. Do a little internet research on psychological studies that are widely considered to be unethical.
2. Choose one to research further
3. Present your findings in a short paper (3 pages minimum)
1. Describe the experiment or study.
2. Why is this study considered unethical?  
3. Do you agree that it was unethical?  Explain why or why not.
4. What insight into human behavior did we gain from this study?
5. Did the ends justify the means?
6. What other methods/studies could have been used to gather this data?
4. Cite your sources using APA format

Due Thursday, September 11, 2014

Read my blog post on early childhood memories, as well as the article that is linked to it, and respond in a comment of at least 300 words.

Due Monday, September 15, 2014

Instructions:

Your assignment this week will be to write a narrative in the spirit of Horace Miner’s article analyzing the “Nacirema,” which we read in class last week. You will be writing an article about our culture here at FHUHS in the same style and manner. You should introduce yourself as a sociologist at the beginning and tell the reader that you have been researching the mysterious culture of the “Sretals” (a.k.a., Slaters). You should describe a typical day in the life of a member of this culture along with all the rituals in which we engage, the traditions we observe, the artifacts that we produce and use, and the social norms that govern our behavior in specific situations.  Below are some ideas on possible social phenomena and artifacts you may want to include in your analysis:

·         Rituals while preparing for school

·         arriving at school (busses, cars, parking lot etiquette)

·         lockers/locks/combinations/backpacks

·         morning announcements/Pledge of Allegiance

·         class changes /bell schedules

·         cliques

·         notebooks/textbooks

·         computers/user accounts/PowerSchool/chromebooks)

·         security measures (SRO/cameras/lockdowns/fire drills)

·         discipline (detention/suspension/in-school/ineligibility)

·         lunch time/cafeteria norms and rituals

·         hall passes

·         homework assignments

·         classroom layout/desk arrangements/assigned seating

·         cell phone/personal device use

·         clothing/school dress code

·         roles of administrators/teachers/students/etc.

·         extracurricular activities (drama/sports/etc.)

·         dances/proms/Slaterbration/spirit cheer/Winter Carnival/Y-Day

These are only suggestions.  Have fun with this and be creative!  Use your sociological perspective to see the strange in the familiar and the general in the particular.

Requirements:

Your paper should be:

·         typed
·         double spaced
·         12 point font
·         1 inch margins
·         At least 3 pages long

• It should have a cover page as well (does not count as one of your 3 pages!)

Due Monday, September 8, 2014

Read and outline chapter one in your textbook. If you need a refresher on how to make a good outline check out this page.

Due Monday, September 8, 2014

Read chapter 1 in your textbook and complete the guided reading questions.

Due Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Return your signed rules/expectations agreement.

Due Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Cover your textbook and set up your binder for the course (see scoring guide).

Due Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Response to reading: The Atrophy of Social Life (2 page minimum).

Due Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Read the article, The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker and write a reaction paper to what you read (2 page minimum).  Do you agree with the concept of the blank slate?  Where does the author of the article stand on this issue?  On what points did you find yourself agreeing or disagreeing with Mr. Pinker?

For further inquiry into this debate, you can watch a short video discussion by the author here.

Welcome Back!!!

I want to welcome all my students to the 2014-15 academic year at FHUHS!  I'm excited to work with those of you who are new to my classes and I am thrilled to have many returning students from last year! I hope you all are ready for an amazing journey as we study all aspects of the human condition! I know I am!

Due Thursday, June 5, 2014

Complete the updated verses to We Didn't Start the Fire.

Due Friday, May 30, 2014

Complete the take-home test for the social psychology unit.

Due Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Breaching experiment papers and presentations. A copy of the instructions for your final papers and presentations can be found here.

Due Thursday, May 22, 2014

Complete the chapter 12 (Social Psychology) learning objectives.

Due Friday, May 16, 2014

Read chapter 12 (Social Psychology) and copy the vocabulary terms (34 in all).

Due Friday, May 16, 2014

Critical analysis of The Breakfast Club. Click here for instructions.

Due Thursday, May 22, 2014

Five paragraph, counterfactual essay on WWII. Click here for instructions and scoring guide.

Due Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Take the quizzes on the following websites to see where you fall on the political spectrum. Record your results, as we will be discussing them in class.

http://www.people-press.org/political-party-quiz/newshour/

http://bestpoliticalquiz.com/

Due Monday, May 12, 2014

Complete the study guide for the Therapies test (chapter 15).

Due Friday, May 9, 2014

Complete the study guide for chapter 9: Deviance.

Due Thursday, May 8, 2014

Read and outline pages 578-588 in your textbook (World Affairs, 1933-1939 and Moving Closer to War).

Due Friday, May 2, 2014

Viewing guide: discussion questions to accompany our analysis of What About Bob? This will be completed in class as we watch the film.  However, if you misplace your copy and need another, or weren't in class to get one, you can print another one here.

Due Friday, May 2, 2014

Complete the study guide for Friday's test on The Great Depression.

Due Thursday, April 24, 2014

Read the article, Are We Nuts? and write a response to the questions posed in the article (one page minimum).

Prompts:
Is America better off as a result of our love affair with psychotherapy?
Is it working?
Is our mental health improving?
Is our increased self-awareness benefiting society?

Article:

Due Thursday, April 24, 2014

Read and outline pages 512-524 in your textbook (Section 1: The Stock Market Crashes and Section 2: Hoover's Policies).

Due Thursday, April 24, 2014

Read and outline chapter 9 (Deviance) in your textbook.

Due Thursday, April 10, 2014

Complete the chapter 15 learning objectives.

Due Monday, April 21, 2014

Reading and focusing questions from chapters 5 and 6 of Savage Inequalities. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY! Due no later than Friday, April 4, 2014

I am offering all sociology students an opportunity to earn extra credit points toward their 3rd marking period grade by finding articles of sociological importance/interest, that can be used for class discussion, and posting them to our classes' Twitter account.  You will receive 10 bonus points for each tweet, with a limit of 3 tweets per student (for a total of 30 bonus points).  You may not duplicate another student's article.  To help me keep things organized and searchable, please label your tweets with the following hashtags:

 #brucediscussionquestions #sociology

How do I sign up?

Twitter is a free site---all you need is access to a computer or smart phone. To sign up for an account:

If you don't have a Twitter account, it's easy to sign up and create one.  Follow the instructions below. Even if you already tweet, you may want to make another account for this class.  It's up to you if you want to follow the class site (@BruceAlmightey) with your existing personal account or not.

1. Go to www.twitter.com

1. Click the big green “sign-up now” button

1. Insert your name and email address to create your account

1. Once you get to your account main page, you can go to the “settings” button and make your account private, that is only those who have approved access (those you invite) can see what you are saying or  you can choose to leave it public.

If you want to participate in this extra credit assignment, you need to email me (mbruce@arsu.org) with your username and the email address that you signed up on Twitter with.  I will compile them and then publish a list of everyone who is involved in the extra credit assignment so we can all follow each other’s Twitter pages.

If you have any questions/problems, please comment below this post.

Due Thursday, April 3, 2014

Read chapter 15, Therapies and copy the vocabulary terms and their definitions (34 in all).

Due Thursday, April 3, 2014

Read and outline pages 484-497 in your textbook ("The Harding Years" and "The Coolidge Era").

Due Monday, April 7, 2014

Reading and focusing questions from chapter four of Savage Inequalities. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Psychological Disorders Practice Test

Use this practice test to help you prepare for the chapter 14 (Psychological Disorders) test which will be administered on Friday, March 28, 2014.

Due Monday, March 31, 2014

Reading and focusing questions from chapter three of Savage Inequalities. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY! Due no later than Friday, April 4, 2014

I am offering all psychology students an opportunity to earn extra credit points toward their 3rd marking period grade by finding articles of psychological importance/interest, that can be used for class discussion, and posting them to our classes' Twitter account.  You will receive 10 bonus points for each tweet, with a limit of 3 tweets per student (for a total of 30 bonus points).  You may not duplicate another student's article.  To help me keep things organized and searchable, please label your tweets with the following hashtags:
 #brucediscussionquestions #psychology

How do I sign up?

Twitter is a free site---all you need is access to a computer or smart phone. To sign up for an account:

If you don't have a Twitter account, it's easy to sign up and create one.  Follow the instructions below. Even if you already tweet, you may want to make another account for this class.  It's up to you if you want to follow the class site (@BruceAlmightey) with your existing personal account or not.

1. Go to www.twitter.com

1. Click the big green “sign-up now” button

1. Insert your name and email address to create your account

1. Once you get to your account main page, you can go to the “settings” button and make your account private, that is only those who have approved access (those you invite) can see what you are saying or  you can choose to leave it public.

If you want to participate in this extra credit assignment, you need to email me (mbruce@arsu.org) with your username and the email address that you signed up on Twitter with.  I will compile them and then publish a list of everyone who is involved in the extra credit assignment so we can all follow each other’s Twitter pages.

If you have any questions/problems, please comment below this post.

Due Thursday, March 20, 2014

Research Calvin Coolidge's presidency and decide if he really was a "do-nothing president" or if historians have overlooked his accomplishments. Write a brief statement of your position with supporting evidence (one page minimum).

Due Monday, March 24, 2014

Read the third section of Rewind, Replay, Repeat and answer the focusing questions. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Monday, March 24, 2014

Reading and focusing questions from chapter two of Savage Inequalities. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Thursday, March 13, 2014

Read and outline pages 500-506 in your textbook ("The Roaring Twenties").

Due Monday, March 17, 2014

Read the forward and first chapter of Savage Inequalities and answer the focusing questions.  Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Monday, March 17, 2014

Read the second section of Rewind, Replay, Repeat and answer the focusing questions. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Thursday, March 6, 2014

Response to the article, On the Wrong Track (one page minimum).  What are your views on tracking?

Due Thursday, March 6, 2014

Respond in a comment (either posted to the blog or passed in on paper) to the questions posed in my blog post, "Evil Prospers . . . ".

Due Monday, March 10, 2014

Read the first section of Rewind, Replay, Repeat and answer the focusing questions. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class next Monday.

Due Thursday, February 27, 2014

Complete the mapping exercise for Europe, before and after WWI that was distributed in class on Monday.

Due Friday, February 28, 2014

Complete the study guide for chapter 19: Religion.  The test for this chapter will be on Friday, 02/28/14.

Due Thursday, February 27, 2014

After reading the post and following the embedded links, respond in the comments section to the questions posed in my blog post, Sybil.

Due Thursday, February 13, 2014

Response to Is Religion in America in Decline? (one page minimum).

Due Monday, February 10, 2014

Cult Research Paper (click link for instructions/requirements)

Due Thursday, February 6, 2014

Dream analysis paper: Click here for requirements/instructions.

Sociology Honors Reading Assignment

Read chapter 19, Religion, in your textbook.

Psychology Honors Reading Assignment

Read chapter 14, Psychological Disorders, in your textbook.

Due Thursday, January 30, 2014

Read my blog post, A Just War? and respond in the comments section to the questions that are posed in the post.