1. What would a conflict theorist say about same-sex marriage? How would a functionalist view the issue surrounding this issue? (online discussion board, frontline video)
Possible ides:
Functionalist perspective: a sociological approach that emphasizes the way that parts of society are structured to maintain stability.
· Same- sex marriage will not allow stability for their families. They will be not be able to have a family like normal people. A regular family consists of a male and a female both provide something needed for a family to work.
· Would say that same sex marriages can’t perform six paramount functions
Theorist: someone that comes up with a theory. Theory on society is that groups will conflict with each other.
· Would probably say that people who have a gay marriage would be a conflict for other people around them because to many people it is immoral.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Racial Integration
Respond to the following question using facts, quotes, and/or statistics from class handouts and the film: Reunion-Shaker heights.
Should the government attempt to integrate schools by race?
Should the government attempt to integrate schools by race?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Racial Segregation
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Consumer Society
Know: Consumer Society
Understand: How the consumer economy of the 1950s effected the American family
Be able to do: Describe the man/woman of the 1950's
Documents:
http://www.murray.k12.ut.us/MHS/apus/dbq/2001/group05.htm
The Persuaders:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/persuaders/view/
Understand: How the consumer economy of the 1950s effected the American family
Be able to do: Describe the man/woman of the 1950's
Documents:
http://www.murray.k12.ut.us/MHS/apus/dbq/2001/group05.htm
The Persuaders:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/persuaders/view/
Friday, January 9, 2009
Mapping your ideal community
1. View Mr. Cotto's community map powered by Google!
The link to Mr. Cotto's map is here.
2. Create your own "ideal" community map using the ten features that you developed in your schema activator and posting placemark on your map using Google Maps.
3. Share your map with the class in order for us to see what you believe is an "ideal" community.
4. Discuss in class whether you would prefer to live in an urban, suburban, or rural setting after your analysis.
5. Delete your placemarks and maps for security purposes once you are done.
The link to Mr. Cotto's map is here.
2. Create your own "ideal" community map using the ten features that you developed in your schema activator and posting placemark on your map using Google Maps.
3. Share your map with the class in order for us to see what you believe is an "ideal" community.
4. Discuss in class whether you would prefer to live in an urban, suburban, or rural setting after your analysis.
5. Delete your placemarks and maps for security purposes once you are done.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Malthus versus Marx on Overpopulation
Question: Is overpopulation or capitalism the problem for cities?
1. Review the documents at the following website:
http://www.mury.k12.ut.us/MHS/apus/dbq/2000/group10.htm
2. Use the chart provided on Handout 2 to gather evidence about whether capitalism or overpopulation were to blame for the issues of American cities at the turn of the 20th century.
3. Discuss in class whether Marx's Theory or Malthus's Theory was more appropriate in explaining American cities in the late 19th and early 20th century.
1. Review the documents at the following website:
http://www.mury.k12.ut.us/MHS/apus/dbq/2000/group10.htm
2. Use the chart provided on Handout 2 to gather evidence about whether capitalism or overpopulation were to blame for the issues of American cities at the turn of the 20th century.
3. Discuss in class whether Marx's Theory or Malthus's Theory was more appropriate in explaining American cities in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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