What is Sociology? Assignment
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Sociology
Unit 1: Intro to Sociology Through Identity
What is Sociology? Assignment
Directions: Using the assigned text according to course level, explore the basics of sociology by reading and taking notes to create a better foundation for this course. Focus on understanding these terms/ideas (not in order):
1.Sociology
2.Society
3.Natural Sciences vs. Social Sciences
4.Sociological Perspective
5.Beginner’s Mind (Honors ONLY)
6.C. Wright Mills’ Sociological Imagination
Honors: Read BOTH texts.
CP: Read only the Down to Earth text.
Real World Text: pages 6-18, stopping at Sociology’s Family Tree
Down to Earth Text: pages 2-7, stopping at the Origins of Sociology