Delight Driven Electives 9-12: Introduction to Sociology
Sociology is the study of human behavior. Introduction to Sociology will give homeschool students a basic overview of the concepts of sociology. This course will explore the basics of sociological behavior and human interaction. Homeschoolers will attempt to answer questions about social interaction, such as why people act differently when they are alone as opposed to in a group setting. Homeschoolers will also explore how culture and upbringing affect social behavior and how it differs from one culture to the next and how geography and climate can affect social behaviors. This course will help homeschool students understand why humans act the way they do.
Course Outline:
1: Introduction & History
2: Sociological Methods & Relationships
3: Theories
4: Personality Development & Self
5: Socialization
6: Culture
7: More About Culture and Review
8: Ethnocentrism
9: Cultural Change and Diffusion
10: Test: Weeks 1-10
11: Society
12: Societal Development
13: States
14: Groups and Networks
15: Social Institutions
16: Politics
17: Family
18: Family Project
19: Midterm
20: Introduction to Religion
21: Religion and Society
22: Delete
22: Introduction to Education
23: Education Issues
24: Health and Medicine
25: Health and Medicine Cont'd
26: Population
27: Stratification
28: Race and Ethnicity
29: Sex and Gender
30: Status and Power
31: Social Classes
32: Collective Behavior
33: Mass Communication
34: Social Change
35: Quiz and Final Review
36: Final Exam Week