Last Assignment of the Year!

Team Soc,

For Monday, these are the questions you need to answer individually and submit via Drive:

• Is Modernization or Dependency Theory more accurate? Why?
• Should we desire total societal equality? 
• Read about Marx’s perspective and Vonnegut’s perspective through his short story "Harrison Bergeron". Do either of these pictures impact your perspective?
• If all societies have stratification, should we think about inequality as morally wrong (like whom?)? How should we think of social stratification from a Christian perspective?
• How much of your family’s social position is based on merit and how much on caste (do your best to estimate)? Why do you think this is the case? What do you attribute to merit? What do you attribute to caste?
• What do you think about your ability to climb the socio-economic ladder (considering birth and merit)?

Weekend Reminder

Team Soc,

This weekend is our last formal observations. You can draw from anything you have seen, heard, etc. Make these your most profound yet! Look for the strange in the familiar. (Be sure to post them to Drive.)

Weekend Reminder!

Team Soc,

Enjoy your weekend!

Keep in the back of your mind that we are drawing this unit on Sexuality and Society to a conclusion. On Monday we will try to answer any questions you might have that arise from the study guide. Tuesday will be our test.

Sexuality and Society Review

Team Soc,

Unfortunately I will be missing the first thirty minutes or so of class today.

As we are drawing this unit to a close, I would like you to be familiar with the terms and ideas posted on Drive (Sexuality and Society Terms/Ideas to Know). Please utilize this time wisely to define and demonstrate an understanding of the important ideas from this unit.

Once I return, we will have time to talk through these terms and ideas, and respond to questions.

Reflection on SSM Debate

Team Soc,

Yesterday's debate was engaging and challenging. I hope you enjoyed it. And more importantly, I hope you think more about the arguments put forward by both sides.

On Monday we will allow for a little more time to debate and provide closing statements. And then I will chime in with some of my thoughts about the debate and the topic.

Tuesday we will start personally reflecting on the topic in order to submit a final thoughtful response to the larger topic.

May God give us wisdom!

Easter Vacation

Team Soc,

I hope you are enjoying your Easter vacation! The weather is warm and it is prime time to get outside and recharge before our final push to the end of the year.

A couple things to note:

• Your grades are posted. For any seniors with senioritis all is not well in gradeland. Turn your work in!
• You will be given Tuesday (the day we return to school) in class to finish your fact sheet and argument. The argument must be robust and be able to withstand a withering critique by the team that provides your rebuttal.
• Keep your eyes open this break. There is much to see. You will have three observations due on the Wednesday we return (April 23).

Weekend Reminder

Team Soc,

I do not know if you can hear the "Same Love" hook going through your head, but I know I can. And when I hear it, it makes me think. I hope the same for you.

This week we will be diving deeper into the same sex attraction and same sex marriage discussion. As we share our survey with others, it will be good to get their voice involved in the discussion.