Student Learning Objective (SLO)

High-Risk Issue (Why is it difficult for the students?)

Enhanced Academic Support (activity or way that the SLO is presented?)  Be specific

Evaluation (How will you measure?)  Be Specific

Explain the research process used in sociology.

Pretest Questions: 7 & 8

Assess the dimensions of social stratification in American society.

Students have limited experience with other social classes.

Poverty Exercise

Students will create a realistic budget for an average family living in poverty.

Pretest Questions: 13 & 17

Requires application of supplemental reading material, research on a social topic, and internet usage (assignment and rubric attached).

Interpret the major theoretical perspectives.

Pretest Questions: 1 & 2

Explain the process of socialization.

Pretest Questions:  4 & 10

Produce sociological explanations for social problems.

Pretest Questions:  14 & 19

Summarize the impact of race and ethnicity.

Belief that race and ethnicity no longer matter.

Race and Ethnicity Film

Students will watch an applicable film and write a critical analysis of its content.

Pretest Questions:  15 & 18

Critical analysis of a social phenomenon which includes materials from the film lectures, and relevant reading material (assignment and rubric attached).

Analyze the components of culture.

Pretest Questions:  3 & 6

Evaluate the significance of gender in society.

Belief that gender equality exists.

Gender Identity Exercise

Following a class discussion, students will complete an online gender identity quiz and write a short essay explaining the results.

Pretest Questions:  9 & 16

Requires application and synthesis of textbook reading, class discussion, online quiz results, and personal history and experiences (assignment and rubric attached).

Formulate explanations for crime and deviance.

Pretest Questions:  11 & 12

Examine the influence of group membership on the individual.

Pretest Questions:  5 & 20