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Canton High School
Social Studies Deaprtment
Sociology Class


UNIT 2 – “SOCIAL STRUCTURES”
                
Reading:
-       Sociology and You  chapters 4-7
-       Sociology Annual Edition:
o        “The Death of Common Sense” – Philip Howard
o       “Legalization Madness” – James Inciardi and Christine Saum
o       “Fighting Crime: An Economists’ View” by John J. Donohue
o       “Crime in America: Violent and Irrational – and That’s Just the Policy”– The Economist
o       “Parents or Prisons” by Jennifer Roback Morse
-       Down to Earth Sociology
o       “Diary of a Homeless Man” – John Coleman


Wednesday   10/1 – Chapter 4 quiz (10 points)

Thursday 10/2 – completed reading of “Parents or Prisons”  HOT SEAT!!

Tuesday 10/7 – Chapter 5 quiz – 10 points

Wednesday 10/8 – Socialization Essay  - 15 points

Tuesday 10/14 - completed reading of “The Death of Common Sense” HOT SEAT!!!!!

Wednesday 10/15 – Chapter 6 (+ “Common Sense”)Quiz – 15 points

Thursday 10/16 – completed reading of “Legalization Madness” + excerpt from “Fighting Crime: An Economists’ view” HOT SEAT!!!!!

Friday 10/17 – completed reading of “Crime in America” HOT SEAT!!!!!

Monday 10/20 – Chapter 7 (+ “Legalization” and “Crime in America”) Quiz – 15 points

Thursday 10/23 – Legalization Editorial (30 points)

Friday 10/24 – Unit 2 test – 50 points

Tuesday 10/28 – Chapter 8 Quiz (entirely book based) 15 points




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