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It’s All About Us, Who We Are: Sociology
April 16, 2015
A LITTLE BIT OF LEMONADE HELPS FOR A LONG DAY OF SOCIOLOGY: A chilly Mr. Spiers warms up by putting on his favorite hat and reading his little slice of heaven: Sociology. In Sociology, you’ll learn about other ethnicity, gender, sex, etc. while also learning about yourself. Photo by Carlos Pita
“It’s all about us. Who we are. Society. Sociology.”
– Sociology Teacher, Mr. Spiers
“Engaging, stimulating, and good note-taking,” are three words that describe Mr. Spiers’ sociology class. Sociology is the study of society, social institutions, and social relationships. “We study social interaction and how people act, and norms with one another,” said Justin Guglielmana (11).The subject matter that is covered in this class has a wide scope, ranging from sex and gender to race and ethnicity. Although sociology is a single semester, it opens the door to go even further and major in it in college.
In Mr. Spiers’ class, students are taught by lectures, but also by each other, through a very open and welcoming environment. “We’re all interacting with each other and we all learn from each other,” said Dazmin Arnaud (11).
The different characteristics explored in this course include religion, social control and deviance, sex and gender, and the general culture of a certain people. “We learn how people interact with other people and how cultures are,” said Brayden Hagerty (12). Gender roles, unlike sex, can change. Gender isn’t, however, as simple as just choosing a role to play but is also influenced by parents, peers, culture and society; which has changed dramatically over the recent couple of years.
The difference between race and ethnicity will also be a topic of discussion in this course. An individual is often pegged physical characteristics or racial features (such as color of skin) rather than their personality. Ethnicity, on the other hand, is classified more as the social and cultural portion of a certain population, not just a single individual.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides the student with a scientific understanding of human groups. Group interaction, conformity versus individualism, social change, social planning, minority groups, crime and poverty, suicide, and other current topics are covered in the context of human relationships and interactions.
WHAT THIS COURSE GETS YOU: Sociology is a one semester class that gives you 5 elective credits and fulfills the A-G requirements.
WHAT TEACHERS ARE LOOKING FOR IN STUDENTS: Students who are willing to learn about each others and, more importantly, themselves.