Sociology of Education What are the different views among sociologists regarding the role of education in society? What are the sociological trends of education in America?
Perspectives on Education Take Quiz on p511 and discuss Read pages 515-525 and identify the views of the contemporary perspectives on education: Functionalist Conflict Symbolic Interactionist Post-Modernist Read “Silicon Valley Kids” article and discuss with a partner Perspectives on Education
Digital Age Watch PBS Documentary Digital Nation Complete Video handout and discuss Digital Age
Inequality in Education Read pages 525-533 and identify the problems in education in America Public vs Private and funding Racial segregation and resegregation Discipline & Styles Bullying & Violence Withdrawel Inequality in Education