1. Understanding School and Society Definintions and the Analytic Framework

2. Definitions - Analytic Concepts Social Theory - explains phenomena - not disconnected from practice –internal consistency –account for data –agree with other theories Schooling - that which occurs in the context of the school system - not to be confused with education

3. Definitions - Analytic Concepts Training - experiences to result in a pre- defined outcome –not to be confused with education although education can include training Education - a process or set of experiences involving intellect, reason, intuition, creativity that allows individuals to creat themselves. Outcome is often unpredictable

4. Definitions - Analytic Concepts Political Economy - social, cultural, economic, political and demographic dimensions of a society - organization of a society Ideology - the lens through which a society examines its parts and justifies decisions

5. Analytic Framework Schooling Ideology Political Economy

6. Application of Framework Class Activity For assigned topic –explain the beliefs and implications of the beliefs for the topic assigned for each of the three parts of the analytic framework –change the belief(s) in one of the three analytic parts and explain how the other two might/could/would possibly change –share before and after situations with class