1. Sociology Standards Domain 2: Social Structure: Culture, Institutions, and Society A Welcome from the ASA Team Lessons and Teaching Resources Hurricane Katrina Discussion NCSS Annual Conference Friday, November 13, 2015 New Orleans, LA

2. ASA National Standards for High School Sociology First Part of the Document: Background and Content Introduction Why Sociology is Important Development of the Standards Using the National Standards Learning Domains

3. ASA National Standards for High School Sociology Second Part of the Document: How to Use Them How the Standards Address Larger Curricular Goals Future Considerations Conclusions Appendix: Enrichment Concepts Contributors

4. Domain 2: Social Structure – Culture, Institutions and Society

5. Domain 2: Social Structure – Culture, Institutions and Society Assessable CompetenciesEssential Concepts 2.1 Students will describe the components of culture. 2.1.1- Nonmaterial culture, including norms and values 2.1.2- Material culture 2.1.3- Subcultures 2.2 Students will analyze how culture influences individuals, including themselves. 2.2.1- Ethnocentrism 2.2.2- Cultural relativity 2.2.3- Culture shock 2.2.4- American values 2.3 Students will evaluate important social institutions and how they respond to social needs. 2.3.1- Social institutions such as: family, education, religion, economy, and government 2.3.2- Social statuses and roles 2.4 Students will assess how social institutions and cultures change and evolve. 2.4.1- Shifting historical context such as: industrial revolution, urbanization, globalization, the internet age 2.4.2- Countercultures 2.4.3- Social movements

6. Domain 2: Social Structure – Culture, Institutions and Society Assessable CompetenciesEssential Concepts 2.1 Students will describe the components of culture. 2.1.1- Nonmaterial culture, including norms and values 2.1.2- Material culture 2.1.3- Subcultures 2.2 Students will analyze how culture influences individuals, including themselves. 2.2.1- Ethnocentrism 2.2.2- Cultural relativity 2.2.3- Culture shock 2.2.4- American values 2.3 Students will evaluate important social institutions and how they respond to social needs. 2.3.1- Social institutions such as: family, education, religion, economy, and government 2.3.2- Social statuses and roles 2.4 Students will assess how social institutions and cultures change and evolve. 2.4.1- Shifting historical context such as: industrial revolution, urbanization, globalization, the internet age 2.4.2- Countercultures 2.4.3- Social movements

7. Domain 2: Social Structure – Culture, Institutions and Society Assessable CompetenciesEssential Concepts 2.1 Students will describe the components of culture. 2.1.1- Nonmaterial culture, including norms and values 2.1.2- Material culture 2.1.3- Subcultures 2.2 Students will analyze how culture influences individuals, including themselves. 2.2.1- Ethnocentrism 2.2.2- Cultural relativity 2.2.3- Culture shock 2.2.4- American values 2.3 Students will evaluate important social institutions and how they respond to social needs. 2.3.1- Social institutions such as: family, education, religion, economy, and government 2.3.2- Social statuses and roles 2.4 Students will assess how social institutions and cultures change and evolve. 2.4.1- Shifting historical context such as: industrial revolution, urbanization, globalization, the internet age 2.4.2- Countercultures 2.4.3- Social movements

8. Domain 2: Social Structure – Culture, Institutions and Society Assessable CompetenciesEssential Concepts 2.1 Students will describe the components of culture. 2.1.1- Nonmaterial culture, including norms and values 2.1.2- Material culture 2.1.3- Subcultures 2.2 Students will analyze how culture influences individuals, including themselves. 2.2.1- Ethnocentrism 2.2.2- Cultural relativity 2.2.3- Culture shock 2.2.4- American values 2.3 Students will evaluate important social institutions and how they respond to social needs. 2.3.1- Social institutions such as: family, education, religion, economy, and government 2.3.2- Social statuses and roles 2.4 Students will assess how social institutions and cultures change and evolve. 2.4.1- Shifting historical context such as: industrial revolution, urbanization, globalization, the internet age 2.4.2- Countercultures 2.4.3- Social movements

9. Domain 2: Social Structure – Culture, Institutions and Society Assessable CompetenciesEssential Concepts 2.1 Students will describe the components of culture. 2.1.1- Nonmaterial culture, including norms and values 2.1.2- Material culture 2.1.3- Subcultures 2.2 Students will analyze how culture influences individuals, including themselves. 2.2.1- Ethnocentrism 2.2.2- Cultural relativity 2.2.3- Culture shock 2.2.4- American values 2.3 Students will evaluate important social institutions and how they respond to social needs. 2.3.1- Social institutions such as: family, education, religion, economy, and government 2.3.2- Social statuses and roles 2.4 Students will assess how social institutions and cultures change and evolve. 2.4.1- Shifting historical context such as: industrial revolution, urbanization, globalization, the internet age 2.4.2- Countercultures 2.4.3- Social movements

10. Introduction to TRAILS Hayley Lotspeich, Wheaton North High School, hayley.lotspeich@cusd200.org

11. Domain 2: Lesson Plan Ideas Social Structure: Culture, Institutions, and Society https://trails.asanet.org/Pages/default.aspx From TRAILS Norm Violation Video Presentation (Author – Medora W. Barnes, John Caroll University) Qualitative Methods – Cross Cultural Images (Author – Susan Goodrich Lehmann and Noah P. Schultz) Sports and American Culture (Author – Jamie L. Gusrang, University of Connecticut) Hayley Lotspeich, Wheaton North High School, hayley.lotspeich@cusd200.org

12. http://www.asanet.org/introtosociology/home.html From IntroSocSite Guidelines for Write Up of Breaking A Social Norm Assignment Culture – TV Media and Reality: An Observation Lesson Plan Ideas for Domain 2 Social Structure: Culture, Institutions, and Society Hayley Lotspeich, Wheaton North High School, hayley.lotspeich@cusd200.org

13. Comparing American Values to Vulnerability with Your Sociological Imagination Chris Salituro, Stevenson High School, csalituro@d125.org

14. Culture and U.S. Values Robin Williams L. Robert Kohl o The Values Americans Live By The Values Americans Live By American Values vs. Other Cultures’ Values Personal control/responsibility vs Fate/destiny Change seen as natural and positive/Progress vs. Stability/tradition Time and its control vs. Human Interaction Equality/fairness vs. Hierarchy/rank/status Individualism/independence/freedom vs. Group welfare/dependence Self-Help/initiative vs. Birthright/inheritance Competition vs. Cooperation Future orientation vs. Past orientation Action/work vs. “Being” Informality vs. Formality Directness/openness/Honesty vs. Indirectness/ritual/”face” Practicality/efficiency vs. Idealism/theory Materialism/Acquisitiveness vs. Spiritualism/detachment Achievement/Success vs. Acceptance/Status Quo Morality/judgement vs. Consequentialism/situational ethics Robin Williams (The sociologist, not the actor), studied American culture in the 1970s and came up with his own list of values, which is largely still applicable today.list of values Chris Salituro, Stevenson High School, csalituro@d125.org

15. Use a Case Study Tuesdays with Morrie God Grew Tired of Us Bemused in America Chris Salituro, Stevenson High School, csalituro@d125.org

16. Apply to Student’s Life Make it experiential. Close your eyes. Think of someone influential in your life. Now write down who you thought about and why you thought about that person. Now take out your cell phones and call that person and read what you wrote. Chris Salituro, Stevenson High School, csalituro@d125.org

17. Science of Happiness Chris Salituro, Stevenson High School, csalituro@d125.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg

18. For Discussion How might American values of freedom, independence, individualism and personal control make it difficult to admit that we are dependent on other people? Why might this unwillingness make it difficult to complete the exercise? Chris Salituro, Stevenson High School, csalituro@d125.org

19. For more information and resources, visit Sociology Sal http://sociologysal.blogspot.com/search/label/Unit2culture

20. Domain 2: Social Structure: Culture, Institutions, and Society “The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society.” C. Wright Mills, The Sociological Imagination Dennis R. McSeveney, Ph.D. University of New Orleans, dennis.mcseveney@uno.edu

21. Hurricane Katrina Dennis R. McSeveney, Ph.D. University of New Orleans, dennis.mcseveney@uno.edu

22. After the Levees Failed: Flooding in New Orleans Dennis R. McSeveney, Ph.D. University of New Orleans, dennis.mcseveney@uno.edu

23. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – New Orleans Dennis R. McSeveney, Ph.D. University of New Orleans, dennis.mcseveney@uno.edu

24. 1372 Madrid Street, New Orleans, LA. Dennis R. McSeveney, Ph.D. University of New Orleans, dennis.mcseveney@uno.edu

25. Social Institutions o Family o Education o Religion o Economy o Government  What happens when fundamental social institutions stop functioning? Dennis R. McSeveney, Ph.D. University of New Orleans, dennis.mcseveney@uno.edu

26. Family: FEMA Trailer Park

27. Family: Housing for 8 Beds: Queen, Sofa, TableKitchen, Dining, Bath, Bunks

28. Religion St. John’s AME ChurchChurch after School Center

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