Putting Sociology to Work
Dr. John Lamberton
Clinical Sociologist

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Assignments

Proprietary Lecture Notes
 
               
Please complete the following assignments:

1. Write Journal 1

2. Continue to study Chapter 1 in the text, SOCIOLOGY in Our Times by Diana Kendall

3.  VERY IMPORTANT.  Please remember to click on the Modules link in Canvas and take the Survey in Module 1.  Survey is to be completed no later than noon on August 30.

Instructions for JOURNAL 1

Journaling has several important cognitive functions that I would like you to experience writing your Journals.  Write an introspective Journal.  Carefully consider the Journal questions before you begin writing.  Consider the truthfulness of your thoughts and share them in your writing.  Write your Journal articles as many times as you must to fully communicate and clarify your thoughts and feelings so that you may gain valuable self-knowledge through writing the Journal assignments throughout the semester.   Please read, re-read and fully understand the following instructions for the form of all of your Journal articles.  Following these instructions exactly will determine your grade.    

Please read the following web page about the benefits of Journaling:   Journaling link 

Type a Journal that is a minimum of three type written pages.  The first page should be a title page that is the first page of your Journal.  Type the following four lines of text on the title page: Center the text at the top of the title page.

(1) Your name

(2) SOC 221

(3) Journal #1 - The Sociological Imagination

JOURNAL INSTRUCTIONS:

  • discuss the meaning of the Sociological Imagination

  • discuss three examples of the Sociological imagination that is or was applicable to your life or in the lives of your family or friends

  • if you can't think of three examples, discuss why you do not think that there are more examples of the Sociological Imagination that apply to your life situation. 

(4) Submit on Canvas under JOURNAL 1 link in MODULE 2 BY Monday, August 30 at noon.  The maximum grade for late Journals will be reduced by 50%.The Journal 1 submission link on Canvas will not be active until Friday, August 27.  You may submit your assignment anytime after the Journal 1 link is active.  

The second and third pages of the Journal will be the actual writing of the Journal assignment.  Type your Journal as a Word document.  No exceptions.  Use a 12-point font with one-inch margins for the body of your Journal.  Double space your Journal article.  Write a Journal that is a minimum of two pages of written copy in length.   If you desire, your Journal can be longer than two pages of written material if your creative and introspective thoughts require more space.  Well written Journals are eligible for extra credit points if the Journal is extremely well-written. 

 

 

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