A Reflection On My Participation In The Sociology Class

My involvement in all subject matter, both in and out of class I found that through the reading, writings, and class discussions I was able to gain a deeper understanding of the material. I also found that even outside of the class I was still thinking about what we were discussing in the class and I found that the material

Sociology 101 has changed my view on human interaction and has opened my eyes to polar views on the world we live in. Over the course of the semester, we utilized advanced sociological methods to evaluate some of the most controversial topics facing our generation. This class has impacted my life in numerous positive lights through the teachings that Dr. Morlock has provided us.

In the film, Inside Out directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen it talks

Have you ever tried listening to everything going on at the same time at a fast food restaurant during the lunch time rush hour? Well, I did and I am going to share the results of my whirlwind encounter last week. Within my observation, I will go over the layout of the establishment in which my observation was conducted, as well as who came to the establishment, the conversations and the interactions that took place. I hope you enjoy my observation and respect my findings from this visit.

After reviewing the article titles given for this first assignment, I believe they indicate that Sociology, generally speaking, is not only a study of diversity or commonality in traits among people; it is also a science about factors in a person’s life and how these factors culminate responses. Interestingly enough, its topics of concern seem to be directly determined by current and common events of the world. Through the invention and expansion of new ideas, popular trends and fashions through time, Sociology adapts to responsibly to service the very subjects of interest it studies; for, even the slightest change of a person’s daily experience can have an insurmountable impact on attitude, personal growth, family

Participation is the act of participating and being involved in activities, decisions, planning and sharing. Participation is important for the children as well as the parents in school settings. When parents and children are involved in decision-making it allows them to feel connected to the school and feel like their voice is being heard and wishes met. Children feel that their opinions and feelings matter, this is important to social skill development, as they will feel apart of the school community. Children who participate in school activities such as sports gain self-confidence and team building skills. Communication skills improve, stress is relieved and friendships build as children learn to trust and depend on their peers.

Participation in class has been no problem for me over the semester. I have only missed one day for English 111 and as for my other classes I have only missed certain credit hour days due to reasons I could not help. I try coming to class prepared with my Little Seagull Handbook and They Say I Say book. I enjoy taking notes as my professor talks in class, lecturing of certain assignments that needs to be done. Peer review is how I use my group assignment time in English 111, which has helped me

If you have money you can afford to live in nicer upscale housing, not like poor people, they do not have that luxury. They live in neighborhoods that are dirty, rat infested, gang in habited and all kinds of other dangers. Rats leave droppings that are disease infested and overtime these droppings breakdown into dust, which can travel in the air and adults and children inhale this dust, which causes different illnesses.

|Participation |Participate in class discussion and in class quizzes. If a student misses in-class time, |2-25-13 |10 points |

Participation will be based on a random day I choose to take attendance and involvement in class. I may include attitude and personal interest in the course and course materials, and partaking in optional voluntary essay assignments given throughout the semester as part of the participation 5%. It looks like this: 1% attendance and 4% optional essay or voluntary participation during class. Many students opt for the “essay credit” in which case I will expect APA style with appropriate university student quality with proper grammar and spelling. I will also provide a CIVILITY bonus for showing respect in abstaining from inappropriate internet use during lectures.

Routinization is the way people go about doing something. It’s a method to organize chaos and when practiced it accomplishes the goal quickly and effectively. There are different methods used, but ultimately routinization produces the desired result.

Effective participation in class requires that you read the required materials prior to coming to class and that you have completed all assignments that are due. In addition, I expect you to contribute honestly and thoughtfully to class discussions. Late or missed assignments, and/or response papers will be accepted only during the next class meeting. 2 points will be deducted for late response papers or late assignments. No late final papers will be accepted, and missed quizzes cannot be made up. Electronic devices such as iPods or cell phones should be ‘turned off’ prior to the start of class.

Manifest functions are “the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern” (Macionis, 2013, p. 13) while latent functions are “the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern” (Macionis, 2013, p. 13). An intended consequence of taking a sociology course and completing the sociology course would be to earn my final credits towards my bachelor’s degree in biology; moreover this is going to be my last semester, and I will cap out on the total amount of credits required for a bachelor’s degree with no further provision of financial aid. Another manifest function of taking sociology class would be to prepare myself for the MCAT (which is a medical college admissions test) because parts of the MCAT will have a sociological section by the year 2015. I want to be fully prepared for the MCAT, and I find that taking all the required courses for the MCAT is crucial to my success; furthermore, I had taken the MCAT before and had not met it with great success at all and was not confident in my testing score (which was a 22 and is not seen as competitive from any medical college) and for this reason I really want to get a much higher MCAT score and devote much greater time to study for this exam with sociology being a part of it. Another manifest function of taking this course is that it is an eight week course that starts in the beginning of the semester which is a blessing because the beginning of the 16 week courses aren’t as brutal (study wise) during

According to C. Wright Mills, what occurs in any one individual's life is interrelated with society as a whole. The sociological imagination gives us the ability to understand the correlation of one's biography, history, and traditions along with the knowledge of the social and historical impact and/or influence society may have on that person or group of people. Mills' notion compels us to investigate into an individual's biography and lifestyles, and place their findings within the surrounding circumstances in which events occur in order to perceive the whole picture of the society in which the individual lives.

First, you must show up to class. Then you need to ask questions, provide feedback, suggest ideas, help a peer on the computer, etc. Students are expected to actively participate in each class and in Blackboard discussions and assignments. Participation is defined as working actively within the class or your assigned group(s), adding to the discussion of in-class activities, whether role-plays debriefing, case analysis, or learning opportunities in the classroom, and posting responses to and questions for discussion threads assigned in Blackboard. Participation will be included as part of the grade in this course. You will be assessed on your participation in the classroom (beyond simply attended class) and your participation in discussion threads. So, you will have to actively be in class and participating each week to earn your points. Active input from students in regard to their experience and opinions will enrich the class experience. In addition, a student’s interactive involvement in all discussion posts and assigned activities is important for creating a shared learning environment. This includes during class as well as participating in online discussions outside of class.