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6.8 CURRICULUM: Revised Social Science Elective Course: Sociology (pending approval to meet A-G requirement “G”) |
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Summary:
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The District's Educational Services Department has recommended updates in our district-wide course catalog. When a course is discovered to need to be updated, it is requested that the department team work together to bring the course of study current. Sociology is being revised to update the textbook and align with the UC/CSU A-G requirements. At this time, we are submitting the revised Social Science course, Sociology.
In Sociology, students will be introduced to the sociological study of society. Sociology focuses on the understanding of social interaction, social organization, social institutions, and social change. Major themes in sociological thinking include the relationship between the individual and society, societal continuity and change over time, the social construction of human life, and the causes and consequences of social inequalities. The sociological imagination challenges students to reconsider assumptions about human behavior. For many students, this will be their first experience with social scientific theory and research methods, which requires a high level of abstract thinking. The course will introduce students to the field by focusing on several important sociological topics, including socialization, culture, deviance, family and group dynamics, social stratification, media and technology, race and ethnic relations, gender, aging, and social institutions.
This year-long course is intended for grades ten through twelve as an elective credit and is pending approval from the UC/CSU Doorways for the A-G requirement of "G" Social Science.
The digital textbook intended for this course is titled Introduction to Sociology, 3e (OpenStax.com) by Tonja R. Conerly et al. and was published in 2021 by XanEdu Publishing Inc with the book ISBN: 978-1-951693-36-7. |
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Recommendation
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It is recommended that the Board of Trustees adopt the revised Social Science course: Sociology. |
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Shannyn Cahoon - Director - Curriculum and Instruction |
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Kindylee Mackamul - Interim Assistant Superintendent |
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. Moved, Member Elizabeth Vallejo seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees adopt the revised Social Science course: Sociology.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Steve Campos | Yes | | Elizabeth Vallejo | Yes | | Edward Garcia, Jr. | Yes | | Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. | Yes | | David Nelissen | Yes | |
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