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Ways of Thinking...: The Social Construction of Race in the U.S.
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A blog for teaching sociology. Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The Social Construction of Race in the U.S. Because race does not exist in any biological or scientific way that can be defined, each society is able to define it how they want. Instead the court ruled that because most people would say that he is not white, then he is not white. This was just one case of many that shaped race throughout U.S. history. Here is how the US census has changed in how it determines race. Is this new information to you?
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Ways of Thinking...: Polar Plunge 2014!
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A blog for teaching sociology. Friday, January 31, 2014. This is the Patriot Plunge Team 2014! This is the Patriot Plunge Team 2013! Sunday, February 23rd from (roughly 10-2) is the Special Olympics Polar Plunge. This is the biggest and most important fundraiser for the Special Olympics. Here are instructions for how to register. But basically you simply need to logon to the webpage for the Fox Lake Polar Plunge. Then click on "register now" (or click here). Here is a flyer for the Fox Lake Plunge. Somet...
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Ways of Thinking...: Post 8: Social Class
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A blog for teaching sociology. Thursday, May 5, 2016. Post 8: Social Class. For this post, we have explored how deviance is relative and how that relativity is related to social class. We also looked at all of the components of social class that shape an individual's possibilities and problems. Some things to consider for this post are: Do you see how social class is played out at SHS? How do you see social class playing a role in your own life? How are you affected by it? Posts for Unit1: Intro. Sometim...
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Habitat for Humanity - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
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What to Expect in Worship. Current Children's News. National ELCA Youth Gathering. United Power for Action and Justice (UPAJ). PADS - Public Action to Deliver Shelter. LSSI Prisoner and Family Ministry. Love in Action Bags. Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry. WINGS - Women in Need Growing Stronger. Matching Gifts through your Work or Organization. Memorial and Special Gifts. Our current project in Elgin, rehabbing a house built in 1887. Taking off old siding can be fun. Learning a new skill.
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Ways of Thinking...: Final Paper: Reflecting on Your Service Experience (Step3)
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A blog for teaching sociology. Friday, December 6, 2013. Final Paper: Reflecting on Your Service Experience (Step3). Click here for a google doc. Evaluate the importance and value of voluntarism. How has this and will it affect your life in the short term and long term? Do you think that being involved in community (through the service experience) gives you sense of belonging and a feeling of being necessary that teens often lack, and how? Was the experience rewarding/fulfilling? Use examples from your o...
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Ways of Thinking...: Race Panel
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A blog for teaching sociology. Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Finally, I think there was an emphasis on empathy. Multiple students talked about the need to develop empathy for those from other races. I really like that idea. Empathy is an aspect of sociological mindfulness. Here is a Ted Talk from a sociologist called "A Radical Experiment in Empathy. Here are some notes from the presentation:. Not white – Q: What are you? Is Hispanic a race? Did difficulty start as early as 1. Surprised by racism at SHS. The US...
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Ways of Thinking...: Service Ideas for 1 hour
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A blog for teaching sociology. Thursday, April 28, 2016. Service Ideas for 1 hour. If you need just one more hour for your community service requirement, here are some options:. You can clean out your closet or help your parents clean out stuff around the house and then drive the donations to Goodwill. Habitat for Humanity Restore shop. Or another charitable organization. Remember to take pictures of what you donate and where you drop it off at. You can stop into a Lifesource. Feed My Starving Children.
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Ways of Thinking...: Final Paper
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A blog for teaching sociology. Monday, May 9, 2016. Final Paper – Community Service Reflection. DUE: Wed, May 25, 2015. After completing your service hours, you must reflect on your community service experiences. Please write an authentic paper using details of your own experiences and relate your community service experiences to sociology. Similar to each blog post, the paper should meet the standards of the class:. Thoroughly explain the connection between the source and your service experience. Please...
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Ways of Thinking...: It's a privilege to be...white?
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A blog for teaching sociology. Tuesday, May 24, 2016. It's a privilege to be.white? This picture featuring Michelle Obama was published with a caption saying that she wore a "flesh-colored" dress. Are they implying that Michelle's skin is not flesh? Here is another example from Johnson and Johnson. Note that the bottle says, "Normal to Darker skin," implying that there is normal skin and then there is darker skin which is implicitly abnormal. And, here are some privileges related to Christmas. The idea i...