Sociology
Lower Dauphin School District
Curriculum Guide
| Course Title: Sociology |
Subject: Social Studies |
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Synopsis of Curriculum
This course is designed to explore basic principles and theories of sociology. Topics including culture, social stratification, population, urbanization, social control, deviance, collective behavior, social change, and social movements will be discussed as well as social questions based on how people are members of particular groups.
Units of Study Titles
Unit 1: Introduction to Sociology
Unit 2: Culture and Social Structure
Unit 3: Socializing the Individual in Society
Unit 4: Social Stratification
Unit 5: Overview of Population/Urbanization; Social Institutions and Social Change