COURSE SCHEDULE LINDA L. VERMETTE, PH.D.SPRING 2016 SOCIOLOGY 101: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Online Learning

Module 1 (January 11 – January 16, 2016)

Topic AssignmentSunday Films on Demand

Syllabus and Course Schedule

Open Films on Demand accountRead Syllabus and Course ScheduleTake the Syllabus Quiz**

Monday What is sociology?Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Read Chapter 1Read Chapter 2

Tuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Db#1 Module 1

Db#2 Module 1YouTube

Post self introduction to Db#1 Module 1Post primary post to Db#2Module 1Open YouTube AccountCreate personal YouTube channel

Friday Db #1Db #2

Post reply Module 1 Db #1 posts to two different student postsPost reply Module 1 Db #2 posts to two different student postsReview PowerPoints

Saturday Social Research Essay Submit Social Research Essay

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Weekly Quiz #1PreQuiz

Take Weekly Quiz Chapters 1 & 2Optional PreQuiz

*All assignments are due at 11:59 PM MT unless otherwise stated.

Module 2 (January 17 – January 23, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Culture and Society Read Chapter 3Tuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Module 2 DB Options Post primary for Module 2 DB OptionsFriday Blog #1 Post reply for Module 2 DB Options to two

different student postsSaturday Weekly Quiz #2 Take Weekly Quiz #2*All assignments are due at 11:59 PM MT unless otherwise stated.

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 3 (January 24 – January 30, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Socialization and Culture Read Chapter 4

Read Supplemental ReadingsTuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Module 3 DB Post primary postFriday Module 3 DB Post reply posts to two different student

postsSaturday Weekly Quiz Chapter 4 Complete Weekly Quiz

*All assignments are due at 11:59 PM MT unless otherwise stated.

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 4 (January 31 – February 6, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Social Interaction and

Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Read Chapter 5

Read Supplemental Readings

Tuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Db Module 4 Post primary Db Module 4 postFriday Db Module 4 Post reply Db Module 4 to two

different student postsSaturday Weekly Quiz Chapter 5

PreQuizSignpost One

Complete quiz.Optional pre-quiz. Assignment Folder

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 5 (February 7 – February 13, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Socialization and Culture Read Chapter 6

Read Supplemental ReadingsTuesday Videos Watch videos:

The Bureaucracy of Government:John Lukacs

Wednesday Db Module 5 – Groups, Networks and Organizations

Post primary Db Module 5 post

Friday Db Module 5 – Groups, Networks and Organizations

Post reply Db Module 5 to two different student posts

Saturday Weekly Quiz Chapter 6PreQuiz

Complete weekly quiz.Optional pre-quiz.

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 6 (February 14 – February 20, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Chapter 7: Conformity, Deviance

and CrimeRead Chapter 7Read Supplemental Readings

Tuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Db Module 7 Primary post in Db Module 7 postFriday Db Module 7 Post reply to Db Module 7 posts to two

different student postsSaturday Complete Chapter 7 Quiz Chapter 7 Quiz

Chapter 7 PreQuiz optional

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 7 (February 21 – February 27, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Stratification, Class and Inequity Read Chapter 8

Read Supplemental ReadingsTuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Db Module 7 Primary post in Db Module 7 postFriday Db Module 7 Post reply to Db Module 7 posts to two

different student postsSaturday Chapter 8 Weekly Quiz

Chapter 8 PreQuizSignpost Two

Complete Weekly Quiz.PreQuiz optional.Assignment Folder

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 8 (February 28 – March 5, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Global Inequality Read Chapter 9

Read Supplemental ReadingsTuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Db Module 8 Post primary Db Module 8 postFriday Db Module 6 Post reply Db  posts to two different

student postsSaturday Weekly Quiz Take Weekly Quiz Chapter 9

Pre-quiz Chapter 9 is optional.Pre-quizzes do not count towards your grade.

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 9 (March 6 – March 12, 2016)

Day Due*Topic Assignment

Monday Gender Inequality Read Chapter 10Read Supplemental Readings

Tuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Db Module 9 Post primary Db Module 9 postFriday Db Module 9 Post reply Db  posts to two different

student postsSaturday Weekly Quiz

Pre-QuizTake Weekly Quiz Chapter 10Prequiz Chapter 10 is optional and does not count towards your grade.

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 10 (March 13 – March 19, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Race and Ethnicity Read Chapter 11

Read Supplemental ReadingsTuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Submit Db Module 10 Submit main post.Friday Submit response posts. Submit response posts for Db for Chapter

11.Saturday Weekly Quiz

Signpost Three

Take Weekly Quiz Chapter 11Prequiz Chapter 11 is optional and does not count towards your grade. Assignment Folder

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 11 (Spring Break: March 20 – March 26, 2016)

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 12 (March 27 – April 2, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Aging Read Chapter 12

Read Supplemental ReadingsTuesday Videos Watch videosWednesday Db Module 12 Post primary Db Module 12 postFriday Db Module 12 Post reply Db  posts to two different

student postsSaturday Weekly Quiz Take Weekly Quiz Chapter 12

Prequiz Chapter 12 is optional and does not count towards your grade.

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 13 (April 3 – April 9, 2016)

Module 13:November 9th – November 15th

Government, Political Power and Social Movements

Monday Government, Political Power and Social Movements

Read Chapter 13

Wednesday Discussion Board Submit DB Module 13 primary post

FridaySaturday

Discussion BoardPre-Quiz (optional) and Quiz for Chapter 13Signpost Four

Submit 2 DB response postsTake Quiz for Chapter 13

Assignment Folder

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 14 (April 10 – April 16, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Work and Economic Life Read Chapter 14Tuesday There are no videos this week. There are no videos this week.Wednesday Module 14 Db Post primary Module 14 Db postFriday Module 14 Db Post reply Db posts to two different

student postsSaturday Weekly Quiz Chapter 14 Take Weekly Quiz Chapter 14

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 15 (April 17 – April 23, 2016)

There will be no Dbs   the remainder of the semester to give you time to work on your Signature Assignment.

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Family and Intimate

RelationshipsRead Chapter 15

Tuesday There are no videos this week. There are no videos this week.Wednesday There are no Dbs the remainder

of the semester to give you time to work on your signature assignment.

There are no Dbs the remainder of the semester to give you time to work on your signature assignment.

Friday There are no Dbs the remainder of the semester to give you time to work on your signature assignment.

There are no Dbs the remainder of the semester to give you time to work on your signature assignment.

Saturday Weekly Quiz Chapter 15 Take Weekly Quiz Chapter 15

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Module 16 (April 26 – April 30, 2016)

There will be no Dbs   the remainder of the semester to give you time to work on your Signature Assignment.

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Education, Religion in Modern

SocietyRead Chapters 16 and 17.

Tuesday Group Project Proof final project. Contact IT if you have any questions about submitting the assignment.

Wednesday There are no Dbs the remainder of the semester to give you time to work on your Signature Assignment.

There are no Dbs the remainder of the semester to give you time to work on your Signature Assignment.

Friday There are no Dbs the remainder of the semester to give you time to work on your Signature Assignment.

There are no Dbs the remainder of the semester to give you time to work on your Signature Assignment.

Saturday There is no quiz due this week. This quiz is optional and will count as extra credit.Quiz - Education, Religion in a

There is no quiz due this week.The quiz about Education, Religion in a Modern Society is optional for extra credit and is due no later than 11:59 PM MT

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.

Modern Society Tuesday, May 3rd.   The Quiz Folder is in Module 16.

Module 17 (Final Week: May 1 – May 7, 2016)

Day Due* Topic AssignmentMonday Signature Assignment Every student must submit the Signature

Assignment by 11:59 PM MT.Tuesday Quiz - Education, Religion in a

Modern SocietyThe quiz about Education, Religion in a Modern Society is optional for extra credit and is due no later than 11:59 PM MT Tuesday.  Quiz Folder is in Module 16.

* All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.