SYG 2000 Worksheets
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Chapter-12-Student-Worksheet.docx
Chapter 12 – Religion and Education: Student Lesson Plan
SociologicalYOU Chapter addresses the topics of religion and education. It provides insight into how both affect you daily. This chapter consists of the following modules:
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Module 1: Understanding Religious Beliefs and Practices Module 2: The Structural Foundation of Religion Module 3: The American Educational System Module 4: Education and the Sociological Imagination Module 5: Changes in the Educational Landscape |
Before coming to class, complete the Student Responsibilities for Chapter 12. The objective of this worksheet is to ensure that you are prepared to actively engage and participate in class. Please contact me if you have any questions or issues prior to the assignment due dates.
Student Responsibilities:
· Read Chapter 12 and complete the embedded quiz questions in the chapter to earn the digital Chapter 12 Completion Certificate.
· Upload your Chapter 12 Completion Certificate to the assignment submission folder.
· Listen to the Chapter 12 PowerPoint Audio Lecture located within SociologicalYOU Student Resources.
· Complete and upload this Chapter 12 Student Worksheet to the assignment submission folder.
Points to Ponder:
Complete the following questions within the text boxes. Use complete sentences and correct grammar and punctuation.
· How is religion social constructed and defined?
· How are religion and education intertwined?
· How is the educational system changing in the U.S.?
Class Survey Questions: Reflect on the chapter reading and consider how you would answer these questions during class discussion. Use complete sentences and correct grammar and punctuation.
12A Questions
1. What is your religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Islam, another religion, or no religion?
|_| Protestant |_| Catholic |_| Jewish |_| Islam |_| Another religion |_| No religion
2. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that no state or local government may require the reading religious verses in public schools. What are your views on this? Do you approve or disapprove of the court ruling?
|_| approve |_| disapprove |_| no opinion
3. In 2014, the Missouri State Legislature introduced Bill 1472, which reads:
“Requires schools teaching the theory of evolution by natural selection to have a policy on parental notification and a mechanism for opting out of the instruction.” Do you agree that states should legislate the option for students to opt out of the teaching of the theory of evolution by natural selection?
|_| not at all |_| somewhat |_| completely |_| don’t know
12B Questions
1. Which of the following statements come closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings?
|_| Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life.
|_| Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process.
|_| God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so.
2. In 2014, the Missouri State Legislature introduced Bill 1472, which reads: “Requires schools teaching the theory of evolution by natural selection to have a policy on parental notification and a mechanism for opting out of the instruction.” Do you agree that states should legislate the option for students to opt out of the teaching of the theory of evolution by natural selection?
|_| not at all |_| somewhat |_| completely |_| don’t know
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