SYG 2000 Worksheets

Chapter 3 – Culture: Student Lesson Plan

SociologicalYOU Chapter 3 addresses various aspects of culture, including key terms and theories. This chapter consists of the following modules:

Module 1: Sociological Perspective – Analyzing Culture Module 2: Social Structures – Structural Elements of Culture Module 3: Social Problems – The Development of Social Problems within Cultures Module 4: Sociological Imagination – Applying the Sociological Imagination: Experiencing Culture Module 5: Social Change – Culture and Change

Before coming to class, complete the Student Responsibilities for Chapter 3. 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 3 and complete the embedded quiz questions in the chapter to earn the digital Chapter 3 Completion Certificate.

· Upload your Chapter 3 Completion Certificate to the assignment submission folder.

· Listen to the Chapter 3 PowerPoint Audio Lecture located within SociologicalYOU Student Resources.

· Complete and upload this Chapter 3 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.

· What are four types of culture and four basic elements of culture?      

· Why is understanding culture important in your everyday life?      

· How and why is culture changing around the world?      

Class Survey Questions: Reflect on the chapter reading and consider how you would answer these questions during class discussion. Select the appropriate box to indicate your answer.

Questions 3A:

1. The beauty pageant industry is designed to provide contestants a venue to gain self

confidence and self-discipline, and to develop life skills.

|_| strongly disagree |_| disagree |_| agree |_| strongly agree |_| don’t know

2. Beauty pageants should be banned for anyone below the age of sixteen years old.

|_| strongly disagree |_| disagree |_| agree |_| strongly agree |_| don’t know

Questions 3B:

1. Standardized messages are constantly being transmitted in the form of language, beliefs, values, and norms and I am fully aware of these standardized messages and how they provide constant and consistent reinforcement of cultural elements in society, thus reinforcing the structures of society.

|_| strongly disagree |_| disagree |_| agree |_| strongly agree |_| don’t know

2. Television and other forms of media serve as an electronic storyteller, and I can easily identify the standardized cultural messages that are being communicated by the media conglomerates.

|_| strongly disagree |_| disagree |_| agree |_| strongly agree |_| don’t know

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