THE SUBJECT IS SOCIOLOGY
DISCARD WHERE IT SAY VIDEO YOUR CREATING A POWERPOINT
ABOUT
Create and upload your sociological imagination and reflection video project. This project uses transformative pedagogies to allow students the freedom to express their learning in the way that best fits their own learning style, personal identities, and allows them agency in knowledge accumulation. Additionally, the students’ creative endeavors are used to engage in real-life application of sociological theory and concepts.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Create a video that demonstrates application of sociological concepts to real-life experiences. The video should specifically include terminology from Lessons 1 – 3. Be sure to address the following prompts in your video:
- Reflect on the significance of sociology in your personal experience.
- Specifically examine how the sociological imagination can be applied to help you understand the impact of sociology in your own life.
- Be sure to define sociology, the sociological imagination and social forces (e.g., culture, social structure, socialization or social institutions).
- Reflect on the relationship between the individual and society.
- At the microlevel, identify examples of either individual behaviors or personal experiences that carry significance.
- At the macrolevel, identify examples of either agents of socialization, large secondary groups or formal organizations that shape your individual behavior or personal experiences.
- Reflect on how sociological theory and research can be used to help you understand the relationship between individual and society.
- Which sociological theory (e.g., structural-functionalism, conflict perspective, symbolic-interactionism) can best be used to understand the relationship between individual and society? Why?
- Which research methodology (e.g., quantitative, qualitative) can best be used to understand the relationship between individuals and society? Which specific research methods would you use? Why?
2. The video must be at least 3 to 7 minutes long, clearly show the face of the student (for identification purposes), apply sociological theory and concepts, demonstrate relevance to course content, and use academic, credible sources for support.
3. The video project should be a unique creative endeavor of the students’ choosing that is sociological, using course terminology to address individual behavior and personal interactions, demonstrating and engaging the student’s deep understanding of sociology as a discipline, and its impact on the relationship between the individual and society on either a macro or micro scale.
4. Frame-in-frame is a good way to accomplish this requirement. Listed below are examples of acceptable presentation styles.
- Students can create a PowerPoint then narrate and explain the topic (lecture/presentation style); <DO A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION NOT VIDEO MAKE LONG ENOUGH SO THE PRESENTATION CAN LAST ATLEAST 3-7 MINUTES LONG
