part 1)
Question 1: Sociological Theories on Education
Of the sociological theories that you have learned about, which one seems to be the most accurate view of what the American education system is like today? Why? Which one do you think is the least accurate? Why
Use these two articles to response – Biddle_Berliner_Small_Class_Size And Allan_Madden_Methods
Part 2) For this assignment, you will write about 2 pages discussing your educational experiences using a sociological perspective. In other words, how can sociology can help you make sense of some of your experiences? You can discuss a specific experience (like a conversation with a teacher), or you can talk about trends in your education over the years, or some combination of the two. The purpose is for you to step back from looking at your experiences as personal to you, and seeing how they may be part of broader social patterns.
You can write about your experiences as a student, parent, and/or educator, and you can write about any point in your schooling – very early on, or recently, or both.
Your autobiography must include connections from your experiences to at least two of the readings for this Unit and use at least one of the concepts introduced in the PowerPoint (separate from the readings). Make sure to specifically note when you are including a reading or a PowerPoint concept.
EXAMPLE: “definitely noticed that some students were being labeled in my elementary school class . The teacher would frequently tell them that they were no good in math, and the students began to doubt themselves.”
EXAMPLE: “When my brother dropped out of high school, thought it was due to his own problems. However, using the sociological imagination
and seeing how high the dropout rate was at that high school, I now understand that there were broader issues like teacher quality and limited resources.” These are just examples.
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