Reuben Hoffman

Who Am I?

A teacher at
West Hills High School
in Santee, CA

Contact Information

School Website:
West Hills Wolfpack

E-mail Address
:
rhoffman@guhsd.net

School Phone:

(619) 956-0582

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Photograph Analysis Project

posted ‎‎May 11, 2009 11:09 AM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman   [ updated ‎‎May 15, 2009 1:42 PM‎‎ ]

End of the year project.  Get ready to demonstrate your sociological imagination.
Calendar and Web Site Form - Photograph Analysis Project
Project Instructions - Photograph Analysis Project

Student Web Sites

Photograph Analysis Project


No-spank Law - For or Against?

posted ‎‎Apr 23, 2009 10:30 AM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman

Go to the Sociology Google Groups page to find the article and respond to the question.

Corporate Cops - 2009 Student Selected Winners

posted ‎‎Mar 15, 2009 3:47 PM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman   [ updated ‎‎Mar 16, 2009 2:10 PM‎‎ ]

Click on the following links to view the 2009 Student Selected Winners
California Blackouts
The Bribe of Blagojevich
Bernie Madoff
Price Fixing
Operation Court Broom
Teacher Selected
The Wreckoning: Manson vs. Cheney

Corporate Cops Video Project

posted ‎‎Feb 25, 2009 3:52 PM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman

Are you ready to become a "Corporate Cop"?  Get your group together and start working on the Corporate Cop Video Project.

Deviance - Show What You Know

posted ‎‎Feb 17, 2009 10:03 AM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman   [ updated ‎‎Feb 17, 2009 10:05 AM‎‎ ]

To prepare to show what you know, click on the following link
Deviance - Show What You Know

Race / Ethnicity - What Do You Know?

posted ‎‎Jan 23, 2009 9:44 AM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman   [ updated ‎‎Jan 23, 2009 10:12 AM‎‎ ]

•  Explain how prejudice can be functional in a society.  Provide two examples to support your reasoning.  Also, explain how each of your examples are dysfunctional for a society.

•  Explain from the conflict theorist’s perspective, how prejudice is used by those in power to maintain their position or gain more power in a society.  Provide two examples to support your reasoning.

•  Explain from a symbolic interactionist’s perspective, how labels create prejudice.  Provide two examples to support your reasoning.  Also, explain the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy and provide an example.

Extra Credit - Kingdom (Musical)

posted ‎‎Jan 15, 2009 5:31 PM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman   [ updated ‎‎Jan 15, 2009 5:36 PM‎‎ ]

When:  Feb 19th - 22nd

Where: Old Globe

Tickets:  www.TheOldGlobe.org/kingdom

Assignment:
1.  Ticket
2.  Short write-up connecting anything you have learned in Sociology to the musical.

TV Tokenism

posted ‎‎Jan 15, 2009 9:43 AM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman   [ updated ‎‎Jan 28, 2009 11:44 AM‎‎ ]

Task

To determine if TV tokenism (dominant role played by white male, lesser roles for minorities) is prevalent in dramas on major network and cable network TV.

Process

1.    Choose one of the top ten, prime time dramas aired on one of the four major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox) or a popular drama currently running on a cable network.
2.    Visit the show’s website to help answer the assigned questions regarding the show and its characters (TV Tokenism Assignment Sheet).
3.    Watch one or more episodes of the show and answer the questions related to what you viewed.
4.    Create a Google Site to display your research.
5.    Present your findings to the class (TV Tokenism Rubric).

Top 20 TV Dramas
 1   Lost                                            2004 - present 9.2
2 House 2004 - present 9.2
3 Gossip Girl 2007 - present 8.7
4 Heroes 2006 - present 9.2
5 Smallville 2001 - present 9.0
6 One Tree Hill 2003 - present 9.0
7 Nip/Tuck 2003 - present 8.9
8 Bones 2005 - present 9.0
9 Grey's Anatomy 2005 - present 9.0
10 CSI 2000 - present 9.1
11 Criminal Minds 2005 - present 8.9
12 90210 2008 - present 7.8
13 Desperate Housewives 2004 - present 8.8
14 The Mentalist 2008 - present 8.4
15 Fringe 2008 - present 8.5
16 CSI: NY 2004 - present 8.8
17 Law & Order: Special Victims... 1999 - present 9.0
18 CSI: Miami 2002 - present 8.7
19 Dirty Sexy Money 2007 - present 8.8
20 Dexter 2006 - present 9.1
Student Web Sites

TV Tokenism Web Sites



Santee Santa's Food Drive

posted ‎‎Dec 12, 2008 9:45 AM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman

5th Period - Incredible!  519 Cans! 

PicasaWeb Slideshow

http://picasaweb.google.com/reubenhoffman/Cans#

Sociology 1st Semester Final Thoughts

posted ‎‎Dec 9, 2008 6:12 PM‎‎ by Reuben Hoffman   [ updated ‎‎Dec 17, 2008 12:51 PM‎‎ ]

Sociology 1st Semester Final Thoughts


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