Dr. Rubin – 2024-2025 School Year
Email: hrubin@sdnc.org
Room Number: 403
Phone #: (803) 364-2134, ext. 80403
Website: Hyman Rubin III, MCHS 2024 (google.com)
Planning: 3rd Block (Both semesters)
Textbook: Introduction to Sociology 2e (online access through openstax.org)
Sociology Syllabus
Welcome! This one semester course is a general survey of the field of Sociology, which is the examination of the nature of people’s behavior in groups. In this course, students will be given voice and choice as they determine areas of personal interest and conduct research through project-based learning.
Required Material
· School-issued laptop
· Laptop charger
· Notebook (your preference)
· Writing utensils (pencils/pens)
I. COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Students will work on school competencies as they read, write, speak, research and create projects that relate to Sociological topics.
2. Students will learn about possible career pathways related to this field.
3. Students will participate in a service-learning project in which they identify and address a need in a community that is connected to Newberry county.
II. COURSE CONTENT
According to the American Sociological Association (ASA), there are four major domains within the field of sociology. They are as follows:
Domain 1 – The Sociological Perspective and Methods of Inquiry
Domain 2 – Social Structure: Culture, Institutions, and Society
Domain 3 – Social Relationships: Self, Groups, and Socialization
Domain 4 – Stratification and Inequality
We will be completing a study involving all four domains. These domains are broken into several different competencies which will provide the foundation for our class.
Each Unit May Include:
1. Reading from the text and/or laptop
2 Writing assignments
3. Various types of speaking requirements
4. Projects, simulations, and exercises to reinforce ideas being studied
5. Discussion, Discussion, Discussion! Including many
opportunities for student input.
6. Formative and Summative Assessments
7. Videos/Relevant Films
8. Research, Research, Research!
9. Student Voice and Choice
Material Source:
Good news: your textbook for this class is available for free online! If you prefer, you can also get a print version at a very low cost.
Your book is available in web view and PDF for free. You can also choose to purchase on iBooks or get a print version from OpenStax on Amazon.com.
You can use whichever formats you want. Web view is recommended -- the responsive design works seamlessly on any device. If you buy on Amazon, make sure you use the link on your book page on openstax.org so you get the official OpenStax print version. (Simple printouts sold by third parties on Amazon are not verifiable and not as high-quality.)
Introduction to Sociology 2e from OpenStax, Print ISBN 1938168410, Digital ISBN 1947172263,
www.openstax.org/details/introduction-sociology-2e
III. ASSESSMENTS
Exit/Entrance Slips & Daily Warm ups, and/or Classwork/Homework – Will count as part of the daily/homework 10% grade.
Minor grades 40%.
Projects/Essays – Most will be completed in class. Projects/Essays will vary as to whether they are a “minor 40%” or “major 50%” grade. Students will be told at the beginning of each activity if it is minor or major.
Tests – Test dates will be posted on the board. Tests may be corrected as needed after school. All tests will count as a “major 50%” grade.
IV. GRADING SCALE
o As of the 2024 - 2025 school year high school students in the state of South Carolina will be on a 10-point grade scale as follows:
A (90-100) B (80 – 89) C (70 – 79) D (60 – 69) F (Below 60)
V. MAKE-UP POLICY
Make up procedure: The student is expected to take responsibility for his/her own work, including make-up work. Students’ missed work will be found in the student’s daily folder on Schoology. Students have 5 class periods from their return date to make up the work. Students can come before or after school by appointment or during activity period to make up work. Students are also given a chance to remediate 2 major and 2 minor grades throughout the semester. Note that these are not classwork/participation grades. These will be complete retakes, not test corrections. IT IS THE STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE UP MISSING WORK, NOT THE TEACHER’S!
Social Studies Department Make up policies:
Makeup Work: If you are absent, please check the Schoology page to collect what you missed. Please ask me if you have questions. It is the student’s responsibility to inquire about missed assignments. Any work due on the day you were absent should be submitted as soon as you return to class. Students will have five days from the day they return to school to complete and turn in any missed graded minor or major grades from class. An assignment may result in zero (0) points for that assignment.
Late work: Assignments will be counted 10 points off each school day and will not be accepted after 5 days unless arrangements have been made with the teacher. A zero will be entered into the grade book the first day an assignment is late but will be changed once that assignment is turned in.
Test Make-up: If a student misses school the day of an assigned test, they will make up the test the day they return to school. (Exceptions may be made for extended absences due to illness.)
VI. EXPECTATIONS
1. Complete all required readings for class.
2. Take notes on readings, lectures, and presentations as needed.
3. Successfully complete all formative and summative work.
4. Participate in class discussions, activities, etc.
5. Be respectful and tolerant of others in our classroom environment.
6. Be timely in completing assignments and projects, and in meeting
the Sociology competencies.
7. Cheating or plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. You must make-up
any work in order to meet course competencies.
8. Be professional in communicating absences or issues to the
teacher.
9. I will be available before, during, and after school, and by
appointment.
Sociology
2024-2025, Fall Semester
Dr. Rubin
For the student:
● I have read this entire syllabus.
● I understand all of the rules and procedures listed, and I will do my best to follow them.
● I understand that not following any of them will negatively affect my success in this class and may result in some form of disciplinary action.
● I understand how important it is to attend school every day, but if I am sick and must stay home, I will be sure to communicate with Dr. Rubin & make up my work in a timely fashion.
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Student Signature Date
For the parent(s)/guardian(s):
● I have read through this entire syllabus with my child.
● I support all of the rules, procedures and routines listed and will be sure that my child follows them. I understand that if my child fails to follow any of them, his/her success will be negatively impacted, and it may result in disciplinary action.
● My child will have all necessary supplies for class on a daily basis. If we have trouble getting any supply, I will make sure my child lets Dr. Rubin know immediately.
● If my child misses school, I will be sure that he/she makes up any missed work immediately.
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Parent/Guardian Signature Date
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Work phone: _________________________________
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