Socialization

= Day 1: **Socialization** helps us to fit in with a group. How do we get socialized? Get ready to find out!=

[|Socialization activities from Sal]

Reading Reminder: [|Socialization (Ch. 4)]

1. What is socialization? 2. HOW are people socialized? 2. To what extent do we need to be socialized?
 * Essential Questions:**


 * Today we will focus on the socialization we receive as children from our parents/care takers**
 * Do Now:** How have your parents/guardians made you who you are today? Give examples of your baby/childhood experiences with parents/guardians that have shaped you into the person you are. Discuss with a partner.

1. How are people socialized from a very early age? 2. Are some aspects of socialization as a baby/infant necessary for healthy human development? 3. How are children in orphanages socialized differently than other children and what are the implications of this for orphans later in life/their place/impact on society as a whole?
 * These are the questions you will be able to answer before you leave today:**

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 * Activity 1: What does Harlow's monkey experiment teach us about the importance of physical contact in early development? What happens when monkeys do now experience this? What about humans?**
 * Harlow's Monkey Experiment:**

(30 min)
 * Activity 2:** Go through pp110-114 in your textbook and explore the resources below (or find your own!) to answer the questions for the day.


 * Articles about Orphanages: ** Read or watch one of the following clips/articles OR find one of your own about the impact of orphanages on socialization. Prepare to discuss the questions that follow as a class.

[|Washington Post Interview with former Romanian orphan] [|NPR story about how parents impact a child's brain] [|Orphanage Effect on Brain Development] [|Another link about brain development]

1. How are people socialized from a very early age? 2. Are some aspects of socialization as a baby/infant necessary for healthy human development? 3. What are some potentially negative impacts of early childhood socialization? 4. How are children in orphanages socialized differently than other children and what are the implications of this for orphans later in life/their place/impact on society as a whole?
 * Whole Class Early Childhood Socialization Reflection (record your responses in your Sociology folder in drive OR write them on paper to turn in before you leave class)**

5. Watch the story of Genie videos below and answer the following question: How has Genie been socialized differently from you based on her home environment? Schooling? To what extent is it possible to re-socialize her to become a part of mainstream society?
 * Activity 3: Start The Story of Genie**

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 * The Story of Genie:**

Finish the genie video (or watch just enough to answer the questions above) (optional) Read //Heredity or Environment// and //What is Human Nature?// from your reading packet. (not optional!) and answer the following questions: 1. What role does nurture play in the development of Genie? Of Oskar and Jack? 2. What is the most important thing to give babies to help them develop into "healthy, balanced, intelligent human beings"? 3. Why should everyone in a society be concerned about how children are raised?
 * Homework:**

Also, read about the Functionalist, Conflict, and Symbolic Interactionist Perspectives on Socialization on pp115-116 in your textbook. Which perspective do you agree with the most and why?

= Day 2: =
 * Agents of Socialization:**
 * Activity 1:** While you work on the question below I will do a homework check.

Why don't students take classes online to meet requirements to earn a high school diploma?
 * Do Now**:
 * School Socialization:** How does AES socialize you? What are the values of the school and how are you influenced by them?

- Values and norms of the classroom (are they obvious, or only discerned through behavior/verbal communication) - statuses/roles/role taking - folkaways, mores, taboos - sanctions - hidden curriculum - reference groups
 * Possible 1st grade visit!** As you observe the class activities, take note of the following:

How does school socialize us? (early elementary school esp) Give specific examples from your observations. To what extent is school socialization positive AND negative?
 * Discussion:**

To what extent do you agree with the above statement? [|Homeschooling Debate] Research and find out! Be sure to keep your citations to prove the reliability of the information you share. What does this Ted talk say about socialization in schools? How does this change your perception of Home Schooling? media type="custom" key="21989328"
 * IF school visit doesn't work out or there is time:**
 * Homeschool Vs. Public School Debate:** Home Schooling inhibits a child's ability to thrive in larger society.

Exit Slip:
 * 1. How does school socialize us positively? Negatively?**
 * 2. Describe how socialization is apparent in an elementary classroom. Why might socialization be more important for younger kids?**
 * 3. (Maybe answer this one:)****How does homeschooling socialize kids to behave differently than those who attend public/private schools?**

Read through the // Agents of Socialization // reading in your packet and record/highlight points of interest. Which agent of socialization do you think is the most powerful for you personally? Why? Give specific examples of how this agent has influenced your thoughts and behaviors.
 * Homework:** Review Agents of Socialization reading in your textbook (pp121-127) and also

= Day 3 =
 * Do Now: How does television/other media (internet) socialize you personally? Give a specific example of a show you watch or have watched that has affected the way you participate in group settings.**

__[|TV vs. Real Life Quiz]__

Questions for the day:
 * 1. How does media socialization impact children?**

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 * Consuming Kids:**

1. Finish //Consuming Kids// if necessary and 2. Find some evidence of positive media influences prepare to share with a partner/the class 3. Finally, do the Un-TV experiment in your reading packet OR p3 [|here]
 * Homework:**

= Day 4: News and Advertising =
 * Do Now:** How does media socialization impact children? Be sure to discuss positive AND negative socialization. Show me the notes you took for homework.

Reflection Questions: 1. How many logos could you identify? What does that indicate about the media's impact on you as a consumer?
 * Activity 1: How socialized are you to know logos?** [|Name the logos]

[|Hidden Headlines]
 * Activity 2:** The News:

How to report the news: media type="youtube" key="aHun58mz3vI" width="560" height="315"

Glenn Beck and the Daily Show (find more clips!) media type="youtube" key="n8SJSeHE2ew" width="420" height="315"

[|What are you missing?]

[|TV Socializing Agent Group Worksheet] (Fill in on the sheet shared in your drive folder)
 * Activity 3:**

Topics to prompt discussion: News portrayal of "headlines" Bias in the news, scare-tactics Body image for females based on advertising
 * Socratic Seminar:** **How does news and advertising socialize us to think about ourselves and the world around us?**


 * [|Rubric for Socratic Seminar is on p15-16 of this pdf]**


 * Exit Slip: What are some potential solutions to the problem of poor socialization in the media?**

From Solituro's site: **Socialization Blogpost**: We have been learning about the socialization process. This includes the distinction between nature and nurture and the importance of nurture. We also saw that certain agents of socialization play a strong role in the nurture process. Please remember to 1. write properly and post on time.
 * Homework:**
 * Blogpost Due Next Class:**

2. explain at least one source such as a reading (What is human nature? or Agents of Socialization), or a video (Wild Child, Consuming Kids).

3. explain two or more topics we have learned (such as those above in bold) and give unique examples of how they might apply to your own life, or something unique from your perspective.

= Day 5: Gender Socialization =
 * Do Now:** Comment on 2 of your classmates' posts

1. What is the difference between sex, gender, and sexuality? 2. How is gender learned?
 * Activity 1: Discuss:**

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 * Gender Socialization in the media:**

[|Beyonce discusses what women compete for and what actually matters.]

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 * Activity 2:** Now we will continue focus on the media's impact on gender socialization of girls by watching "Killing Us Softly"

media type="custom" key="26602056" [|Bollywood actress faces sexism by India Times]
 * Activity 3** [|Do we live in a sexist society? Do people in positions of power exhibit sexism?]

[|Miss-Representation] Documentary about female presentation in the media. We may watch part of this if we have time, or you can feel free to watch it if you are interested.


 * Activity 4: [|Femininity Reflection Questions and Discussion]**(fill in the sheet shared with you in your drive folder)


 * Activity 5:** Discuss in mixed gender groups.

[|Blogpost about the media and body-image for girls with many interesting links] Also, Read pp310-328 for background on gender ideas and inequalities
 * HW:** Go through the links below and answer the following question: (in writing or in a quicktime file e-mailed to me)
 * How are girls socialized to think and act by media and advertisements? Go through the post below and write/or talk about where our ideas on gender come from and how to improve the image of femininity. **

= Day 6: Masculinity = 1. According to the posts you read, what is the main problem with gender representation in the media/public life and why? 2. How can this problem be addressed?
 * Think-Pair-Share:**

[|Complete the following questions] (Fill in the worksheet shared with you in drive: Mask You Linity)
 * Activity 1:**

[|Ideas on what it means to be a man from Jackson Katz]

[|Here are parts of the newer version as part of a lecture if you're interested]
 * Activity 2:[| Watch part of Tough Guise]**

[|How President Obama addressed the impact of music videos on perpetuating violence against women]


 * Activity 3: Read Aikido Story (in your packet)**

NOT optional: Read "Masculinity, homophobia and Violence" reading in the packet (also at the end of the link posted at the top of this page). You must reference the reading to answer the following in writing OR in a quicktime file in your shared folder: 1.How are we socialized to think about what it means to be masculine? 2. How does Kimmel explain the causes of school shootings? What does it have to do with masculinity?
 * Homework: Optional: Watch the old version of //Tough Guise// or finish the lecture**

= Day 7: Love and Marriage = Discuss HW questions.....

1. Love expression between parents and kids: How is this affected by culture? media type="youtube" key="26en95whUAk" width="560" height="315" Discuss: How are we socialized to think about love and marriage? In other words, how do family, peers, and the media impact our idea about love?


 * 2. Do Now:** Do you believe in "the one"? Where did you get this idea? Do you know any married couples that seem to have found "true love"? Do you think everyone is able to find true love? Why or why not?

Mosuo idea of love and marriage: media type="youtube" key="Ay_a7Mpcg-0" width="420" height="315"


 * Activity 3:** Discuss with a partner and in small groups.

and[| Valentines Day and different ideas about love] [|Culture's Impact on Love] [|Love in China] [|Love Marriage vs Arranged Marriage in India] [|One Indian woman's story of love]
 * Activity 4:** Read this[| book review] about a book that examines the Sociology of Love (it's focused on the western ideal of love)

Now find other readings/about how other cultures think about love. Make sure to find information that is CURRENT. Also, be sure to research how Indians think of love and Marriage.


 * Activity 5: Socratic Seminar/Discussion: What is love? Why do we value it so much?**

And.......Some Advice: media type="youtube" key="W9kBi7uFE-I" width="560" height="315"

Transition to next class.....Love panel! Questions that will definitely be asked to the panel: How have your ideas about true love changed throughout your life? How have your ideas about love come from your family/culture vs. media or other sources? If you could give one piece of advice to a teenager about love, what would it be?
 * HW:**
 * read [|Marry Him] **
 * AND Prepare for Love Panel Questions!**

= Day 8: Love Panel! = Ask the "experts" about what they wish they would have known about love when they were in high school. Or what they think about the subject. Questions that will definitely be asked to the panel: How have your ideas about true love changed throughout your life? How have your ideas about love come from your family/culture vs. media or other sources? If you could give one piece of advice to a teenager about love, what would it be?


 * HW:** Love blogpost: You MUST reference at least 1 of the questions posed in the love panel (see above) AND at least 1 of the readings you did last class and for homework.

= Day 9: Desocialization and Resocialization =

**Do Now: Read and comment on the posts of 2 of your classmates.**

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 * One more love connection: How does the media/political arena use ideas about love to manipulate women in particular?**
 * The Daily Show:**

1. How are the people in this video de-socialized and re-socialized
 * Activity 1: Desocialization/Resocialization: To what extent do you think it is possible to de-socialize? In other words, can you be trained to think differently about your place in society?**

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Another Example: Leaving Amish Paradise: media type="youtube" key="bnwp5OAaK8I" width="560" height="315"

2. Do you think it is possible to de-socialize if you are not part of a "total institution"? If so, how?

Research de-socialization and re-socialization further if you are interested.

Time to work on: **Blogpost Due Next Class** **You must answer the following in your post:** 1. To what extent is it possible to be de-socialized in society?