Sociological Perspectives on the Foundations of America

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

MAC competency Civics & Community:

• Critically analyze claims, arguments, artifacts, or information

• Construct coherent, evidence-based arguments

• Evaluate key concepts, principles, arguments, and contexts in founding documents of the American republic, including the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and a representative selection of the Federalist papers; and,

• Evaluate key milestones in progress and challenges in the effort to form a more perfect Union, including the arguments and context surrounding the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Letter from Birmingham Jail, as well as other texts that reflect the breadth of American experiences.

To achieve these SLOs within the context of Sociology, students will accomplish the following:

• Identify and construct analyses of historical documents and events using the sociological perspective.

• Define fundamental sociological terms and explain their significance in understanding social behavior and institutions.

• Identify the main dimensions of social stratification and describe how it relates to the ideals and realities of this nation.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Participation	5%
Module Quizzes	15%
Online Activities	15%
Civic Engagement Portfolio	25%
Exams	40%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
94-100%	A
90-93%	A-
87-89%	B+
84-86%	B
80-83%	B-
77-79%	C+
74-76%	C
70-73%	C-
67-69%	D+
64-66%	D
60-63%	D-
59% or lower	F

Attendance/Participation:

The structure and goals of this course require active participation. Put simply, you must consistently attend and actively participate to be successful in this course. . To earn full points for a class meeting, you must: arrive on time, stay the entire class, be prepared, participate, stay on task, and not use technology for non-class-related activities.

Canvas will drop the three lowest attendance grades. This gives everyone three absences without penalty. If you are absent more than three times, then the zeroes for those days will be calculated in your final grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.

Scholarly Perspectives:

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate. Inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.