Socialization+S13

= Socialization = Learning Objective: "Analyze the concept of nature v. nurture in the development of humans."


 * Day I
 * Read p. 64-68, 73-86, 87-91 (including boxes on p. 65 & 77) from Ch. 3 "Socialization"
 * Create a Google Doc titled "(Your name) (Your class) Nature v. Nurture"
 * Your goal over the next 2 days is to answer the learning objective written above. Give each of the following steps its own distinct heading in the Google Doc. Please note that completing these steps will take place over 2 class periods.
 * Step I: List 10 facts and/or examples from the readings that may help you in answering the learning objective. These should be done using bullet points or numbers.
 * Step II: Give your answer to the learning objective by writing down a one sentence thesis statement that takes a position and says why you took that position.
 * Step III: Find at least four articles from [|Opposing Viewpoints] that argue //**__against__**//what you think is more significant in the develop of humans (either nature or nurture). Those four articles should be from different categories on the Opposing Viewpoints website--viewpoints, reference, news, magazines, and/or academic journals.
 * (A) Put key bibliographic information (author, article title, journal/magazine/etc. title) in the Google Doc with (B) a 2-5 sentence description of how each article challenged your thinking. Be specific yet brief.
 * Step IV: Write an updated thesis statement. (If your position did not change, restate the thesis from step 2.)
 * Step V: In one paragraph, explain why one side is superior to the other (in other words, support your thesis in one paragraph). Be sure to include specific examples from both sides to support your position.
 * Day II
 * Hook (Mr. Duncan will lead):
 * [|"The Up" Series] have filmed a group of [|14 people] from diverse backgrounds in England every seven years since they have been seven years old. This has led to the documentaries 7 (the age of the kids when first filmed), 14 Up, 21 Up, 28 Up, 35 Up, 42 Up, 49 Up, and...now in 2013, [|56 Up].
 * It explores the premise of an old Jesuit maxim: "Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man." In other words, however a child is at 7 will be how he/she will be as an adult. What do you think?
 * Finish the steps from the previous day Nature v. Nurture activity
 * Peer Review (instructions TBA)
 * Class Discussion
 * (time permitting) - Alfie Kohn's controversial views on
 * positive reinforcement
 * punishment