Extra Credit Opportunities

For each event you attend, you can earn 2 points. To get the credit, you MUST attend and then turn in to me a typed, 1 page analysis of the event. I must receive this paper no later than 2 weeks after the event.
(You may earn up to 20 points total this semester)
Please answer:  what and when was it? what was it about? what did you think of it?

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Sociology 101 Students Only:
Watch this presentation by Sociologist Annette Lareau on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xq_iCMgP2Q
It is an hour-long presentation of her important work, Unequal Childhoods
To get credit, you must write 1-2 page summary of her research and what you thought of it.

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Interesting links related to sociology:

Everyday Sociology - "a brand-new site that features interesting, informative, and most of all entertaining commentary from sociologists around the United States. Come to this site regularly to get a sociological take on what is happening in the news (and on what should be in the news). "

Contexts blogs - a site with blogs from the people at the journal/magazine from the ASA. Gives great insight into sociological issues.

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