Delight Driven Electives 9-12: Introduction to Sociology

Sociology is the study of human behavior. Introduction to Sociology will give homeschool students a basic overview of the concepts of sociology. This course will explore the basics of sociological behavior and human interaction. Homeschoolers will attempt to answer questions about social interaction, such as why people act differently when they are alone as opposed to in a group setting. Homeschoolers will also explore how culture and upbringing affect social behavior and how it differs from one culture to the next and how geography and climate can affect social behaviors. This course will help homeschool students understand why humans act the way they do.

Course Outline:

 1: Introduction & History

 2: Sociological Methods & Relationships

 3: Theories

 4: Personality Development & Self

 5: Socialization

 6: Culture

 7: More About Culture and Review

 8: Ethnocentrism

 9: Cultural Change and Diffusion

10: Test: Weeks 1-10

11: Society

12: Societal Development

13: States

14: Groups and Networks

15: Social Institutions

16: Politics

17: Family

18: Family Project

19: Midterm

20: Introduction to Religion

21: Religion and Society

22: Delete

22: Introduction to Education

23: Education Issues

24: Health and Medicine

25: Health and Medicine Cont'd

26: Population

27: Stratification

28: Race and Ethnicity

29: Sex and Gender

30: Status and Power

31: Social Classes

32: Collective Behavior

33: Mass Communication

34: Social Change

35: Quiz and Final Review

36: Final Exam Week