Assignment 1. Due Jan. 24 for Tues. class/ Jan. 25th for Wed. class. Read chapter one paying very close attention to the explanations of functionalism, feminism, conflict and interactionist views. Under "Research Today" read the article on sports and how each view sees it. Then select your own topic, such as music, and then explain how each perpsective views your topic. Type double space. From chapter two read pages 29 - 32 under "What is the Scientific Method." Assignment 2. Due Jan. 31 for Tues. class and Feb. 1st for Wed. class. Finish reading chapter 2 in text plus read chapter 3. In "The Glass Castle" read to page 53. After studying how the textbook explains values and norms, discuss the values and norms you see in the Walls' family. Type double space. Plus as a tie into ch. 2 on research ask 5 people what technology they use on  a regular basis and how dependant they are on it. From their answers explain what you found. For Tuesday class Test 1 on Feb.7th covering first 3 chapters of text and to page 53 The Glass Castle. For Tuesday class Assignment 3 due Feb. 14th Happy  Valentine's Day . Read chapter 4 in the textbook "Socialization" and read to page 101 in The Glass Castle. Then write a short  paper of one to two pages linking what the text says  under Agents of Socialization for the Family and Peers to what takes place in The Glass Castle up to page 101.  For Wednesday class we will have Test 1 on Feb. 15th. Go over ther study guide in detail.