SOC-520Topic 3 Case Study
Professor Paula Provoker loved to elicit emotional reactions from students to get them involved
in sociological topics. She felt strongly that once students emotionally connect to a topic,
learning accelerates. Soon after evaluating the data from the mid-term exam, Professor Provoker
was pleased with the assessment data she had collected: 80% of her 30 students were mastering
the concepts of the course so far.
The topic of the current week is civil disorder—more particularly, urban rioting. Wanting to
show the history of civil disorder, and evoke student involvement, she decides to build the week
around the showing and discussion of a film about the violent riots involving the police and
demonstrators in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic Convention. After writing the learning
objectives for that week on her white board, she explains the topic for the week and what
students will be doing in class. She notices many students are excited about the topic.
Before each segment of the video, Professor Provoker provides historical context in a brief 5minute lecture and has students go over sections 2 and 5 in the textbook, Our Social World,
along with her as she reads. Next, she hands out worksheets for students to complete as they
watch each video segment. The worksheets contain space for six short answers to the questions
where students are asked to analyze, explain, and compare/contrast. After each segment of the
video presentation is complete, Professor Provoker asks students to go over their answers on the
worksheets in small groups first for 5 minutes as she walks around and listens in on the small
group discussions. Lastly, she asks all the students to discuss the video segment and their
answers on the worksheets in a large group discussion setting. Professor Provoker is delighted
with the responses of many students but is disappointed that others are not participating in the
discussion.
Students are required to turn in their worksheets each day at the end of class as an “exit ticket.”
By the end of the week, Professor Provoker is thrilled with the scores of the worksheets. Not
only were they completed by every student, but 90% of students answered the questions
thoughtfully, citing details from the videos.
Citing two to four scholarly sources, answer the following prompts about the case study:
Topic 3: Lesson Planning
Describe Professor Provoker’s teaching method. Explain whether or not it was a successful
way to assess the concept. (75-100 words)
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Describe the learning theories you think Professor Provoker utilized in her lesson. Explain
whether or not they were appropriate theories. (50-75 words)
In terms of learning theory, what were some reasons her lesson did not have impact on other
students? (75-100 words)
Read sections 2 and 5 in Our Social World. Explain whether or not the assigned textbook
sections were sufficient to prepare students for this topic. (50-75 words)
Our Social World
http://lc.gcumedia.com/soc102/our-social-world-an-introduction-to-sociology/v1.1/#/chapter/2
What critical thinking strategies did Professor Provoker implement in her lessons that week?
(50-75 words)
At what level of Bloom’s taxonomy were the worksheets? (50-75 words)
What learning styles did her lessons address? (50-75 words)
If you were to have a week-long topic on civil disorder, what teaching methods would you
employ and why? (100-150 words)
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SOC-520
Course Lesson Plan Template
Your college has asked you to develop a lesson plan for the Principles of Sociology course
you wrote about in Topic 2. Using the information in the “Course Design Criteria” you used
in Topic 2, create a lesson for the course that assesses at least one of the course competencies
listed below.
Use the lesson plan template below to complete the assignment:
Course Title & Description:
Principles of Sociology- This is the first course in the Bachelor of Science in Sociology
program. This course presents an overview of the concepts, theories, and methods used by
sociologists to explain the effects of social structure on human behavior.
College Course Competencies: Select one of the competencies below:
1.1:
Describe how social factors in society influence individual behavior and the
development of the social self.
2.2:
Analyze research data to make sociological claims.
3.6:
Analyze the role of religion and its effect on society.
Required textbook for this course: Our Social World: An Introduction to Sociology.
http://lc.gcumedia.com/soc102/our-social-world-an-introduction-to-sociology/v1.1/#/chapter/1
Using the selected course competency, create a lesson that assesses
that competency:
Lesson Title (A title, relevant to the topic and clear for students to understand):
Learning Objectives: List three lesson objectives and align them to the competencies you are
assessing.
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Duration of the lesson: (i.e., one day, one week, two weeks.)
Materials/Resources: (i.e., Textbook chapters, PowerPoints, worksheets, websites, videos, library) List what
resources you will use for this lesson:
Anticipatory set: Explain how you will remind students of prior knowledge. (50-75 words)
Learning Outcomes: Describe the preferred student learning outcomes. (50-75 words)
Learning Theories: Citing two scholarly sources, explain which learning theories you will
use to ensure your lesson contributes to student learning outcomes. Connect the theories to
your students’ needs. (100-150 words)
Assessments: (formative and/or summative) Citing two additional scholarly sources, explain how you
will address your students’ needs in your assessment design. Align your assessments back to
your objectives. (100-150 words)
Learning Activities/Tasks: Describe the type of activities you will have students complete in
this lesson. Align them to your objectives. (50-75 words)
Facilitation Method: Citing two sources, explain how your facilitation of the lesson will
engage students and measure understanding. (75-100 words)
Classroom Management: Citing 2 scholarly sources about classroom management, explain
your classroom management methodology and how it will address all your students’ needs.
(75-100 words)
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