It might be summer vacation, but that actually means, without stacks of papers to grade, I am working more than ever on class preparations and learning new things. Today I researched and analyzed college class attendance policies and I painted popsicle sticks for this whole group work idea I saw on Pinterest...I'll share more when it's done.
Here are three resources I have found in the last two weeks...
These cultural practices in China were fascinating and are perfect for when I teach ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.
This article written by a women who owns a Mercedes and was on government assistance helps shed light on the judgements we can make in regards to social inequalities.
This comparison of how we define height and race is a great example of how race is socially constructed.
Man, I love Sociology.