Term Project Topics Students must complete a term project. The project can be submitted as a paper that is a minimum of 5 typed. In place of a written paper, students can record a 10minute oral presentation. The due date is Friday November 6. Students wanting to work on a topic not suggested below should discuss it with the instructor before beginning. A maximum grade of 100 points is possible. There is a 50-point penalty for failing to submit a paper or deliver an oral presentation. 1. Conduct a sociometric analysis of a small group and draw a sociogram to show the results. 2. Study simple children’s books for the way gender roles are treated. Alternate: study for the way racial or ethnic groups are treated. 3. Attend a meeting of a group to which you do not belong. Use participant observation to describe the participants, the interaction, norms of interaction involved, etc. 4. Visit a rehabilitation facility, prison, mental hospital, or nursing home and report your observations using the concept of total institution for analysis. 5. Shop at a store catering to low income people in a poor section of town and at a similar type (grocery, clothing, hardware) store catering to high-income people in a wealthy part of town. Compare and contrast the visits with regard to general condition, attitudes of customers and clerks and prices. 6. Attend a rock concert, athletic event or revival. Analyze the event using collective behavior theory. 7. Attend religious services at a church different from your own. Describe the experience in terms of format, tone, ideology, liturgy, etc. 8. Analyze several television commercials or prime time shows for the subtle messages about class, gender, or values they are sending. 9. Interview at least 10 people about their political beliefs and activity. Develop a short list of questions covering political party affiliation, level of political engagement, and opinions on key political issues to use in the interviews. Compare and contrast their responses. 10. Develop a case study of an individual by interviewing a person about early influences on his career, life style choice, and/or philosophy. Possible subjects include clergy member, substance abuser, police officer, politician, homeless person, or anyone whose career or life interests you. Term paper grade ______________ Quality of research or analysis (50 points)_________ _____Evidence of plan _____Use of research method _____Appropriate application of concepts _____Results/conclusion linked to research effort Organization of material (40 points)_________ _____Introduction of topic and method _____Adequate explanation of work done _____Clarity of writing _____No padding or unnecessary repetition _____Quality of graphics, charts, photos (if any) _____Meets minimum length requirement Significance of conclusion (10 points)_____________ _____Conclusion included at end of paper _____Conclusion related to work done on topic (not just opinion) _____Logical and convincing If external sources cited (10 points deducted if not included)____________ _____Footnotes _____Bibliography …

Term Project Topics Students must complete a term project. The project can be submitted as a paper that is a minimum of 5 typed. In place of a written paper, students can record a 10minute oral presentation. The due date is Friday November 6. Students wanting to work on a topic not suggested below should discuss it with the instructor before beginning. A maximum grade of 100 points is possible. There is a 50-point penalty for failing to submit a paper or deliver an oral presentation. 1. Conduct a sociometric analysis of a small group and draw a sociogram to show the results. 2. Study simple children’s books for the way gender roles are treated. Alternate: study for the way racial or ethnic groups are treated. 3. Attend a meeting of a group to which you do not belong. Use participant observation to describe the participants, the interaction, norms of interaction involved, etc. 4. Visit a rehabilitation facility, prison, mental hospital, or nursing home and report your observations using the concept of total institution for analysis. 5. Shop at a store catering to low income people in a poor section of town and at a similar type (grocery, clothing, hardware) store catering to high-income people in a wealthy part of town. Compare and contrast the visits with regard to general condition, attitudes of customers and clerks and prices. 6. Attend a rock concert, athletic event or revival. Analyze the event using collective behavior theory. 7. Attend religious services at a church different from your own. Describe the experience in terms of format, tone, ideology, liturgy, etc. 8. Analyze several television commercials or prime time shows for the subtle messages about class, gender, or values they are sending. 9. Interview at least 10 people about their political beliefs and activity. Develop a short list of questions covering political party affiliation, level of political engagement, and opinions on key political issues to use in the interviews. Compare and contrast their responses. 10. Develop a case study of an individual by interviewing a person about early influences on his career, life style choice, and/or philosophy. Possible subjects include clergy member, substance abuser, police officer, politician, homeless person, or anyone whose career or life interests you. Term paper grade ______________ Quality of research or analysis (50 points)_________ _____Evidence of plan _____Use of research method _____Appropriate application of concepts _____Results/conclusion linked to research effort Organization of material (40 points)_________ _____Introduction of topic and method _____Adequate explanation of work done _____Clarity of writing _____No padding or unnecessary repetition _____Quality of graphics, charts, photos (if any) _____Meets minimum length requirement Significance of conclusion (10 points)_____________ _____Conclusion included at end of paper _____Conclusion related to work done on topic (not just opinion) _____Logical and convincing If external sources cited (10 points deducted if not included)____________ _____Footnotes _____Bibliography …
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