http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 20:55:48 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 20:55:48 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=613736 This site was designed for middle and high school teachers but many of the materials are appropriate for college-level courses as well. The lesson plans provided on the site are designed to teach about aging and the materials would be appropriate for courses in lifespan psychology, the psychology of aging, social psychology, and sociology. The plans include information and active learning exercises on topics such as: the Baby Boomers and Social Security, changing attitudes toward aging, cultural comparisons regarding aging, stereotypes and aging, longevity, myths about aging, and using demographics to predict the future of aging. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=439725 Sample assignment/discussionClick on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/PBS Frontline website. Choose and view one video. Do not forget to share with your classmates which video you chose and write a reaction based on the key questions below. Once you log onto the website, scroll down to view all the topics. Key questions to respond to after viewing and or reading the story text are: Identify the story and source. How would sociologists interpret the story? What are the sociological issues discussed in the story? What are the theoretical perspectives used in the story? What are your strategies for action: Creative solution to the problem? What did you learn from listening or reading the story? Feel free to add additional comments http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436369 This is the key to the PowerPoint activity that is part of the unit on "Las Islas Uros" that I've posted here. In it, students will match images with the Spanish-language phrase that describes them. Instructions are in English.This activity is most appropriate for intermediate Spanish students, but it can be adapted for other levels. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=436365 This PowerPoint activity is part of the unit on "Las Islas Uros" that I've posted here. In it, students will match images with the Spanish-language phrase that describes them. Instructions are in English.This activity is most appropriate for intermediate Spanish students, but it can be adapted for other levels. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=496183 This page is part of a larger website of sociological teaching material. Assignments located on this page include:Hypothesis Testing in the Social SciencesCareers in SociologyDurkheim's Study of SuicideIdentifying Sociological Perspectives http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=479390 The SPSS: Interactive Introduction to SPSS Statistical Software Module is designed to provide an introductory level, interactive lesson that operates within SPSS in order that students can do the exercises, using the regular version of SPSS, during the lesson. While it is designed for social science students who have successfully completed a lower division introductory statistics course, the Module could be used in a variety of settings, including lower division research methods, upper division applied research, or master's thesis supervision groups. The Module is divided into 8 sections, learning how to set-up a data entry page, working with variables, i.e. combine or move, performing descriptive statistical analysis, and conducting a simple analysis. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=572066 פעילות זו מיועדת לתלמידים לקויי למידה ובה עונים התלמידים על שאלות המתייחסות לטקסט בספר הלימוד "מישור החוף התיכון והדרומי וצפון הארץ״, יחידה 6 (״התושבים והיישובים״), פרק ג' (״היישובים הכפריים ") עמ' 174, 211. הפעילות עוסקת במאפיינים של היישובים העירוניים והיישובים הכפריים ובהשוואה ביניהם. משך הפעילות כ45 דקות. מופיע במאגר תלתן. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=572069 פעילות זו מיועדת לתלמידים לקויי למידה ובה עונים התלמידים על שאלות המתייחסות לטקסט בספר הלימוד "מישור החוף התיכון והדרומי וצפון הארץ״, יחידה 6 (״התושבים והיישובים״), פרק ג' (״היישובים הכפריים ") עמ' 212-213. הפעילות עוסקת בתיאור החיים בקיבוצים, בתהליכי השינוי המתרחשים בהם ובהשוואה בין הקיבוצים של היום לקיבוצים בעבר. משך הפעילות כ65 דקות. מופיע במאגר תלתן. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=572062 פעילות זו מיועדת לתלמידים לקויי למידה ובה עונים התלמידים על שאלות המתייחסות לטקסט בספר הלימוד "מישור החוף התיכון והדרומי וצפון הארץ״, יחידה 6 (״התושבים והיישובים״), פרק ב' (״היישובים העירוניים״) עמ' 200-201. הפעילות עוסקת בהפיכתה של ראשון לציון ממושבה לעיר גדולה, ביתרונותיה ובחסרונותיה. משך הפעילות כ45 דקות. מופיע במאגר תלתן. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=439706 AMERICAN RADIOWORKS® is the national documentary unit of American Public Media. It is public radio's largest documentary production unit; it creates documentaries, series projects, and investigative reports for the public radio system and the Internet. I use American Radioworks documentary for discussion questions and assignments in my sociology courses.Extensive online documentaries accompany all ARW radio projects, providing background, original photography, interactive elements and streaming audio of the radio documentaries.ARW represents a sustained effort at explanatory and investigative journalism. Principal themes include: •· Public affairs documentaries on major social and economic issues •· Investigative reporting •· Documentaries that explore significant social and cultural subjects through stories with strong narrative threads •· ״Living History," an ongoing effort to document the 20th century American experience through the lives of those who witnessed it. Sample assignment:Read one of the documentary projects series and write a comprehensive analysis on the story using sociological perspectives. These are very interesting and captivating series.Key Questions to Consider:•· Identify the story and source.•· How would sociologists interpret the story?•· Identify the sociological issues discussed in the story?•· Identify the theoretical perspectives used in the story?•· What are your strategies for action: Creative solution to the problem?•· What did you learn from listening or reading the story?•· Feel free to add additional remarks.