HSP3U/HSP3CINTRO TO ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY

STUDENTS TAKE THIS GRADE 11 ELECTIVE BECAUSE THEY ARE FASCINATED WITH THE MIND, SOCIETY & CULTURE

ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT HUMANS BY STUDYING ANIMALS

WILL YOU RE-VISIT A ZOO AFTER TAKING THIS CLASS?

MEN AND WOMEN BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY AND LEARN DIFFERENTLY. DO YOU KNOW WHY?

SOCIALIZATION AGENTS WILL BE STUDIED. THIS INCLUDES MARRIAGES, SCHOOL, FAMILIES, ETC.

OUR SOCIETY IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING AND WE WILL EXAMINE THE CURRENT TRENDS FOR SOCIETY, THE ECONOMY AND RELATIONSHIPS

TOPICS IN HSP3U/ HSP3CUNIT 1: AN INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY

TOPICS IN HSP3U/ HSP3C UNIT 2: FORCES SHAPING BEHAVIOUR

TOPICS IN HSP3U/ HSP3C UNIT 3: FORCES SHAPING BEHAVIOUR Topics include: Why we

behave the way we do? How do respond with frustration? Is it nature or nurture that shapes us? [genes vs. environment]What is the role of race, ethnicity and gender in how we behave?

TOPICS IN HSP3M UNIT 3: SOCIAL STRUCTURES & INSTITUTIONS

Students will work in groups to conduct research, create surveys, interpret data, compare research and present their findings to make our school a better learning environment.

EVALUATION METHODS

Students will complete: worksheets, textbook questions, multiple-choice tests, reflective written answers, a research essay using APA formatting, group presentations and a final exam for HSP3U

The course is bi-level. The HSP3U will require more theory and research than HSP3C.