Deviance & Social Control Unit
$32.95
Explore deviance and social controls through a sociologist’s lens, investigating concepts like internal and external controls, formal and informal sanctions, and various theories of deviance with this unit.
By the end, students will be able to answer, “Why don’t people always conform to society?”
Description
This unit can be done well in 4-5 weeks and aligns with standards from various states. All student materials come in print-and-go PDF and editable Google files!
Included in this Deviance & Social Control unit:
Overview Materials
- Teacher Unit Overview with general notes, links, standards, and a pacing guide
- Daily Lesson Plans with step-by-step details, planning, and lesson takeaways
- Detailed Answer Keys for each activity
- Student Unit Review and Skills handouts with self-checking questions and “I Can…” standards statements in student-friendly language
- Student Unit Notes sheet for building deep and nuanced mastery of concepts of the unit
- Editable Parent Permission form to inform families about sensitive topics that are covered in this unit
Student Activities
- Have You Ever… Survey: kick off the unit with this anonymous survey asking students what sort of acts of deviance they’ve done, igniting curious conversations from day 1
- 2 Crash Course Guided Notes: provide an overview of concepts with this video lecture and embedded “pause and talk” real-world application tasks (perfect for a flipped classroom or an alternative to the Lecture Kit)
- Acts of Deviance in Society: deep-dive into the nuances and implications of benign and serious acts of deviance in this 2-part stations & small group set of activities
- School Rules Analysis & Project: read over your school’s handbook and discuss policies and sanctions, then propose to your administration a new rule or a tweak to an existing one
- Singapore’s Strict Sanctions Case Study: explore the almost unbelievable types of behaviors that are against the law in this ultra-safe and modern city-state
- Megamind / Batman Begins: choose one of these two superhero origin story movies to explore the various theories of deviance
- Holiday Deviance Stations & Presentation Project: use popular holidays to explore deeply held traditions and if they are worth deviating from–from creating hilarious scenarios with matching cards to delivering “hot take” presentations on what should stay and what should go
- Full-Time Van Dwellers Case Study: explore the wide range of Americans who are living full-time in their RVs, rejecting traditional living norms
- Case of the Barefoot Bandit: watch an edge-of-your-self documentary, Fly Colt Fly, on the infamous story of Colton Harris-Moore, a one-of-a-kind teen deviant
Lecture Kit
- 62-Slide Deck: introduce concepts with images and real-life examples; broken into two 30-45-minute lectures to deliver throughout the unit
- Guided Notes & Quizzes: support and assess learning with these no-prep tools
Assessments:
- Open-Ended Essay: encapsulate understanding of concepts by forming a personalized and supported answer to the not-so-simple question, Why don’t people always conform to society?”
- Short Answer Test Questions: succinctly assess students’ mastery of concepts and application to the real world and their own lives
- Sociologist’s Journal: builds deep reflection on personal beliefs and experiences about concepts
This resource includes 114 PDF pages, plus Google files.
Note: This unit includes picking one of two full-length feature films (Megamind or Batman Begins) and one documentary, Fly Colt Fly, available for free on YouTube and Tubi at the time of publication. You will also need access to your school’s written discipline policies.
What grades is this intended for?
This was designed for an upper high school level course.
Can I use this in a homeschooling setting?
Sure! Everything in this kit can still be used in a solo or a small-group setting.
Is this editable? What file types does this resource come in?
The main resource is a secured, non-editable PDF file intended to be printed.
Included are links to editable Google files, to customize to your classroom needs and assign digitally if you choose.
What standards does this address?
Several! Standards vary, but this resource supports these from various states:
- Define, describe, and give examples of key components of deviance, including positive & negative deviance, social control, informal & formal sanctions, internal & external social controls, primary & secondary deviance
- Examine a variety of behaviors that are considered deviant
- Explain the social function of deviance
- Contrast and provide examples of informal and formal sanctions
- Examine ways societies instill social controls
- Compare structural-functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict theories of deviance
- Explain and differentiate among Durkheim’s, Merton’s, Sutherland’s, and Marx’s theories of deviance
- Conduct research and analysis on a sociological issue
- Design and carry out a real-world project to address a social issue
What are the terms of use for this resource?
This resource, including all ancillary files, may be used as needed for regular, non-commercial single-classroom use between a teacher and their students.
This includes printing copies and sharing digital files with students through a secure platform, like Google Classroom or Canvas, email, or a classroom-only shared drive.
The using and sharing of any part of this resource in any manner outside the above-mentioned capacity is strictly prohibited. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to,
- posting files on the open internet or in a Facebook group
- emailing files to or sharing print copies with others (without purchasing additional licenses)
- uploading or storing files in a shared cloud drive accessible by anyone other than students
- including any part, or any derivative work, within any commercial endeavor like curriculum development, professional training, or for-profit teaching like Outschool, or selling this resource as your own in either print or digital formats
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