Sociology Final Research Project
$8.00
Culminate your Sociology class with this end-of-course final that’s highly scaffolded and lets your students teach their classmates about the sociology behind any topic they choose!
Description
Now that your students are well familiar with various sociology topics, have them become sociologists and investigate a topic of interest to share with the class.
Students get to choose their topic and become “10-minute experts,” delivering an informative presentation.
And you’ll set each up for success in this open-ended, low-prep project, regardless of ability, with all the highly scaffolded graphic organizers, clear samples, and supports included at each step.
This project can be done well in 1-2 weeks.
Included in this complete Sociology research project:
Teacher Materials
- Teacher Overview with learning outcomes and daily lesson plans
- Links to editable Google files of all student materials and teacher presentations
- Differentiation ideas to scaffold and support all your students
- 20-slide deck Sample Presentation on the sociological history of why some nations drive on the right side of the road and some drive on the left
- 12-slide deck Instructional Slides to guide students in project requirements and guiding questions to assist in topic selection
Student Materials
- Project Check-Off sheet with step-by-step tasks and check-off points
- Topic Selection & Research Question worksheet to brainstorm broad sociology topics and narrow down to one specific project topic and driving research question
- Research Findings worksheet to organize and record research findings
- Source Analysis form to challenge students to assess sources deeply
- Slide Deck Storyboard worksheets with annotated slides from sample presentation to guide students in presentation best practices as they outline theirs
- Project Rubrics to research, citation, informative writing, and public speaking standards, with self-assessment & reflection questions
- Guided Notes to jot down information learned as students present
This resource includes 13 PDF pages, plus Google files.
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. While not all parts of this activity kit apply, some do as a great introduction to the course.
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:
- Plan, organize, and complete a research project on a contemporary sociological issue using critical methods of inquiry
- Analyze information by using critical thinking skills like identifying cause/effect, comparing, making generalizations, predictions, and conclusions
- Use sociology terminology appropriately
- Produce clear, coherent informative writing in which organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
- Create a presentation of social studies information using technology, effective communication, including proper grammar and conventions, proper citations, and methods to avoid plagiarism
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
Doing so violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), copyright law, and these terms.
By downloading this resource from Let’s Cultivate Greatness, the original user has been granted one license for a single teacher (or number of teachers matching the number of licenses purchased) and their students at any one time.
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Great sociology resource for my first year of teaching! - Rachel B.
