“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”
-Albert Einstein
Benjamin Waddell
Professor of Sociology
Social Change
Week 1
- Soc 200 Syllabus, Spring 2020
- Tips for being a successful student
- Critical Global Citizenship
- Prezi: Week 1
Week 2
- DeFronzo, Intro and Chapter 1
- Zinn, Chapter 1
- Prezi: Week 2 (Social Movements and Revolution)
- Prezi: Week 2 (Overview of Howard Zinn)
- Prezi: Week 2 (Conquest in the Americas)
Week 3
- Zinn, Chapter 2
- Zinn, Chapter 3
- Prezi Week 3 (Drawing the Color Line)
- Prezi Week 3 (Persons of Mean and Vile Condition)
Week 4
- Zinn, Chapter 4
- Zinn, Chapter 8
- Prezi Week 4 (Tyranny is Tyranny)
- Prezi Week 4 (We Take Nothing by Conquest, Thank God)
Week 5
- We video project
- Music assignment presentations
- Prezi Week 5 (WeVideo Workshop)
Week 6
- DeFronzo, Chapter 5
- Prezi Week 6, Cuba
Week 7
- DeFronzo, Chapter 6
- Prezi, Week 7
Week 8
- Midterm exam
- Midterm Review Soc 200
Week 9
- Spring Break
Week 10
- DeFronzo, Chapter 8
- Prezi, Week 10
Week 11
- DeFronzo, Chapter 10
- Prezi, Week 11
Week 12
- DeFronzo, Chapter 11
- Prezi, Week 12
Week 13
- Thaler, “Nicaragua: A Return to Caudillismo”
- Presentation by Nicaraguan students
Week 14
- DeFronzo, Conclusions
- Zinn, Chapter 25
- Presentation of videos
Week 15
- Wrap up
Week 16
Week 17
| Social Change | ||
| Homework | Percentage | Date |
| · Social Change and Music | 10% | 02/11 |
| ·Personal Biography Video | 40% | 04/14 |
| ·Midterm | 25% | 03/05 |
| ·Final exam | 15% | 04/27 |
| ·Mana Soup Kitchen | 10% | 04/01 |
| Total | 100% | |
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