Will be Thrusday, May17 or Friday, May 18 depending on when you finish the chapter.
Part 1 will be a match where you will need to match the following terms to their definitions
Digital divide
role taking
peer group
socialization
agents of socialization
generalized other
sociobiology
self-identity
significant others
looking-glass self
self concept
Be able to identifya and explain three reasons why socializtion is important
Explain how important nuturing is to human development
Identify the four components that comprise our self-concept
Explain the concept of the looking-glass self and the three steps involved in the process
Explain George Herbert Meads ideas on role-taking and its influence on self-concept
Explain Meads assertion that socialization is a two-way process
Identify and explain the four main agents of socialization
The Roaring 20's and The Great Depression:
Know the following:
Explain the quote: The business of America is business
Explain the Red Scare
Explain what put the "roar" in the roaring 20's? Why?
What caused the rise of organized crime in the US during this period?
Why are the 1920's also called the Jazz Age?
What was the significance of the Scopes Monkey Trial?
Who was Charles Lindbergh and what was his accomplishment in the 20's?
How did the role of women change during this period?
What was the significance of October 29,1929?
Compare the situation in Europe after WWI to the United States and Canada.
Explain what Prohibition was the impact on the United States.
Explain how the roots of the Great Depression lay in agriculture.
Explain why the problem spread to manufacturing.
Explain why "buying on margin" was another important contributing factor.
Generally describe what life was like in America during this period.
Who got elected President of the US in 1932? What did he promise? Explain what this involved.
When and what caused the Great Depression to end?
The questions on the Russian Revolution are now on the web page but they are on the very bottom of the site
The date for the second part of the test has been changed to Monday, April 23. There is not enough time to adequately cover the material for this test this week.
What is propaganda and what role did it play in WWI?
Identify where the Western Front was and what the fighting was like in that area.
Identify where the Eastern Front was and what the fighting was like in that area.
Explain what “trench warfare” was like.
Why was WWI called a technological war? List five new weapons developed during WWI.
Why did the United States not enter the war when it first began? Identify and explain 4 reasons why they do eventually enter the war.
Identify who Woodrow Wilson was and explain what is meant by his Fourteen Points.
Explain why European leaders did not share Wilson’s views expressed in his Fourteen Points.
Identify the name of the main treaty to end WWI. List six elements of the treaty. Explain which element was the most controversial.
What was the significance of the League of Nations? Identify two problems with this organization.
It is often said that the treaty signed to end WWI paved the way for WWII. Explain why you think this is so.
The second part of the test on Culture will be Tuesday, April 17. See review below.
Distinguish among the terms instincts, drives, and reflexes. What do humans have and what is their purpose?
Cultures do not remain static. There are many forces working toward change and diversity. Reference the following terms to explain cultural change:
Cultural lag, Discovery, Invention, Diffusion.
Culture has been described as “the common denominator that makes the actions of individuals intelligible to the group.” Explain what this quotation means and provide Canadian examples.
What is the difference between popular culture and high culture? According to the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu what is cultural capital? What is the purpose of popular culture? How can popular culture be a negative factor in society?
b) Identify and explain the three types of popular culture.
The sociological perspectives see the role of culture somewhat differently. Summarize the Functionalist, Conflict, Symbolic Interactionist, and Postmodern perspectives ideas about culture. Include Canadian cultural examples in your summaries.
