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Principles of Sociology (SOC 151) Materials 

I have described my interest in active learning in my Teaching Statement and my discussion of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, I have cultivated this interest most fully in my introductory sociology course.

Representative syllabus for Sociology 151: Principles of Sociology class that employs course preparation assignments

Complete set of 20 course preparation assignments (webpage)

Sample exams

Instructor's Manual for David Newman, Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, 4th edition, edited by David Yamane (Download Zip File)

Sociology of Religion Materials 

I have taught three different versions of this course at Wake Forest, two in the sociology department and one for the Divinity School, where I am an Associated Faculty member. The sociology department course is cross-listed with the religion department (REL 351), where I am also an Associated Faculty member, so each semester five to six of the 25 seats are held out for religion majors.

Explanation of Approaches to Teaching the Sociology of Religion

Sociology 301/Religion 351 Syllabus, Fall 2006

Divinity School THS 636 Syllabus, Summer 2006

Sample Course Outlines: “Spirituality, Youth, Whatever” and “Worship and Experience”

Midterm Exams and Grading Criteria

Oral Presentation Grading Rubric

Sociology 301 Syllabus, Spring 2006

Sociological Autobiography Supplement

Sociological Autobiography Grading Criteria

Sociology of Vocation (FYS 100) Materials

I created this First Year Seminar with the support of a course development grant from the Lilly Vocation Initiative at Wake Forest University. I taught one section of the course in Fall 2006 and am currently teaching two sections of it (Fall 2007).

Explanation of Approach to Teaching Sociology of Vocation

FYS 100 Syllabi, Fall 2007 and Fall 2006

Paper Grading Criteria

Sample student paper on “The Meaning of Vocation” from Fall 2007

 

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