TN BOE State Standards Survey Social Studies 2022

S.01: Define sociology as a field of study, and describe its origins.

S.02: Compare and contrast sociology with other social sciences.

S.03: Explain how hypothesis testing is applied in sociology, including the concepts of dependent and independent variables.

S.04: Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of major methods of sociological research ( i.e., surveys and interviews, experiments, observations, content analysis).

S.05: Differentiate among various sociological perspectives or theories on social life (i.e., functionalist perspective, conflict theory, symbolic interaction).

S.06: Evaluate various ethical issues in the study of sociology (e.g., confidentiality, consent, anonymity, and risk of harm).

S.07: Describe components of culture (e.g., nonmaterial culture, norms and values, material culture, subcultures).

S.08: Explain how the various components of culture form a whole culture.

S.09: Define and give examples of cultural norms (e.g., folkways, morality, taboos, laws, social expectations, manners).

S.10: Compare and contrast various cultures of the world.

S.11: Explain how language reflects and transmits culture (e.g., code switching, slang, regional differences).

S.12: Analyze how culture influences individuals (e.g., ethnocentrism, cultural relativity, culture shock, American values).

S.13: Describe how the social structure of a culture affects social interaction.

S.14: Identify and evaluate the functions of social institutions (e.g., family, education, religion, economy, government).

S.15: Evaluate the role and effectiveness of social institutions .

S.16: Explain how social problems can be a result of ineffective institutions (e.g., crime, poverty).

S.17: Explain how social institutions and cultures change and evolve due to historical changes, globalization, the Internet age, countercultures, and social movements.

S.18: Distinguish status from role.

S.19: Define and distinguish among social groups, formal organizations, and social institutions.

S.20: Classify types of social groups that exist in society (i.e., reference groups, primary groups, secondary groups, in-groups, out-groups).

S.21: Describe group roles, their dynamics, and their impact on group behavior.

S.22: Explain the process of the social construction of the self (e.g., I and Me, role-taking, generalized other, identity).

S.23: Define socialization, and describe the primary agents of socialization (i.e., family, peers, media, schools, religion).

S.24: Examine the processes of socialization throughout one’s lifespan.

S.25: Define deviance, and describe conformity with and deviation from cultural norms.

S.26: Differentiate among various explanations or theories for deviant behavior (i.e., control theory, anomie theory, differential association theory, labeling theory).

S.27: Analyze various social control techniques (e.g., informal social control, formal social control, stigma, criminalization) .

S.28: Examine the American criminal justice system's response to deviant behavior.

S.29: Identify common patterns of social inequality (i.e., privilege, poverty, power, race, ethnicity, class, gender).

S.30: Analyze effects of social inequality on groups and individuals (e.g., life chances, social problems, achievement, education, inter- and intra- group conflict among groups and individuals).

S.31: Explain how social institutions distribute power among groups and individuals and how institutions can produce, reinforce, or challenge inequality.

S.32: Examine a school or community’s response to deviant behavior.