Week 2: January 19-22

Single Black Female:

Article Reviews for Week 2

"Marriage Rates Among African Americans"

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes [Urban World Chapters 1 & 2]

"The Urban World" & "The Emergence of Cities"

Sociological Practicum:

Readings & Reflective Writings

Liberation Sociology; A(p1-M20) & B(pM20-T28)
Servant as Leader; A(p1-3) & B(p4-T7)
Ethical Leadership; A(p8-T10) & B(p10-11)
Attitude; A(p2-5) & B(p6-7)

Work on Synchronicity Paper

Work on "Who Am I" Paper

Model UN:

Week 3: January 26-29

Single Black Female:

Article Reviews for Week 3

"Prior Perspectives on the Black Family: Pathology"

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes [Urban World Chapter 3]

"The Rise of Urban America"

Sociological Practicum:

Synchronicity Paper Due (on Jan 28)

Oral Presentations

Work on "Who Am I" Paper

Model UN:

Week 4: February 2-5

Single Black Female:

Article Reviews for Week 4

"The Invisible Man: Brothas"

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes [Urban World Chapter 4]

"Ecology and Political Economy Perspectives"

Sociological Practicum:

Readings & Reflective Writings

Liberation; A(T38-57) & B(59-B78)
Servant as Leader; A(7-B9) & B(B9-11)
Ethical Leadership; A(12-14) & B(15-M18)
Attitude; A(8-11) & B(12-15)

Start work on Research Proposal Hypothesis

Model UN:

Week 5: February 9-12

Single Black Female:

Start on Individual Position Paper (due Feb 25)

Article Reviews for Week 5

"Controlling Images: Images of Women in Media & Society"

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes

[Urban World Chapter 5]
"Metro and Edge City Growth"
[Atlanta Chapters 1 & 2]
"Introduction" & "Race, Class, and the Atlanta Economy"

Sociological Practicum:

Readings & Reflective Writings

Liberation; A(B78-96) & B(97-116)
Servant as Leader; A(12-T14) & B(14-T16)
Ethical Leadership; A(M18-19) & B(20-22)

Attitude; A(16-17) & B(18-19)

"Who Am I" Oral Presentations continued

"Who Am I" Paper due (on Feb 11)

Work on Research Proposal Hypothesis

Model UN:

Week 6: February 16-19

Single Black Female:

Article Reviews for Week 6 - "Black Female Identity Formation"

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes [Urban World Chapter 6]

"The Suburban Era"

Sociological Practicum:

Work on Research Proposal Hypothesis

Model UN:

Week 7: February 23-26

Single Black Female:

Article Reviews for Week 7 - "The Strong Black Women: Ain't I A

Woman"

Individual Position Paper (due Feb 25)

Urban Sociology:

Test #1 (on Feb 23) [Urban World Chapters 1-6] [Atlanta

Chapters 1 & 2]

Readings & Notes [Urban World Chapter 7]

"Urban Lifestyles"

Sociological Practicum:

Research Proposal Hypothesis due (on Feb 25)

for Critique

Model UN:

Week 8: March 1-4

March 4 - Last Day to Withdraw with 'W'
Single Black Female:

Article Reviews for Week 8 - "Becoming Strong Black Women"

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes

[Urban World Chapter 8]
"The Social Environment of Metro Areas"
[Atlanta Chapters 3 & 4]
"Race, Class, and the Atlanta Housing Market"
"Atlanta Politics and the Governing Elite"

Sociological Practicum:

Research: Intro & Statement of Problem due (on Mar 3)

Model UN:

Week 9: March 7-12 (Spring Break)

Week 10: March 15-18

Single Black Female:

Controlling Images Group Collage Presentations

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes [Urban World Chapter 9]

"Diversity: Women, Ethnics, and African Americans"

Sociological Practicum:

Review of Lit due (on Mar 17)

Work on Research Proposal: Critique of Intro & Statement of

Problem
Model UN:

Week 11: March 22-25

Single Black Female:

Article Reviews for Week 11 - "Attitudes toward

Relationships/Marriage"

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes [Urban World Chapter 10]

"Diversity: Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans"

Sociological Practicum:

Work on Critique of Review of Literature

Order "Way of the Peaceful Warrior"

Model UN:

Week 12: March 29 - April 1

Single Black Female:

Article Reviews for Week 12 - "Economics and Black Love"

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes

[Urban World Chapter 11]
"Cities and Change"
[Atlanta Chapter 5]
"Redevelopment, Atlanta Style"

Sociological Practicum:

Report to C.A.S. Testing Center [Mandatory]

Work on Research Design & Questionnaire

Model UN:

Week 13: April 5-7

Single Black Female:

Article Reviews for Week 13 - "Black Church: Pews Full of Single Black
Females"

Urban Sociology:

Test #2 (on Apr 5) [Urban World Chapters 7-11] [Atlanta

Chapters 3-5]

Readings & Notes

[Urban World Chapter 12]
"Housing Policies, Sprawl, and Smart Growth"
[Atlanta Chapter 6]
"MARTA"

Sociological Practicum:

Critique of Review of all Literature

Research Design & Questionnaire due (on April 7)

Week 14: April 12-14

Single Black Female:

Final Presentations

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes

[Urban World Chapter 13]
"Planning, New Towns, and New Urbanism"
[Atlanta Chapters 7 & 8]
"The Olympics Era" & "Downtown Redevelopment during the Olympics
Era"

Sociological Practicum:

Critique of Research Design & Questionnaire

Projected Findings, Conclusions, & Significance of Work due

(on April 14)

Week 15: April 19-21

Single Black Female:

Final Presentations

Urban Sociology:

Readings & Notes [Urban World Chapter 14]

"Developing Countries"

Sociological Practicum:

Critique of Projected Findings, Conclusions, & Significance of

Work

Work on Final Proposal Paper

Begin reading "Way of the Peaceful Warrior"

Week 16: April 26-28

Single Black Female:

Final Presentations

Urban Sociology:

Papers due (on Apr 26)

Readings & Notes

[Urban World Chapter 17]
"Conclusion: Toward the Urban Future"
[Atlanta Chapter 9]
"Conclusion"

Sociological Practicum:

Entire Rewritten Final Research Proposal Paper due (on April

28)

Final Thoughts & Wrap Up

Finals Week: May 3-9

Single Black Female:

Final Written Reports Due

Urban Sociology:

Final Test #3 (on May 3 @ 2:45p) [Urban World Chapters 12-14

& 17] [Atlanta Chapters 6-9]

Sociological Practicum:

May 5 @ 5 pm; Book Review of "Way of Peaceful Warrior" due

Presentations of Portfolios