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Number: SS.912.S.1
Title: Foundations of Sociology as a Social Science/Identify methods and strategies of research and examine the contributions of sociology to the understanding of social issues.
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Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Sociology
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This cluster includes the following access points.
Access Points
SS.912.S.1.AP.2
Recognize an early leading theorist within social science.
SS.912.S.1.AP.1
Recognize an historical perspective in the development of the field of sociology as a social science.
SS.912.S.1.AP.3
Identify a characteristic of sociology that is distinct from other social science disciplines.
SS.912.S.1.AP.4
Recognize a changing point of view of a social issue, such as poverty, crime and discrimination.
SS.912.S.1.AP.5
Recognize a sociological research method.
SS.912.S.1.AP.6a
Recognize a fact in a data source about a social issue.
SS.912.S.1.AP.6b
Recognize an opinion in a data source about a social issue.
SS.912.S.1.AP.7
Recognize a cause-and-effect relationship among events as they relate to sociology.
SS.912.S.1.AP.8a
Recognize a characteristic of appropriate reference materials and technology related to information about cultural life in the United States, past and present.
SS.912.S.1.AP.8b
Recognize a characteristic of appropriate reference materials and technology related to information about cultural life in other world cultures, past and present.
SS.912.S.1.AP.9
Recognize a working definition of sociology through a personal application.
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