If you can't find anything you might just make something up.
I think Eitzen/Zinn's In Conflict and Order text has something like this
in the first chapter, but you would just think of "facts" you know of
that students are likely to find true/false and go from there.
Andi
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Is a jar of delight.
Be a connoisseur.
~Rumi~
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Things which matter most should never be at the mercy of things which
matter least.
~Johann von Goethe~
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kelly Sloot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sunday, January 22, 2006 3:38 pm
Subject: TEACHSOC: Sociology versus common sense activity
> I am going to start teaching a new semester of a high school
> sociology class this upcoming week and was looking for a first day
> activity that I hope someone can help me with. I am interested in
> putting together an activity in which students take a short true-
> false quiz (about 10 questions) on factual and opinion statements
> related to a general sociology course (for example, most people on
> welfare don't want to work and are looking for a handout or
> compared with men, women touch each other more while they are
> conversing) as an introduction to some of the topics we will study
> throughout the semester. I was wondering if anyone had already
> developed a quiz similar to this with actual answers. If so, can I
> please have a copy? I would greatly appreciate any help.
>
> Thanks,
> Kelly Sloot
> Deerfield High School
>
