There is the one idea suggested in TS, Spitting and the Social Construction of Reality, years back but some students found that hard to deal with so it might not be the best idea for the first day. Wasn't there at one time a list of "25 first day" of class ideas?
>>> Jacqueline Bergdahl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/17/06 9:51 AM >>> In my intro classes I usually start by going in a few minutes early and put up the following instructions: Write down the answers the following questions: 1. What do you expect to happen in class today? 2. How do you know I am the instructor for this class? 3. What makes you think I might not be? I then leave the room and get my materials and return a few minutes later. I start the class by dicussing their answers as an example of everyday sociology (e.g. seeing patterns, definition of the situation, taken-for-granted knowledge). And then I ask them to put their names on their papers and turn them in. I believe I got this from Newman's introductory instructor manual many years ago. It makes the students sit up and take notice and I think sets a good tone for the class. Jacqueline A. Bergdahl, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Sociology Wright State University 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton, OH 45435 937-775-2272 Fax: 937-775-4228 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
