1) Why do sociologists study religion?

2) What do sociologists focus on when they study religion?

3) Define religious extremism.

4) What is the connection between religion and absolutist world views?

5) What is the role of religion in social change?

6) What is the role of education in a society?

7) Tell me about the history of education in the U.S. / the rise of compulsory education.

8) Does schooling matter? How? Explain. (Occupation? Income? Social class/mobility?)

9) What is the connection between education and inequality?

10) Discuss how expectations are converted into performance. How do concepts like

tracking/labeling and the teacher expectancy effect play into this dynamic?

In order to answer the remaining questions, you will choose two educational programs from the list

on the next page. You will then need to google the programs you choose and learn about them. This

will allow you to answer questions #11 through #15.

Choose an educational program from the attached list and answer questions #11 and #12.

11) Summarize the program.

12) Discuss what makes this program unique/special/exemplary.

Choose another (different!) educational program from the attached list and answer #13 and #14.

13) Summarize this program.

14) Discuss what makes this program unique/special/exemplary.

15) How are the two programs that you chose (as well as the Harlem Children's Zone that you

learned about in the video clip) different than typical public schools in the United States? What

ideologies and methods make them stand out from traditional educational programming? Do you

think that education should be re-imagined in the United States? What would you like to see

change?