Unit Three: Socialization, Day One: Free Will and Rites of Passage

1.  Pass out the “Twenty Statements-Who am I?” quiz and give students 5-10 minutes to complete it. Collect.

2.  Agree-Disagree Activity

  1. I have free will.
  2. At this point, I have learned what I need to function well in this world.
  3. Even if I was raised somewhere else, I would still act the same way.
  4. Even if I was raised by other people, I would still act the same way.
  5. I conform to society’s expectations.

3.  Debrief the Agree/Disagree as we discuss the term below:

  1. Terms to define via notes on overhead:

·  Socialization- the process by which people acquire cultural competency and through which society perpetuates the fundamental nature of existing social structures.

·  Biological factors, “nature”- belief that genetic factors influence behavior

·  Social factors, “nurture”- belief that non-genetic factors influence behavior

·  Free will- individual choices about how we act

·  Conformity- behavior that matches group expectations

·  Rites of passage- ceremonies or rituals that mark important transitions from status to status within the life cycle.

  1. Pass back the “Who am I?” quiz.

·  Discuss:

  1. What items on your list can be connected to “biological factors/nature?”
  2. What items on your list can be connected to “social factors/nurture?”
  3. Are there any items on your list that connect to “free will” or “conformity?”
  4. Are there any items on the list that might be connected to “rites of passage?”

4.  Video clips: Rites of Passage

Chapter 14:Rites of Passage(4 min 18 sec) / /

5. 

In small societies rites of passage mark significant changes in one's life such as birth, puberty, marriage and death in a ritual manner.(31 sec) / /
In small societies many people see vital life transitions as a kind of death and rebirth.(58 sec) / /
In small societies ceremonies connected to birth have a social and a sacred function.(36 sec) / /
In small societies funeral ceremonies are viewed as an initiation into the afterlife or next world.(33 sec) / /
Rites of passage help maintain stability and order in small societies and societies with more complex rituals may designate priests to supervise important rituals.(25 sec) / /
In small societies rituals mark changes of status, such as when an adolescent becomes an adult; Wiccan ceremony.(1 min 13 sec)
Chapter 2:Motivation for Teenage Drinking of Alcohol(3 min 39 sec) / /
The media portray alcohol consumption as fun and a rite of passage and alcohol manufacturers encourage consumption with palatable flavors.(1 min 24 sec) / /
Drinking is a social activity and most teens feel peer pressure to consume alcohol.(45 sec) / /
Some teenagers begin underage drinking as self-medication to relieve anxiety, depression or loneliness.(1 min 12 sec)
Chapter 3:Puberty: Changes in Males(1 min 36 sec) / /
Males go through puberty between ages 12 and 18. They develop muscles, facial and pubic hair, and their voices change.(1 min 35 sec)
Chapter 5:Puberty: Changes in Females(56 sec) / /
During puberty, a female's breasts and hips develop.(56 sec)
Chapter 1:18-Year-Olds Get The Right To Vote - 1968-1972(2 min 37 sec) / /
President Lyndon B. Johnson says he will recommend to Congress a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18 years of age; 1968.(38 sec) / /
Political leaders, including Senator Mike Mansfield, Senator Ted Kennedy, Senator Barry Goldwater and anthropologist Margaret Mead speak in favor of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution lowering the voting age to 18; 1970-1971.(1 min 34 sec) / /
President Richard Nixon encourages 18-year-olds to vote in the first national election since the passage of the 26th Amendment; 1972.(24 sec)