Thursday/Friday, September 17th/18th

 1. Review- Definition of conformity

Conformity: is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group. This change is in response to real (involving the physical presence of others) or imagined(involving the pressure of social norms / expectations) group pressure.

4 Types of Conformity: Compliance, Internalization, Identification, Ingratiational 

2. Conformity continued:

       Reasons Why People Conform (Deutsch and Gerrard 1955): 

• Normative
• Informational

3. Discussion Board- Article Review (DUE by the end of day on SUNDAY, September 20th- Schoology)

In Schoology- Post an review of the article you read for class today. Things to include: 

• Works cited information. (Click here for OWL-MLA citation guide OWL- MLA Electronic Sources) 
• A brief summary of the article. 
• Application of ideas from first article we read-"What is Conformity?" 
• Your evaluation of the validity of this source. Include your reasoning. 

4. Costa's Level of Thinking questions- Costa's Level of Thinking Question Stems

• Read through the handout. 
• Applying to your article, write 2 questions PER level (3). You just need to write the question. You do not need to answer it. 
• Submit your 6 total questions to Schoology with the WC information from your article. 
• Due by the end of the day on Sunday, September 20th. 

5. Post-class reflection (inquiry edition): 

What do you feel is the most necessary type of conforming for societal structures to function? What do you think is the most detrimental type of conformity to the individual? Why? 

Discussion board expectations: 

1. Complete sentences with accurate punctuation, grammar, and spelling. 

2. Completely address each part of the prompt. 

3. Provide reasoning, examples, and explanation. 

4. Demonstrate that you can apply the studied content in a clear manner. 

FYI- WE WILL NOT have a face-to-face meet on Monday/Tuesday, September 21st/22nd. I will post on our class website on Monday morning for our class work for this day. I want to give you a bit of "off-camera" breathing room. You will have Monday-Thursday/Friday to complete the work. It will be clearly explained, and of course, I will be available for questions and help.