Social Problems - American Sociological Association

Syllabus—Forster Elmhurst College
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VII. World Trends as Social Problems [Macro Level]
Globalization 11/11
Urbanization 11/11 C&C Ch 14
W #8
Film: Fate of the Forest* (60 min.,
VC 724)
Population 11/16 C&C Ch. 15
W #37,38
Team Discussion Leading:
Handout: Food First
Film: The Silent Explosion* (15 min.,
VC 1387)
Environment 11/18,23 C&C Ch. 16
W #39,40
Syllabus pp. 33-34
Team Discussion Leading (11/18)
Handout: Eggibusiness
Film: Animal Rights* (11/18, 17 min.,
VC 351)
Team Discussion Leading (11/23)
Film: Love Canal* (11/23, 40 min., SCS 20)
Film: Environmental Vision* (11/23, 20 min., VC 767) TBA
[THANKSGIVING BREAK, 11/25-11/28]
International Relationships 11/30,12/2 C&C Ch. 17
W #41,42
Syllabus p. 35
Handout: Africa
Handout: Foreign Policy
Film: The Africans: Garden of Eden in Decay*
(11/30, 60 min., VC 247)
Team Discussion Leading (12/2)
Film: Workers in the World* (12/2, 28 min., VC 441) TBA
Film: Through the Eyes of the Poor* (12/2, 20 min., VC 369) TBA
War 12/7 C&C Ch. 18
W #36
PROJECT PRESENTATION 12/9 Last Class. Informal Sharing.
Course Evaluation
FINAL PROJECT DUE 12/14 All work due by Thursday, December 14,
10:00 a.m. at SC #019
* We own this film. If you miss the class, you can arrange to see it with the Media Center (CSTC #109, 630-617-
3154).
NOTE: Failure to attend the final class meeting will result in 50 points being taken from the student's final score.
Give me a self-addressed, stamped envelope or your campus mail box number for project return.
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