Warm Up
January is named after the Roman god, Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions. Janus has two heads- one looking to the past and one looking forward to the future.
January comes from the Latin word for door (ianua) since January is the door to the year.
In your notebook, write 2-3 sentences. What are you leaving behind? What are you bringing with you as you cross the threshold into 2015? What are you looking ahead to?
Today’s Game Plan & Learning Targets
I can create and reflect on the meaning of social class.
I can evaluate the relationship between language and social class.
What is the meaning of social class?
Social Class Determining Factors
A person’s position in society is a reflection of a unique combination of these factors. At first, a person's class is his/her parents' class. Later, a person’s class may change, but it is likely to resemble that of his/her parents…but not always.
Where do you fit in?
The United States is a classless, egalitarian society.
Agree or Disagree?
How Class Works Graphic
Where do you fit in?
What factors impact your position on this ladder?
While Viewing...
Write down words and phrases that people use to define class in “People Like Us.”
Write down the words and phrases that people use to talk about America and the social structure.
People Like Us
Post Viewing
What observations did you make about the opinions and people you saw in “People Like Us”?
What were some of the beliefs that you heard?
What is the role of language?
What is the role of language in defining or identifying class?
Language & Social Class
Speech patterns are often associated with social and economic class.
“We use language as a social behavior, to solidify or separate different social groups.”-PBS
One example...
Closing Thoughts
Do you feel that you achieved today’s learning targets?