Sociology Teaching Resources
Find activities, blogs and videos to help with teaching sociology.
Blogs
Films and Video Clips
Individual films and clips
- “The Missing Class,” Bill Moyers interview with Katherine Newman
- “Living Old,” UNCTV documentary
- “The Changing American Family,” panel discussion
- “Rape in the Military,” UNCTV documentary
- “Sex Trafficking,” 5-minute NYT Op-Ed
- “A call to men,” Tony Porter TEDtalk
- “The Gender Revolution: Uneven and Stalled,” a mini-lecture by Paula England
Activities
Pre-prepared activities
- SPENT online game by Urban Ministries of Durham
- “Virtual Explorations” with web activities and responses that students can email to instructors
Content and Readings
Teaching Philosophies and Portfolios
Articles and examples
- “Developing a Philosophy of Teaching Statement.”
- “Creating an Effective Teaching Philosophy and Portfolio.” (activities to get you started)
- “Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy for the Academy Job Search.”
- Example of a teaching philosophy, NCSU graduate Shannon Davis
- Example of a teaching portfolio, NCSU graduate Sarah Nell Rusche