Select and watch one video from each of the following categories:
Family-
Family & Social Changes. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=58548>. (FIRST 15 MINUTES)
Why More Americans Are Living Alone. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2012. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=53410>.
Why Are Fewer Americans Getting Married? Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2011. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=53399>.
Religion-
TEDTalks: Alain De Botton. Atheism 2.0. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2012. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=52934>.
Heaven: How Five Religions See It. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2011. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=48848>.
Nine Years After 9/11: Has Religious Tolerance Changed in America? Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2010. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=53385>.
Symbol: Should We Still Fear the Swastika? Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2010. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=44870>.
Education-
The Education of Michelle Rhee. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2013. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=58681>.
Unbreakable: One Girl Changing the World: The Story of Malala. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2013. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=56121>.
TEDTalks: Daphne Koller. What We’re Learning from Online Education. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2012. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=53018>.
Lessons from the Real World: Social Issues and Student Involvement. Films On Demand. Films Media Group, 2011. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. <http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=43914>.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay explaining the content of the video based on your assigned sociological theoretical approach.
• Prepare an introduction that identifies the major social institutions in society and why they are important.
• Describe each video and the social institutions each addressesw.
• Identify any relevant models of power structure or political behavior which might be influential.
• Explain the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives on the family, religion, and education. Which perspective does each film use to discuss the institution? Explain specific examples from the videos from the viewpoint of the designated theoretical approach.
• Provide a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of the essay and describes how these institutions have influenced you.
