Spark students will participate in an interactive class while watching videos, engage in activities and dialogue about economic inequality in the country and take a look at the affect and effect of race.

Splash students will participate in an interactive class while watching videos, engage in activities and dialogue about economic inequality in the country and take a look at the affect and effect of race.

Sociology is a very broad discipline that examines how humans interact with each other and how human behavior is shaped by social structures (groups, communities, organizations), social categories (age, gender, class, race, etc.), and social institutions (politics, religion, education, etc.). If you are ready to go on a sociological journey to better understand yourself and the world around you, this class is for you.

In this class, you will be introduced to the world of sociology. Sociology is a very broad subject, but to put it simply, it is a study on human behavior. Human beings are social beings and once we are out in the world, we need to connect and interact with other human beings. You will be exploring various sociological perspectives through utilizing your own experiences in understanding about the world we live in.

Unveil the ordinary social institutions that quietly channel wealth and opportunity, giving different groups vastly unequal life chances.

Is Race for Real? Come learn how scientific discoveries have toppled the concept of biological race. The class will engage in small and large group discussions to unpack what was learned from the video and have questions answered.

Does race affect your life? Unveil the ordinary social institutions that quietly channel wealth and opportunity, giving different groups vastly unequal life chances. The class will engage in small and large group discussions to unpack what was learned from the video and have questions answered.

This class will prepare students to better understand human diversity from a personal and interpersonal perspective. Essential skills discussed will include, skin color awareness, biology of race, understanding identity and individuality, learning appropriate language around how to be inclusive with one another, looking at differences and similarities through the lens of the many areas of human diversity, history of race in America, understanding cultural patterns vs. stereotypes, discussing fairness, peace, injustice and the term “changemakers”, in the context of Civil Rights and American history. Students will explore these many important topics utilizing conversation, books, media, art, poetry and other engaging activities.

Have you been exposed to two or more cultural traditions during your childhood years? If so, this class is for you or someone you know! There is actual language for the lifestyle you've been living whether you have spent time outside your passport country or cross cultures on a daily basis just by leaving your house to go to school each day. We will be talking about how you have been shaped by your experiences and the gifts as well as the challenges of this cross-cultural, mobile lifestyle. Lastly we will look at how you can use your experiences to launch yourselves as you go on to work and study in today's increasingly globalized world.