Burnside: SOC 100: (fall 2024)

SOC 100A:  Sociology of Everyday Life                                                  Fall 2024

Instructor:  Dr. Jackie Burnside                                              Name _________________

Librarian:  Ms. Amanda Peach

Soc Dept Student Assistant:  Ethan Croft

Data Workshop using Social Facts: 

Visions of Life Chances in the 21^st Century (15%)

       Due:  December 9^th at 10:30 AM, submit on paper or on Moodle.

Introduction: 

A “zine” (short for magazine) is a short booklet, often self-published, assortment or collage

of both text and visuals/graphics that may be hand drawn, photo-copied, or

magazines/newspaper cutouts that present a topic of interest to the author and is relevant

 to our course.  For this assignment, each student’s topic will be developed inspired by visions

of their life chances based on their present everyday life, which is influenced by social

institutions.  Students will select five social institutions to use as they describe aspects

of their present life and consider future goals over the next five to ten years. 

Purpose:  By creating a Zine, each student has opportunities to communicate ideas and tell aspects of their story/experiences with images and text in ways that are memorable and powerful.

This assignment is related to Student Learning Objectives #3, #4, and #5 on our SOC 100 course syllabus:

3.  Explain social situations by applying sociological concepts and checking the facts.

4.  Comprehend the importance of cultural diversity in everyday life.

5.  Become fascinated by the subtle linkages between individual biography and the

historical, socio-economic context within which one lives in accordance with practicing one’s Sociological Imagination.

Directions:

Students will create a 12-page (internal) zine, plus front and back cover, about their vision of their present and future, based on five social facts (underline) they choose. Do draw upon one’s sociological imagination and resources (see grading rubric for more details).  Students have a choice of submitting a collage-style booklet zine or a PDF version (using a “booklet layout” or pdf template), printed on paper so the pages will be in the correct order and orientation when printed and folded to hand-in as a paper copy.

Rubric: Social Facts and Social Institutions - a Zine      Name:__________________

Feedback scale:  Very Good (20-18); Good (17-16); Fair, mostly satisfactory (15-14);

Unsatisfactory (13-12); Poor (11-0).

______         Contents of Zine (2/4):

-has a clearly developed theme(s) with a rich variety of information supporting key ideas and five social facts and five social institutions.  Underline five sociological concepts that are relevant and apply four of the major theoretical perspectives (e.g. Functionalist, Conflict, Symbolic Interactionist, Feminist, and Postmodern).

______         Creativity (1/4):  Emphasis will be discussed by teacher and student.

• The student stepped out of their comfort zone and devoted effort to develop a unique project with evidence of their Sociological Imagination.  Images are expected from assorted media because Zines will not be graded on students’ art drawing skills.

_______    Organization, Format and Size, and Citations (1/4):

• Images pertain closely to the text and develop the main points; Zine has an attention-catching beginning, strong middle, and end.

• The composition style is presented well with effective transitions between segments, which enables the audience to understand Zine’s points and relate to our course’s concepts.

• Zine, typically, should consist of 12 internal pages plus a front and back cover.  Standard US letter-size 8.5” x 11” paper, printed on both sides and folded in half will form a zine booklet.  Tip:  keep in mind that a minimum ½-inch margin around the edge of each page to tolerate some degree of error in printing and folding.

• Writing mechanics are effective with proper citation style (e.g., APA, MLA) with the use of in-text citations and works cited lists/resources for future interests.

These Instructions work for the most Common Type Zine (Half size, staple bound booklet).

1. Create zine in Canva
2. After you're done creating it, put your pages in this order while still in Canva: Back Cover, Front Cover, Page 1, Page 10, Page 9, Page 2, Page 3, Page 8, Page 7, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6
3. Click share→download→file type→pdf print
4. Open PDF
5. Click on print symbol 🖨️
6. Pages per sheet→2
7. Check print on both sides AND select flip on short edge
8. Print, fold in half, and staple
 

If you can only use wireless print (the print link):

1. Follow steps 1-3 above then open PDF (it should automatically open in your browser)
2. Click on the print symbol 🖨️
3. Go to more settings then Pages per sheet→2
4. Save pdf (open it with a PDF viewer to make sure it saved 2 pages/sheet)
5. Open wireless print and select the pdf
6. Select to print all the pages (1-6)
7. Duplex should be set on double sided (short)
8. Orientation should be set on landscape
9. Print, fold in half, and staple!