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In Dr. Bridget Welch's Introduction to Sociology (Soc 100) course, students examine how social institutions structure opportunities for behavior.

As part of this course, students were given the opportunity to write an extra credit paper where they create their own society -- showing how different institutions are interlocked and stratified. This was more than just an extra credit opportunity. It was a competition. Of all the stories submitted, Jordan Spaciel's showed a great deal of creativity and understanding of sociology.

Check her story out here! (pdf format)


 

 

 

 

Here is what Jordan had to say about herself and Dr. Welch's course:Spaciel

My name is Jordan Spaciel and I am from a small town in Wisconsin called Waterford. I came to Western Illinois to play soccer and study to be a music teacher. I will be a junior next year and will be student teaching and graduating in spring of 2014. I plan to use my degree of music education to teach at an elementary general music level.  I also plan on coaching soccer if possible.  Sociology was an amazing class for non-sociology majors, because it shows a different angle to view our world. As a future teacher, it is important to be exposed to how society works and how to view all the changing viewpoints. I think that this class really helped me in seeing the world in a different way, rather than sticking to my own viewpoints.