Crash Course: Education and Sociology

Why do we spend so much time in school?

• To learn facts and job skills

• To watch TV

• To play games

• To access Google

Why do we spend so much time in school?

• To learn facts and job skills

• To watch TV

• To play games

• To access Google

What is a reason some families choose private schools?

• They are free

• They offer religious instruction

• They are closer to home

• They have no teachers

What is a manifest function of education?

• Teaching kids to read and write

• Making kids play all day

• Giving kids free food

• Letting kids sleep

What is a latent function of schools?

• Teaching math

• Providing childcare

• Giving homework

• Offering free snacks

How can stereotypes affect students?

• They make students taller

• They help students learn faster

• They make students run faster

• They can lead to self-fulfilling prophecies