Sociology engages in the study of people and their life in groups.
This will be done by examining how people behave in groups and how interaction shapes both individual and group behaviors. The analysis of the rules, organizations, and value systems that enable people to live together will also be an area of emphasis. Information will be acquired from a variety of sources written, visual, oral, and through interviews and surveys. Information will be used to solve both hypothetical and real problems and to reach decisions about preferred courses of action. Skill development will include, but is not limited to, the interpretation and application of maps, graphs, charts, political cartoons, primary documents, and other social studies tools.