### social organization | institution | school:

Religious school
* Many religious schools have a strong track record on educating kids.
* are academies
* exist to immerse children in the teachings of the sponsoring denomination
  - incorporate the faith into the life of the entire school day

Rural school
* Many rural schools have farms and gardens to teach about growing plants.
* are also community schools.
* make up the largest proportion of public schools.
* tend to be located in areas of dispersed population.

Safe school
* are more than schools that are free from violent incidents
  - strategic schools
* begin with teaching conflict resolution skills to the very young.
* enable children to achieve academically and behaviorally.
* exist in safe communities.
* mean healthy schools.

Secondary school
* are microcosms of the world
* have a critical role to play in political socialization.

### social organization | institution | school | secondary school:

High school
* Many high schools have no librarians or counselors
  - provide programs for the talented and gifted children
* Most high schools have a baseball field
  - some type of career center
* Some high schools have shops for vocational training
  - use metal detectors.
  * Most high schools meet notability so colleges definitely do
* affects students' futures by influencing what college they go to.
  - responsible for recording high school credits
* can be a stressful time in a student's life.
* distribute condoms to students against the wishes of their parents.
* have college days where many colleges send people to recruit possible students
  - examinations
  - physical examinations
* hire teachers.
* include roles.
* is an important period in each child's life
  - meant to prepare adolescents for the real world
  - where children develop critical thinking
* provide information.
* secondary school
* social setting as well as, a learning setting.
* time to gain knowledge and prepare students for college or work
  - prepare today's youth for tomorrow's world
* use metal detectors in an attempt to keep out weapons of violence.
* very important time in a person's life.

Small school
* allow teachers to simplify the organization rather than simplify the children.
* are places where students get more attention, perform better, and are happier.
* tend to make teachers feel better about their job.

### social organization | institution | school | technical school:

Polytechnic
* differ from universities in that they focus on specific areas of applied study.
* technical school

Veterinary school
* are schools.
* expect, and in some cases require, experience working with animals.

Social institution
* Most social institutions have certain standards of behavior that are unique to each institution
  - play roles
* play important roles

Societal institution
* are how essential societal tasks get carried out in an organized fashion.
* exist to prevent the tendency towards disorder
  - shape human nature to create order
  - work with human nature to maintain order

Trust company
* Trust companies are financial institutions
  - one class of bank
  - handle large amounts of money for individuals, organizations or businesses
* is an institution

Underwriter
* Most underwriters specialize in one of three major kinds of insurance.
* are human with their own opinions, prejudices and personality quirks
  - professionals
  - the insurance professionals upon whose expertise and judgement the market depends
  - workers
* routinely wear multiple hats.

Integrated organization
* is the crucial element for prosperity in today's business.
* move money, people, and ideas or information across boundaries.

Kinship system
* do more than exchange women, they are systems of relationships.
* is an organization