SOCI100Principles of Sociology Fall 2019 For this paper, answer the following questions, taking care to fully explain your answers: 1. In the book Tuesday’s with Morrie, there are six social institutions discussed which are Economics, Education, Family, Medicine, Politics and Religion. Choose four of the social institutions that are discussed in the book Tuesdays with Morrie. For each of these four institutions: a. Describe an event from the book that demonstrates that that institution is important to either the author (Mitch) or Morrie. b. Relate this event to an idea from either class or the textbook about that institution and its role in society. c. Which social need is that institution expected to fulfill? Is it fulfilling this need according to the TWM book? d. Is this institution the most important one in the book? If yes why? If no, why is it not as important as another? NEXT: 2. Consider the two institutions you did not choose, why are they of little importance to the authors story? What could happen to make them matter more? Papers should be less than five pages, and must be typewritten, double-spaced, and intelligible. Paper is graded as follows: SOCI100Principles of Sociology Paper Two Grading Sheet Points Points Possible Describe an event from the book that demonstrates that that institution is important to either the author (Mitch) or Morrie. 1 Relate this event to an idea from either class or the textbook about that institution and its role in society. 2 Which social need is that institution expected to fulfill? Is it fulfilling this need according to the TWM book? 2 Is this institution the most important one in the book? If yes why? If no, why is it not as important as another? 1 6 Describe an event from the book that demonstrates that that institution is important to either the author (Mitch) or Morrie. 1 Relate this event to an idea from either class or the textbook about that institution and its role in society. 2 Which social need is that institution expected to fulfill? Is it fulfilling this need according to the TWM book? 2 Is this institution the most important one in the book? If yes why? If no, why is it not as important as another? 1 6 Describe an event from the book that demonstrates that that institution is important to either the author (Mitch) or Morrie. 1 Relate this event to an idea from either class or the textbook about that institution and its role in society. 2 Which social need is that institution expected to fulfill? Is it fulfilling this need according to the TWM book? 2 Is this institution the most important one in the book? If yes why? If no, why is it not as important as another? 1 6 Describe an event from the book that demonstrates that that institution is important to either the author (Mitch) or Morrie. 1 Relate this event to an idea from either class or the textbook about that institution and its role in society. 2 Which social need is that institution expected to fulfill? Is it fulfilling this need according to the TWM book? 2 Is this institution the most important one in the book? If yes why? If no, why is it not as important as another? 1 6 Considering the two institutions you did not choose, why are they of little importance to the authors story? 3 What could happen to make them matter more? 3 Paper Total 30 I am attaching the writing hints the professor has given
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