Blog post assignments can help students experiment with writing sociologically. Find out how Ruth M. Hernández-Ríos has used blogs to teach students to analyze complex theories about gender and sex while also improving their writing in this The Society Pages post from 2019.
Intro textbooks typically devote little attention to environmental sociology. Check out this The Society Pages post from 2019 on helping students think sociologically about climate change. Link to a module you can use in your Intro class included!
Finalizing your syllabi and thinking about equitable assignments? See Estefan and colleagues’ (2023) Teaching Sociology piece, and further recommended text compiled by Becky Supiano (2023) on equitable classrooms.