Social Problems
Price: $35 for 6 months
Through 15 comprehensive modules, Social Problems engages students with contemporary challenges they see in headlines and experience firsthand. By examining causes, consequences, and potential solutions to pressing social issues, this package saves instructors time with built-in gradable assignments while helping students develop critical analytical skills and informed perspectives.
Author: Matt Winneck
ISBN: 979-8-89184-419-3
Price: $35 for 6 months
Explore the social issues shaping our world in the Social Problems Engagement Package. From poverty and inequality to environmental challenges and social justice, this interactive package helps you understand the root causes of today’s most pressing problems and empowers you to think critically about potential solutions.
Author: Matt Winneck
ISBN: 979-8-89184-419-3
Analyze Today’s Challenges, Build Tomorrow’s Solutions
The Social Problems Engagement Package is a comprehensive course companion covering all topics taught in Social Problems courses. Through 15 focused modules, students examine contemporary social challenges they encounter in news headlines and everyday conversations, incorporating engaging activities, thought-provoking discussions, and analytical frameworks that help students develop informed perspectives on complex social phenomena.
From age discrimination and substance use to environmental concerns and criminal justice, students gain tools to analyze root causes, examine consequences, and evaluate potential solutions using built-in gradable assignments. The Social Problems Engagement Package can be used on its own as low-cost course material or paired with a textbook.
Table of Contents: Social Problems
- Topic 1: Age and Ageism
- Topic 2: Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorder
- Topic 3: The Economy, Jobs, and Working
- Topic 4: Education and School Systems
- Topic 5: Gender and Sexuality
- Topic 6: Global Population, the Environment, and the Future
- Topic 7: Healthcare and Healthcare Systems
- Topic 8: Human-Animal Relationships and Animal Abuse
- Topic 9: Marriage and Family
- Topic 10: Poverty
- Topic 11: Race and Ethnicity
- Topic 12: Religion and Spiritual
- Topic 13: Sexual Behavior in Society
- Topic 14: Crime and Criminal Justice
- Topic 15: War, Terrorism, and Fear
Engage Every Learner with Multimodal, Accessible Materials
Each Engagement Package delivers sociology through multiple formats to support diverse learning styles and accessibility needs. Students explore concepts through interactive text, visual materials, audio components, and hands-on activities — all designed to be fully accessible across devices and learning differences.
The Student Experience
- Interactive Learning: Points to Ponder and Connecting Theory Overviews that connect abstract concepts to real-world situations
- Multimodal Content: Text, visuals, audio, and interactive elements that accommodate different learning preferences
- Current Connections: Topic-based In the News Blog posts provide relevant and timely sociological connections
- Enhanced Understanding: Expanded Key Terms and Supplementary Readings and Videos provide comprehensive definitions and deeper exploration
The Instructor Experience
- Diverse Assessment Options: Writing Assignments, Application Assignments, Sociologist in the Spotlight Analysis, Blog About It Exercises, and Topic-based Quizzes
- Flexible Implementation: Use standalone or alongside existing textbooks
- Time-Saving Resources: Ready-to-use assignments and supplementary materials for immediate classroom integration
- Accessible Design: Materials optimized for digital accessibility and all learning modalities