. Introduction
a. What is socialization?
b. Explain why it is beneficial to reflect on educational experience as a site of socialization.
2. Education
a. Indicate which school time period you chose (elementary, middle, high school or college) for yourself or for your chosen person.
b. Define and explain social institution and social hierarchy as it relates to the school of choice.
3. Functions of Schooling
a. Indicate and explain the two functions of education and schooling (from your readings).
i. Apply each of these two functions to your own (or your chosen person’s) educational experience, providing examples.
ii. How did these two functions of education shape your identity (of the identity of your chosen person)?
4. Conclusion
a. Assess the benefits and drawbacks that you experienced related to your education (or that your chosen person experiences related to his or her education).
b. How and in what ways did your education help to form your identity and your sense of self (or your chosen person’s education help for his or her identity and sense of self)? Please be specific and provide examples.
