HSP3U

Introduction to
Anthropology, Psychology
and Sociology
We are learning to create questions like social scientists that
will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists,
psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their
research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research
and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
Units
Unit 1 – Introduction of Social Sciences
and Research Methods
• In this unit students will be introduced to the
student of social science. They will explore
how anthropology, psychology and sociology
are different and similar from each other. The
main focus of psychology, sociology and
anthropology will be explored. Students will
also be introduced to APA format, how it is
used, and how to use it. Using critical thinking
and the scientific method in social sciences,
students will inquire and conduct experiments;
as well as explore basic statistics and ethics as
they relates to the social sciences.
Unit 2 – Anthropology
• Students will be introduced to anthropology and
explore what kinds of work anthropologies do.
Different schools of thought, the kinds of
questions anthropology answers will be
presented. Students will discover the roles culture
plats in shaping identify and defining roles.
Students will discuss how culture, place, space,
technology, and the environment influence
behaviour. Exploration on how this can lead to
global influence, cultural change will be discussed,
along with how anthropology can help us to
understand the world and event around us.
Unit 3 – Psychology
• Introduction to psychology and the types of work
psychologists do will be explored. Students will learn
about different schools of thought in psychology and
the types of questions psychologists try to answer.
Focus will also be placed on the factors that include and
shape human behaviour, how behavior is influenced by
self, others and the environment, how are senses work,
how our brain perceives the world around us, and how
we develop a sense of self. Discussions on mental
health, myths and realities surrounding mental health,
how mental illness affects people, and the kinds of
treatment available will be explored.
Unit 4 – Sociology
• Students will be introduced to sociology and kinds of
work sociologist do. Students will learn about different
schools of though in sociology and how socialization
influences individuals and groups in society.
Exploration on how socialization occurs, how it leads to
a sense of identify, shapes identify and what ways
people change to conform to social expectations will be
discussed. Students will also look at how behaviours of
others influence our own choices, how groups of
people form and group dynamics that can help us
understand why people behave the way they do.
Course Expectations
• A. Research and Inquiry Skills
• A1. Exploring: explore topics related to anthropology, psychology, and sociology,
and formulate questions appropriate to each discipline to guide their research;
• A2. Investigating: create research plans, and locate and select information
relevant to their chosen topics, using appropriate social science research and
inquiry methods;
• A3. Processing Information: assess, record, analyse, and synthesize information
gathered through research and inquiry;
• A4. Communicating and Reflecting: communicate the results of their research
and inquiry clearly and effectively, and reflect on and evaluate their research,
inquiry, and communication skills.
• B. Psychology
• C1. Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies: demonstrate an
understanding of major theories, perspectives, and research methods
in psychology;
• C2. Explaining Human Mental Processes and Behaviour: use a
psychological perspective to explain how diverse factors influence and
shape human mental processes and behaviour;
• C3. Socialization: use a psychological perspective to analyse patterns
of socialization.
• C. Anthropology
• B1. Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies: demonstrate an
understanding of major theories, perspectives, and research methods
in anthropology;
• B2. Explaining Human Behaviour and Culture: use an anthropological
perspective to explain how diverse factors influence and shape
human behaviour and culture;
• B3. Socialization: use a cultural anthropology perspective to explain
patterns of human socialization.
• D. Sociology
• D1. Theories, Perspectives, and Methodologies: demonstrate an
understanding of major theories, perspectives, and research methods
in sociology;
• D2. Explaining Social Behaviour: use a sociological perspective to
explain how diverse factors influence and shape individual and group
social behaviour;
• D3. Socialization: use a sociological perspective to explain patterns of
socialization.
Assessments Strategies
This is how the units will be
assessed
 The Final Grade
• The evaluation for HSP 3U is based on
student achievement of curriculum
expectations and the demonstrated skills
required for effective learning. The
percentage grade represents the quality of
the student’s overall achievement of the
expectations for the course and reflects
the corresponding level of achievement as
described in the achievement chart for the
discipline. A credit is granted and
recorded for this course if the student’s
grade is 50% or higher. The final grade for
this course will be determined as follows:
My Expectations
• Attend Lesson
• Complete your work to the BEST of your ability
• Do not talk when I am talking
• Do further reading
• Do not plagiarize
• Make the effort!
 HSP3U
Introduction to
Anthropology, Psychology
and Sociology
We are learning to create questions like social scientists that
will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists,
psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their
research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research
and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Why do people act the way they do?

How have they been shaped by

their past and present cultural and
physical contexts?

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Why do people act the way they do?

What motivates their

behaviour and ways of
thinking?

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Why do people act the way they do?

How do their interactions

influence their own
identities and the societies
in which they live?

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Why do people act the way they do?
These are just some of the multitude
of questions social scientists ask as
they try to determine what shapes
human behaviour.  Approaching their
investigations from the different
viewpoints of anthropology,
psychology, and sociology allows
social scientists to gain deeper
insights into human nature.

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Inquiry Process in the Social Sciences: Exploring
When social scientists study issues,
they follow a specific inquiry process
for their investigations.  In this
activity, we will be focusing on the
Exploring part of the inquiry process.
Investigating anything starts with
curiosity and asking lots of great
questions, from multiple points of
view. The issue of homelessness, for
example, is one that can be studied
from many different viewpoints. 

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Create a list of questions
you might use to start an
investigation about
homelessness.

For the sake of the next

activity number them.

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 This is a grid with the words:
What, Where/When, Which,
Who, Why, How
Down the vertical axis are the
words: Is, Did/Does, Can,
Would, Will, Might across the
horizontal axis. 

Using your questions where

would you place them on your
questioning grid?

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
Example
Further examples
 How do the different types of
questions generate different
kinds of responses as you
move into different quadrants
on the Questioning Grid?
Which kinds of questions might
guide the social scientist best
in his or her research and
inquiry? Why?

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 • Consult the list of questions you created about
homelessness. 
• Where do some of your questions land on the
Questioning Grid?
• Of the questions you created, which one do you
think could work best to guide an inquiry into
the topic of homelessness?  Why?
• Which one might limit you the most?  Why?
• How might a tool like the Questioning Grid help
beginning social scientists explore their topics in
their investigations? 
• What do you think makes a really effective
question for a social scientist to guide his or her
inquiry?
• We will return to some of these questions.

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 But, What are the Social Sciences?
Instructions
• You will watch three short videos.
• Each video will introduce you to one of the three social
sciences we will be studying.
• As you watch each introductory video, make notes on your
Venn diagram.
• You may write in point form.
• Try to write down key words or phrases that seem to capture
the essence of each social science.
• Be prepared to share some of your ideas with the class after
each video.

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Video # 1: Anthropology

Video title: Why Study

Anthropology? (uOttawa)

Link:
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=vcRqWbhwSq4

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Discussion:
• What words or phrases can be associated with
Anthropology?

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Video # 2: Psychology

Video: An Introduction to the

Discipline of Psychology (MACAT)

Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=J3nlGWelVj8

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Discussion:
• What words or phrases can be associated with Psychology?

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Video # 3: Sociology

Video: An Introduction to the

Discipline of Sociology

Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=32KG_ba_NJc

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Discussion:
• What words or phrases can be associated with Sociology?

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Anthropology: An Overview
• The word anthropology is derived from two Greek words “Anthropos” meaning humans and
“logia” meaning study.
• It is the science that studies the origin, development, and customs of human beings.
• It involves the study of people, both in the past and in the present day, using many methods
including studying and classifying fossils and artifacts, and analyzing behaviours, languages, and
other characteristics of specific cultural groups.
• Two major branches within anthropology include cultural anthropology and physical anthropology.
• Physical anthropology: examining bone and stone remains of our ancient ancestors, studying
primates, and examining the physical differences and similarities of existing human populations.
• Cultural anthropology: learning about the origins and cultures of different races and peoples,
studying the history and structure of language, examining the ways humans use language to
communicate, and studying the physical remains of past cultures.
• Essentially, anthropology examines what makes humans “human.”
We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Psychology: An Overview
• Psychology comes from the Greek words psyche (“soul” or “mind”) and logos (“study
of”).
• It is interested in the human mind and how it functions.
• Psychologists often look for links between human behaviour and the mental
processes.
• Psychologists will study the following mental activities:
• Cognition - knowledge and beliefs
• Emotions - affect, mood and feelings
• Motivations - drives, needs, desires and goals
• It often involves constructing models to understand individual experiences.
• Essentially, psychologists are intrigued by what’s happening inside the mind.

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Sociology: An Overview
• Sociology comes from the Greek words socius meaning “companion” and logy meaning
“study of.”
• Studies how humans relate to one another on a social level.
• Sociologists often look for patterns in human behaviour and use statistics to study
societal trends, issues, individuals, and groups.
• It can take 2 approaches:
• Macrosociology: concerned with studying society as a whole and analyzing social
systems and populations on a large scale.
• Microsociology: concerned with the role and interactions an individual or small group of
people may have on society.
• Essentially, sociologists are interested in human interactions and how social systems and
institutions shape individuals and groups in society (eg. government, religion, media).
We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Anthropologists study how humans live and interact with their social and physical environments – both in the past
and in the present. Physical anthropologists focus on the origin, evolution and diversity of people, whereas
cultural anthropologists study the interplay between culture and human beings. Both use specific theories,
perspectives and methodologies to explain human behaviour and culture, and to distinguish patterns of human
socialization.
Psychologists study the human
mind and mental states as a way
of explaining the behaviour of Sociologists study human social
an individual or a group. They behaviour by examining the
use psychological theories, interactions of social institutions,
perspectives, and methodologies groups, and individuals, and how they
to explain how diverse factors influence each other. They use their
influence and shape human own specific theories, perspectives,
mental processes and behaviour. and methodologies to examine how
They also use these perspectives diverse factors influence and shape
to analyze patterns of social behaviour of groups and
socialization. individuals.

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Copy the three circles 1.What fears drive someone to walk past a homeless person without making
eye contact?
Where would you place each 2.How does the lack of affordable housing contribute to homelessness?
question? 3.What is it about cities that helps explain why there are more homeless in the
city than in the country?
4.How do the homeless adapt to their surroundings to survive?
5.What one institution do you think could have the biggest impact on
homelessness? How?
6.What is going through a homeless person’s mind when he or she is alone on
the streets, that helps explain why they are there?
7.What role does mental illness play in the issue of homelessness?
8.What creative solutions have other cities in other countries offered that have
made a positive impact on the lives of homeless individuals?
9.What can we learn from other cultures that can help us understand
homelessness in our own country?
10.Do homeless people share any group characteristics from which we can
learn?

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 1.What fears drive someone to walk past a homeless person without making eye contact?
(Answer: psychology)
2.How does the lack of affordable housing contribute to homelessness? (Answer:
sociology)
3.What is it about cities that helps explain why there are more homeless in the city than in
the country? (Answer: anthropology)
4.How do the homeless adapt to their surroundings to survive? (Answer: anthropology)
5.What one institution do you think could have the biggest impact on homelessness? How?
(Answer: sociology)
6.What is going through a homeless person’s mind when he or she is alone on the streets,
that helps explain why they are there? (Answer: psychology)
7.What role does mental illness play in the issue of homelessness? (Answer: psychology)
8.What creative solutions have other cities in other countries offered that have made a
positive impact on the lives of homeless individuals? (Answer: sociology)
9.What can we learn from other cultures that can help us understand homelessness in our
own country? (Answer: anthropology)
10.Do homeless people share any group characteristics from which we can learn? (Answer:
anthropology)

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Inquiry Questions
A really good inquiry question for social
scientists acts as a guide for research.  It
keeps the researcher focused on what kinds
of sources to use and helps shape the results
of an inquiry.  It often inspires new questions
that allows one to probe even more deeply
into a topic, once the inquiry has begun.  As
such, it should be neither too narrow nor too
broad, and provide the space necessary to go
deeply into the topic.

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Yes Questions
Is it an invitation to think beyond a simple answer?

Does it require me to go more deeply than a simple internet search?

Does it require support and justification, not just an answer?

Is it open-ended enough but not too big to tackle?

Does it come out of my real curiosity or confusion about the topic?

Does it make me think about the topic in a way I’ve never considered before?

Does it invite me to think and feel deeply about the topic?

Does it challenge my thinking about what is ethical (right or wrong) about the topic?

Could it lead me to ask more questions as I work with it?

(adapted from Watt & Colyer, 2014, IQ: A Practical Guide to Inquiry-based Learning, p.140)

You can use this checklist for future inquiry questions you are developing to help make sure they will be effective guides for you for your investigations.
 Macro or Micro?  Big picture or Small?
Social scientists can look at issues from a
macro perspective and a micro
perspective.  When we ask about how
people in general respond to the issue of
homelessness in our society, we are
looking at the issue from a macro, or
broader, perspective. When we study an
issue from a micro perspective, we focus
instead on one individual or small group.

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Leah Denbok
As we examine the story of Leah Denbok,
a teenager who photographed homeless
people on the streets of Toronto, we are
conducting a micro study.  Read the
following article then watch the video to
learn more about her work. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FXnDI_fS6M&feature=e
mb_logo

We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.
 Consolidation
• Which questions would a social scientist ask when studying Leah’s responses
to homelessness? You can use the template provided to help organize your
work.
• Write at least two questions from the perspective of each of the three social
sciences, guided by the way in which Leah has responded to the issue of
homelessness.
• Make sure your questions use key words or concepts that would make it clear
you understand the difference between the kinds of questions social scientists
might use to guide their inquiries in anthropology, psychology, and sociology.
• For each social science grouping, explain clearly in a sentence why you
grouped these ideas as belonging to that particular social science.
We are learning to create questions like social scientists that will guide the exploration of key ideas in social science topics.
I will know I am successful when I can:
identify key ideas in the three social sciences;
distinguish between questions that anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists would ask to facilitate their research and inquiry;
create effective questions that will help guide my research and inquiry in each of the three social sciences.