1. The main ideas in the Chapter 8, through the section called "Theories of Social Change," and in the article by Madeleine Cousineau on religion and social change in Brazil. For a copy of this article click here.
   
   What you will need to know from these readings:
   a. examples of social change
   b. effects on people's lives of the Industrial Revolution
   c. whether religion has any effect on social change (sometimes, always, or never)
   d. the importance of a revolutionary situation in influencing the relationship between religion and social change 
   
   For study questions to guide your reading, click here.

2. Definitions and examples of the following concepts:

cultural lag

diffusion

The best way to learn the concepts is to use 3"x5" index cards, writing the concept on one side of the card and the definition and example on the other side.

EXTRA CREDIT ! ! !
If you hand in typewritten answers to the study questions by Wednesday, November 19, you may gain extra credit, which will be added to your grade for this week's quiz. You may also use your answers to the study questions as a substitute for the quiz.

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