Experience being a student

Recount a memorable experience (positive or negative) from your elementary or secondary education experience. Choose a single event or vignette that clearly illustrates an aspect of your experience being a student in a school or classroom. Consider sharing the following information:
What happened? Here it is important to explain in detail the event that took place.
Who was involved? Who were the key players (Students? Parents? Teachers? Principal? Etc.)
When did this take place? (How old were you at the time? How many years ago did this take place?)
What kind of school environment was this (Public/Private school? Elementary/High school?)?
Provide a context for the experience? What other information might be relevant to understand the story?

Consider our readings from Schools and Society: A Sociological Approach to Education, particularly the early chapters which present social theories and perspectives.
Choose two relevant social theories/perspectives that we’ve learned about
Briefly explain each sociological theory
Explore your personal experience considering these sociological theories:
Interpret the experience you noted above using each of the sociological theories you’ve selected above. How does each shed light onto your understanding of the experience?
Are these two interpretations similar? If they are different, in what ways are they similar (if at all) and in what ways are they different?

Discuss implications
Personal: what if any impact did this experience have on you? (Aside from this assignment, have you ever thought about it this experience again? If so, when?)
Given your analyses, what if any broader social implications might your interpretation suggest?
How does sociology contribute to your understanding of education in this context? How do these theories help you understand the issue in a broader and/or deeper way?