Sam's 43rd Year of Teaching | First Case Study: "Find Someone Who..." | 25FA Class #1 Full Lecture

Welcome to the first class of the Fall 2025 semester. This the original upload, which was recorded on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at Penn State’s University Park Campus.

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🚨🚨🚨Timestamps🚨🚨🚨
0:00:00 Sam Starts Class
0:00:49 Sam's History of Teaching
0:06:15 Curiosity Over Information
0:08:27 Video Quality Improves | Love for Learning
0:12:05 The Class Syllabus | Attendance
0:19:41 No Phones or Laptops, Ever | Empty Seats in the Back
0:23:43 Are You Good at Math? | Korean Downplaying Achievements
0:28:03 Back to Hybrid Class Model | How Many Students This Semester?
0:30:32 How the Class is Structured | Explaining Case Studies
0:38:43 Next Class Topic: MAGA | Make America Great Again
0:40:41 The Live Stream | Hello to Faith's Grandmother
0:42:43 Who Watches SOC 119?
0:45:05 Meeting Tej, Niesh, and Jeff
0:51:39 The First Case Study: Find a MAGA Supporter | Find an American
1:08:31 Sam Ends Class

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