Sociology 3600
Social Psychology
Extra Credit Meme Assignment
Due: By December 11, midnight (on Blackboard)
Instructions: Create an original meme related to any of the social psychology concepts we have
covered in this course (in the VoiceThreads, textbook, podcasts, etc; see the list at the end of this
document for ideas). Each meme you create is worth 3 extra credit points for your quiz grade; you are
able to turn in 3 memes for a total of 9 extra credit points. To be eligible for the extra credit points, you
must write a short explanation (2-3 sentences) for each meme, describing how it references a class
concept. Bold, underline, or highlight the concept name in each explanation (see the examples below).
Turn in a single Word document with all of your memes to Blackboard by December 11 at midnight.
About Memes: Memes are cultural symbols passed from person to person, usually on the Internet.
Memes often draw and borrow from each other, so there are several “meme templates” you can use.
Some examples are: Distracted Boyfriend (see below), Success Kid, Futurama Fry (see below), First
World Problem, Crying Michael Jordan, Kermit Sipping Tea, Bernie Once Again Asking (see below),
Ermahgerd, Overly Attached Girlfriend, Scumbag Steve, and more! If you are not familiar with these, I
recommend browsing the popular section of/searching Know Your Meme. They explain how these
memes are often used.
Doing this assignment successfully means you have to pair the right meme with the right social
psychological concept. Once you understand how to use a meme, you can try to nd a course concept
that will work with it.
For example, the Distracted Boyfriend meme uses a picture that shows a man and woman who are
presumably dating. The man is distracted by another woman walking by, and the woman he is dating is
upset. Typically, people use this meme to indicate distraction from something more important or
legitimate by labeling (with text) the three people in the picture. If I were to use this template to
illustrate the fundamental attribution error, for example, I might create the following meme:
