Sociology:
Students will:
~identify basic elements of society building
~explain how survivors rationalized their behaviors to survive emotionally & psychologically
~identify qualities and characteristics of survivors
~explain the importance of religion to the survival of this particular group
~identify qualities of leadership and denote the different kinds of leadership necessary in a group as needs change
~reflect on the qualities that students have that might enable them to survive a life-threatening situation
~project how individuals and their lives would be different after surviving such an experience
Monday: finish film ALIVE
Tuesday: TAKS day
Wednesday: discuss film, essay test
Thursday: view Alive: 20 Years later & Return to the Andes
Friday: Survivor game
Evaluation: Teacher assessment of class discussion and grading of essay test

Intro to Journalism:
students will be able:
~discuss current events (situation in Libya) demonstrate understanding after reading newspaper account
~demonstrate understanding orally and in writing yearbook staff rules; basic AP Style book rules that are used most often
~explain how to adequately cover an event for the newspaper or yearbook
~identify basic theme elements
Monday: read Longview News-Journal: Libyan story current events
handout: the WRITE STUFF
Tuesday: TAKS day
Wednesday: handout: Yearbook Staff Commandments review, AP Style Rules, How to Cover An Event
Thursday & Friday: identify theme development orally and in writing from sample yearbooks

Sociology:
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
~identify and explain the significance of the five institutions (family, religion, education, economy, government) determine the health of society
~express orally and in writing their assessment of the health of each of the institutions at this time and the part they will play in the success of students’ future lives
~identify orally and in writing elements of strong marriages and family units
~identify elements of successful parenting and the three types of parenting: permissive, authoritative & authoritarian
Monday: Essay Test over previous week’s study
Tuesday: lecture & discussion of basic elements of society
Wednesday & Thursday: Building a Society game (include division of labor, task assignments, rules, economy etc).
Friday: Presentation of projects
Evaluation: grading of test & projects

Introduction of Journalism:
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
~demonstrate their ability to write a movie review using AP Stylebook rules
~identify elements of award winning yearbook pubications
~demonstrate orally & in writing understanding of theme design elements in yearbook development
~demonstrate knowledge of use of color and design elements in yearbook design orally and through presentation development
~demonstrate understanding of effective font choice when developing publication design (orally and in presentation)
Monday: Read & discuss movie review over film O Brother Where Art Thou
Tuesday-Friday: lecture & discussion of nationally award winning yearbooks
websites used will include: Columbia Scholastic Press Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Quill & Scroll, Interscholastic League Press Association
Yearbook samples will also be analyzed by students both orally and in writing to hone their skills at identifying superior elements of design

Sociology:
Students will demonstrate understanding orally and in writing of the following:
a) historical background of the field of sociology
b) significant personages and their impact on the field
c) events that led to the evolution of sociology as a discipline
d) importance of integrity of data within the field
e) careers within the field of sociology
Evaluation by teacher of discussion and student response and grading of test. Oral quizzes.
Monday:
Lecture and discussion over evolution of discipline & significant individuals who contributed to the development of the field
Tuesday:
Instructional film: Social Connections
Wednesday:
Completion of film
Thursday & Friday:
Open book test

Introduction to Journalism:
The students will demonstrate ability to recognize and identify design elements of cutting edge publications in yearbook, magazine and newspaper.
Students will identify orally and in writing design techniques, photo composition, font selection and use of color and white space to evoke reader interest.
Students will read daily newspaper and follow current events.
Evaluation will include teacher quizzes, oral questioning and project demonstration.
Monday & Tuesday: Best of High School Press in America samples
Wednesday-Friday: Radical Write & Text assignments over design elements

Sociology:
Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:
cultural and economic impact of advertising in America; identification of target demographics; explain Postman’s Theory of information transmission; explain orally and in writing how fads, fashions and trends illustrate cultural shifts in society
Monday: Overview of impact of advertising on culture
Superbowl ads past & present
discuss demographics, analyze effectiveness of ads and impact on consumer and societal culture
Tuesday: Continue unit on advertising and culture
Explain Postman’s theory of information transmission
identify aspects of consumer culture in America
Wednesday: Written response to unit: identification of teens as target audience in advertising
Thursday: Sec. 2-chpt. 1 historical background of Sociology
Friday: Complete chapter & quiz

Introduction to Journalism:
Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of role marketing and advertising play in America economically and in communications.
Students will analyze ads through discussion and written evaluation; students will demonstrate understanding through group collaboration and creation of an ad campaign for a product targeting teens
Monday: Impact of marketing & advertising in field of communications economically and as a career;
Tuesday: Superbowl ads–evaluate effectiveness of ads, identify target audience, explain the importance of demographics in marketing
Wednesday: break into groups and create a print ad for a product targeting teenagers; include plans for multimedia marketing of product on television, radio and social networking media
Thursday: continue project
Friday: continue project (presentation of projects beginning Monday)