Sociology:
Students will be able to:
~identify orally & in writing strengths & weaknesses of American public education system
~propose orally and in writing possible solutions to problems in education
~identify social problems that affect the success of students in public schools
~propose solutions and/or ways to minimize effects of social problems in relation to students’ learning in America’s public schools
~acknowledge the fact that ultimately students choose what they learn
~identify major historical contributors to America’s public school system
~list the reasons that a free mass education system has been important in America
Monday:
~lecture & discussion on America’s education system
~documentary: Waiting for Superman
Tuesday:
~view documentary
Wednesday
~complete & discuss film (debate points presented in film)
Thursday
~discuss and document in writing higher education goals of students
Friday
~Senior Friday–Higher Education tricks & tips

Introduction to Journalism
Students will be able to:
~identify rules for caption & headline writing
~list most used Associated Press Stylebook rules
~submit a self-generated story idea for publication
~list & discuss the most important elements in feature writing
~demonstrate in writing elements of active voice writing
Monday:
~using handout review rules for caption & headline writing
~apply rules to daily newspaper reading (find poor headlines & captions and rewrite)
Tuesday:
~daily newspaper reading & discussion of current events
~go over feature writing rules and check against published stories
Wednesday:
~go over AP Stylebook rules
~AP quiz
~read daily newspaper
Thursday:
~Radical Write by Bobby Hawthorne Reading assignment
~LNJ current events
Friday:
~LNJ current events
~read aloud from All Over But the Shoutin’ by Rick Bragg