Sociology:
Students will be able to:
~discuss the impact of disabilities on socialization, the family unit, and education
~explain orally and in writing the impact of disabilities on the individual, siblings, parents, classmates, etc.
~discuss how learning to relate to people with disabilities can be individually enriching
~discuss the elements which affect individual classrooms
~identify orally and in writing the major problems affecting American education
Monday: film: Simon Burch
Tuesday: finish film and discuss
Wednesday: essay test
Thursday & Friday: lecture & discussion problems in education

Introduction to Journalism:
Students will be albe to:
~identify elements which draw readers into writing
~identify the elements of feature and news-feature writing
~demonstrate the ability to write feature leads
~explain what the nut graph is and demonstrate the ability to construct it appropriately
Monday:
Radical Write: Chapter 5 & worksheets
Tuesday: Read feature stories aloud in class
Tuesday: Radical Write Chapter 6 worksheets
Wednesday: Discuss self-generated stories, brainstorm ideas
Thursday: Chapter 6 & worksheets
Friday: Discuss self-generated stories ideas and set deadline

Sociology:
Students will be able to:
~identify & explain the characteristics of a healthy marriage & family
~explain the impact of healthy families on the health of society
~analyze elements of culture which contribute to the breakdown of the American family
~explain the “McDonaldization” of relationships
~identify personal characteristics that contribute to healthy relationships
Monday:
Holiday
Tuesday:
Notebook Test
Wednesday:
Lecture & Discussion
Thursday & Friday:
Text: Read chapters & answer select questions

Introduction to Journalism
Students will be able to:
~identify the elements of news, feature & news-feature writing
~demonstrate the ability to write a feature lead
~explain & discuss the diversity of lead writing
~write a feature based on a prompt
~write a self-generated feature story
Monday:
Holiday
Tuesday:
Radical Write feature writing
Current Events LNJ
Wednesday:
Interviewing
Current Events LNJ
Thursday & Friday:
Writing a self-generated feature story
Current Events: LNJ

Sociology:
Students will be able to:
~define and explain the sociological terms involved with the institution of the family; including types of families, types of marriage;
~list and discuss that factors that contribute to the building of successful family units and marriages
~identify and discuss cultural shifts that have challenged the success of traditional families and marriage in America
~list and discuss qualities individual rates as most important for a marriage partner
Monday-Wednesday: film: The Notebook
Thursday: Essay
Friday: Lecture & discussion

Introduction to Journalism:
Students will be able to:
~identify the elements of news
~explain what news judgment is and how to apply it
~identify the variety of leads that may be used in news/feature writing
~identify & explain how to hold reader interest
Monday:
Do the Write Thing-powerpoint lecture and discussion
Tuesday:
Leads powerpoint lecture & discussion
Wednesday:
Interviewing
Thursday & Friday:
Feature Writing Assignment

Sociology:
Students will be able to:
~explain orally & in writing what folkways, mores & taboos are and provide multiple examples of each
~explain how culture and norms evolve in different cultures
~explain and give examples of subcultures
~identify the core American values that laws were written to support
~identify core values of WOHS & community and explain how they shape the culture and rules of the community
~explain how socioeconomic status creates cultural norms that span the groups
~identify and explain what status, rank, role and role conflict are and give examples of each
Monday:
Documentary: Alive 20 Years Later–discussion
Tuesday:
Test-Essay
Wednesday:
Lecture & discussion over roles, status, rank, status symbols etc.
Thursday:
Begin discussion of impact of education on socioeconomic status.
Identify problems within the bureaucracy of education.
brainstorm solutions
Friday:
Create a construct of a highly successful school composition.

Introduction to Journalism:
Students will be able to:
~identify the basics of News-Feature writing
~demonstrate how to narrow focus of topic & develop a theme
~how to build a story on strong quotes
~how to end strong
Monday:
Do the Write Thing powerpoint & notes
Tuesday:
Discuss how to interview effectively
Wednesday:
Complete unit on interviewing
Thursday:
Press conference interview
Friday:
Begin writing story