Sociology:

Students will be able to:

~analyze and identify cultural factors that led to declining educational success over the last 20 years

~identify societal problems that contribute to issues in providing quality education

~identify and isolate factors affecting education at WOHS

~propose effective, innovative solutions to repair what are perceived to be local educational problems

~identify factors of excellence in teaching

Monday:  Essay Test–analysis of issues

Tuesday:  Issues of Poverty in Education

Wednesday-Friday:  Country Boys

 

Introduction to Journalism:

Students will be able to:

~identify voice in writing

~explain and demonstrate the use of ‘active voice’

~identify major figures in broadcast & print journalism and their contributions to the field

Monday:  Film:  biography Ernie Pyle

Tuesday:  Complete film

Wednesday-Friday:  columns, analysis, testing