Sociology is the study of group patterns of behavior and how they form the basis of relationships and events that create our society. A group consists of two or more people.

1st & 2nd Sociology:
TEKS: 113:37 1 b, 2 c, d, 3 a, b. c, 5 (2) a (& more)
After completing film discuss how slang and fashion reflects events and values of a period.
A general background for the field of sociology will be provided through readings, lecture and film.
The student will demonstrate understanding of the general concepts of sociology by building a society as a group project.
Monday: complete assignment from Friday–cultural patterns-fashion, language, entertainment
Tuesday: Introduction of Sociology as a discipline
Basic Concepts/film clip of social patterns–airport
Wednesday: Survivor game: create a society to survive loss of regular patterns of culture. Include division of labor, leadership tier, entertainment etc.
Thursday: group presentations
Friday: complete and evaluate group presentations (peer grading of presentations/teacher evaluation of overall project)

4th: Introduction to Journalism
The focus of this lesson is the developmet of critical thinking skills.
TEKS 110.62 (a) (1) (b) 1 A, C, 2 C,
The journalism students will examine the historical background of the Rawandan genocide of 1995 and the role journalism played in exposing the event to the world. The student will be evaluated by writing a personal response paper based on the film Hotel Rawanda.

Real World Journalism Unit:
Monday: Complete Hotel Rawanda
Tuesday: Frontline site: Last American in Rawanda eyewitness account
Wednesday: Read & discuss BBC News article: Rawanda: How genocide happened
Thursday: Ghosts of Rwanda PBS Frontline guide: background reading, politics of humanitarianism, Civil War or Genocide, time line, glossary,
Friday: Essay Test over unit