Sociology:
~Students will be able to:
~demonstrate understanding and critical thinking skills by analyzing the long-term consequences of generational poverty
~explain the role of education in conquering poverty
~identify the role parenting plays in the financial and personal success of individuals
~consider through discussion the differences of urban and rural poverty
~explain the importance of mentoring and community in success of individuals
Monday-Thursday: continue study of Appalachian poverty and generational dependence through lecture, discussion & use of PBS documentary by David Sutherland “Country Boys”

Introduction to Journalism:
~Students will be able to:
~identify the parts of the newspaper
~identify and explains the elements of news
~list and explain the parts of a news story
~summarize the rules for caption and headline writing
~demonstrate understanding of power of packaging information for ultimate impact
Monday-Thursday:
~worksheet over concepts listed above
~read Longview News Journal daily and discuss
~Thursday quiz over current events
~brainstorm self-generated story ideas
~explain basic rules of photo composition