Sociology:
After reading, lecture and discussion, sociology students will be able to:
~define sociology
~describe multiple uses of the sociological perspective
~distinguish sociology from other social sciences
~outline the contributions of the major pioneers of the discipline
~summarize development of sociology in the U.S.
~identify the three major theoretical perspectives in sociology today
Tuesday:
Readings, lecture & discussion of what comprises the social studies, examination and discussion of timeline from Industrial Revolution to 1950.
Explanation and discussion of what the sociological imagination is and why it is important.
Discussion of job opportunities in sociology.
Wednesday:
Snapshot of America activity: Illiteracy Rates analysis.
Lecture, discussion & readings: European Origins of discipline and identification of impact of Auguste Comte, Harriet Martineau, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, Max Weber and Jane Addams.
Thursday & Friday:
Role of Theoretical Perspectives: Students will express validated opinions on the following.
~How does functionalism explain social change?
~How does functionalism view values?
~What is the role of conflict and constraint?
~How does the conflict perspective explain social change?
~Which perspective is better?
~What is symbolic interactionism?
Wat are the basic assumptions of symbolic interactionism?
Evaluation: Class discussion, notes assessment, open book test

Introduction to Journalism:
Students will be able to:
~discuss and debate events in the news.
~identify the elements of news.
~explain the importance of news judgement.
~Explain and demonstrate the difference between news and feature writing.
~demonstrate mastery of news and feature writing.
Tuesday:
~read LNJ & discuss
~powerpoint Muscular Writing
~read aloud from excellent writing
Wednesday-Friday
~daily reading of LNJ & discussion
~Radical Write handout lecture & discussion
~text background reading