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