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			Linguistics Linguistics: Language and Society Grams/Winter 2007-08 Course Overview Language is powerful; language is power.¨ -Robin Lakoff Linguistics, in simple terms, is the study of language. Several different fields of linguistics exist: cultural linguistics, dialectology, anthropological linguistics, pragmatics, morphology, semantics, and historical linguistics are just a few of the sub fields of linguistics. In our class, we will focus primarily on sociolinguistics. This is how language is used in society, both our society and others. Gender differences in communication, cultural differences in communication, and language as an instrument of social power are some of the concepts with which sociolinguistics is concerned. Our course has several general objectives. By the end of the course, you should be able to: • provide a linguistic definition of language • explain basic differences in the general communication styles of men and women • identify language biases related to gender • explain advantages and limitations of nonverbal communication • define connotation and denotation • analyze the roles slang, euphemism, and taboo play in language • discuss and analyze current attitudes toward language in our society • apply course content to the subject of truth and lying in communication To achieve these objectives we will use a variety of approaches, although a majority of our discussions will involve our observations of language at work around us. You will be expected to become careful observers of the way people, including yourself, communicate. Practical Writing I Practical Writing I Apollo High School/Winter 2007-08 COURSE CONTENT/OBJECTIVES: Students will practice writing skills that are of practical use in their lives outside of and beyond high school. Major areas of study and practice will include workplace/technical writing, primarily a large variety of business correspondence. *Note: A Tech Prep certificate is available for students who meet requirements devised by the St. Cloud Technical College. This course incorporates standards from the National Business Education Association and SCANS. This course offers Minnesota Graduation standards in Language Arts (Vocabulary expansion, Comprehension, Type of writing, Elements of composition, Spelling, grammar and Usage, Research, Speaking and listening, and Media Literacy) and Social (Microeconomics, Essential skills), and supports standards in Math (Data and Statistics, Probability).
						My Links Apollo on-line resources Modern Language Association (MLA) SCSU LEO (literacy education online) Poetry 180 Media and Family Mass Media Apollo High School Mass Media/Grams Course Syllabus 2007-08 Course Description: Mass Media is a course that examines mass media in its various forms. The focus of this course is to enhance the media literacy of students by emphasizing critical thinking methods such as deconstruction of advertising and programming. The examination of the effect of media messages on social attitudes and behaviors is a major component of this course. The valuable skills of deconstruction practiced in this course will assist students in becoming wise consumers of media. Course Overview/Major Units of Study: ± Advertising as an industry: trends and techniques ± Gender and cultural issues in advertising ± Television: ratings and guidelines, programming, effects on society ± Gender and cultural issues in film/television ± Miscellaneous mass media: Internet, music videos ± Print media: magazines A main goal of this course is to awaken students to the understanding that nothing in media is an accident. The messages and images are deliberate. Several assignments will be used that challenge students to deconstruct various forms of media, to interpret purposes and messages of what is presented.
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