The ten lessons outlined in this document are based on articles from "The National Observer" used as sources of contemporary writing which varies in subject matter, length, and style. Lessons focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, composition, discussion and reasoning, primary and secondary sources, poetry writing, obscenity and the mass media, critical skills (evaluation of a performance and a biography), supplementary sources, values clarification, minority literature, interdisciplinary studies, women's studies, and language arts and social studies. Each lesson outlines the goal, materials, methods, and follow-up. (JM)