HS English Courses
English Language Arts
Students enrolled in English 1, 2, 3 and 4 - on-level, Pre-AP/AP, OnRamps, and Dual Credit courses - are expected to continue to increase and refine their communication skills. Students are expected to write analytical essays of different types of texts, to analyze media, to synthesize research, and to create a multimedia project. Students read and write in a variety of genres.
English Courses
English 1
Grade: 9 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1008 PEIMS: 03220100
1359 ESL*
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: Multi
NCAA Approved
The knowledge and skills in English Language Arts and Reading are integrated and progressive with students continuing to develop knowledge and skills with increased complexity and nuance to think critically. English 1 specific content, skills, and processes include but are not limited to: analyzing how themes are developed through characterization and plot in a variety of literary texts, analyzing various types of evidence and treatment of counterarguments, including concessions and rebuttals, explaining the purpose of rhetorical devices such as understatement and overstatement, revising drafts to improve clarity, development, organization, style, diction, and sentence effectiveness, including the use of parallel constructions and placement of phrases and dependent clauses.
*Note – ESL English 1 is designed for LEP students who are at beginner language proficiency level who have prior formal schooling.
English 1 Advanced
Grade: 9 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1119 PEIMS: 03220100
W1119 (RHS Magnet ONLY)
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: Multi
NCAA Approved
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 5
The knowledge and skills in English Language Arts and Reading are integrated and progressive
with students continuing to develop knowledge and skills with increased complexity and nuance
to think critically. English 1 specific content, skills, and processes include but are not limited to:
analyzing how themes are developed through characterization and plot in a variety of literary
texts, analyzing various types of evidence and treatment of counterarguments, including
concessions and rebuttals, explaining the purpose of rhetorical devices such as understatement
and overstatement, revising drafts to improve clarity, development, organization, style, diction,
and sentence effectiveness, including the use of parallel constructions and placement of
phrases and dependent clauses. Advanced courses focus intently on preparing students for a successful transition to college credit courses such as Advanced Placement (AP), University of
Texas OnRamps and dual credit and future college success.
English 1 Advanced - GT
Grade: 9 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1119G PEIMS: 03220100
Prerequisite: Identified GT - humanities
Endorsement: Multi
NCAA Approved
UIL Exempt Course
English 1 Advanced GT allows students further opportunities for self-directed study, advanced
research, and expository writing. Through innovative instruction, students think critically, solve
problems, and develop both collaborative and individual presentation skills. Advanced courses focus intently on preparing students for a successful transition to college credit courses such as
Advanced Placement (AP), University of Texas OnRamps and dual credit and future college
success.
English 2
Grade: 10 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1011 PEIMS: 03220200
1362 ESL
Prerequisite: Eng. 1 or Eng. 1 Pre-AP
Endorsement: Multi
NCAA Approved
The knowledge and skills in English Language Arts and Reading are integrated and progressive with students continuing to develop knowledge and skills with increased complexity and nuance to think critically. English 2 specific content, skills, and processes include but are not limited to: analyzing how themes are developed through characterization and plot, including comparing similar themes in a variety of literary texts representing different cultures, analyzing how authors develop complex yet believable characters, including archetypes, through historical and cultural settings and events, analyzing the purpose of rhetorical devices such as appeals, antithesis, and parallelism, and revising drafts to improve clarity, development, organization, style, diction, and sentence effectiveness, including the use of parallel constructions and placement of phrases and dependent clauses.
*Note - ESL English 2 is designed for LEP students who are at beginner language proficiency level who have prior formal schooling.
English 2 Advanced
Grade: 10 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1120 PEIMS: 03220200
Prerequisite: Eng. 1 or Eng. 1 Advanced
Endorsement: Multi
NCAA Approved
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 5
The knowledge and skills in English Language Arts and Reading are integrated and progressive with students continuing to develop knowledge and skills with increased complexity and nuance to think critically. English 2 specific content, skills, and processes include but are not limited to: analyzing how themes are developed through characterization and plot, including comparing similar themes in a variety of literary texts representing different cultures, analyzing how authors develop complex yet believable characters, including archetypes, through historical and cultural settings and events, analyzing the purpose of rhetorical devices such as appeals, antithesis, and parallelism, and revising drafts to improve clarity, development, organization, style, diction, and sentence effectiveness, including the use of parallel constructions and placement of phrases and dependent clauses. Advanced courses focus intently on preparing students for a successful transition to college credit courses such as Advanced Placement (AP), University of Texas OnRamps and dual credit and future college success.
English 2 Advanced - GT
Grade: 10 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1120G PEIMS: 03220200
Prerequisite: Identified GT - humanities
Endorsement: Multi
NCAA Approved
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 5
English 2 Advanced GT allows students further opportunities for self-directed study, advanced
research, and expository writing. Through innovative instruction, students think critically, solve
problems, and develop both collaborative and individual presentation skills. Advanced courses focus intently on preparing students for a successful transition to college credit courses such as
Advanced Placement (AP), University of Texas OnRamps and dual credit and future college
success.
English 3
Grade: 11 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1014 PEIMS: 03220300
Prerequisite: Eng. 2 or Eng. 2 Advanced
Endorsement: Multi
NCAA Approved
The knowledge and skills in English Language Arts and Reading are integrated and progressive with students continuing to develop knowledge and skills with increased complexity and nuance to think critically. English 3 specific content, skills, and processes include but are not limited to: analyzing relationships among thematic development, characterization, point of view, the significance of setting, and plot in a variety of literary texts, analyzing how characters’ behaviors and underlying motivations contribute to moral dilemmas that influence the plot and theme, analyzing how the historical, social, and economic context of setting(s) influences the plot, characterization, and theme, and revising drafts to improve clarity, development, style, diction, and sentence effectiveness including use of parallel constructions and placement of phrases and dependent clauses.
English 3 AP (AP Lang)
Grade: 11 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1016 PEIMS: A3220100
Prerequisite: Eng. 2 or Eng. 2 Advanced
Endorsement: Multi
NCAA Approved
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 10
Students participate in all the content of the English 3 curriculum while emphasizing the analysis
and synthesis of literature through multiple forms of writing and classroom discussion. Students
continue to work with the core skills of the College Board AP program while reading multiple
genres of literature extensively. Focus is given to language and composition skills. Upon conclusion of this course, students are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement exam for AP English Language.
English 3 AP - GT
Grade: 11 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1016G PEIMS: A3220100
Prerequisite: Eng. 2 or Eng. 2 Advanced
Endorsement: Multi
NCAA Approved
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 10
English 3 AP GT allows students further opportunities for self-directed study, advanced research, and expository writing. Through innovative instruction, students think critically, solve problems, and develop both collaborative and individual presentation skills. Upon conclusion of this course, students are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement exam for AP English Language.
English 3 Dual Credit - Rhetoric
Grade: 11 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1014D PEIMS: 03220300
Prerequisite: TSI qualifying score or exemption; College level/read.-writing
Endorsement: Multi
Advanced Course
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 10
Tx Common Course Number: 1301 Fall and 1302 Spring
English 3 Dual Credit is a college level course in conjunction with Richland College. Fall semester is an intensive study of and practice in writing processes from invention and researching to drafting, revision, and editing – both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis is placed on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Spring semester is an intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis is placed on effective and ethical rhetorical inquire, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.
English 4
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1017 PEIMS: 03220400
Prerequisite: Eng. 3 or Eng. 3 AP
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
NCAA Approved
Students who take this course cannot take Reading Writing Rhetoric – OnRamps (U1017D).
The knowledge and skills in English Language Arts and Reading are integrated and progressive with students continuing to develop knowledge and skills with increased complexity and nuance to think critically. English 4 specific content, skills, and processes include but are not limited to: critiquing and evaluating how complex plot structures, such as subplots, contribute to and advance the action, evaluating how the historical, social, and economic context of setting(s) influences the plot, characterization, and theme, and revising drafts to improve clarity, development, style, diction, and sentence effectiveness including use of parallel constructions and placement of phrases and dependent clauses.
English 4 AP (AP Lit)
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1019 PEIMS: A3220200
Prerequisite: Eng. 3 or Eng. 3 AP
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
NCAA Approved
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 10
Students participate in all the content of the English 4 curriculum while emphasizing the analysis and synthesis of literature through multiple forms of writing and classroom discussion. Students continue to work with the core skills of the College Board AP program while reading multiple genres of literature. Literary analysis skills are developed through critical thinking application. Upon conclusion of this course, students are expected to take the College Board Advanced Placement
exam for AP English Literature.
GT English 4 - AP
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1019 PEIMS: A3220200
Prerequisite: Eng. 3 or Eng. 3 AP
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
NCAA Approved
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 10
GT English 4 AP allows students further opportunities to use the skills of analysis and synthesis
and is an introductory college-level literary analysis course. Students cultivate their
understanding of literature through reading and analyzing tests as they explore concepts like
character, setting , structure, perspective, figurative language, and literary analysis in the context
of literary works. Upon conclusion of this course, students are expected to take the College Board
Advanced Placement exam for AP English Literature.
GT Reading Writing Rhetoric OnRamps
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: U1017G PEIMS: 03220400
Prerequisite: English 3
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 10
TCCN: ENGL 1301 Fall and ENGL 1302 Spring
(Upon successful completion of this course, the student will receive both RISD credit for graduation and college credit from University of Texas.)
Students who take this course cannot take English 4 (1017).
GT OnRamps Reading Writing Rhetoric challenges students to develop and deepen their skills by reading, analyzing, and composing arguments. The recursive practices of invention, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading are fundamental to the curriculum. The ELA course adheres to the English Language Arts Standards outlined in the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards as it moves students into university-level work.
Reading Writing Rhetoric and Reading Writing Rhetoric - OnRamps
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: U1017 PEIMS: 03220400
Prerequisite: English 3
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 10
Tx Common Course Number: 1301 Fall and 1302 Spring
(Upon successful completion of this course, the student will receive both RISD credit for graduation and college credit from University of Texas.)
Students who take this course cannot take English 4 (1017).
Reading Writing Rhetoric challenges students to develop and deepen their skills by reading, analyzing, and composing arguments. The recursive practices of invention, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading are fundamental to the curriculum. The ELA course adheres to the English Language Arts Standards outlined in the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards as it moves students into university-level work.
English 4 Dual Credit - Rhetoric
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1017D PEIMS: 03220400
Prerequisite: TSI qualifying score/exempt. College level/read.-writing
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 10
Tx Common Course Number: 1301 Fall and 1302 Spring
Students who take this course cannot take English 4 (1017) or English 4 World Literature Dual Credit (1020D)
English 4 Dual Credit is a college level course in conjunction with Richland College. (Upon successful completion of this course, the student will receive both RISD credit for graduation and college credit from Richland College.) Fall semester is an intensive study of and practice in writing processes from invention and researching to drafting, revision, and editing – both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis is placed on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Spring semester is an intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis is placed on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.
English 4 Dual Credit - World Literature
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1020D PEIMS: 03220400
Prerequisite: TSI qualifying score/exempt; College level/reading-writing; English 3 DC
Endorsement: A&H, Multi
Advanced course
UIL Exempt Course
QP - 10
Tx Common Course Number: 2332 Fall and 2333 Spring
Students who take this course cannot take English 4 (1017) or English 4 Dual Credit (1017D).
English 4 Dual Credit is a college level course in conjunction with Richland College. (Upon successful completion of this course, the student will receive both RISD credit for graduation and college credit from Richland College.) Fall semester is a survey of world literature from the ancient world through the sixteenth century. Spring semester is a survey of world literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Students will study works of prose, poetry, drama, and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Texts will be selected from a diverse group of authors and traditions.
Creative/Imaginative Writing
Grade: 10-12 Credit: .5 – one semester
RISD: 1029 PEIMS: 03221200
Prerequisite: English 1
Endorsement: A&H, B&I, Multi
Advanced course
NCAA Approved
Students explore the principles of creative writing. Opportunities are provided for students to produce original works in a variety of genres for a variety of audiences to submit for publication.
Research and Technical Writing
Grade: 10-12 Credit: .5 – one semester
RISD: 1032 PEIMS: 03221100
Prerequisite: English 1
Endorsement: A&H, B&I, Multi
Advanced course
Students explore the principles of research and technical writing. Opportunities are provided for students to produce original works in a variety of genres for a variety of audiences to submit for publication.
Humanities
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1033 PEIMS: 03221600
Prerequisite: English 1; passing score in English 1 and 2 EOC
Endorsement: A&H, B&I, Multi
Advanced course
Humanities is an interdisciplinary course in which students study major historical and cultural movements and their relationships to literature and other fine arts. Humanities students respond to aesthetic elements in texts and other art forms through outlets such as discussions, journals, oral interpretations, and dramatizations. Students read widely and use written composition to show an in-depth understanding of creative achievements in the arts and literature. Classroom discussions and presentations aid in the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of critical and creative achievements throughout history. Student participation is an expectation in the Humanities classroom.
Independent Studies in English
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1034 PEIMS: 03221800
Prerequisite: English 1; passing score in English 1 and 2 EOC
Endorsement: A&H, B&I, Multi
Advanced course
Students enrolled in Independent Study in English will focus on a specialized area of study such as the work of a particular author or genre. Topics may vary by campus. Students will read and write in multiple forms for a variety of audiences and purposes drafting and revising written compositions on a regular basis.
Visual Media Analysis & Production
Grade: 9-12 Credit: .5 – one semester
RISD: 1605 PEIMS: 03221700
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: B&I
This course will include principles and techniques of the visual media as an artistic and informative medium. Students will interpret various media forms, criticizing and analyzing the significance of visual representations. Students will learn to produce effective, engaging media messages that communicate with other individuals and groups.
Literacy Essentials
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1028 PEIMS: 03221300
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: B&I
Literacy Essentials is designed to support students in addressing skill deficiencies as identified by End of Course standards. In this course students will receive differentiated and targeted instruction aiding their success on the EOC exam, ultimately benefitting student learning progressions and graduation rates. Students may be exited from the course upon passing the End of Course retest in December. Before being placed in this course, the following considerations should be made: 1) students should only be placed in Literacy Essentials if they have demonstrated grade level reading proficiency and are not successful on STAAR, and 2) students should not be placed in both Literacy Essentials and Academic Literacy Lab.
English for Speakers of other Languages Courses
English Language Development & Acquisition (ELDA)
Grade: 9-10 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1263 PEIMS: 03200800
Prerequisite:
Endorsement: B&I
The English Language Development & Acquisition (ELDA) course is designed to provide opportunities for immigrant SIFE (Students with Interrupted Formal Education) or Unschooled students to acquire and develop English while concurrently enrolled in ESL English 1 or ESL English 2, based on classification. A student may complete one semester of the course if the teacher of record determines the student has acquired the necessary foundational linguistic skills to allow them continuous progression in various academic and social settings.
Academic Literacy for ESL I
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1365 PEIMS: 03270700
Prerequisite: English language proficiency
Endorsement: B&I
This course is designed to build upon newcomer student’s literacy skills in the listening, speaking, reading, and writing language domains utilizing their primary language. Enrollment in this course is based on English language proficiency.
Academic Literacy for ESL II
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1366 PEIMS: 03270800
Prerequisite: Beginner or Intermediate English language proficiency
Endorsement: B&I
This course is designed to build upon ESL student’s literacy skills in the listening, speaking, reading, and writing language domains utilizing their primary language. Enrollment in this course is based on English language proficiency ratings of beginner or intermediate.
Social Intelligence for ESL Students
Grade: 9-12 Credit: .5 – one semester
RISD: 9061 PEIMS: N1130021
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: None
This course provides ESL students with the necessary knowledge and skills required for successful adaptation to a new community and educational environment. Students will learn skills to navigate through social situations, such as conflict resolution, communication, decision making, cultural awareness, etc.
Reading Courses
Academic Literacy Lab 1
Grade: 9 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1507 PEIMS: 03270700
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: B&I
This course is intended to supplement rigorous classroom instruction. The goal of this course is to support all students who are exhibiting deficiencies reading grade-level material. This course is intended to accelerate reading growth to move students from below grade level to grade level readers. Students may be exited at semester upon attainment of grade level reading proficiency.
Academic Literacy Lab 2
Grade: 10 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1512 PEIMS: 03270800
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: B&I
This course is intended to supplement rigorous classroom instruction. The goal of this course is to support all students who are exhibiting deficiencies reading grade-level material. This course is intended to accelerate reading growth to move students from below grade level to grade level readers. Students may be exited at semester upon attainment of grade level reading proficiency.
Academic Literacy Lab 3
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1517 PEIMS: 03270900
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: B&I
The course is designed to enhance a student’s reading skills and content material comprehension. Emphasis is on individual improvement in reading comprehension, content area reading, vocabulary development, writing, study skills, problem solving, critical thinking, and test taking.
Language Science
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 0 – one semester
RISD: 1532 9th PEIMS: 84000132
1533 10th 84000133
1534 11th 84000134
1535 12th 84000135
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: None
(This course could take multiple years to complete depending on student progression through the curriculum.)
This course is designed to provide remediation for students who have been identified with dyslexia under the Texas Dyslexia Law. This course provides a proven approach to teaching reading, spelling, and handwriting to students who require a structured, multisensory presentation. Reliable reading and spelling patterns in the English Language are taught using multisensory discovery techniques that are intensive, systematic, and sequential. This course does not count toward high school graduation.
Speech Courses
Debate 1
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1607 PEIMS: 03240600
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: B&I
NCAA Approved
Students are offered instruction and practice in standard and alternative types of debate. Critical thinking instruction is an integral part of debating.
Debate 2
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1611 PEIMS: 03240700
Prerequisite: Debate 1
Endorsement: B&I
NCAA Approved
The advanced debate course offers students the opportunity to continue to apply and extend debate skills and participate in competitive activities. Development of critical and logical thinking skills continues.
Debate 4
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1610 PEIMS: 03241000
Prerequisite: Debate 3
Endorsement: B&I, Multi
Advanced Course
The advanced debate course offers students the opportunity to continue to apply and extend debate skills and to participate in competitive activities
Academic Decathlon 9
Grade: 9 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1625 PEIMS: 84900625
Prerequisite: Member of Ac Dec Team
Endorsement: None
This course provides training in the competitive areas of the Academic Decathlon. Students study extensively in mathematics, micro and macroeconomics, science, literature, social studies, and the fine arts. In addition, skills are developed in speech preparation and presentation, essay writing, and interview techniques. This course is not eligible for quality points, nor is it included in GPA calculations.
Academic Decathlon Honors
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1626 AcDec 1 PEIMS: 03221610
1627 AcDec 2 03241210
1628 AcDec 3 03241220
Prerequisite: Member of Ac Dec Team
Endorsement: B&I, Multi
Advanced course
QP - 5
This course provides training in the competitive areas of the Academic Decathlon. Students study extensively in mathematics, micro and macroeconomics, science, literature, social studies, and the fine arts. In addition, skills are developed in speech preparation and presentation, essay writing, and interview techniques.
Journalism Courses
Debate 3
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1612 PEIMS: 03240800
Prerequisite: Debate 2
Endorsement: B&I, Multi
Advanced Course
The advanced debate course offers students the opportunity to continue to apply and extend debate skills and to participate in competitive activities.
Journalism 1
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1705 PEIMS: 03230100
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: B&I
Journalism 1 opens the door to learning writing and producing skills for print and broadcast media. This survey course teaches writing styles from news to advertising, and what each contributes to the world of a free press. Layout and design techniques, photojournalism’s role in the news, and the history of mass media are just a few of the many other topics explored in this introductory class to the world of journalism.
Photojournalism
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1701 PEIMS: 03230800
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: B&I
The skills involved in taking that “picture worth a thousand words” are the focus of this class. Photography for publications in a digital world involves learning camera and lighting techniques, as well as composition rules and computer processing and enhancing. This course offers the chance to learn all these competencies with a hands-on experience.
Adv. Journalism: Yearbook Production 1
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1708 PEIMS: 03230110
Prerequisite: Instructor recommend
Endorsement: B&I
While creating a memory book that will last a lifetime, yearbook staff members are learning about magazine style layout and design, writing, and editing for publication, working cooperatively with peers and adults, finance, organizational skills, and photojournalism. This course culminates in an end-of-year product with the publication of the school’s yearbook.
Adv. Journalism: Yearbook Production 2
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1712 PEIMS: 03230120
Prerequisite: Yearbook 1
Endorsement: B&I
An extension of Yearbook 1, students will also serve as section editors, peer tutors to beginning staff members and will contribute to the yearbook’s decision-making process.
Adv. Journalism: Yearbook Production 3
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1713 PEIMS: 03230130
Prerequisite: Yearbook 2
Endorsement: B&I
Advanced course
An extension of Yearbook 2, students will also serve as editors, peer tutors to beginning staff members and will contribute to the yearbook’s decision-making processes.
Adv. Journalism: Yearbook Production 4
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1718 PEIMS: 03231011
Prerequisite: Yearbook 3
Endorsement: B&I
Advanced course
An extension of Yearbook 3, students will also serve as editors, peer tutors to beginning staff members and will contribute to the yearbook’s decision-making processes.
Adv. Journalism: Newspaper 1
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1709 PEIMS: 03230140
Prerequisite: Journalism 1 or instructor recommendation
Endorsement: B&I
Students will experience hands-on training in journalism as a member of the school’s newspaper staff. Newspaper 1 students investigate, interview, write, design, and digitally layout each issue while also learning about advertising and circulation campaigns. Besides honing better writing skills, newspaper staff members learn advanced desktop publishing techniques and build self-confidence.
Adv. Journalism: Newspaper 2
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1710 PEIMS: 03230140
Prerequisite: Newspaper 1 or instructor recommendation
Endorsement: B&I
Emphasis in this course is on in-depth reporting and advanced layout and design techniques. Students are involved in advertising and circulation campaigns. The course is one in which students cooperate with other participating persons and organizations in developing a newspaper. It is an extension of Advanced Journalism: Newspaper Production 1.
Adv. Journalism: Newspaper 3
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1715 PEIMS: 03230160
Prerequisite: Newspaper 2 or instructor recommendation
Endorsement: B&I, Multi
Advanced course
An extension of Newspaper 2, students serve as editors, advertising managers, or advanced reporters.
Adv. Journalism: Newspaper 4
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1717 PEIMS: 03231000
Prerequisite: Newspaper 3
Endorsement: B&I, Multi
Advanced course
An extension of Newspaper 3, students will serve as editors or advanced reporters, while producing the student newspaper.
Broadcast Journalism
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year
RISD: 1716 PEIMS: 03231900
Prerequisite: None
Endorsement: B&I
The course emphasizes the nature and evolution of radio and television broadcasting. Students will explore the legal and ethical responsibilities of non-print media and analyze this form of news coverage.