Journalism
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Journalism, Grades 9-12:
Journalism, Grades 9-12:
Students will study and practice the fundamentals of writing in the journalistic styles of news writing, feature writing, and editorial writing. They will study and practice information-gathering techniques such as interviews, press conferences, and research. Students will learn to write under the pressure of deadlines, as well as to proofread and to edit. Terminology specific to the field of journalism and issues relevant to the craft of journalism will be explored, particularly journalistic ethics. Students will write for publication.
Students will study and practice the fundamentals of writing in the journalistic styles of news writing, feature writing, and editorial writing. They will study and practice information-gathering techniques such as interviews, press conferences, and research. Students will learn to write under the pressure of deadlines, as well as to proofread and to edit. Terminology specific to the field of journalism and issues relevant to the craft of journalism will be explored, particularly journalistic ethics. Students will write for publication.
Course Enduring Understandings:
Course Enduring Understandings:
The press serves a purpose in maintaining our country's most vital right to free speech.
The press serves a purpose in maintaining our country's most vital right to free speech.
Balanced reporting of news provides a means for citizens to inform themselves of the issues that affect their daily lives.
Balanced reporting of news provides a means for citizens to inform themselves of the issues that affect their daily lives.
It is the job of the press to provide balanced and important information to the public to help ensure public safety and well-being.
It is the job of the press to provide balanced and important information to the public to help ensure public safety and well-being.
It is essential to question all published information and note the sources of the information provided to the public.
It is essential to question all published information and note the sources of the information provided to the public.
Unit 1: Intro to Journalism and Terms
Unit 1: Intro to Journalism and Terms
Unit 2: Ethics in Journalism
Unit 2: Ethics in Journalism
Unit 3: The Types of News Stories
Unit 3: The Types of News Stories
Unit 4: The Feature
Unit 4: The Feature
Unit 5: The Sports Story
Unit 5: The Sports Story
Grading Weights:
Grading Weights:
Articles: 50%
Articles: 50%
Homework: 20%
Homework: 20%
Group work/Participation: 20%
Group work/Participation: 20%
Quizzes: 10%
Quizzes: 10%