Multimedia Course Outline

Unit 1: Reporting the News

Essential Questions: by the end of this unit, students will think about:

• What is important about reporting and writing the news?
• What different types of news
• How is ethics in journalism upheld? Code of Ethics

Connecticut Technology Education Standards addressed in this unit:

Common Core State Standards

Unit 2: Journalistic Writing

Essential Questions: by the end of this unit, students will think about:

• How does a news story unfold?
• What should be thought about when conveying information to an audience? 5 W's and H
• How does our world today deal with the abundance of information?
• What Does Journalistic Writing Look Like? short, sweet (sometimes), and to the point (always)

Connecticut Technology Education Standards addressed in this unit:

Common Core State Standards

Unit 3: Writing an Effective Story for Print

Essential Questions: by the end of this unit, students will think about:

• How can an article be determined to be effective? Grading Rubric

Connecticut Technology Education Standards addressed in this unit:

Common Core State Standards

Unit 4:

Essential Questions: by the end of this unit, students will think about:

Connecticut Technology Education Standards addressed in this unit:

Common Core State Standards

Unit 5:

Essential Questions: by the end of this unit, students will think about:

Connecticut Technology Education Standards addressed in this unit:

Common Core State Standards

Unit 6:

Essential Questions: by the end of this unit, students will think about:

Connecticut Technology Education Standards addressed in this unit:

Common Core State Standards

Unit 6:

Essential Questions: by the end of this unit, students will think about:

Connecticut Technology Education Standards addressed in this unit:

Common Core State Standards