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120 English Senior Elective: Journalism (ACP) 157
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140 1 quarter (9 weeks)
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210 23.1 Language Arts - Reading and Responding
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220 23.2 Language Arts - Explore and Respond to Liter
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223 3.9.2
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230 23.3 Language Arts - Communicating with Others
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234 2.9.1
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240 23.3 Language Arts - Communicating with Others
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250 23.4 Language Arts - English Lang Conventions
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300 What are the fundamentals of the journalistic style of writing used in print and in various types of media reporting local and world events?
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300 How do ethics affect journalistic reporting?
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300 What techniques and stylistic elements are effective in journalistic writing?
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400 Journalism exposes the student to feature writing, squib reporting, and the inverted pyramid style of writing used frequently by reporters.  Students are asked to investigate the “who, what, why, when, where, and how’s” of any given event through the interview process.  Students will experience the editing process that will make their written work ready to publish.  This quarter course will allow students to explore several types of journalism, including photojournalism and investigative reporting.
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500 Students enrolled in Journalism will:
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500 --Become familiar with the nomenclature of today’s journalism/ media industry,
500 -- Write current articles on campus events and issues for the purpose of publishing them in a school newspaper,
500 -- Apply the conventions of the English language and the basic processes of editing and revision in their news writing,
500 -- Be able to apply the basic practices of aesthetic selection of photographs for publication, including the concepts of framing, leading lines, the rule of thirds, sharpness of focus, ideal contrast, and so on,
500 -- Become complex thinkers by developing the ability to analyze problems, recognizing the potential effects of the options to be implemented and utilize suitable technology and resources in solving problems where appropriate,
500 -- Become effective communicators by developing the ability to recognize, identify and employ appropriate non-verbal communication; demonstrate the organizational skills necessary to express themselves; and alter the method of communication in order to effectively enhance the desired outcome,
500 -- Become responsible contributors to society by developing the ability to demonstrate that shared decision making can only be achieved through collaborative effort with an emphasis on consensus and the accomplishment of a common task, and by making informed choices by analyzing, interpreting, and utilizing information,
500 -- Become sensitive to the aesthetic world by developing the ability to express individual perceptions, experiences, ideas and feelings through a variety of media, while experimenting with materials and processes to foster self-expression.
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600 All students will:
600 -- Write current articles on campus events and issues using the journalistic style of writing,
600 -- Experience the editing process either by teacher editing or the peer editing process,
600 -- Read and write in a variety of journalistic forms and styles,
600 -- Be provided with models of various types and forms of journalistic writing,
600 -- Develop techniques and personal style for journalistic writing,
600 -- Receive instruction on the identification and function of various reporting and writing techniques,
600 -- Be given opportunities to utilize research (traditional and electronic sources) to better understand current issues.
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700 Assessment of student performance will include activities such as journal entries, oral presentations, unit tests, class discussion (circle, Socratic seminars), essays (rubric-based, test, research), student- and teacher-generated questioning, and analytical-based class work/homework assignments.
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700 Content specific assessment will include the evaluation of:
700 -- extensive news writing and the necessary prewriting, practice layout and design, aesthetic response to photographs, photographic assignments, and so on,
700 -- Newspaper production process.
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800 Students in this class may elect to submit articles to be published in the school paper, The Centaurian, or in various local papers.
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820 Journalism Today
820 Assorted local, state and national papers
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840 This class is offered at the ACP level.
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