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Newspaper I & II (SCP) 914, 915
Overview

TIME FRAME: 1 semester
GRADE: 9-12
CONTACT:

         MAP LEVEL: 5

23.3 LANGUAGE ARTS - COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS --- 23.3.1.9.1 --- 23.3.1.9.3 --- 23.3.1.9.4 --- 23.3.2.9.1 --- 23.3.2.9.2 --- 23.3.2.9.3
23.3 LANGUAGE ARTS - COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS --- 23.3.2.9.4 --- 23.3.2.9.5 --- 23.3.2.9.6
23.4 LANGUAGE ARTS - ENGLISH LANG CONVENTIONS --- 23.4.2.9.1 --- 23.4.2.9.2 --- 23.4.3.9.1 --- 23.4.3.9.2 --- 23.4.3.9.3
04.1 LRIT - MEDIA --- 04.1.3.9.5 --- 04.1.4.9.3 --- 04.1.4.9.4 --- 04.1.5.9.4 --- 04.1.6.9.4 --- 04.1.7.9.3
04.2 LRIT - COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY --- 04.2.1.9.2 --- 04.2.2.9.4 --- 04.2.4.9.2 --- 04.2.4.9.4 --- 04.2.5.9.2 --- 04.2.5.9.9




The six essential questions that every newspaper reporter needs to address are: WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN? WHY? HOW?

What techniques and stylistic elements are effective in journalistic writing?

How do ethics effect journalistic reporting?







This course presents the fundamentals of the publication process, specifically that for the regular production of the school newspaper, The Centaurian.

Students will be introduced to: the six essential questions of the newspaper reporter, the creation of interview questions based on the six essential questions of the newspaper reporter, the interviewing process and basic news article organization: headlines, by-lines, leads, grafs, inverted pyramid style and alternative organizational structures. Students will review newspaper article samples: news articles, sports articles, feature articles, editorials, op-eds and letters to the editor.
Students will be assigned and complete articles for the student newspaper.








Students will develop the ability to:

-- Create interview questions to gather information for the writing of newspaper articles,
-- Interview appropriate individuals to gather information for the writing of newspaper
articles,
-- Write current newspaper articles about campus events and issues according to the conventions of journalistic style,
-- Apply the conventions of the English language and the basic processes of editing
and revision in their writing,
-- Self-evaluate newspaper articles according to an assessment rubric,
-- Email newspaper articles for both print and on-line editions of the newspaper,
-- Take photographs on a digital camera if needed,
-- Assist in newspaper layout if needed.






Each student will:
-- Write a minimum of four newspaper articles per quarter according to industry standards, a total of 16 articles over the course of a semester,
-- Create interview questions, interview appropriate individuals, and apply newspaper industry standards as well as the conventions of the English language to his/her writing,
-- Assess their work,
-- Take photographs and assist in the newspaper layout process.






Students will be assessed for each article through a rubric, such as the following:

___/25 points for necessary background work/creation of interview questions
___/25 points for the taking of interview notes and a self-assessment of the interview experience
___/25 points for the drafting/conferencing/revision process involved in the creation
of newspaper articles
___/25 points for article timeliness and the use of in-class workshop time

TOTAL: ___/100 points

Four articles per quarter will be assessed for a total of 400 points every five weeks.




Presentations by local news persons will be included in the curriculum as time and opportunity allows.

Students may request publication of work in local papers like The Villager and The Norwich Bulletin.




Students will utilize the following resources as needed:

"Writing to Deadline: The Journalist at Work" by Donald M. Murray
Computers: Internet, Microsoft Word and Aldus Pagemaker (layout editor and instructor only)





This class is an English elective, and does not satisfy the 4-year requirement for graduation.

Students may take Newspaper II more than once for credit.