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SEGUNDO UNIFIED
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SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE
OF STUDY
Course Title: Journalism
Department:
Applied & Fine Arts
Grade Levels: 9-12
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is the production class for the school
newspaper. Students will fill staff
positions on The Bay Eagle newspaper as editors, reporters, business managers,
photographers, cartoonists or production personnel. Students will serve as
editors or writers in these areas: news, editorial, sports, features, business,
or production. Students are expected to cover beats, write assigned articles,
assist in staff management and newspaper production, sell advertising and
assist in distribution. Students will use computers to word process articles
and Quark and Photoshop for actual production. They will experience the
practical areas of newspaper writing, business management and operations. They
will have an opportunity to participate in journalism competitions and other
special writing and design contests
Length: One year
Prerequisite for Enrollment: Ability to meet deadlines, work individually and with a team
Recommendation for Enrollment: Ability to use technology
Type of Course: Elective
COURSE
OUTLINE AND STANDARDS
1. Students
will produce the schools newspaper.
2. Student write news stories, feature
stories, editorials, captions, and headlines; draw cartoons, or take
photographs.
3. Students
will sell advertisements.
4. Students will manage and determine the
content of the newspaper as a public student forum.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
Students will learn through hands-on instruction the
fundamentals of producing a high school newspaper.
EVALUATION/GRADING OF STUDENT WORK
Student performance will be evaluated by the
instructor and editor-in-chief. The criteria for grading includes (1) meeting
deadlines, (2) selling advertisements, (3) accomplishing the assignments made
by the editor-in-chief
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Computers operating a word processor (MS Word) and a
desktop publisher (Quark).
Digital and wet photography equipment.
Internet access.