Mrs. Martin
English / Journalism
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Mrs. Martin |
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[English 11] [Introduction
to Journalism] [Newspaper] [Yearbook]
English 11
Grade level 11. Full year course. Prerequisites: English 9 and 10; Computer Technology. Required for graduation. This course will help students master the fundamentals of technical writing, English composition, sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, as well as United States literature. In addition, students will employ the writing process in a variety of writing forms, including business and technical applications. Group activities, audience awareness, accuracy, clarity, and economy will be emphasized Students will spend the first semester of the course building an inventory of practical communication skills; during the second semester those skills will be tested in the form of longer, more detailed research projects which will be presented both orally and in writing.
Introduction to Journalism
Grade levels 9, 10, 11. Full year course. No prerequisites. Students will learn the basic elements of media law, yearbook/newspaper copy writing, design principles, editing skills and study the history of journalism. Students will also learn basic digital and 35-mm photography and darkroom skills and possible work on one issue of the Cardinal Times or a section of the Talon. Typing skills helpful but not a prerequisite. Students will tour current newspaper and yearbook production plants if possible.
Newspaper
Grade levels 10, 11, 12. Full year course. Instructor consent only. Newspaper is a production course where students apply basic elements of writing, editing and design to developing an informative school newspaper. The staff sets up Cardinal Times publication and distribution dates. Typing and computer skills a plus. Students will also travel to regional and state competitions and conferences.
Yearbook
Grade levels 10, 11, 12. Full year course. Instructor consent only. Yearbook is a production course in which students apply basic elements of copy writing, quadrant design, editing, and basic photography to the production of the school yearbook, the Talon. Typing and computer skills a plus. Students will also travel to regional and state competitions and conferences.