Journalism/Yearbook

2012-2013  (pending)
Full Year Course
Grades 11 & 12 only
1 English Credit or 1 Elective Credit
Tuesday 

Course Tutor:
TBA
Course Description:
Journalism/Yearbook will emphasize the application of biblical principles to investigating, reporting, writing, and editing. Students will learn the basics of journalistic writing and sharpen composition skills through weekly reporting and writing assignments. The class will publish the TNT (Teenworks News Today) newspaper four times throughout the year and produce the Teenworks Yearbook.

Course Prerequisites:
Journalism is open to 11th and 12th grade students who have successfully completed English II, American Literature, or Advanced British Literature or the equivalent of one of these classes. If the student has not successfully completed one of these classes at Teenworks, please talk with the tutor before signing up for the class. Journalism is a fast paced class that is designed for students who are already proficient writers.

Course Notes:
Students’ grades will be based on weekly reading and writing assignments, selling yearbook ads, quizzes and tests, newspaper articles written, yearbook assignments, attendance at workdays, etc.

  • Each Journalism student must sell 5 advertisements for the yearbook as test grades.
  • Students must be able to attend workdays outside of regular Teenworks hours.The workdays are usually held on Thursdays depending on the availability of the Teenworks building. There will typically be one workday each month, with two workdays scheduled for February, March, and April as we approach the Yearbook deadline. A schedule of Yearbook Workdays will be handed out the first day of class.
  • Students must have access to a digital camera.
  • Some reading assignments will be from internet sources. This will keep the cost for materials lower, but students must have reliable access to the internet or make other arrangements with the tutor before the first day of class.

Course Fees:
$20.00 yearly copy fee payable the first day of class.

Required Texts (Available through the Teenworks Resource Center):

  • Step By Step: How to Write Articles for Newspapers and Magazines by Dawn B. Sova ARCO 2nd Rev. Ed.
  • The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers,  7th Edition by Joseph Gibaldi.

Required Supplies:

  • 3 ring notebook (2 inch)
  • Flash drive dedicated to this class that can be turned in to tutor