Journalism

Avon Lake City Schools

Curriculum Framework

Journalism

Course Overview:

This course involves an in-depth analysis of journalistic writing that includes writing various kinds of stories with most topics generated by the student. We will also study the different types of journalism as well as copy editing and layout design. Students will be able to participate if they desire by submitting items for The Spectrum or actively participating in its publication. Students will also delve into the topic of online journalism by creating their own blog as well as respond to the writing of their classmates in an open forum.

Textbook (Title and Publishing Company):

No Textbook

Online/Supplemental Materials:

N/A

Assessments:

Various Writing Assessments

Content/Topics/Learning Goals

Subject to Pacing and Schedules

First Quarter

  • Media Literacy
  • Basics of News Writing
  • The News Story
  • The Spotlight Feature
  • Reviewing
    • The Movie Review
  • Personal Blogs 1, 2, 3, 4
    • Students will create a multimedia space to share something about themselves or something they are experiencing in a public forum. Topics are student-dependent.

Second Quarter

  • Reviewing
    • The Music Album Review
    • The Choice Review (Restaurant, book, video game, TV series, etc.)
  • The Editorial - Persuasive Writing
  • The Editorial Cartoon
  • The News Feature
  • If time permits: Introduction to graphic design and creating pages with visual appeal
  • Personal Blogs 5, 6, 7 and 8

Last Updated: September, 2023