SIEGLEY,
MINDI
903-323-7780
ext 1180
msiegley@springhill.esc7.net
Conference: A Day: 1:45-3:15
B Day: 11:40-1:00
Journalism
I, Yearbook/Newspaper I,
Advanced Yearbook/Newspaper Production II, III,
Independent Study
Texas Association of Journalism Educators
Journalism Educators Association
To be eligible for staff membership for the Panther's Paw student newspaper and
the Panther yearbook, students must complete Journalism I as a prerequisite.
Students may receive credit for Yearbook/Newspaper I, Desktop Publishing,
Advanced Yearbook & Newspaper Production II & III and Independent
Study. Newspaper staff members may participate in UIL competitions that
include: News Writing, Feature Writing, Editorial Writing and Headline Writing.
Students that advance to the state level are eligible for one DAP credit.
Students who win individual awards at the ILPC State Convention or if the
staffs win the Award of Distinguished Merit or a STAR are also eligible for a
DAP credit, earning a maximum of two credits.
Course Syllabus for Journalism
Journalism is an entry-level course designed to give students interested in
newspaper and or yearbook an overview of the
different types of journalistic writing and knowledge of publications
production. Law, ethics and the history of journalism will complement the major
units of study: reporting, writing, editing, photography, management, teamwork,
advertising and design. In addition, students will have the opportunity to use
computer aided publishing tools and other hands on production tools.
Overall Course Goals:
- To teach the student skills necessary in communicating
in the print media today with emphasis on writing, but including
interviewing, observing, reporting, reacting and synthesizing.
- To help the student become an intelligent
consumer of the mass media.
- To give the student the opportunity to discover
and explore the various forms of writing utilized in journalism.
- To provide the student with opportunities to
critique his own writing, the writing of others and have his/her writing
evaluated by teacher.
- To help the student understand
and accept the legal, moral and ethical responsibilities inherent in a
free press.
- To help the student learn the copy rules and
tools necessary for preparation of copy for newspapers, yearbooks and
magazines.
- To help the student develop responsibility for
punctuality in meeting deadlines.
- To teach the student the practical aspects of
producing a school newspaper and yearbook, including financial and
advertising problems.
- To teach the student the necessity of adding
validity, emphasis and depth to writing.
- To help the student develop the verbal, written,
personal and social skills needed to publish a school newspaper and/or
yearbook.
- To teach the student how to present his/her
writing in an attractive, inviting manner, including headlines, graphics,
and photography.
- To give the student an outlet for creativity not
found in other classrooms.
- To awake in a
student an awareness of the world around him, both social and political.
- To stimulate an interest in journalism as a
career.
Units to be Taught:
- History of American Journalism
- First Amendment freedom and the responsibility
of the press
- News Writing basics: what is it and how to
gather it
- Writing news leads and articles; utilizing the
inverted pyramid technique
- Copy editing skills and AP Stylebook
- Editorial and column writing
- Headlines
- Captions and photography
- Advertising
- Layout, design and graphics
- Staff Organization and Management
- Newspaper/Yearbook production
(organization/purpose, theme, coverage and design)
Grades & Expectations
Each student's nine-week grades will be determined using the following formula:
- tests, major projects, in-depth feature stories,
deadline assignments and stories assigned for use in The Panther's Paw or
Panther yearbook will count as test grades and are worth 66% of your
grade.
- daily writing assignments, AP stylebook and
vocabulary quizzes, reading logs/weekly reports, and worksheets will count
33 1/3% of your grade and each grade is recorded one time.
Students are responsible for placing all work in the assigned collection
basket.
Click the following links to view lesson plans for the
week.
To determine the week you wish to view, visit the District Calendar page of our school's web site.
First
Semester Lesson Plans
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Click the following links to view lesson plans for the
week.
To determine the week you wish to view, visit the District Calendar page of our school's web site.
Second
Semester Lesson Plans
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Week 23
Week 24
Week 25
Week 26
Week 27
Week 28
Week 29
Week 30
Week 31
Week 32
Week 33
Week 34
Week 35
Week 36
Week 37
- Email:
msiegley@springhill.esc7.net