TCCHS Journalism/Yearbook I-IV Syllabus
Course Description:
Welcome to Journalism I, II, III, or IV.
Journalism II, III, and IV are advanced level electives that will build on the skills students learned in previous Journalism classes. Students in Journalism II, III, or IV already know the fundamentals of putting a yearbook together; now they will focus on bringing more creativity to our publication using more sophisticated design techniques. Because of their advanced knowledge, they will also be assisting the adviser with the class and instructing the new students. They will act as mentors and tutors and complete advanced writing and design work that the newest students are still not ready for and serve as leaders to the incoming staff.
Course Materials:
We do not use one particular textbook for this class. However, the majority of our lessons will be adapted from Josten’s 1,2,3 Journalism Curriculum. We will also be using many sample yearbooks, design books, and formatting books for ideas. Our online production program is called Yearbook Avenue. Students will be given a code to get into the program. Since it is online, students will have access to their pages from a home computer and will be expected to complete work at home on a regular basis.
Goals:
* To produce a quality yearbook that is representative of all student groups at TCCHS.
* To develop student creativity and skills in the areas of page layout, photography, photo editing, and copy writing.
* To develop student interests in printed and digital media.
* To teach organization, planning, and successful group dynamics and leadership.
* To study yearbook coverage and audience needs.
* To teach time management skills.
* To teach principles of photojournalism.
* To teach writing and reporting techniques.
* To teach copy editing and proofreading of written materials.
* To teach layout and design concepts.
* To teach advertising and marketing concepts.
Grading and Evaluation:
Grades will be figured on total points rather than percentages. To figure up your grade please divide the total points earned by the total points possible.
Students will be graded primarily on meeting deadlines and submitting quality work.
Semester tests will be given.
Classroom Rules:
*Treat your adviser and one another with respect at all times. All baggage gets left at the door.
*Treat all class equipment with care (cameras, camera bags, lenses, flash drives, reporter’s notebooks, etc…).
*Eat lunch and snacks in the cafeteria, not in the journalism room. Exceptions to this rule will be special events arranged by the yearbook adviser upon approval by the school administration.
Classroom Expectations:
*Students will arrive with a positive attitude and be ready to work each and every day.
*Students will meet all assigned deadlines.
*Students will sell ads in the community.
Late Work Policy:
Meeting deadlines is essential in this course. Late work can result in an activity or event not making it into the yearbook, delivery of our books being held up at the end of the school year, and after school time being wasted as the rest of the staff waits on pieces to come in. Therefore, every day an assignment is late a student will receive a letter grade deduction. Deadlines will be given well in advance, so there should not be any excuse for work not received on time. Any work not delivered due to technical problems will be dealt with on a case by case basis (For example: school hardware/software problems, server unavailable, etc.). However, students should plan enough in advance to allow for potential problems and still meet deadlines.
Journalism Intro.zip
TCCHSYearbookApplication.zip