The goal for this course is to increase overall reading comprehension, to improve student performance in content area subjects, and to develop an appreciation for recreational reading. Activities seek to develop students who can use a variety of journalism skills, produce journalistic material of high quality, understand legal and ethical issues that affect journalism, and realize the importance of mass communication to modern life. Students selecting this course should have strong writing skills. None Students serve as staff writers for the school newspaper and are trained in the basics of newspaper production. They learn to crop photos, write captions and body copy, sell advertisements, interview students and staff, operate PageMaker software, and design layouts.
Students study typography and graphic design trends.
None Students serve as staff writers for the school yearbook and are trained in the basics of yearbook production. They learn to crop photos, write captions and body copy, sell advertisements, interview students and staff, operate PageMaker software, and design layouts. Students study typography and graphic design trends. This course cultivates personal growth and development, develops oral communication skills, and promotes the application of oral communication skills to other academic disciplines and to life experiences. 1 Students survey the technical and performing art of theater.