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n this co-curricular class; English 12 journalism-yearbook students will focus on media studies; critical readings; thinking; discussion and journalistic writing. Students will study media and its influence on the culture by examining newspapers; magazines; advertising; photography and First Amendment Press Law. Students will learn journalistic writing style by practicing news; features; sports; narrative and investigative reporting (research) formats. Journalistic story structure and development; interviewing; craftsmanship; and reporting techniques are explored. Students are expected to plan; draft; and complete written stories on a regular basis; editing for the correct use of the conventions and mechanics to publish for a variety of audiences and purposes; including the SAHS Kabekonian yearbook. Yearbook work is hands-on; advanced-level publications work designed to teach 21st Century skills such as group planning and collaboration. Students in the class will plan production and marketing of an award-winning yearbook. Students who are strong in English skills; computer work or creative endeavors typically do well in this course. Deadlines are involved that must be met. Students should have displayed reliability and initiative in other classes. Students will participate in all aspects of the yearbook publishing process including: photography/editing; information graphic and print layout design via industry-standard software; social media publishing; and business practices through advertising sales. Students will work together on teams in order to make yearbook deadlines. A minimum of one hour after school per month is required for all students. Students who participate in the class after school as Editors or Team Leaders may qualify for an Academic Letter and Quill and Scroll. *English 12-Journalism-Yearbook satisfies a year-long requirement for 12th grade junior English. This class may be taken grades 10 and 11 as a Language Arts elective course or an Art credit. *Students who are NCAA eligible can take either newspaper or journalism; but not both for English credit.

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