Community Journalism

Title of class: Community Journalism for grades 4-= 8

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Date: <= span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-bidi-font-weigh= t: bold'>Fall 2009

Grade group(s): 4 thru 8

Schedule:

Day: Tuesday<= b> Block: 3

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Class Length: approximately 70 minutes

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Semester 1 = = &nb= sp;

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Description= : In this course, students will explo= re the topic of journalism as it relates to newspaper, radio, TV, and the internet, including blogging and pod= casting. The main focus of this class will = be the development of written and oral articles that can be published in our own newspaper, and in our local community papers. Students will take turns in various newspaper roles throughout the year. Students should expect to spend time each week composing and writing.

Follow-up or at-ho= me activities: Students will be expected to foll= ow up on writing ideas, research possible topics, and spend time writing at ho= me in supplement to the time spent in class, with an average time at home being thirty minutes a week.

Textbook/Materials needed: Students will need a journa= l to write in. Access to a computer and Microsoft Word outside of class will be helpful. <= span style=3D'font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>=

Any student costs:= none Amount: