Journalism – UC Approved

Grade level: 9th - 12th grade (Two Semesters)

Pre-requisite: Application required

Course description:
This course is an introduction to media studies with an emphasis on newspaper writing and magazine writing formats. Writing for websites and writing for television broadcast is also discussed. The primary writing styles taught in this course include profile writing, review writing including book reviews, movie reviews, product reviews, news writing; in-depth feature writing; opinion writing (including column writing, editorial writing, and opinion pieces), sports writing including (sports news, sports columns and sports features). Students also are introduced to the role and the impact of the media in a democratic society from a sociological perspective.

Yearbook

Grade level: 10th - 11th grade (Two Semesters)

Pre-requisite: Application required

Course description:
This course provides a learning experience in the planning and production of the Tri-City Christian School secondary yearbook. Students will learn digital photography, desktop publishing, and marketing skills. This is a student-directed, “hands-on” course where members work as a team to create a Christ-centered history book of the school year. The computer program used is CS3 (which includes InDesign® and Adobe Photoshop® software).