PRACTICAL ARTS (JOURNALISM)

H705105 JOURNALISM 1 Grades: 9-12 Credit: 0.5 Journalism 1 is an introductory course designed to introduce students to the changing face of today’s media and the profession of journalism. Students will learn the history of media in the United States and how it continues to evolve in today’s digital world. Topics such as interviewing, news and feature writing, online reporting, journalistic law and ethics, and public relations will be covered. Journalism 1 is a writing-intensive course in which students will write a variety of stories in journalistic and Associated Press style.

H705106 JOURNALISM 2 Grades: 9-12 Credit: 0.5 Prerequisite: Journalism 1 or Photojournalism Students enrolled in this course produce content for the school's media outlets, both online and print. Building on knowledge from Journalism 1, students learn more about the craft by writing stories, editing copy, taking photographs, working online, and creating layouts. Experienced students have the opportunity for leadership positions as editors. After- school meetings and reporting assignments are required. Note: Journalism 2 may be taken multiple times. It will satisfy a Practical Art requirement the first time, and an elective requirement thereafter.

H705103 PHOTOJOURNALISM Grades: 9-12 Credit: 0.5 Prerequisite: Students need to provide their own digital camera, memory card and batteries Photojournalism will teach introductory techniques of creating photographs and digitally enhancing photographs. Students will learn the technical aspects of photography in addition to compositional principles. A variety of projects—from still life to candid photograph—will run throughout the course. Because digital photography necessarily includes the use of computer applications, students will learn how to use Photoshop to enhance and manipulate their work. Students must own a digital camera that has the ability to manually set the shutter speed, aperture and ISO. This course will also include journalistic aspects of photography including law and ethics and caption writing.

H705203 INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO PRODUCTION Grades: 10-12 Credit: 0.5 This course will introduce students to aspects of video production including scriptwriting, storyboarding, interviewing, camera operation and digital video editing. Students will gain real world experience using video-editing equipment and computer software to produce news stories, commercials, and movies.

H705301 WCN (WILDCAT NETWORK) Grades: 11-12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisite: B or higher in Introduction to Video Production and Teacher Approval A broadcast media course in which students will gain real world skills and experience using video-editing equipment and computer software to create video projects. Students will implement all aspects of video production including script writing, story boarding, interviewing, camera operation and editing. This course requires time outside of the school day for successful completion of the projects.

H705205 DIGITAL MEDIA – YEARBOOK Grades: 10-12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisite: C or higher in Journalism 1 (Intro to Journalism) or Photojournalism and Teacher Approval Students enrolled in this class create the school’s yearbook, The Roar. Using knowledge from the Journalism course, students refine their skills by designing pages, creating photographs, researching topics and writing stories. Experienced students are eligible to become editors who lead the production of the book. After-school meetings and reporting assignments are required. All students are required to sell business advertisement to local business within the Harrisonville community in the fall and yearbooks to fellow students throughout the school year.

H705303 DIGITAL MEDIA – PUBLIC RELATIONS Grades: 11-12 Credit: 1.0 Prerequisite: Teacher Approval This class is designed for junior and senior students who have displayed leadership qualities in school related courses and activities to further their leadership skills, design and implement projects that promote the great things going on at HHS and in our community, and lead by example in community and school service projects. Students will study various traits and habits that leaders possess, work on skill set improvement in verbal and written communication, learn to positively utilize social media and video to heighten their organizations' profiles, work with the video production class to put ideas into practice, and learn the value of giving back to the school community through works of public service.