Grades 9-12 Course Catalog - Plano Independent School District

JOURNALISM
Plano ISD
Course No.
Subject Grade Credits
106401 Yearbook I 9 – 12 1
106501 Yearbook II 10 – 12 1
106601 Yearbook III 11 – 12 1
106001 Journalism 11 – 12 1
106101 Newspaper I 11 – 12 1
106201 Newspaper II 11 – 12 1
106751 Photojournalism 11 – 12 .5 - 1
106701 Independent Study / Journalism 12 1
106401 Yearbook I Yearbook I gives students the opportunity to create layouts, do copy
work, and take photographs to prepare the high school yearbook.
Grade Placement: 9 – 12
Prerequisite: Application may be required
Credit: 1
What’s next? Yearbook II
106501 Yearbook II Yearbook II is a continuation of Yearbook I. Students will be given the
Grade Placement: 10 – 12
Prerequisite: Yearbook I and application may be
required
opportunity to do advanced layout and copy work for the high school
yearbook. More extensive photographic work will be done.
Credit: 1
What’s next? Yearbook III
106601 Yearbook III This course is designed to give students in-depth training in layout,
Grade Placement: 11 - 12
Prerequisite: Yearbook I and application may be
required
Credit: 1
copy writing, composition, advertising, and photography as well as to
develop independent study projects.
106001 Journalism This course is a general survey course of the mass media. Students
Grade Placement: 11 - 12
Prerequisite: None
will study the history of journalism, become familiar with careers
available in the mass media, and learn the skills of reporting, news
Credit: 1
writing, and editing. Students will participate in extensive writing,
What's Next? Newspaper I or Newspaper II
revising, and editing.
106101 Newspaper I This course is designed to give students practical experience in
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
Prerequisite: Journalism I and/or application
Credit: 1
What’s next? Newspaper II
writing, editing, advertising, and producing publications. Class
members will write, edit, and take photographs for the senior high
newspaper.
106201 Newspaper II Students in this course will receive practical experience in writing,
Grade Placement: 11 – 12
Prerequisite: Newspaper I and/or application
Credit: 1
investigative reporting, editing, advertising, and processing the
student newspaper. They will develop independent study projects
and/or receive on the job training in a particular phase of the mass
media.
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All courses may not be offered on every campus.