MELBA
SCHOOL DISTRICT #136
MELBA
HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Subject Area: Business
Course Title: Desktop Publishing
Course Length: Year
Grade Level: 9-12
Major Concepts:
The majority of this class is to produce the school
newspaper. The other focus is to learn journalistic writing, general layouts of publications, and
identifying with what the reader wants.
Content:
The content shall include but is not limited to the
following:
- Student
will be able to write articles for the school newspaper.
- Student
will be able to use journalistic writing.
- Student
will be able to identify positive ways to layout a page.
- Student
will be able to identify with the publications readers in what they want.
- Student
will be able to demonstrate proper interview techniques.
Intended Outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, the student will
be able to:
- Understand
and write both academically and journalistically.
- Gain
working knowledge of publication layout and develop a good eye for putting
pages together.
- Improve
personal communication techniques.
Grading:
- Assignments/Class
Projects 30%
- Deadlines/Writing 60%
- Attendance 10%