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readership. Deadlines may be short, and high
Film Analysis
Grades 11-12 expectations will be placed on the successful
Course Number 196 completion of finished stories that can be
Semester Course - 0.5 credit read for a mass audience.
Prerequisite: None
Estimated Fee: None Honors News Writing for
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education Digital Media Self-Paced
Career: A, B, E, P
Grades 10-12
The film analysis course covers a variety of Course Number SP187
Semester Course - 0.5 credit
cinematic concepts from photography and Prerequisite: News Writing for Digital Media
mise en scene, to ideology and theory. These Estimated Fee: None
concepts will be supported through examples Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
from all over the world and from various time Education
periods in the history of film. Career: CORE

This semester course advances one’s writing
Students must have good analytical skills and and interviewing skills by producing
be accomplished at critical writing. The newsworthy stories to report on events
course work requires numerous critical occurring in and out of the high
written reviews of elements covered in the school. Students will need to demonstrate
class. strong verbal communication skills by
conducting interviews with primary and
Honors News Writing for secondary sources. Additionally, students

will write journalistically in Associated Press
Digital Media Style and utilize the writing process to
Grades 10-12
Course Number 187 compose polished stories that ultimately will
Semester Course - 0.5 credit be published on The Paw Print website. To
Prerequisite: News Writing for Digital Media enhance stories, students will need to include
Estimated Fee: None photos and/or infographics to further engage
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education
Career: CORE

This semester course advances one’s writing
and interviewing skills by producing
newsworthy stories to report on events
occurring in and out of the high
school. Students will need to demonstrate
strong verbal communication skills by
conducting interviews with primary and
secondary sources. Additionally, students
will write journalistically in Associated Press
Style and utilize the writing process to
compose polished stories that ultimately will
be published on The Paw Print website. To
enhance stories, students will need to include
photos and/or infographics to further engage

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