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Lodi Unified School District 47

Course Catalog

Business Communications 218100

BCHS, LHS, 11-12 10 English N
MHS, THS
Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

Students refine written and oral communication skills--grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, writing strategies, etc.--while
developing industry-based skills in context through the composition of business letters, memorandums, reports, and technical
writing. This course may be used to fulfill 10 credits of the English graduation requirement.

Creative Writing CP 215010

11-12
BCHS, THS 12@THS 10 English B N
Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

This is a writing course with an emphasis on the exploration of writing techniques used by great writers, past and present. Poetry and
fiction writing as well as creative non-fiction writing form the basis of instruction.

Journalism CP 211110

BCHS, 9-12 10 Elective G Y
MHS
Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

This writing course gives students practice in all types of newspaper writing. Students learn editing, style, headline and lead writing,
interviewing, and editorial writing, as well as advertising, photography, finance, and the production of an actual newspaper.

Journalism Advanced Yearbook CP 282115

BCHS, LHS, 10-12 10 Y Elective G Y
MHS, THS
Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

This course is designed to produce the school yearbook. Students will be responsible for the conception, design, and production of
the yearbook. Students learn to function effectively in deadline situations where everyone plays a key role. Graphic design, copy and
caption writing, basic photography, as well as sales/advertising techniques are taught. Prerequisite: Application/teacher approval.

Journalism Advanced Newspaper CP 215515

BCHS 10-12 10 Elective G Y

Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

This course is designed to produce the student newspaper. Students are responsible for developing and publishing of the paper. Duties
will include: interviewing, reporting, writing features, sports, editorials, editing, advertising, and business procedures. Applications for
editor positions are open to those who have previously worked on the school newspaper or who have completed Journalism CP.

Competitive Speech CP 212210

9-12
BCHS, LHS 10-12 15 Elective G Y
@LHS
Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

Speech and Debate students work on researching the annual debate topic and organizing research to be used in competition. Students
are expected to work daily in class and must compete in a majority of the tournaments scheduled. Tournament speech deals with
individual competitive units. Students excelling in certain events have the opportunity to compete in statewide and possibly
nationwide tournaments. League competition meets on Saturdays and usually occurs every three weeks.