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events; students earn Social Studies and an English eligible to take Journalism II/Newspaper
credit. Production.
One quarter of the school year is dedicated to JOURNALISM 2 NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION
studying each of the following disciplines:
psychology, philosophy, anthropology and (Full year, 1 credit, Grades 11-12)
sociology. Corresponding literature and writing Prerequisite: Journalism 1 Newspaper Production
components complement each discipline. This
intense course is student-centered with a strong Juniors and seniors learn editing and page design
emphasis on discussion, debate, critical thinking skills, serve as editors, and brainstorm ideas to write
skills and research. The class meets for a double and publish five-six issues of The Explorer
period daily, or 100 minutes. newspaper. Students will learn how to use the
publishing program, Adobe InDesign, and how to
Under the guidance of an advisor, students will design paper layouts during their first quarter.
complete an extensive, 40-50 page research paper Students are required to solicit advertising to
over a period of four months on a controversial support the paper. Some after-school time will be
issue of his/her choice. Students conduct both required to help meet deadlines during productions
primary and secondary research. periods.
Students are required to attend a minimum of three JOURNALISM 3 NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION
cultural events per quarter. These cultural events
consist of experiences outside of Hudson such as (Full year, 1 credit, Grade 12)
attending plays and lectures or touring museums. Prerequisite: Newspaper Production
The culminating cultural event is a weeklong
educational class trip to New York City. These seniors learn advanced editing and page
Students who wish to apply for New Dimensions are design skills, serve as editors, and brainstorm ideas
evaluated first by the Hudson High School staff to write and publish five-six issues of The Explorers
members. Students are then evaluated by the New newspaper, in conjunction with the Journalism II
Dimensions team and are selected following an class. Students are required to solicit advertising to
interview. The faculty feedback and interview help support the paper. Some after-school time also will
determine the student’s maturity, integrity and be required to help meet deadlines during
academic curiosity to participate in a challenging production periods.
discussion and research-based course.
SCIENCE FICTION
Fee: Paperback books, not to exceed $30
The student is responsible for the cost of the NYC trip (1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 10-12)
(travel, hotel & meals).
What if the government manufactured people on
JOURNALISM 1 NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION assembly lines like automobiles? What if the
humans of the future split into two different races?
(1 semester, ½ credit, Grade 10-12) What if the military genetically engineered genius
children to fight an alien race? Science fiction
Students learn journalism history, law and ethics, as explores limitless possibilities of tomorrow and is
well as how to write for the media. Select articles often based on the current events of today.
will be considered for publication in The Explorer Students will read a variety of Science Fiction works,
newspaper. both classic and contemporary, as well as writing a
variety of pieces. So if you really want to understand
Sophomores and juniors successfully completing
Journalism I Newspaper Production would be
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