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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
primary and secondary research. productions periods.
Students are required to attend a minimum of
three cultural events per quarter. These cultural JOURNALISM 3 NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION
events consist of experiences outside of Hudson
(Full year, 1 credit, Grade 12)
such as attending plays and lectures or touring
Prerequisite: Newspaper Production
museums. 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 design skills, serve as editors, and brainstorm ideas
are evaluated first by the Hudson High School staff to write and publish 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
determine the student’s maturity, integrity and will be required to help meet deadlines during
academic curiosity to participate in a challenging production periods.
discussion and research-based course.
Fee: Paperback books, not to exceed $30 SCIENCE FICTION
The student is responsible for the cost of the NYC
(1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 10-12)
trip (travel, hotel & meals).
What if the government manufactured people on
assembly lines like automobiles? What if the
JOURNALISM 1 NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION 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 is
Students learn journalism history, law and ethics,
the speculative genre that explores limitless
as well as how to write for the media. Select possibilities and is often based on current events.
articles will be considered for publication in The
Major works include The Time Machine and Brave
Explorer newspaper.
New World, and a choice novel unit. Writing
Sophomores and juniors successfully completing consists of literary analysis, a short story, and
Journalism I Newspaper Production would be various writing responses. So if you really want to
eligible to take Newspaper Journalism II understand the ending of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A
Newspaper Production and/or Broadcast Space Odyssey, science fiction is the class for you.
Journalism the following year.
Fee: Students purchase paperbacks not to exceed
$35.00
JOURNALISM 2 NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 11-12) SENIOR LITERATURE
Prerequisite: Journalism 1 Newspaper Production
(Semester, ½ credit, Grades 10-12)
Junior and seniors learn editing and page design Are you someone who loves to read? Do you have
skills, serve as editors, and brainstorm ideas to
a book (or several) you’ve been wanting to read
write and publish six issues of The Explorer but just haven’t had the time? Then Senior
newspaper. Students will learn how to use the Literature is the perfect course for you. This
publishing program, Adobe InDesign, and how to
semester course is designed to promote a love of
design paper layouts during their first quarter. reading, student voice, and student choice through
Students are required to solicit advertising to
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