CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Introduction to Drawing Graphics—Microsoft Word

·    Identify tools used for drawing graphics

·    Demonstrate ability to use drawing tools

·    Learning Activity-- Drawing

·    Drawing handout

3B4b

Introduction to Desktop Publishing

with Word

·    Identify tools  and graphics needed for designing cover pages

·    Create skeleton template with main headings and captions

·    Template 1 handout

3B5

3B4b

Front Cover Pages—Newspaper

·    Explain the features of an acceptable vs. unacceptable cover page

·    Identify sections of a newspaper

·    Create front page layout with masthead using clip art and drawing tools with accompanying stories

·    Template 2 handout

3A5

3B5

3B4b

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

·    Compare and contrast the capabilities of using Publisher vs. Word in desktop publishing

·    Prepare  a “group” newspaper, min. of 3 pages

·    Create main headings and by-lines, with accompanying graphics

·    Research and summarize Internet for interesting articles

·    Edit rough drafts for final copy

·    Insert final draft on section templates

·    Group Newsletter Project

1C4d

3A4

3B4b

3B5

4A4a

4B4b

School Newspaper Production—September issue

·    Brainstorm to create masthead and section skeleton template design

·    Research Internet and develop story lines for assigned articles in rough draft format

·    Demonstrate knowledge in digital operation and basic photography techniques for assigned articles

·    Edit and prepare final drafts from rough copy

·    Insert articles/graphics on  section templates

·    Newspaper design activity

·    Digital Photography Activity

·    Rough Drafts 1,2,3

1B4b

3B5

3C4b

3C5a

4B4b

School Newspaper Production 1—September issue

·    Research Internet and develop story lines for assigned articles in rough draft format

·    Edit and prepare final drafts from rough copy

·    Insert articles/graphics on  section templates

·    Prepare for copy and distribution

·    Rough Drafts 4,5,6

·    Newspaper 1 Final  Evaluation

3B5

3C4b

3C5a

4B4b

Newsletter Production

·    Prepare  3-column one page newsletter with inserted table using Publisher

·    Prepare a 2-column Reference Booklet using Publisher

·    Newsletter Handout

·    Reference Booklet

·    Newsletter Production Test

3B5

3C4b

3C5a

School Newspaper Production 2—October

issue

·    Critique first newspaper in group format

·    Research Internet and develop story lines for assigned articles in rough draft format

·    Edit and prepare final drafts from rough copy

·    Insert articles/graphics on  section templates

·    Rough Drafts 1,2,3

2B4a

4B4d

3B5

3C5a

School Newspaper Production 2—October

issue

·    Research Internet and develop story lines for assigned articles in rough draft format

·    Prepare final drafts from rough copy

·    Insert articles/graphics on section templates

·    Perform final editing before press

·    Prepare for copy and distribution

·    Rough Drafts 4,5,6

·    Newspaper 2 Final Evaluation

4B4d

3B5

3C4b

3C5a

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

School Newspaper Production 3—November issue

School Newspaper Production 4—December issue

Sports

Program

·    Critique and discuss second newspaper in group format

·    Research Internet and develop story lines for assigned articles in rough draft format

·    Prepare final drafts from rough copy

·    Insert articles/graphics on section templates

·    Perform final editing before press

·    Prepare for copy and distribution

·    Critique and discuss second newspaper

·    Research Internet, develop story lines for assigned articles

·    Prepare final drafts from rough copy

·    insert articles/graphics on section templates

·    Perform final editing before press

·    Prepare for copy and distribution

·    create basketball program using graphic design, clip art, and color

·    Rough Drafts 1,2,3

·    Rough Drafts 4,5,6

·    Newspaper 3 Final Evaluation

·    Rough Drafts 1,2,3

·    Rough Drafts 4,5,6

·    Newspaper 4 Final Evaluation

·    Pirate Basketball program Handout

2B4a

4B4d

3A5

3B5

3C5a