Baltimore School for the ArtsJournalism

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The Journalism course engages students in activities that develop skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Course curriculum is aligned to the Reading Literature, Reading Informational Text, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language domains of the Michigan Common Core State Standards. This course covers the fundamentals of news writing through reading-to-write skills and strategies that identify and reveal news, accommodate audience, determine story value and uncovers sources of information, and general news.

Grades: 9–12

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