Timber Creek High School – Advanced Broadcast Journalism I-III

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students need to be critical viewers, consumers, and producers of media. The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and produce communication in a variety of forms is an important part of language development. High school students enrolled in this course will apply and use their journalistic skills for various purposes. Students will learn the laws and ethical considerations that affect broadcast journalism; learn the role and function of broadcast journalism; critique and analyze the significance of visual representations; and learn to produce by creating a broadcast journalism product. Oral Interpretation I-II Literature and its presentation are integral to understanding the cultural aspects of a society. Students in Oral Interpretation I-II will select, research, analyze, adapt, interpret, and perform literary texts as a communication art. Students focus on intellectual, emotional, sensory, and aesthetic levels of texts to attempt to capture the entirety of the author's work. Individual or group performances of literature will be presented and evaluated. Competitive events are required. Creative Writing The study of creative writing allows high school students to earn one credit while developing versatility as a writer. Creative Writing, a rigorous composition course, asks high school students to demonstrate their skill in such forms of writing as fictional writing, short stories, poetry, and drama. All students are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the recursive nature of the writing process, effectively applying the conventions of usage and the mechanics of written English. The students' evaluation of their own writing as well as the writing of others ensures that students completing this course can analyze and discuss published and unpublished pieces of writing, develop peer and self-assessments for effective writing, and set their own goals as writers. Photojournalism In this semester course, students are expected to plan, interpret, and critique visual representations, carefully examining their products for publication. They will become analytical consumers of media and technology to enhance their communication skills. Students will study the laws and ethical considerations that impact photography and photojournalism, recognizing and applying ethical and legal standards to all aspects of their work, including copyright law, the fair use exemption, and the ownership of intellectual property. Published photos of professional photojournalists, technology, and visual and electronic media are used as tools for learning as students create, clarify, critique, and produce effective visual representations. Students will refine and enhance their journalistic skills as they use appropriate equipment to download, print, and upload images, and improve photo quality through the use of appropriate technology. They will plan, prepare, and produce photographs for journalistic publication in print, digital, or online media.