Journalism – Syllabus -- Term One 2009-10

Mr. Varnum (thomas.varnum@tyngsboroughps.org )

Important Websites:

• http://tvarnum.edublogs.org
• http://my.highschooljournalism.org/ma/tyngsborough/ths/
• http://docs.google.com

Grading Policy and deadlines:

Writing             60%

• Meeting deadlines
• improvement in writing
• quality of article ideas
• initiative (photos, articles, etc.)
• Six articles due during term one

Article Deadlines:  TBA

• You may write only one review
• You may write only one editorial
• You may write only one column
• All articles must be submitted on http://docs.google.com for proper credit
• Stringbooks (with article evaluation and term self evaluation) due the Wednesday of the last week of the term.
  

Story Generators 20%:

• September 11
• September 18
• September 25
• October 9
• October 23

Quizzes and Class Participation 20 %