PhotoJournalism Syllabus and Class Directives Presentation

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PhotojournalismPhotojournalismPeriods 6 and 7, Spring 2014Periods 6 and 7, Spring 2014

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What makes a photo What makes a photo great?great?Photographs are more than just having Photographs are more than just having fun...fun...

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What will I learn in this What will I learn in this class?class?

This This photojournalism photojournalism course course has been designed to help you has been designed to help you become a more intelligent become a more intelligent media consumer and to provide media consumer and to provide you with the skills necessary to you with the skills necessary to take better photos with strong take better photos with strong storytelling elements. storytelling elements. Photojournalism is a hands-on Photojournalism is a hands-on endeavor in which you will put endeavor in which you will put skills from other courses to skills from other courses to practical use. It helps you practical use. It helps you combine practical experience combine practical experience with academic knowledge to with academic knowledge to enhance your analytical, enhance your analytical, expressive and creative skills.expressive and creative skills.

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What will I be doing?What will I be doing?

❖ ResearchResearch

❖ Note-takingNote-taking

❖ Taking picturesTaking pictures

❖ BloggingBlogging

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Research and, yes, Research and, yes, notesnotes❖ You will need to bring a You will need to bring a

notebook of your choice notebook of your choice and a writing utensil and a writing utensil everyday.everyday.

❖ No traditional lectures.No traditional lectures.

❖ Students will do their Students will do their own research based off own research based off lesson objective lesson objective questions given to them questions given to them by Mr. Lewis.by Mr. Lewis.

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Units of StudyUnits of Study

1.1. Photography BasicsPhotography Basics

2.2. Digital Camera Digital Camera BasicsBasics

3.3. Technical QualityTechnical Quality

4.4. CompositionComposition

5.5. Digital ReproductionDigital Reproduction

6.6. PhotojournalismPhotojournalism

7.7. Yearbook BasicsYearbook Basics

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Room Policies and Room Policies and ProceduresProcedures

❖Be prepared. Come to class on time with Be prepared. Come to class on time with all necessary materials. School handbook all necessary materials. School handbook policy will be followed on absences and policy will be followed on absences and tardies.tardies.

❖Be respectful and courteous to everyone Be respectful and courteous to everyone in the classroom.in the classroom.

❖Do not disturb materials for production Do not disturb materials for production classes that also use this room.classes that also use this room.

❖Do not use the computer lab or Do not use the computer lab or computers without permission.computers without permission.

❖Absolutely no food or drink on or near Absolutely no food or drink on or near computer tables.computer tables.

❖Cell phones are used only for Cell phones are used only for instructional purposes. Personal use is not instructional purposes. Personal use is not allowed.allowed.

❖Take responsibility for your actions. The Take responsibility for your actions. The only person to blame is yourself for what only person to blame is yourself for what you do.you do.

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Computer Policies and Computer Policies and ProceduresProcedures❖ Please only use the Please only use the

“Student” login. “Student” login. (Password = journalism)(Password = journalism)

❖ Do not access any Do not access any program or website program or website without prior permission without prior permission from Mr. Lewis.from Mr. Lewis.

❖ Do not “personalize” the Do not “personalize” the computer in anyway.computer in anyway.

❖ Failure to comply may Failure to comply may lead to the student losing lead to the student losing the privilege of using the the privilege of using the computers in the room.computers in the room.

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Journalism Production Journalism Production ClassesClasses❖ Student must complete this course Student must complete this course

with a C or higher and complete an with a C or higher and complete an application process.application process.

❖ For students enrolled in For students enrolled in Photojournalism in the spring Photojournalism in the spring semester acceptance onto a semester acceptance onto a publication staff will be dependent publication staff will be dependent on their grades at the time of their on their grades at the time of their application. Any student who is application. Any student who is accepted into a production class accepted into a production class but then falls below the but then falls below the requirements by the end of the requirements by the end of the semester will be dropped from the semester will be dropped from the production staff.production staff.

❖ If you have any questions over how If you have any questions over how to become a member of an HHS to become a member of an HHS publications staff, Mr. Lewis is publications staff, Mr. Lewis is always happy to discuss them with always happy to discuss them with you. you. Never be afraid to ask Never be afraid to ask questions!questions!

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GradingGrading❖ This course utilizes a This course utilizes a

Standards Based Grading Standards Based Grading system.system.

❖ Unlike the traditional points Unlike the traditional points based grade books, Standard based grade books, Standard Based Grading quite simply Based Grading quite simply involves measuring students’ involves measuring students’ proficiency on course proficiency on course objectives and standards.objectives and standards.

❖ Assignments carry no points Assignments carry no points value.value.

❖ Assignments will have Assignments will have deadlines. The ability to meet deadlines. The ability to meet deadlines is a standard the deadlines is a standard the student will be assessed on student will be assessed on throughout the course.throughout the course.

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GradingGrading❖ In SIS, you will see standards In SIS, you will see standards

instead of assignments.instead of assignments.

❖ Each standard will be given a Each standard will be given a number 4, 3, 2, or 1.number 4, 3, 2, or 1.

❖ 4 = You get it.4 = You get it.

❖ 3 = You’re close, but need 3 = You’re close, but need a little more assistance to a little more assistance to get there.get there.

❖ 2 = You understand half of 2 = You understand half of the standard, and need the standard, and need assistance to meet the assistance to meet the standard.standard.

❖ 1 = You do not understand 1 = You do not understand or meet the standard.or meet the standard.

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GradingGrading❖ Your letter grade is a percentage of the Your letter grade is a percentage of the

standards you are meeting.standards you are meeting.

❖ An An AA means the student has completed means the student has completed proficient work on all course objectives and proficient work on all course objectives and advanced work on some objectives.advanced work on some objectives.

❖ A A BB means the student has completed means the student has completed proficient work on all course objectives.proficient work on all course objectives.

❖ A A CC means the student has completed means the student has completed proficient work on the most important proficient work on the most important objectives, although not on all objectives. objectives, although not on all objectives. The student can continue to the next course.The student can continue to the next course.

❖ A A DD means the student has completed means the student has completed proficient work on at least one-half of the proficient work on at least one-half of the course objectives but is missing some course objectives but is missing some important objectives and is at significant important objectives and is at significant risk of failing the next course in the risk of failing the next course in the sequence. The student should repeat the sequence. The student should repeat the course if it is a prerequisite for another course if it is a prerequisite for another course.course.

❖ An An FF means the student has completed means the student has completed proficient work on fewer than one-half of the proficient work on fewer than one-half of the course objectives and cannot successfully course objectives and cannot successfully complete the next course in sequence.complete the next course in sequence.

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Classroom Classroom Website Website Be sure you are checking the website daily for Be sure you are checking the website daily for assignments and announcements!assignments and announcements!

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