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Middle School Journalism
by Thomas Kaup
and Dianne Smith

1ST and 2ND SEMESTER OF A FULL-YEAR COURSE
Each Semester Sold Separately

Middle School Journalism: Semester 1 and Middle School Journalism: Semester 2 are introductory semester courses in journalism. The courses include an introduction to the world of mass media, basic photojournalism concepts and skills, and exploration of journalistic writing. Each course offers self-contained units that can be used with any journalism textbook, or stand alone as texts for a classroom or extracurricular program. These instructional materials are adaptations by Thomas Kaup, a National Board Certified and practicing middle school journalism teacher, of Dianne Smith’s high school text, Introduction to Journalism, also published by Teaching Point.

Class activities, individual and group projects will immerse students in the world of journalism. Students will learn the functions of the media as well as the importance of the First Amendment as a guarantor of democratic society. Among a wide range of skills, they will also learn how use digital cameras and desktop publishing computer software, all part of generating complete print and online newspapers.

The courses are useful for both the beginning or established middle school journalism program. Middle school students will be prepared to not only participate in middle school production, but also motivated to continue participation in high school journalism programs. Included with the instructional material are standard alignments, syllabus, pacing guide, detailed daily lesson plans, student activity book, and assessments, all based on best practices.

Table of Contents:

Semester 1

  1. What is Journalism
  2. Photojournalism
  3. News Writing
  4. Gathering the News

Semester 2

  1. News Basics
  2. Feature Writing
  3. Sports Writing
  4. Opinion/Editorial Writing
  5. Typography and Graphics

Each set of course materials covers one semester with daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide; daily lesson plans; teacher’s workbook; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or PowerPoints; complete assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.

Version Product Number Pricing

MS Journalism - Semester 1
Teacher Edition and Classroom Set
Included 3 times email access
to a mentoring teacher. CD Included

M-N-JR1-TM

$799 US SEMESTER 1
Includes 25 student
activities books and
teacher's manual

MS Journalism - Semester 2
Teacher Edition and Classroom Set
Included 3 times email access
to a mentoring teacher. CD Included

M-N-JR2-TM
$799 US SEMESTER 2
Includes 25 student
activities books and
teacher's manual

MS Journalism - Semester 1
Teacher Edition Subscription
Included 3 times email access
to a mentoring teacher. CD Included
ISBN: 1-59657-395-3 (1) 786 pages

M-N-JR1-TM-2
$249 US SEMESTER 1
Print your own student
activities books from CD

MS Journalism - Semester 2
Teacher Edition Subscription
Included 3 times email access
to a mentoring teacher. CD Included
ISBN: 1-59657-401-1 (2) 692 pages

M-N-JR2-TM-2

$249 US SEMESTER 2
Print your own student
activities books from CD

MS Journalism - Semester 1
Student Activities Book
ISBN: 1-59657-396-1 (1) 290 pages

M-N-JR1-SA

$26 US SEMESTER 1
Teacher Edition
purchase is required
to buy individual copies

MS Journalism - Semester 2
Student Activities Book
ISBN: 1-59657-402-X (2) 320 pages

M-N-JR2-SA
$26 US SEMESTER 2
Teacher Edition
purchase is required
to buy individual copies
Mentoring Teacher Program Subscription
This subscription allows for 25 times email
access to the mentoring teacher
for 370 days after purchase.

M-N-JR-MT

$200 US for Full Year
Teacher Edition
purchase is required

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