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Journalism, Yearbook & Photography Sub Plans for Middle & High School

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

You're two days into teaching a new year then, BAM! that dreaded email from the front office asking for emergency lesson plans when you've barely planned for the next day. Or week! I feel you. So here are three different and fun lesson plans

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Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Activities, Internet Activities, Printables

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RI.9-10.7, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.L.3

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INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM ⭐BUNDLE⭐ 20% OFF! Updated for 2023-2024 School Year!

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Let's start at the very beginning...of teaching journalism that is! You need lesson plans to start the year off strong and this bundle does just that. From Day One ice breakers that get students talking about current events, what is journalism and

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Activities, Homework, Games

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CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2

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JOURNALISM SEM CURRICULUM ⭐BUNDLE⭐ Includes a Monthly User Guide 25% OFF!!

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If this is your first year teaching journalism or you are a veteran journalism adviser looking for ideas and help, these are the resources you need. You get a whole semesters worth of curriculum lessons from a Day 1 syllabus, About Me worksheets and

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Activities, Assessment, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3

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Introduction to Broadcast Journalism⭐BUNDLE⭐ 20% OFF! Updated for 2023-2024

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So you've been asked to teach broadcast journalism or film or a CTE Media Class or all 3!!! Where to begin? You need lesson plans to start the year off strong and we're here for you. This bundle introduces the format of broadcasting from Day One ice

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

RST.9-10.4, RST.9-10.7, WHST.9-10.2a, WHST.9-10.2d

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Associated Press AP Style BUNDLE for Journalism Writing 20% OFF & w/ a BONUS!!

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Teaching journalism is my passion but when it came to teaching the AP Style component, it was tough. So here is "THE ULTIMATE" AP Style Bundle to make teaching this unit much easier and produce much more effective writers.Here is everything that is

Subjects:

Grammar, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Google Apps

CCSS:

L.9-10.1, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.3a, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

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Journalism & Yearbook Press Pass Editable Templates on Google

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Here's an easy to edit & print, Journalism and Yearbook Staff Press Pass Templates on Google Slides. Choose your school colors and logo to customize and make it your own. And best of all, included are some rules and regulations on the back of

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Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Printables

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CNN 10 Worksheets for Journalism, YB, CTE Media & Social Studies Too!

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

CNN 10 is so useful in the classroom and fun. These worksheet activities (In PDF or on Google Slides) go over the important journalism/CTE words and concepts. And most importantly, these worksheets will help your journalists and CTE students to

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Journalism, Geography

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.5, RH.9-10.4, RH.9-10.7

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Associated Press Style BELL RINGERS for Journalism, Yearbook & CTE Media Classes

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

Teaching AP Style is so important for good article writing, so here are 80 Ice Breakers that will make learning AP Style much more fun. These Ice Breakers go over the important categories to write student newspaper articles well including: dates,

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Flash Cards, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3

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Broadcast Journalism & CTE Media SUB PLANS with 4-5 Days of Resources

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

Sometimes teachers get sick, or their kids do, or they just need a personal day to catch up on another 50 things they need to do. I feel you. So here are three different and fun lesson plans that you can use when you're in a pinch, need sub or

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

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First Week Activities with Syllabus for Journalism & Yearbook UPDATED for 2023!

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

*UPDATED FOR 2023!* A Syllabus, TWO Kahoots, a "Getting to Know You" Interview WS & TWO "All About Me" worksheets, all walk into a bar. Not really. But if they were comparing notes, they would know how stressful back-to-school is with new

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Syllabi, Internet Activities, Classroom Forms

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (0.65 MB)

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Associated Press AP Style Quizzes 4 Journalism w/ Practice Worksheets & Kahoot

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

Teaching AP Style is so important for good article writing but hard to teach. After teaching it for years in the newsroom and tweaking what worked and what didn't, here are the quizzes and worksheets I use to teach AP Style and yes, make their

Subjects:

Graphic Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.L.2

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Interview Lesson Plans for Journalism, Yearbook, & Broadcasting CTE

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

Interviewing is everything in journalism, yearbook and broadcasting. Want a great article or video news report? You have got to learn how to be a good interviewer. This full week of lessons includes: two Slides presentations, two different practice

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2

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Digital Download PDF (1.18 MB)

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Newspaper Scavenger Hunt & Article Dissection for Journalism

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

Once upon a time, everyone read the newspaper, not just weekly, DAILY! Now it's "I saw it on Tik Tok" or "I got a notification on my phone." And they don't even open up the notification to get at least some details from that headline. Ugh.So let's

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Journalism, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Games

$4.50

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Local News Report Activity for Broadcast Journalism

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

Sometimes, you just need an activity to do in class, like NOW! This Local News Report Activity can be done individually or in a group and most importantly, once you brainstorm with your class about their local news stations, broadcast journalists

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

$3.25

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Broadcast Journalism Learn to Storyboard Using the Six-Word Story

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

How do you teach writing, editing, & videography all in one week or less? Storyboarding! These lessons are designed for Broadcasting and CTE Media classes to teach students how to format a story into film. So how do students do that? The six

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Career and Technical Education

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.11-12.3, SL.11-12.5, CCRA.W.3

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Digital Download PDF (0.25 MB)

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Pulitzer Prize Activities 4 Journalism, Photography, & Yearbook PERFECT 4 Spring

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

Spring has sprung and for many advisers out there, you have turned in your final yearbook copy or you have one more newspaper issue and are in-between end of the year events.This is the time of year when I introduce the Pulitzer Prizes for great

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.7, CCRA.L.1

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.87 MB)

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Learn to Storyboard Using Film & the 6 Word Story w/ Checklists⭐BUNDLE⭐20% OFF!

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

How do you teach writing, pacing, art & design all in one week or less? Storyboarding! This bundle is designed for Broadcasting and CTE Media classes to teach students how to format a story into film. So how do students do that? You have choices

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Career and Technical Education

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

RST.9-10.7, WHST.9-10.2a, WHST.9-10.6

$14.00

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Journalism, Broadcasting & Yearbook Ice Breakers & Get to Know You Cards w/ Act.

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

Start the school year with these awesome ice breaker activities perfect for middle or high school. This set includes 44 Ice Breaker questions that are EDITABLE, with NO PREP, on GOOGLE SLIDES. Activities are included so you can start off each class

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Printables, Task Cards

CCSS:

SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.6

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (0.46 MB)

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INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM PRESENTATION for Back to School 7-12th grade Teachers

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

So your students are enrolled in journalism and they really don't know what the class is about besides taking a few photos and writing movie reviews. You know journalism is so much more. This presentation introduces students to the newsroom and the

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Journalism, Back to School

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, For Parents

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Beginning Film Shots in Broadcast Journalism & Film- Perfect 4 CTE Media Classes

By The Joyful Journalism Classroom

As we've learned with the smartphone, anyone can film. But film correctly? Not so much. So here's a week's worth of lessons to get your broadcast/film/CTE class out there photographing and filming with meaning. Your week long unit includes:A 22

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Career and Technical Education, Journalism

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

RST.9-10.4, RST.9-10.7

$5.25

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

14 years as a high school journalism and broadcast adviser. Over 20+ years in the classroom. Started our newsroom from scratch and have mentored multiple HS journalism advisers including presenting at several conferences at the national and local level.

MY TEACHING STYLE

To all the high school and middle school journalism & broadcasting advisers, who are usually the only person that teaches journalism and/or broadcasting at your school, I feel ya'. This store was made with you in mind. From getting your program off the ground with fun activities or in need of a refresher AP Style review, to sub plans in a pinch for your classes, these are the activities that you can use starting TODAY! Lonely island no more. We are here to help you teach your journalists to go out there and do good journalism! New lesson plans are uploaded monthly so follow for new content. And appreciate when you leave 5 ⭐ reviews for resources.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Voted Teacher of the Year 2019 for district. What I'm most proud of is what our journalists have won: 38 & counting Best of School Newspapers Online (BestofSNO) awards, 3 CA Student Media Festival 1st place awards, multiple NSPA, ASNE & SCJEA awards and 1st and 2nd place winners in our local school district photo and video art contests.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's in English from California State University at Fullerton, Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Southern California, English Single Sub. Credential, National Certification in Journalism Education (CJE), CTE Credential in Arts, Media and Entertainment.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Have taught Beginning and Advanced Journalism & Broadcasting for over a decade. Currently, teaching Adult Ed for ESL learners & developing curriculum for school sites & OCJEA Board member.