Bear River High School

Grade Levels: 10-12
Repeat for Credit: No
Prerequisites: None
Graduation Requirement:Elective-VPA/CTE/World Language

First semester is an introduction to Photoshop software, camera settings, photo aperture, lining up shots/angles/light. Second semester is intended to further the student’s sense of photographic design as well as develop techniques of correct exposure, processing and printing.

Formerly Journalism in the Digital Age, Online Media students will work towards developing their voice using different writing styles in a writer's workshop environment where they will be reflective and evaluative of their own writing, as well as that of their peers' in order to improve their journalistic skills and editing techniques. This course is meant to prepare students to be staff writers on the online school newspaper, The Bear River Current, while having a greater understanding of how journalism has evolved during the 21st Century.  Students will understand the importance of journalism in a democratic society and discuss ethical issues that can arise while covering topics in the community. Digital journalism opens our reporting up to a worldwide public audience and can take many forms such as text, podcasts, videos, discussion threads, and blogs. Student writers will report on stories that recognize the diversity of their community. Students are exposed to a variety of journalism and types of writing that appears in newspaper, magazines and digital media. Students will recognize and write sound, effective, responsible journalism that includes interviews, scripting and publishing. The class will also include basic photography skills, layout, and design strategies.

Grade Levels: 10-12

Repetitions for Credit: Yes

Prerequisites: None

Graduation Requirements: Elective-VPA/CTE/World Language - UC/CSU 'G'

 

This course is one of two Capstone Courses in the Design, Visual, and Media Arts Pathway and consists of two components: Portfolio Development and Adobe Certification. The culmination of a portfolio will comprise various media and formats, which include both traditional and digital works of art and design. In addition to the portfolio, students will prepare for certification exams in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and inDesign.

Grade Levels: 9-12

Repetitions for Credit: Yes

Prerequisites: Application Required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPkOTNQVtVQqhdMDAXXGJsMTyGIXq3qv1E6usMd3Vt6RuJ0A/viewform

Graduation Requirements: Elective-VPA/CTE/World Language

 

Formerly Yearbook, this project-based course is designed to provide practical, specific journalistic experiences with the primary end result of the production of a professional yearbook. The course goals focus on the expository aspect of the reading and reporting (oral and written), extensive practice in writing that goes through a thorough editing and revision process as well as substantial reading of expository sources and other materials that develop imperative skills and rigorous training on written themes including body copy, interviewing, captions and headlines, and visuals including photography and designing layouts. Members are expected to assume the responsibilities and self-discipline necessary to contribute to the success of such an organization. Students deal with and learn to understand the ethical dimensions of life while they search for information and gain a respect and understanding of the viewpoints others hold. Students will need to evaluate information and convey intricate or multifaceted information to the student body. Publication Design teaches real-world skills, such as: meeting deadlines, teamwork, working with advanced and professional technology, communication skills, and independent thinking skills.

A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature and art in a broad sense, including poetry, prose, photography, and more. In this class, students will act as editors, page designers, curators and creators. They will pore over hundreds of student submissions. They will compile and digitally present the most outstanding art and written word from teens in the Nevada Joint Union High School District. The annual culminating product will be Reflection, the official high school literary magazine of NJUHSD. The experience of being in a literary magazine class is a multi-faceted adventure into a philosophical and creative world. As students create the lit mag over the school year, they will recognize and share social issues and experiences in a new way. They will gain new perspectives as they edit work from their peers at various school sites. They will learn ways to tell their own story. This class will promote and unite students as they learn about: diverse forms of visual art, literature, design, photography, all forms of poetry, first-person narratives, short fiction, screenplay excerpts, superb essays, and Q and A’s. This is a class about translating complex, powerful life themes into publication.

Introduction to Digital Design (Graphic Design 1)
CSU/UC: area G (Elective)
Grade Levels: 9-12
Repeat for Credit: No

Prerequisites: None
Graduation Credit: Elective-CTE

Entry level course in the Design, Visual and Media Arts Pathway. This class teaches the art of visual communication through typography, imagery and color. We will use Adobe’s suite of creative programs including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Students will learn the fundamentals of design though collaborative and self-paced projects with a goal of being Adobe Certified in Photoshop.