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Broadcast Journalism

Broadcast Journalism is a course that is focused on empowering the students with the ability to serve the public through public school broadcasting. Here students go through several steps in order to achieve the project based outcome of a newscast that is to air every one to three weeks. There are multiple elements of learning that are directly connected with our coursework. Students write, they have hands on experience with technology, they learn real world skills that can very easily lead them to a career in the field. They experience team building skills and nurture their ability to interact with adults and to speak in public. The typical sequence for producing a newscast involves the following; first students have a “brainstorming” session where the students share what ideas they have regarding relevant stories that matter to them. These stories are primarily linked to the school, however, should there be an issue that is connected to the community, state, country or world then they can opt to use such a story. Once the stories are listed then students find new groups that they have not worked with previously during the semester. This team then discusses which story would be best for them to do research on. Once the story is selected, the team begins their research and generates open-ended questions that will be used for the interviews. They research the story and discover what individuals might have best knowledge on the subject. At this point, students find and schedule interviews with those that might have an insight on the story. The students schedule interviews with other students, adults on campus that might range from custodial staff, clerical staff, members of volunteer programs found on our campus, teachers, administrators and just about anyone that is available to contribute to their story. Once the story is selected and interviews are scheduled, it is at that point where the students select roles for this round of stories, they can select to be a camera operator, sound operator, reporter, or a producer. They should rotate roles so that they can become familiar with all roles. Once the interview is video recorded, at this point they go to post production. Here students begin to edit video in order to make it usable for the news broadcast final product. While half of the group edits, the other half works on writing the script that will be read by the student anchors. Once scripts and videos are done, the final broadcast is filmed and then pieced together by a “master editor” who puts it all together. Students engage in multiple ways and learn different parts of broadcast journalism. Writing, public speaking, interactions, team building, critical thinking, scheduling and other 21st century skills are all used in order to achieve the final product. Our broadcasts are finally aired via the internet and shared within the school and with those who subscribe to our channel. We also have begun to work with “Young Storytellers”, a group that works with giving a voice to students in both middle and high schools across the city. https://www.youngstorytellers.com/, they are an organization that works at helping students create a voice through writing.

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Digital Photography

Students in digital photography have a unique opportunity to share laws and serve the public through the lens of a camera. Students have several projects where they take pictures of research pictures that are symbolic or are icons to laws that are relevant within their community. Students see their community and world differently as they are asked to view things through several perspectives. Students have a writing component where they research their images and share perspectives and give insight on the significance of what their projects mean. Social justice is one of the major projects that students have had to participate in. Students had to go out to their communities and research areas where social justice was a factor. Students had to take images and present their findings to the class. Sharing social justice, laws and public service through the lens of a camera is vital and a major 21st century skill, given the fact that we live in a world where everyone carries a camera with them, and quite possibly might capture an image that will serve as a pillar for the next social justice movement. We at LPS strive to prepare our students to see the value and importance of laws in the world we live in, as well as identify where public service can be best practiced.

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Business/Entrepreneurship

Students within the business/entrepreneurship elective program are active participants in finding needs that can better serve their community. We offer an opportunity for students that have an interest in business, and entrepreneurship that can also stem to a public service project. Students are taught the primary functions of several categories when it comes to business. Fundamental principles are taught to the students that include; making financial decisions, making money, the art of budgeting, buying a home, banking services, credit, cars and loans, the influence of advertising, saving and investing, marketing, and even college expenses. These components are some of what students are exposed to. This is done with the hope that they will find an outlet for their interest in business and entrepreneurship. We are beginning to connect with the different programs, one of which is the NFTE, https://www.nfte.com/offices/los-angeles-metro/, where we aspire to have students compete locally and nationally in presenting their business ideas that will aid the public and be a service to all. We are also fortunate enough to have advisors that are in the College of Business at the California State University in Los Angeles. http://www.calstatela.edu/business Students write, think critically, brainstorm, develop presentation skills, strengthen their team building abilities, reach out to community members, and pitch ideas that will help others and may even find venture capitalists that might fund their projects.

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Leadership

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Speech

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