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ID High School Journalism Curriculum

Give your high schooler the lessons and guided practice they need for Foundations of Journalism, built around what Idaho schools are teaching this year.

ID High School Journalism Curriculum

IDStandardStudyPug Topic

1.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.7
- Introduction to Journalism and Media History
1.2.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.8
- First Amendment Rights and Press Freedom
2.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2
- Elements of News and Newsworthiness
3.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.8
- Journalism Ethics and Professional Standards
4.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2
- Introduction to News Writing and Inverted Pyramid
5.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1
- Basic Interviewing Techniques
6.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4
- Advanced News Writing and Story Structure
6.2.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3
- Feature Writing and Profile Stories
6.3.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1
- Opinion Writing and Editorial Development
6.4.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4
- Sports and Entertainment Reporting
6.5.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8
- Source Development and Research Techniques
7.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5
- Photojournalism Basics and Visual Storytelling
8.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7
- Investigative Reporting Methods
9.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.1
- Copy Editing and Proofreading Skills
10.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6
- Digital Journalism and Social Media
11.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.7
- Data Journalism and Information Graphics
11.2.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.8
- Media Law and Libel Understanding
12.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2
- Magazine Writing and Long-form Journalism
13.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.12.1
- Newsroom Management and Editorial Leadership
13.2.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.12.5
- Publication Design and Layout
14.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.6
- Media Criticism and Analysis
15.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.12.1
- Student Publication Management and Editorial Decision-Making
16.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.8
- Advanced Media Literacy and Fact-Checking
17.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7
- Community Journalism and Local Reporting

Foundations of Journalism

About High School Idaho Foundations of Journalism

Idaho high school English courses follow the Idaho Content Standards, which organize learning around reading, writing, speaking, and language skills. Foundations of Journalism builds on those standards by focusing on news writing, reporting, editing, and media literacy skills that students apply in real school and community contexts. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons, practice problems, and worked examples that follow what Idaho classrooms cover in this course.

Core strands: news writing, reporting, editing, and media literacy
Step-by-step lessons and worked examples for every topic
Practice problems with guided explanations aligned to Idaho Content Standards
On-demand access so students can review any concept at their own pace

Curriculum topics by strand

Find lessons and practice for every Foundations of Journalism topic, aligned to the Idaho Content Standards for high school English.

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Idaho High School Foundations of Journalism Topics

News Writing: Students learn the structure and style of journalistic writing, including how to craft clear leads and organize a news story.
Reporting and Research: This strand covers gathering information, interviewing sources, and verifying facts to support accurate reporting.
Editing and Revision: Students practice reviewing and improving copy for clarity, accuracy, grammar, and style consistent with journalism standards.
Media Literacy: This strand examines how news is produced and consumed, and how to evaluate sources and identify bias in media.

How StudyPug Helps Idaho High School Foundations of Journalism Students

When a student gets stuck on a concept in Foundations of Journalism, StudyPug breaks it down with step-by-step explanations and worked examples they can revisit as many times as needed. Practice problems follow each lesson so students can build confidence before the next class assignment.

StudyPug lets students move at their own pace, whether they need to catch up on a missed lesson or get ahead before a deadline. Every topic is organized to match what Idaho high school courses cover, making it easy to find exactly the help needed.

Aligned to Idaho High School Foundations of Journalism Curriculum

StudyPug content for Foundations of Journalism is built around the Idaho Content Standards for high school English, covering the reading, writing, and communication skills that Idaho classrooms address. Families can trust that the lessons and practice their student completes on StudyPug connect directly to what is being taught in Idaho high schools.

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Last updated June 5, 2026

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