VA High School Journalism Curriculum
Give your high schooler the skills Virginia journalism classes demand. StudyPug covers informational reading, writing, speaking, and language aligned to what they are learning in class.
About High School Virginia Journalism
Virginia follows the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) for English and communication courses, organizing instruction around reading, writing, speaking, and language. Foundations of Journalism builds on those strands by applying them to news media: reading informational texts critically, writing for different audiences and purposes, developing speaking and listening skills, and refining language and grammar. StudyPug provides step-by-step lessons, guided practice, and worked examples for every strand in this course.
- Strands: reading informational texts, writing, speaking and listening, and language and grammar
- Lessons and step-by-step explanations for every course topic
- Practice problems with instant feedback to reinforce each strand
- Content aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning for high school English
Curriculum topics by strand
Find lessons and practice for every Foundations of Journalism strand, aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning.
Virginia High School Foundations of Journalism Topics
- Reading Informational Texts: Analyzing news articles, editorials, and media sources for purpose, audience, and credibility.
- Writing: Drafting and revising journalism pieces including news reports, feature articles, and opinion writing for different audiences and purposes.
- Speaking and Listening: Developing skills in presenting information clearly, participating in discussions, and evaluating spoken media.
- Language and Grammar: Applying grammar conventions, style rules, and precise language choices expected in journalism writing.
How StudyPug Helps Virginia High School Journalism Students
When a student gets stuck on an informational reading passage or struggles to structure a news article, StudyPug provides step-by-step explanations that break the skill down into clear, manageable steps. Each strand in Foundations of Journalism has its own practice problems so students can work at their own pace and return to any concept as many times as they need.
StudyPug also helps with the language and grammar skills that Virginia high school English courses reinforce across all writing tasks, giving students a single place to review grammar rules alongside their journalism lessons.
Aligned to Virginia High School Journalism Curriculum
Every lesson and practice problem in StudyPug's Foundations of Journalism course is built around the strands defined by the Virginia Standards of Learning for high school English and communication, so the content your child works through matches exactly what their teacher is covering in class.
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Last updated June 5, 2026
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