News Writing Semester Bundle | 22 Resources | High School Journalism 9-12

You have one semester to teach news writing. You need students who can structure a story, write a lead, build a headline, caption a photo, and put it all together in a portfolio — and you need lessons that work on Monday, not materials you're still building on Sunday night. This bundle is the whole semester, built. Twenty-two resources covering every stage of an 18-week news writing course — daily bell ringers, core instruction, practice worksheets, assessment rubrics, photography fundamentals, and a capstone portfolio project. Everything is linked to the same skills progression so students build on what they've already learned instead of starting over every unit. What's Included (22 Resources): Hard News Writing & Inverted Pyramid Structure | HS Journalism Slideshow — 22-slide lesson on news structure and lead writing Journalism: Summary Lead Writing Worksheet & Answer Key | AP Style — 3 original prompts + editing exercise Journalism: Summary Lead Writing Rubric | AP Style | Grades 9-12 — 0–2 scale, 5 criteria, 10-point total Journalism: Headline and Subhead Workshop Slideshow | HS Journalism — 35 slides, 60 headline stems, bad-to-better examples Journalism: Headlines & Subheads Worksheet & Answer Key | Grades 9-12 — 5-part practice, 7 pages Journalism: Headlines & Subheads Quiz & Answer Key | Grades 9-12 — MC, T/F, matching, open response Introduction to Journalism: Ethics, Reporting & News Writing Basics | Slideshow — 50-slide day-one presentation Journalism:

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Introduction to Lead Writing | Lead Types & Examples | Grades 9-12 — 25 slides, 6 lead types, published examples Journalism: Inverted Pyramid News Story Rubric | Grades 9-12 — 10-criteria analytic rubric, editable Journalism: Short Feature Story Rubric, Scored Example & Student Checklist 9-12 — rubric + scored model + self-checklist Journalism Portfolio Builder: Mid-Year & End-of-Year Reflection | Grades 9-12 — 18-page portfolio toolkit Journalism Bell Ringers: 243 Daily Prompts | Full Year | Grades 8-12 — 180 core + 63 bonus slides Beyond the Score: Sports Journalism | Game Stories, Features & Columns Slideshow — 14 slides, three story types Capture the Action: Sports Photography Slideshow | HS Journalism 9-12 — 24 slides, composition and technique Journalism: 2 Photo Essay Rubrics | Visual Storytelling | Grades 7-12 — standalone and production versions Journalism: Caption Writing Rubric & Student Checklist | Grades 9-12 — 1-page, 15-point, printer-friendly The Modern Sportswriter's Playbook | Sports Journalism Training Manual 9-12 — 15-page PDF manual Complete Journalism Photography Guide | History, Camera Types & Techniques — 75-slide photography history and fundamentals Journalism: Caption Writing Slideshow | Two-Sentence Formula | Grades 9-12 — 69 slides, formula to independent practice Journalism: Editorial & Op-Ed Rubrics | 2 Versions, Editable | Grades 7-12 — editorial and op-ed versions Journalism: Movie, TV & Book Review Rubric | 2 Versions, Editable | 9-12 — journalism and ELA versions Journalism: Longform Feature Writing Bundle | Rubric, Exemplar & Scaffolds 9-12 — 5 documents, Talese annotation included 18-Week Semester Overview:

Unit 1: Foundations (Weeks 1–4) — inverted pyramid, news structure, summary lead writing, first story assignment Unit 2: Complete News Stories (Weeks 5–8) — headlines and subheads, integrating all elements, peer review, publication-ready stories Unit 3: Visual Journalism (Weeks 9–12) — photography fundamentals, caption writing, photo-story integration Unit 4: Feature Writing & Specialization (Weeks 13–16) — feature techniques, beat reporting, advanced news writing Unit 5: Portfolio & Final Project (Weeks 17–18) — portfolio assembly, reflection, self-assessment, final presentations This is a focused news writing curriculum. If you need a complete journalism program covering sports, ethics, multimedia, opinion, and more, this bundle is also part of the Complete High School Journalism Curriculum Bundle, which covers the full year at significant savings. If this resource saved you prep time, please leave a rating under My Purchases Provide Feedback. Every review earns you TpT Credits toward future purchases — roughly $1 in credits for every $10 reviewed. Follow Starmaker Tools for Teachers to be notified when new resources launch or go on sale. Keywords: news writing semester, journalism curriculum bundle, high school journalism, news writing bundle, journalism semester, journalism grades 9-12, inverted pyramid, lead writing, headline writing, journalism rubrics, journalism bell ringers, feature writing, visual journalism, journalism portfolio, 18-week journalism curriculum

Designed for grades 9-12.

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