SPECIAL PROGRAM IN JOURNALISM CURRICULUM

No. of hours: 4 hours/week

Grade: 5
Title: Journalism
Description:
Program Standards: The learner demonstrates understanding of the basic principles and theories of journalism, its practices and
techniques and responsibly applies them as tools for effective communication of news and information.
CONTENT PERFORMANCE LEARNING
WEEK CONTENTS CODE
STANDARDS STANDARDS COMPETENCIES
FIRST QUARTER: DEFINITION AND BASIC PRINCIPLES OF JOURNALISM
1. Definition and Scope of The learner The learner applies 1. Define journalism SPJ5PTJ-Ia-1
Journalism demonstrates understanding of the 2. Distinguish the different
1.1 Print understanding of background of media platforms SPJ5PTJ-Ia-2
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1.2 Radio the background of journalism, its roles 3. Describe the different media
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1.3 TV journalism, its and qualities by platforms
1.4 online roles, and producing a
2. Functions of Journalism qualities. compilation of 4. Cite the basic functions of SPJ5RJJ-Ib-4
2.1 to inform newspapers’ and newspaper
2.2 to persuade school publications’ 5. Describe the functions of SPJ5RJJ-Ib-5
2.3 to entertain clippings. newspaper
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2.4 to foster commerce and 6. Discuss the qualities and
industry roles of a journalist

3. Qualities of a Journalist
3.4 4. Roles of Journalism 7. Enumerate the roles of SPJ5RJJ-Icd-7
4.1 Objective journalism journalism
4.2 Adversarial journalism 8. Explain different roles of SPJ5RJJ-Icd-8
4.3 Interpretative journalism journalism
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4.4 Development journalism 9. Discuss the role of journalism
4.5 Yellow journalism presented in various
situations

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 5. Introduction to Campus 10. Define campus journalism SPJ5PTJ-Ie-10
Journalism 11. Analyze the Campus
5.1 Definition of Campus Journalism Act of 1991 SPJ5PTJ-Ie-11
Journalism 12. Explain the functions of
5.2 Campus Journalism Act of campus journalism SPJ5PTJ-Ie-12
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1991 13. Cite the importance of
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5.3 Functions of Campus campus journalism
Journalism
5.4 Importance of Campus
Journalism
6. The School Publication 14. Identify the different sections SPJ5PTJ-Ifg-14
6.1 Sections of the School of a school publication
Publication 15. Characterize the contents of SPJ5PTJ -Ifg-15
6.2 Editorial Staff and their each section of a school
6-7 Functions publication
16. Classify topics/contents
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based on the parts of school
publication
17. Identify the staff of the SPJ5RJJ -Ifg-17
school publication and their
functions
7. Qualities of a (Good) 18. Distinguish good qualities SPJ5PTJ-Ih-18
Newspaper among various types of
7.1 Form – layout, color, fonts newspapers
7.2 Content – free, 19. Apply the knowledge on the SPJ5PTJ-Ih-19
independent, accurate, quality of form and content
8 and authoritative of a newspaper in clippings
school publication and
newspaper’s sections
20. Create portfolio clippings SPJ5PTJ-Ih-20
from school various school
publications and newspapers
SECOND QUARTER: THE JOURNALISTIC WRITING: NEWS WRITING

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 1. News Writing The learner The learner applies 1. Define news SPJ5NEW-IIa-1
1.1 Definition of News demonstrates understanding of the 2. Discuss the elements of news SPJ5NEW-IIa-2
1 1.2 Elements of News understanding of elements, the basic 3. Analyze the elements SPJ5NEW-IIa-3
the elements, the structure and sources exemplified in samples of
basic structure of news by writing news articles
2. Basic News Structure and sources of news stories. 4. Describe the inverted pyramid SPJ5NEW-IIb-4
2.1 Inverted Pyramid news. as a basic structure of news
5. Explain the importance of SPJ5NEW-IIb-5
using inverted pyramid
2 6. Organize information/details
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according to importance using
the inverted pyramid
7. Analyze the basic structure of SPJ5NEW-IIb-7
the sample news articles
3. Lead Writing 8. Distinguish the different types SPJ5NEW-IIcd-8
3.1 Summary Lead of news lead
3.1.1 What lead 9. Identify the type of lead used SPJ5NEW-IIcd-9
3.1.2 Who lead in a news article
3.1.3 Where lead 10. Write a lead based on given
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3.1.4 When lead facts
3.1.5 Why lead
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3.1.6 How lead
3.2 Novelty Lead
3.2.1 Punch lead
3.2.2 Quotation lead
3.2.3 Question lead
3.2.4 Parody lead
3.2.5 Narrative lead
5 4. Types of News Stories 11. Differentiate straight news SPJ5NEW-IIe-11
4.1 According to structure from a news feature
4.1.1 Straight news 12. Distinguish the type of news
4.1.2 News feature stories according to page SPJ5NEW-IIe-12
4.2 According to page make- make-up

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 up 13. Classify news stories
4.2.1 Single incident story according to place of SPJ5NEW-IIe-13
4.2.2 Composite feature occurrence
story 14. Identify the type of news
4.2.3 News brief story according to time
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4.2.4 Bulletin element
4.2.5 Flash 15. Write a simple news stories of
4.2.6 Side bar story different types based on a SPJ5NEW-IIe-15
4.3 According to place of given fact sheets
occurrence
4.3.1 Local news
4.3.2Foreign/
International news
4.3.3 Dateline
4.4 According to time element
4.4.1 Advance/Breaking
news
4.4.2 Spot news
4.4.3 Coverage news
4.4.4 Follow-up news
4.4.5 Routine news story
5. Sources of News 16. Describe the different sources SPJ5NEW-IIf-16
5.1 Primary Sources of news
5.1.1 The Beat 17. Cite different sources of news SPJ5NEW-IIf-17
5.1.2 News Coverage 18. Gather data from school and
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6 5.1.3 Interview community activities
5.2 Secondary Sources
5.2.1 Press Release
5.2.2 Memorandum
5.2.2 Other Sources
7-8 6. Attribution in News Stories 19. Identify the different styles of SPJ5NEW-IIgh-19
6.1 Attribution Style attribution in news story
6.1.1 Direct Quote 20. Explain the importance of SPJ5NEW-IIgh-20

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6.1.2 Paraphrase (Indirect)
6.1.3 Paraphrase and
Quote
6.2 Attributing Sources
6.2.1 Using Transition
Signals
6.2.2 Using Verbs of
Attribution
THIRD QUARTER: THE JOURNALISTIC WRITING: EDITORIAL, FEATURE, AND SPORTS WRITING
1. Editorial Writing
1.1 Definition of Editorial
1 1.2 Qualities of Editorial
1.3 Structures of Editorial
1.4 Editorial vs News
2. Kinds of Editorial
2.1 Editorial of
Commendation
2-3
2.2 Editorial of Information
2.3 Editorial of Interpretation
2.4 Editorial of Persuasion
3. Feature Writing
3.1 Definition of Feature
4 3.2 Qualities of Feature
3.3 Structures of Feature
3.4 Feature vs Editorial
5-6 4. Kinds of Feature Story
4.1 Personality Sketch
4.2 Travelogue
4.3 Personal Experience
4.4 Informative Feature
attribution in news story
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21. Use attribution styles
appropriately and effectively
in writing news stories
22. Use appropriate words in
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attributing sources
23. Produce clippings of different SPJ5NEW-IIg-23
news stories
1. Define editorial SPJ5OPW-IIIa-1
The learner The learner produces 2. Describe the qualities of an SPJ5OPW-IIIa-2
demonstrates a portfolio of effective editorial
understanding of editorial write-ups, 3. Describe the structures of
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the basic feature articles, and editorial
principles, sports news. 4. Distinguish editorial from SPJ5OPW-IIIa-4
structure, kinds of news
editorial, feature 5. Describe the kinds of editorial SPJ5OPW-IIIbc-5
and sports news 6. Identify the editorial based on SPJ5OPW-IIIbc-6
its purpose
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7. Write an effective editorial
article on current issues in
school or community
8. Define feature story SPJ5FTR-IIId-8
9. Describe the qualities of a SPJ5FTR-IIId-9
good feature story
10. Distinguish feature story from SPJ5FTR-IIId-10
editorial article
11. Differentiate the kinds of SPJ5FTR-IIIef-11
feature story
12. Analyze samples of feature SPJ5FTR-IIIef-12
stories according to kinds
13. Write a feature article based SPJ5FTR-IIIef-13

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 on field of experience
5. Sports News 14. Define sports news SPJ5SPO-IIIg-14
5.1 Definition of Sports News 15. Describe the elements of
sports news SPJ5SPO-IIIg-15
5.2 Elements of Sports News
7 (e.g. sports lingo, 16. Identify elements of sports
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statistics, quotation, etc.) news presented
5.3 Sports News vs Other 17. Distinguish sports news from SPJ5SPO-IIIg-17
News Forms other forms of writing
6. Structures and Kinds of Sports 18. Describe the structure of SPJ5SPO-IIIh-18
News sports news
6.1 Advance News 19. Differentiate kinds of sports SPJ5SPO-IIIh-19
6.2 Coverage story news
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6.3 Follow-up Story 20. Analyze samples of sports
8 news according to kinds
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21. Write news about sports
competition in school,
division or region or about
sports viewed on TV
effectively
FOURTH QUARTER: THE JOURNALISTIC WRITING: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND HEADLINE WRITING
1. Science and Technology The learner The learner produces 1. Define science and SPJ5SCW-IVa-1
Writing demonstrates effective science technology writing
1.1.Definition understanding of articles and 2. Describe the qualities of SPJ5SCW-IVa-2
1.2.Qualities the basic appropriate science and technology
1.3.Structures principles in headlines. writing
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1.4.Science Writing vs. writing effective 3. Describe the structures of SPJ5SCW-IVa-3
Scientific Writing science articles science and technology
and appropriate writing SPJ5SCW-IVa-4
headlines. 4. Distinguish science writing
from scientific writing
2 2. Kinds of Science and 5. Differentiate the kinds of SPJ5SCW-IVb-5
Technology Writing science and technology

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 2.1.Science and Technology articles SPJ5SCW-IVb-6
News 6. Analyze samples of science
2.2.Science and Technology and technology articles
Editorial 7. Write different science article SPJ5SCW-IVb-7
2.3.Science and Technology using the principles effectively
Feature
3. Purpose and Qualities of a 8. Describe a headline SPJ5EDT-IVc-8
Good Headline 9. Identify the purpose of SPJ5EDT-IVc-9
3.1 to attract readers headline writing
3.2 to inform 10. Analyze the purpose and SPJ5EDT-IVc-10
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3.3 to add variety to the page qualities exemplified in
3.4 to persuade sample of headlines
3.5 to create distinction of the
newspaper
4. Kinds of Headline 11. Describe each kind of SPJ5EDT-IVd-11
4.1 Cross or Barline headline
4.2 Flush Left 12. Compare and contrast each SPJ5EDT-IVd-12
4.3 Flush Right kind of headlines
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4 4.4 Inverted Pyramid 13. Analyze the kind of headline
4.5 Dropline used in the newspapers SPJ5EDT-IVd-14
4.6 Boxed Head 14. Compile clippings of different
4.7 Banner headlines
4.8 Kicker
4.9 Side Bar
5-6 5. Guidelines in Writing the 15. Explain the guidelines in SPJ5EDT-IVef-15
Headline writing the headline
16. Describe the steps in writing SPJ5EDT-IVef-16
6. Headline Vocabulary the headline
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17. Apply the guidelines in writing
effective headlines SPJ5EDT-IVef-18
18. Use headline vocabulary
effectively

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 7. Grammatical Structure of the 19. Apply the mechanics in SPJ5LSE-IVgh-19
English Language writing headlines
7.1.Subject-verb agreement 20. Analyze the language SPJ5LSE-IVgh-20
7.2.Tense consistency structure of sample headlines
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7.3.Sentence pattern from newspapers and school
publications
8. Writing the Headline 21. Use the appropriate language SPJ5EDT-IVgh-21
structure in writing effective
headlines

Reviewed by:

MA. ISABEL B. CRUZ ERICSON P. CABRERA JAYSON O. CARAANG

Teacher III Principal I Teacher III
Division of City of Malolos Division of Angeles City Division of Makati City

Noted:

RICARDO ADOR G. DIONISIO

Senior Education Program Specialist
Curriculum Standards Development Division

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