Yearbook - 6th Hour
Please click on the the words Yearbook Syllabus to download the syllabus for this class.
Staff Roles:
- Editor-in-chief - The student ultimately responsible for overall development and content of the book. The delegate staff assignments, set and enforce a production schedule, edit every page and proof, leads staff meetings, decides theme, design and coverage with adviser, plans ladder with advisor and section editors, and reports to advisor. Someone knowledgeable about the software, great attention to detail, extraordinary follow-through & commitment. A leader by nature, organized, and willing to fill in wherever they are needed. They must also have strong communication skills and the comfort to work with people in person, over the phone, over email, or virtually. - Ava Graham
- Copy Editor - Should be a solid student in English and have great grammatical ability. Creative writing skills are encouraged and the ability to simplify text is also a bonus. - Maxwell Arbanas
- Photo Editor - Should have the ability to choose aesthetically pleasing photographs from thousands of options, great editing skills, strong organizational skills and a commitment to attending events to get the photos needed. Needs to be able to schedule staff and stay on top of events that should be recorded in our yearbook. - Hayden Miller
- Marketing Editor - Will assist with keeping track of yearbook sales, assist with deposits for the T&A account, and will assist with designing the advertising pages in the yearbook. - Sydney Denison
- Ad Editor - Will coordinate the sales of business ads, student ads & senior ads. They need to have good financial skills and have the ability to assist with ad deposits. They must also be good at designing as they will help with designing business and student advertising pages. - Aaliyah Marks
Week 16
Monday, December 9th
Proofed to Perfection: Proofing and Editing Your Copy - Video Quiz
Proofed to Perfection: Proofing and Editing Your Copy - Video Quiz
Week 13
Tuesday, November 19th (finish your analysis of a prior yearbook before moving on)
First: Go to the red link below (it’s people.com, People magazine’s website, and it is often filled with typos, but this is going to work for our purposes, so bear with me) and check out all of the “Star Tracks” for this date. I want you to notice what information the captions for each of these photos contains.
Things you should be looking out for: 5 W's & H: Who, what, where, when, why, and how.
In each of these short captions, a lot of vital information is included. The sentences are short and sweet, but they manage to convey who's in the picture, where they were, when it happened, why they are there, ect. Sometimes not all the information is included in one caption, but almost all of the captions make it possible to know who and what you're looking at, which is the ultimate goal.
People.com Link
Second: Open the caption writing practice Powerpoint below. There are 25 photos in the album. You will be adding captions to all of them You can make up the names of the subjects. Try to assess what is happening in the photos and provide as much information as possible (within reason of course) in your caption. Use the examples from your people.com viewing to help you write some great captions that are informative.
Remember, your captions should be in the present tense (eg. John Doe runs quickly through the obstacles; Ms. Forrest works feverishly on completing all tasks by the assigned deadline; Ernie cuts into the frog as Bert takes notes.)
Add your caption to the bottom of each photo. When you're done, save, and email it to me.
First: Go to the red link below (it’s people.com, People magazine’s website, and it is often filled with typos, but this is going to work for our purposes, so bear with me) and check out all of the “Star Tracks” for this date. I want you to notice what information the captions for each of these photos contains.
Things you should be looking out for: 5 W's & H: Who, what, where, when, why, and how.
In each of these short captions, a lot of vital information is included. The sentences are short and sweet, but they manage to convey who's in the picture, where they were, when it happened, why they are there, ect. Sometimes not all the information is included in one caption, but almost all of the captions make it possible to know who and what you're looking at, which is the ultimate goal.
People.com Link
Second: Open the caption writing practice Powerpoint below. There are 25 photos in the album. You will be adding captions to all of them You can make up the names of the subjects. Try to assess what is happening in the photos and provide as much information as possible (within reason of course) in your caption. Use the examples from your people.com viewing to help you write some great captions that are informative.
Remember, your captions should be in the present tense (eg. John Doe runs quickly through the obstacles; Ms. Forrest works feverishly on completing all tasks by the assigned deadline; Ernie cuts into the frog as Bert takes notes.)
Add your caption to the bottom of each photo. When you're done, save, and email it to me.
| yearbook_caption_practice.pptx |
Week 12
Friday, November 15th
Click on the document below to complete your analysis of a previous yearbook assignment. Grab any prior yearbook in the classroom. It does not need to be a Buchanan High School yearbook, but you may not use the same book as another classmate.
Click on the document below to complete your analysis of a previous yearbook assignment. Grab any prior yearbook in the classroom. It does not need to be a Buchanan High School yearbook, but you may not use the same book as another classmate.
| analysis_of_previous_yearbook__1_.doc |
Thursday, November 14th
See below for the Using Hierarchy in Design video quiz.
See below for the Using Hierarchy in Design video quiz.
Wednesday, November 12th
Click on the document below to complete the interview / feature story assignment.
Click on the document below to complete the interview / feature story assignment.
| interview_assignment_2022.docx |
Monday, November 11th
Our goal today is to understand and analyze the practice of the aspects of feature writing. See the link below. Print off and turn in when complete.
Our goal today is to understand and analyze the practice of the aspects of feature writing. See the link below. Print off and turn in when complete.
Week 11
Monday, November 4th
Fall spreads due Thursday, November 7th. See the rubric below for grading.
Fall spreads due Thursday, November 7th. See the rubric below for grading.
| yearbook_spread_rubric.ods |
Week 10
Monday, October 28th
READ the document below for your Sports Writing assignment.
Things to think about:
READ the document below for your Sports Writing assignment.
Things to think about:
- Page 1 of this document tells you how to properly write a season recap.
- Page 2 tells you what you're assignment is - writing a season recap about a girls lacrosse team.
- Page 3 gives you all of the information that you could possibly need to write a story about the lacrosse team.
- Remember - follow the guidelines on page 1 as you complete this assignment.
| sportswritingassignment.pdf |
Week 7
Friday, October 11th -
See the link below for todays video quiz.
See the link below for todays video quiz.
Wednesday, October 9th
We will watch A Simple Approach to Caption Writing video, then you will practice what you have learned.
Create a google document, and share with me your notes from this video.
See the document below for your caption writing practice activity. Print off and turn in when complete.
We will watch A Simple Approach to Caption Writing video, then you will practice what you have learned.
Create a google document, and share with me your notes from this video.
See the document below for your caption writing practice activity. Print off and turn in when complete.
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Week 5
Wednesday, September 25th -
See the links below for the two video quizzes.
See the links below for the two video quizzes.
Week 4
Monday, September 16th - (finish tips and trick before moving on)
Go to the red link below. Today you will be getting into OnLine Design and choosing a spread to make your own.
Use what you have learned from your time in basic and advanced tips and tricks to apply to this spread.
Go to the red link below. Today you will be getting into OnLine Design and choosing a spread to make your own.
Use what you have learned from your time in basic and advanced tips and tricks to apply to this spread.
- Choose the spread you will be working on and let me know what the page numbers are.
- Use the document below for an idea of the "All About Me" spread expectations.
- Use your knowledge of online design to create a spread that is all about you. Be creative. Include pictures of yourself. Stay true to a theme.
- When your spread is complete - email me that you are done and ready to be graded.
| all-about-me-assignment_copy2.pdf |
Week 2
Wednesday, September 4th
Follow along using the documents below. You will learn some basic and advanced tips and tricks in Online Design. Uses a blank spread to save each of the tips and tricks. Show me when complete.
Follow along using the documents below. You will learn some basic and advanced tips and tricks in Online Design. Uses a blank spread to save each of the tips and tricks. Show me when complete.
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Week 1
Tuesday, August 27th
Grab your camera's!
See the document below for information about todays scavenger hunt.
Grab your camera's!
See the document below for information about todays scavenger hunt.
See below for yearbook terms you need to know. Start learning this list, it's large. You will have a term quiz in the near future. I will not surprise you with this, but start studying now. I will give you plenty of notice when this quiz will happen.
Yearbook term quiz is Monday Sept 9th!
| yearbook-terms-to-learn.docx |