Yearbook - 4th 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Week 32: 4/20 - 4/24
Monday, April 20th
Bucket List Assignment:
1. Download the movie questions and answer the questions as we watch the movie.
2. When the movie is complete and you've answered all of the questions, print and submit.
***You must answer the questions on your own. This is NOT a group project.
3. Complete the bucket list project using the file below. Be sure to follow all of the assignment expectations..
4. We will present in class later this week.
Bucket List Assignment:
1. Download the movie questions and answer the questions as we watch the movie.
2. When the movie is complete and you've answered all of the questions, print and submit.
***You must answer the questions on your own. This is NOT a group project.
3. Complete the bucket list project using the file below. Be sure to follow all of the assignment expectations..
4. We will present in class later this week.
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Week 31: 4/13 - 4/17
Monday, April 13th
Lately, we have been focused on ethics, misinformation, fake news, AI and proper reporting. Today we are going to watch the movie, The Social Network. Working on your own, complete the handout and answer the questions as we watch the movie. Keep in mind the overall big picture questions: Who created Facebook? And was the idea of Facebook stolen?
Lately, we have been focused on ethics, misinformation, fake news, AI and proper reporting. Today we are going to watch the movie, The Social Network. Working on your own, complete the handout and answer the questions as we watch the movie. Keep in mind the overall big picture questions: Who created Facebook? And was the idea of Facebook stolen?
Week 28: 3/16 - 3/20
Thursday, March 19th
First, review the PowerPoint below, about sights and sounds. Read it, and see some examples of what is expected. Next, your job is to go somewhere in the building and sit for 30 minutes. Observe. Write down EVERYTHING. Write a short narrative of the scene you observed. What you found to be the most interesting part. Share with me your google doc of your observations, and your narrative.
First, review the PowerPoint below, about sights and sounds. Read it, and see some examples of what is expected. Next, your job is to go somewhere in the building and sit for 30 minutes. Observe. Write down EVERYTHING. Write a short narrative of the scene you observed. What you found to be the most interesting part. Share with me your google doc of your observations, and your narrative.
| sights__sounds.ppt |
Monday, March 16th
See the Case Study below.
Can Artificial Intelligence Reprogram the Newsroom?
Share with me your google document, and answer the 6 questions at the end.
And no, you can not use AI to answer these questions.
See the Case Study below.
Can Artificial Intelligence Reprogram the Newsroom?
Share with me your google document, and answer the 6 questions at the end.
And no, you can not use AI to answer these questions.
Week 25: 2/23 - 2/27
Wednesday, February 25th
Staying with our focus on ethical writing...
Staying with our focus on ethical writing...
- Click on the links below and read both of the hypothetical situations.
- Answer the discussion questions at the bottom of the article. Take a minute and answer them and explain your answers. One sentence answers will not be accepted. Defend your answer. I want a little thought behind your response.
- Share your google document when complete.
Week 22: 2/2 - 2/6
Wednesday, February 4th
Staying with our focus on ethical writing...
Staying with our focus on ethical writing...
- Click on the link below and read the hypothetical situation.
- Answer the discussion questions at the bottom of the article.
- Print and submit when complete.
Week 19: 1/12 - 1/16
Monday, January 12th
Real-Life Journalistic Situation:
Real-Life Journalistic Situation:
- Open the google document below about journalism ethics and make a copy.
- Read the scenarios and answer the questions.
- When finished make sure to share it with me.
Week 18: 1/5 - 1/9
Monday, January 5th
- Open the Journalism Ethics Project document below.
- Read the entire document multiple times to fully understand this assignment.
- Complete the assignment. (what you have to turn in is listed on the 3rd page)
- Print and turn in when complete.
Second Semester
Week 16: 12/8 - 12/12
Wednesday, December 10th
See the document below for todays creative writing practice assignment. Share the google doc with me when complete.
See the document below for todays creative writing practice assignment. Share the google doc with me when complete.
| hollywood_time_travel_creative_writing.docx |
Monday, December 8th
Today we will be watching a webinar on creating feature stories. You will need to take notes in order to remember the tips from the webinar. Once the video is over you'll need to click on the document below to complete the interview / feature story assignment. Read the instructions carefully in order to know what you need to submit. This will be due at the end of class on Friday.
Today we will be watching a webinar on creating feature stories. You will need to take notes in order to remember the tips from the webinar. Once the video is over you'll need to click on the document below to complete the interview / feature story assignment. Read the instructions carefully in order to know what you need to submit. This will be due at the end of class on Friday.
| interview_assignment_feature_it_webinar.docx |
Week 15: 12/1 - 12/5
Thursday, December 4th
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
Next: 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
Next: 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: 11/10 - 11/14
Wednesday, November 12th
Go to the red link below. Today you will be getting into OnLine Design and choosing a spread to make your own.
Go to the red link below. Today you will be getting into OnLine Design and choosing a spread to make your own.
- 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 our design theme. Use the colors, fonts, theme ideas that we've selected for this year's book.
- When your spread is complete - email me that you are done and ready to be graded.
| all-about-me-assignment_copy2.pdf |
Week 9: 10/20 - 10/24
Tuesday, October 21th
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. Print and turn in when complete.
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. Print and turn in when complete.
| analysis_of_previous_yearbook__1_.doc |
Week 6: 9/29 - 10/3
Monday, September 29th
READ the document below for your Sports Writing assignment. Print and submit when complete.
READ the document below for your Sports Writing assignment. Print and submit when complete.
| sportswritingassignment.pdf |
Week 3: 9/8 - 9/12
Thursday, September 11th
We will watch A Simple Approach to Caption Writing video, then you will practice what you have learned.
See the document below for your caption writing practice activity. Please note - I WANT you to use Google Gemini for this assignment. Use the info in the caption writing practice document below to help create your prompts. Just make sure that you read the instructions. Do you need specific details? Quotes? Tones? Do you need to add some info for AI to be able to create a caption? Think about what we did yesterday. You may have to revise your prompts and make some edits before it's "print" ready. Print off and turn in when complete.
*You may have to do this on your phone. We are working on getting you the permissions you need for this to be available for class.
We will watch A Simple Approach to Caption Writing video, then you will practice what you have learned.
See the document below for your caption writing practice activity. Please note - I WANT you to use Google Gemini for this assignment. Use the info in the caption writing practice document below to help create your prompts. Just make sure that you read the instructions. Do you need specific details? Quotes? Tones? Do you need to add some info for AI to be able to create a caption? Think about what we did yesterday. You may have to revise your prompts and make some edits before it's "print" ready. Print off and turn in when complete.
*You may have to do this on your phone. We are working on getting you the permissions you need for this to be available for class.
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Week 1: 8/25 - 8/29
Thursday, August 28th
Grab your camera's!
See the document below for information about todays scavenger hunt. Have fun, and good luck! :)
Grab your camera's!
See the document below for information about todays scavenger hunt. Have fun, and good luck! :)
August 26th
In a 1-2 page MLA format, research the following questions.
Part 1:
In a 1-2 page MLA format, research the following questions.
Part 1:
- What is the Journalist Code of Ethics?
- List and describe the elements.
- What rights do students have as journalists?
- What elements or codes of ethics do you think are the most important as a journalist?
- What are some current issues with journalism ethics today?
- Provide some examples, articles, current events surrounding this topic?
- Summarize the short video (we will watch together as a class).
- Did any of your answers change after watching the video? Explain why or why not.
- Share your Google Doc with me.