Yearbook - 3rd 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.
Wednesday, October 7th
READ the document below for your Sports Writing assignment. Create a google doc and share with me.
READ the document below for your Sports Writing assignment. Create a google doc and share with me.
| sportswritingassignment.pdf |
Tuesday, September 22nd
We will watch A Simple Approach to Caption Writing video, then you will practice what you have learned.
See the document link below for your caption writing practice activity. You will need to make a copy and share it with me. 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? You may have to revise your prompts and make some edits before it's "print" ready.
We will watch A Simple Approach to Caption Writing video, then you will practice what you have learned.
See the document link below for your caption writing practice activity. You will need to make a copy and share it with me. 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? You may have to revise your prompts and make some edits before it's "print" ready.
Monday , September 14th
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.
- This is your chance to start playing around with the online design tools in Walsworth to create a spread that is all about you. Be creative. Include pictures of yourself. Use a theme that you like that we could use in our actual yearbook. Think about the colors, the fonts, the details that you'd like to see in our book as you create your spread.
- When your spread is complete - email me that you are done and ready to be graded.
| all-about-me-assignment_copy2.pdf |
September 11th
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.
Wednesday, September 9th
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 |