Welcome to the Year Book Class!
Students in this class will have the opportunity to develop their skills as photo journalists,copy writers and layout design artists.Dependable,mature,organized and motivated students are needed to make this years year book a reality.This course is unique as classmates,parents, friends and family and teachers and staff all look forward to seeing the final product come June.
Please see the attached documents that provide information and assigned tasks on this course.
All year book students should regularly access the course shared file to review concepts covered and assigned tasks for the cycle which is also displayed below. Completed work should be placed in their own folder before or on the due date noted on the cycle calendar,unless otherwise instructed.
Due dates are highlighted in bold capital letters.
Late Policy
Assigned work is due at the end of class,unless otherwise stated.Deadlines are critical in year book class, as missed work could mean missing pages in the year book! You get a one day extension on due dates for an excused absence. This does not apply to publication deadlines.
One day Late minus 20%
Two Days Late minus 40%
Three Days Late minus 50%
Failure to attend an assingned photo shoot 0
Failure to have assinged work ready for
editing or publisher submission deadlines. 0
CLASS GUIDELINES
No I Pods
No Cell Phones / I Phones etc.
No Swearing in class
No Throwing Things in class
No Food or Drink except water
Gum should not be visible in the class.
Always clean up after you finish working.
Attentive Listening
No Put Downs; Appreciatio
Right to pass
Personal Best
Mutual Respect
Off task computer use in this class is not permitted. Grades for specific student projects are generally not discussed during class time.
Please………..Speak English in class.
Use your time in a productive manner.
Design Assingments Grading Rubric
Photos:
-camera mode/composition/design elements use; examples:cropping,contrast,centre of focus
-effective photo shop use when needed
Design Layouts
-fits agreed to design parameters discussed in class;consistant with other layouts
-good balance{asymetrical} between the 2 pages;unified, work together
-readable;not too cluttered or empty looking
-captions add to interest and info to the pages
-creative,informative and fun!
Cycle 5-6 Calendar
Design Assingment # 1 ES/MS Student Life
Due TUESDAY OCTOBER 19
-take pictures,upload to a file marked with the grade level and edit to 12 pictures per page in a sub file for a two page black and white spread...
-review "Uploading your Selected Images to Page Designer",upload your pictures to your assinged pages in page designer
-work within the design guidlines agreed to in class;
-no headlines on photos
-no angled photos
-captions under photos{you do not have to have all student names}
-odd # of photos on pages;5-7-9 maximum
-click,slide and arrange your pictures
-add headline and captions
Elementary Title Page and Contents Gabby
Grade 1 Life Laura
Grade 2 Life Marcelle
Grade 3 Life Andrea B
Grade 4 Life Ana
Grade 5 Life Daniela
Starting Up in Middle School {grade 6} Andrea R.
Grade 7 Memories Ernie
Elementary Fine Arts Natalie
CYCLE 7-8 CALENDAR
Design Assingment #2 MS/HS Student Life
Due FRIDAY OCTOBER 30
-take pictures,upload to a file marked with the grade level and edit to 12 pictures per page in a sub file for a two page black and white spread...
-review "Uploading your Selected Images to Page Designer",upload your pictures to your assinged pages in page designer
-work within the design guidlines agreed to in class;to be discussed....
-click,slide and arrange your pictures
-add headline and captions
High School Life/Contents Gabby
Freshman Life Daniella
Sophomore Life Ana
Junior Life Andrea B.
Middle School Art Ernie
Drama Laura
{or senior retreat}
Visual Arts Natalie
Middle School Title Page and Contents Marcelle
Middle School Grade 8 "Moving Up" Andrea R.
Assingnment # 3 Specials #1 Due Thursday November 12
Note: Have you uploaded your pictures to a dedicated file????
Year Book contents page Gabby
Parqueo Ana
Bonfire Laura
Middle School Title Page and Contents Andrea B.,Daniela
Business Office,Cafeteria Staff Natalie
Year Book Staff Page Andrea R.
Halloween Frolic Ernie
Assignment # 4 Student and Staff Photo Photo Pages
This 2 page spread should include some candid shots of your grade or staff on at least one page.It should also have a soft background and incorporate a piece of clip art or other small imagery.
Elementary Staff Ernie
In the "Life " Category
PK Natalie
K Gabriella
1 Laura
2 Andrea R.
3 Andrea B.
4 Ana
5 Daniela
Corrected Assingments #1,2 and 3 due WED.NOV: 25
Portrait Pages #1 due WED.Nov.25
MS Staff
6
7 and 8
HS Staff
Freshman
Sophomores
Juniors