Yearbook
Name of Teacher: Ms. Kinzie Fink
E-Mail Address: kfink@aptoshs.net
Voice Mail # 634		Room # E-208	Preparation Period: 1
I	Course Description/Outline (reflects needed skills) Yearbook is a challenging course in which students have the unique opportunity to write a book, prepare a publication, run a business, and record history. This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to work with advanced technology, strengthen their analytical and problem solving skills, improve communication skills, and manage tremendous responsibility. Yearbook students practice the fundamentals of journalistic writing, photojournalism, graphic design, and budget management. All students are exposed to sales techniques, marketing strategies, and distribution management. While the primary objective of the yearbook class is the produce the annual school yearbook, students will gain much more. Students will derive an incredible sense of accomplishment, will develop as members of a team, and will expand their social perspective as they strive to meet the diverse needs of every student on the Aptos High School campus.
II	Materials Provided (name of textbook, other resources, video used,etc.) aLL MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR YEARBOOK PRODUCTION WILL BE PROVIDED. cURRICULUM FOR THE CLASS WILL BE BASED ON MATERIALS PROVIDED BY aDOBE, INDESIGN, AND JOSTEN’S, INC.
III	Materials Required 1. Writing utensil 2. updated calendar of school events (regularly updated) 3. small binder/notebook paper
IV	Goals (knowledge to be acquired, technical skills, etc., ESLRs must be referenced, standards alignment) Students will be able to: -develop and manage an extensive budget (ESLR A) -develop technical skills with emphasis on pagemaker 6.5 Adobe Photoshop, adobe illustrator, microsoft office, the use of digital photographic equipment and scanning equipment (ESlrs A, C) -study examples of effective layout story writing, caption writing, and graphic design (eslr a, b) -Study and practice verbal and written forms necessary for yearbook production including journalistic techniques, caption writing, headline development, etc (ESLRs A, b, c, d) -Focus on effective graphic design techniques -develop sales and marketing skills and employ them in advertising sales situations and in yearbook marketing/publicity on campus (eslrs b, d) -develop skills necessary to working in a collaborative environment (eslr c, d) -be accountable for meeting deadlines and understand the importance of meeting contractual agreements (eslr a, b, c, d)

Units of Study (activities)

- Concept development

- Team building

- Theme justification

- Budgeting

- Layout and Page Design

- Copy editing

- Sales techniques

- Publication and Plant procedure

- Photography

- Time management

- Stress management

- Interview techniques

- Story angles

- Project planning

- Copywriting and other legal issues

- Pagemaker 6.5, Adobe, Indesign

- Handbook Production

- Aquired skills: Where can they take you?

VI	Methods of Assessment (may include tests, portfolios, projects, essays, etc.) -Attendance -Willingness to volunteer for extracurricular events: photo coverage, sales coverage, mailings, publicity, etc. -In class participation and time management -Initiative and willingness to assist others -Accountability/meeting deadlines -Advertising/Congratulatory ads sales participation -Attention to detail/self-editing -Adherence to class agreements and vision -Page completeion, on time, and editing -Page planning and weekly planning reports
VII	Grading Policy. Grades will be based on a point system. Successful students will attend class regularly, participate in class discussions, volunteer ideas and constructive criticism, and will work with the collective goal in mind. Points will be given for daily participation. The grade of “B” (above average) will be the standard grade. It will reflect a good level of service to th yearbook class, the meeting of yearbook deadlines, an satisfaction of all requirements. An “A” grade will be reserved for those who perform extra duties and who show exceptional initiative, those who satisfy the “B” level requirements and strive for superior execution of design and page elements, coverage, and fundraising requirements. A “C” grade will be awarded to the members who need reminders about responsibilites, deadlines, etc. but who do an adequate job once moving. Secondly, points will be given for meeting all deadlines (including page planning, deadlines, weekly planning reports, as well as editorial deadlines and final page submission. These deadlines represent the last possible moment for submission. An “A” student will have their pages in, meeting all requirements for page submission (which will be discussed in class), when possible, before the deadline date. At the end of each quarter, grades will be based on total points possible. Grade breakdown will be as follows: A=90-100% B=80-89% C=70-79% D=60-69% F=59% or less Any member of yearbook who cannot earn a “C” grade will be asked to leave the yearbook class. Lastly, each student is REQUIRED to participate in Advertising/Sr. Congratulatory Ad sales. You will not receive a passing grade if you fail to submit any of your Ad requirements. Failure to sell advertising will result in the lowering of a student’s quarter grade by one full grade per ad not submitted. The deadline for sales submission are as follows: End of September- 2 Advertisements Due (1^st Quarter requirement) Mid November –2 Advertisements Due (2^nd Quarter requirement) February-1 Advertisement Due (3^rd quarter requirement) 4^th quarter-TBA- Handbook Update Due (4^th quarter requirement) Specific ad deadlines will be determined to align with our page deadlines. Students will be given an adequate time between assignment and deadline.
VIII	Class Procedures (missed assignments, make up work assignment format) Due to the fact that yearbook deadlines are set by Josten’s (the publisher), they are non-negotiable. As a result, make up work is not possible. Students who are absent must coordinate with classmates and Editiors to insure that all page and advertising deadlines are met. For weekly planning reports and other assigned work, students will have one day to make up any missed work for each day missed with an excused absence.

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Behavioral Expectations (and consequences) -Students will attend class daily. -Students will be in their seats and ready for daily announcements as soon as the bell rings. After 3 tardies, a call will be made to parents /guardians. After 5 tardies, a student’s grade will be lowered ½ grade -Students will not eat/drink in the publications room-no exceptions! -Students will utilize yearbook cameras, computers, and supplies for yearbook related work ONLY. NO video games and/or unauthorized internet use allowed. -Students are expected to keep their work areas clean and usable. All trash must be thrown away and suplies put away prior to leaving the publications room. -All yearbook supplies will be stored properly and all programs closed before the end of the period. -Students will not leave the yearbook room without authorization and a hall pass. -Students will adhere to school/district off-campus policy.

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