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Yearbook/ Journalism Mr. Jeffrey Matthews |
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Period 1 – Room 151 |
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jeffrey.matthews@overtoneagles.org |
This course is designed to teach the skills necessary to produce the school yearbook, which offers a complete record of an entire school year. The year begins by planning the coverage for the school year and designing a unifying theme for the book. Students will study magazine journalism including layout and design techniques, writing and editing copy, and headlines and picture captions. This course provides the study of and practice in gathering and analyzing information, interviewing, note taking and photography. Students will learn strategies of planning, marketing (ad sales) and distribution of the yearbook. At times, deadlines require that staff members work after school, on weekends, and holidays. Students will learn good work habits and are responsible for all phases of yearbook publication. Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply the basic principles of page design and layout
2. Operate software
3. Write copy for captions and text
4. Shoot, select, and crop photographs for layout
5. Execute a publication strategy
Prerequisites
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior status