09-04-11

Yearbook Homework for the week of September 4:

Plans are subject to change.

Objectives: Students will be able to frame a photograph in the viewfinder, take a good photograph, use yearbook terminology when discussing the book, understand the parts of a yearbook, work as a team.

Monday:

Activity

Assignment

Tuesday:

Activity

  • Team building activity - Mallorie's Choice
  • Photography schedule - need to cover all sports (some of practices and some of games), need academic (photographer of the day), and need art club
  • Need a volunteer to coordinate with all clubs/organizations on a weekly basis (must do this - they won't come to us).
  • Need a volunteer to begin next class with going through sales and identifying students who still need to purchase a yearbook. We need to start sales by the end of this week.
  • Captions Lesson
  • upload photos to Picasa
  • post photos and captions to Plainsman Blog

Assignment

Make sure all photo assignments are caught up on the Plainsman Blog and edit all captions to ensure quality captions. Grades for photo assignments will be calculated on Thursday during class.

Wednesday:

Activity

Assignment

Thursday:

Activity

  • Team building activity
  • Review posts
  • Photoshop/Picasa Touch-ups
  • Photo essay assignment
  • Photography schedule
  • PR updates

Assignment

Photo Essay Assignment. Extra Duty Participation points. Photo assignments.

Friday:

Activity

Assignment

Last Class of Last Week:

Activity

  • Team building activity
  • upload photos to Picasa
  • post photos and captions to Plainsman Blog
  • Review posts
  • File management
  • Photoshop
  • Photography schedule
  • PR updates

Assignment

Take at least five quality candid photos of students/staff/teachers engaged in a school activity. Make notes regarding who, what, when, where, why, how (25 points - due at the beginning of next class).