English Department

Essential Knowledge and Skills

This course provides opportunities for students to work with a variety of aspects in journalism, photography, and graphic art design to create the year-end production of the Judge Memorial Catholic High School Yearbook, Basilean.

Indicators of Student Learning

Upon the completion of this course, students will:

• Create design layouts for pages to be used in the yearbook.

• Create headlines, copy and captions that are relevant to a specified topic.

• Have a well- developed understanding of vocabulary specific to yearbook creation, including vocabulary used in journalism and graphic art design.

• Show their ability to use basic interviewing skills.

• Share knowledge of the importance of photography opportunities and the need for a variety of photographs taken.

• Show basic skills in taking photos.

• Understand the basic functions of photo editing techniques.

• Be able to fluidly use the program,“Yearbook Avenue”, provided as the main yearbook creation tool by Jostens.

• Meet essential deadlines.

• Meet the need for fair and equal coverage of the student body.

• Show an understanding for the importance of teamwork in developing this media.

Assessment

The following assessments will determine successful completion of this course:

• Visual layout evaluations

• Content evaluations of layouts

• Daily use of Yearbook Avenue

• Completion of deadlines on time

• Reach the goal of every student in the book three times

• Final publication of the annual Basilean