1. Journalism/ Yearbook Week 1
“The only class where EVERYONE sees your homework!”

2. Wednesday Bell Ringer 8/17:
Pick up syllabus
Pick up Yearbook Staff Organization and read through it
Make a note: Seniors get first pick of the editor jobs
Think about the responsibilities each job requires.
In the margin write down at least two personality traits each job must have.
We will be looking through your own personality this week to figure out which job is best for you.
Once finished, read through rubric and write down one question and one item you are excited about. Place on Post-It, put your name on the back, and put on board.
Lastly, read the objective.
In this lesson, you will learn:
A little more about who you are, and begin to learn about the other members of the staff
To set a foundation to begin to learn how to work with the different personalities of your fellow staff members

3. Today’s Agenda: PBIS Staff organizer Syllabus overview
Requirements for course
Get to know the Staff
HW: Get supplies, find out history of your name.

4. PBIS: Cafeteria
Expectations: Be Kind, Stay Seated, Clean Up, Be Healthy

5. Advisor
Mrs. Webster
Journalism & Yearbook Staff Organizer
Editor-in-Chief
Johnny C &
Cassie H
Marketing Manager
Senior Editor
Photo Editor
Writing Editor
Section Editor
Marketing Team
Senior Team
Photo Team
Everyone

6. Editor-In-Chief
This role can be filled by students who have already been in yearbook.
Most staffs work with a structure of one or two EICs.
These students oversee all elements of the book and have a solid understanding of journalism, yearbook and ethics.
They should lead by example and be effective coaches for their peers.
EICs often run the classroom, leading activities, doing basic instruction and performing teacher-like tasks, such as taking roll and grading quizzes.
They are also expected to be present for deadlines and are responsible for clearing students who have finished their spreads — essentially, you’re not done until the EIC tells you you’re done.

7. Marketing Manager
This business-savvy student oversees all promotion, ads and book sales for the whole year.
He or she will also work with the senior editor to promote the sales of senior ads.
In this role, this student is responsible for reaching out to local businesses to generate advertising, as well as helping with the creation and management of the index
This student should also work with the adviser to manage the yearbook funds, tracking sales and spending.

8. Senior Editor
This student is in charge of managing all things related to seniors in the yearbook.
That can include making sure senior portraits are submitted, managing senior quotes, scheduling superlatives pictures and handling all advertising for senior materials.
This person needs to have an eye for detail and a knack for organization, as handling all senior baby ads is typically this person’s responsibility as well.

9. Photography Editor
This editor needs to be comfortable with a camera, lead by example by attending events and taking tons of pictures, and manage the book’s photo content.
The photo editor not only shoots events, but is also responsible for organizing other students to attend events and get pictures as well.
This person should be comfortable teaching other students camera basics and content management.
Working with the EICs and section editors, this person will need to establish a system for ensuring that events are covered and content is downloaded and organized in a functional manner.

10. Photography Team
On a large staff, some students may have the sole responsibility of working with photos.
They may spend their class time editing and organizing photography content.
They may be committed after school to photograph games and events.
These students should also have a basic understanding of design and writing, as they need to ensure that the photos they produce will work within the yearbook spreads they are intended for.
Robin Nunley

11. Writing Editor Copy editing usually requires a team of people.
Sometimes section editors fill these roles. These students need to be solid writers who understand yearbook copywriting style and AP style.
They are responsible for creating a copy management guide for other staffers to use (Do we capitalize our mascot? Do we use courtesy titles? Is basketball one word or two?).
Once students begin their writing process, they work with the copy editors on their drafts to ensure that copy is publication quality.
These students also help teach appropriate writing structure for copy and captions.

12. Staff Writer All students play this role.
Many advisers train their staffs to understand every role on staff because, at some point, they will be doing all of them.
Staff writers should understand photography, design and staff management because they will be doing something related to each of them at some point throughout the year.
Staff writers are the backbone of the team — the yearbook doesn’t get done without the staff writers.

13. Section Editor(s)
If your book is structured with sections, a few students might be responsible for overseeing the content within a specific part of the book.

14. Requirements: Newspaper
Each student will write one article a month for the newspaper.
You can pick which type of article*, but must hit the following categories:
Must be at least 350 words or more
Must answer the 5Ws and 1H
Must include a quote from a student and a quote from a staff member (quote form must be completed)
Must include some picture or graphic (chart, list, picture, etc)
You must write at least two of the following by the end of the school year (one per semester):
Sports article: article about a sporting event past or future
Feature article: article about current events happening in the school (prom, homecoming, new hires etc)
Opinion article: article that states your opinion about changes or requests within the school & community
Teacher/senior spotlight: article introducing a senior and teacher to the school
You can also create a comic strip and/or answer the Devil HelpDesk for extra credit
These newspaper articles will be posted on a community blog (only our class will see the ‘rough drafts’)
Each student will be required to provide insightful comments to other blogs.
Blogs will then be edited and submitted to Our EIC and Mrs. Webster.
We will select ones that will be published in the school newspaper and online newspaper.

15. Requirements: Community News Article
At one point in the year, you must submit an article that will be published in the Dayton Community Newspaper
If your article for the Daytonian can be useful to the community, you can submit that.
Example: You write an opinion piece about a new restaurant in the city.
You can submit more than one for extra credit.
These articles have no limits, but must be free of grammar errors and be useful for the community!

16. Requirements: Yearbook
After you apply for your position and are given it, you will have tasks that must be completed by the end of the quarter.
These jobs will be decided by the whole staff.
Once the second semester gets here you will begin working on the yearbook. By Winter Break you will be trained in EVERYTHING you need to know to complete the spreads and articles for the yearbook.
You will self- reflect each week with what progress you made and your plans for the next week.
Each student will be responsible for a certain amount of pages in the book. You will sign up for them, first come first serve. You will also be responsible to get your spreads approved by the Section Editor(s) AND the EIC.
We will worry more about the grading system and such in the spring. For now, think about what you want in the yearbook and what pictures we must have to get there.

17. Ad Sales:
Each student will be required to attempt as least two business ad sales per semester.
To get credit, you must set up an apt with a local business, speak with the person in charge of advertising, and sell an ad.
If the company chooses not to buy an add, they will need to sign the form proving you attempted a sale.
We will make a list of companies to contact and students will get to choose the companies they speak to.
Students will also be asked to help sell Senior Ads and help with fundraisers.
You get out what you put in. You want the prices to be cheaper, we need to raise money to do so.
You want free yearbooks for seniors, we must raise $2,500.
Remember: You will all be seniors eventually. Wouldn’t it be nice to get your book for free or for only $20?!

18. Lastly: Tests, Midterm & Final
There will be at least two tests this semester.
1 over the history of journalism
1 over ethics of journalism
Your midterm will be a test over items you have learned this semester. It could include vocabulary, notes we have taken, designs we have made.
KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANIZED.
We will review for the midterm & you might get a cheat sheet depending on the depth of the midterm (I have not created it yet, because I am not sure how far we will get into journalism… YEARBOOK completion is our main focus)
Your final has two parts that are EXTREMELY SIMPLE.
Complete the pages assigned to you for the yearbook. COMPLETE and WELL EXECUTED will get you full credit in this category.
Complete a portfolio proving you have grown in your writing this year.
That means you will take one of your first writing pieces and one of your last writing pieces and compare how well you have grown. (yes, you will write a reflection explaining this.)
This means KEEP YOUR WRITING PIECES! SAVE THEM SOMEWHERE SPECIAL! DO NOT DELETE THEM!

19. Website:
Keep tabs on the website. There are always tips, tricks, and hints to help you out.
I will try to update it as often as I can with the Weekly Agendas (quizzes and tests will be posted there!! *HINT!)
You will also post your Newspaper blogs there, so make sure you know what the website is. Keep the syllabus handy!
Questions?

20. Getting to know you Each person will get an card.
Find people with the same number as you.
Come up with at least 2 things you all have in common.
Find people who have the same suite as you.
Come up with three things you all have in common.
Find people who have the same color as you.

21. Questionator
We will toss the ball around. Whatever your LEFT thumb lands on or near you must answer.

22. Exit Slip: What questions do you still have? What areas worry you?
What areas are you looking forward to?
What job/position do you want at this point?
HW: Come in tomorrow with a history of your name. Where did your parents get it from? What does it mean? What does it mean to you? Does your name accurately represent who you are? Do a quick interview and be prepared to write about it tomorrow! AND get supplies!

23. Thursday Bell Ringer: Think about how you could help the yearbook.
What strengths do you possess?
What are your weaknesses?
Write these on a Post-It Note.

24. Agenda:
Bell Ringer
Junior Meetings
A Look Ahead

25. A Look Ahead: Advertisements:
To help lower the price of the yearbook, we need to sell advertisements.
These will be ads in the back of the yearbook that companies can buy
We need to discuss prices for the sizes
Companies who might be interested?
Pages to work with:
If we go with 72 pages, you would need about $800 in ads and fundraisers to meet the budget.
If we go with 80 pages, you would need about $1,000 in ads and fundraisers to meet the budget.
If we go with 88 pages, you would need about $1,200 in ads and fundraisers to meet the budget.
Fundraisers:
I would like to have at least one fundraiser per quarter.
Candy Grams will be for the Spring
Thoughts about Senior Pics
Thoughts about Cover Design
Other ideas for fundraisers?
Aurasma
WHAT A COOL APP!
Event Pictures
Sign Ups? How? Etc

26. Friday Bell Ringer 8/19:
Read the handout in the bin and do a quick write about the questions you did for homework.
5 minutes
Lastly, read the objective.
In this lesson, you will learn:
A little more about who you are, and begin to learn about the other members of the staff
To set a foundation to begin to learn how to work with the different personalities of your fellow staff members
Pg 8

27. Friday Agenda: Bell Ringer Remind App What’s in a Name?
Short Reading: “My Name”
Name Roundtable
Draw Your Name
Quick Writing
HW: Get Supplies

28. Remind App:
The only time you will be allowed to use your phone! Don’t make me regret it.
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By doing this, I will be able to remind you about important dates coming up and assignment due dates etc.
Once finished, put phone away

29. “My Name” by Sandra Cisneros
As I read, follow along.
Annotate for the following question:
What does her name mean to her?

30. Name Roundtable On each of the posters, is a question about your name.
Get with a partner and answer them. Be prepared to introduce your partner’s namesake to the class.
How did you get your name?
Who named you?
Do you like your name?
Would you want to change it? Why or Why not?

31. Draw it out
After learning so much about your name, what does it look like? Be creative.
What color is your name? What does it look like? What does it smell like? What does it sound like?
The drawing should be a representation of who you are and what your name means to you.
Be Prepared to explain/share
When finished, hang your name around the room.
Then, look at someone else’s name and answer the following writing prompt:
What does their name mean to them based on the drawing you see? What kind of emotions does the drawing bring out?
Answer the question on a half sheet of paper, put your name on it, and turn it in to the bin!