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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 312 653 CS 212 132 TITLE Publications 1 & 2 (Yearbook) Curriculum Guide. Bulletin 1816. INSTITUTION Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. PUB DATE 87 NOTE 124p. PUB TYPE Guides - Non-Classroom Use (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Class Activities; *High Schools; *Journalism Education; Learning Activities; *School Publications; State Curriculum Guides; *Student Publications; Writing for Publication; *Yearbooks IDENTIFIERS *Louisiana ABSTRACT This guide for teachers is intended to establish a standard curriculum for teaching yearbook production in Louisiana high schools through two courses (Publications 1 and Publications 2) structured as academically oriented electives. Following a foreword, acknowledgements, philosophy, introddalon, and course descriptions, the sections are as follows: (1) Publications 1 & 2 Goals and Objectives; (2) Theme;(3) Content/Coverage; (4) Legal Responsibilities; (5) Copy; (6) Design;(7) Typography; (b) Graphics; (9) Photography; (10) Finance; (11) Staff Organization; (12) Glossary; (13) a five-page bibliography; and (14) Appendix (with extensive listings containing information, forms, and charts). (SR) . * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * r'_s State of Louisiana Department of Education U.S. OEPARTIIINTof EDUCATION Mos at Educsiionsi Remarcri and Improvement "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS EDUCATIONAL RESOUPCES INFORMATION MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY CENTER (ERIC) This document hasbeen reproduced55 reCennsd from the person or organization 1.ani lly-Wsch originating it CI Minor changes have been made to impious reproduction quality Points or view oropinionsstatedin this docu- mentdo not neCellUritY represent official TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES OE RI position or policy BEST COPY INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." , AVAILABLE - t. A, State of Louisiana Department of Education PUBLICATIONS I AND II (Yearbook) BULLETIN 1816 Issued by Office of Academic Progrims THOMAS G. CLAUSLN, Ph.D. Superintendent TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ... .............. .... ......... VII STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ... IX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . XI STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL mil PUBLICATIONS I AND II WRITING COMMITTEE . ....." XV PUBLICATIONS I AND II REVISION COMMITTEE XVII PHILOSOPHY XIX INTRODUCTION . XXI COURSE DESCRIPTIONS xxiii PUBLICATIONS I & II GOALS & OBJECTIVES 3 Publications I Goals. Objectives. & Activities 7 Publications II Goals. Objectives. & Activities I I THEME 13 CONTENT/COVERAGE 17 Checkpcints for ladders 21 Sample ladder 23 Club/organization information form 25 Faculty information form 27 Index form 29 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES . 31 Libel chart 35 COPY 37 Copy evaluation 43 DESIGN .... 45 TYPOGRAPHY 49 Type plan 53 Type table 55 Typography exercises 57 GRAPHICS 59 PHOTOGRAPHY 63 Photographic assignment 69 Photographic assignment record 71 Print request form 73 Photo grading sheet 75 FINANCE 77 Suggested itemized chart 81 Yearbook budget 83 Cost evaluation 87 Purchasing power questionnaire 89 iii STAFF ORGANIZATION 95 Staff organization form 99 Information sheets 101 Leadership guidelines 103 GLOSSARY 107 BIBLIOGRAPHY . 117 APPENDIX 123 0 v FOREWORD Recognizing the educational and social significance of the school yearbook to students. parents, administrators, and the commu- nity, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (SBESE) directed the Office of Academic Programs to develop a guide for teachers that would establish a standard curriculum for teaching yearbook production. A principal requirement of the SBESE is that the two yearbook courses be structured as academically-oriented electives and that the curriculum guides conform to existing guidelines. In accordance with established procedures. a writing team of Louisiana educators was selected to accomplish the task. This publication was written by a team of knowledgeable teachers and yearbook advisers who have experienced many years of personal and professional satisfaction from working with high school students to produce exemplary y.:.arbooks. It is the sincere nope of all educators involved with this project that this curriculum guide will become a valuable resource to teachers of the yearbook courses. I would like to thank all of the teaches throughout the state who cooperated in this project to further improve the quality of education in Louisiana schools Thomas G Clausen, Ph D. vii LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Mr. Milton Hamel Dr. John A. Bertrand 4th Congressional District 7th Congressional District President Dr. Claire Landry Mrs. Gloria Harrison 1st Congressional District Member-at-large Vice President Mr. Jesse Bankston Mr. Keith Johnson 6th Congressional District 2nd Congressional District Mrs. Martha Scott Henry Reverend Lionel Johnson Member-at-large 8th Congressional District Mr. Jack Pellegrin EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3rd Congressional District Dr James Mull. Ir. State Board of Elementary and Mrs. Marie Louise Snellings Secondary Education 5th Congressional District Room 104 Secretary-Treasurer Louisiana Department of Education P 0. Box 94064 Baton Rouge. Louisiana 70804-9064 Bro. Felician Fourrier, S C. Member-at-large r ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This publication represents the cooperative efforts of personnel in the Bureau of Secondary Education and the Bureau of Curricu- lum, Inservice, and Staff Development within the Office of Academic Programs, Louisiana Department of Education. Special recognition goes to Mrs. Cornelia B. Barnes and Mrs. Mari Ann Fowler who served as co-chairpersons in the development of this curriculum guide. Special commendation goes to members of the writing team who worked diligently to make this publication a reality. William E. Stephens,r. Assistant Superintendent Office of Academic 1- rograms Helen Brown, Ed.D., Director Bureau of Curriculum, Inservice, and Staff Development 40412*--e-1-0-Li P. Edward Cancienne, Ph.D. Director Bureau of Secondary Education xi 1 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONPERSONNEL Office of Academic Programs Mr. William E. Stephens, Jr. Mr. Gene Ponthieux Assistant Superintendent Education Executive Officer Dr. Helen Brown, Director Dr. P. Edward Cancienne, Jr. Bureau of Curriculum, Inservice, Director and Staff Development Bureau of Secondary Education Ms. Cornelia B. Barnes Mrs. Mari Ann Fowler, Section Administrative Officer Chief Bureau of Curriculum, Inservice, English Language Arts and Staff Development Bureau of Secondary Education Office of Vocational Education Dr. Elaine Webb Assistant Superintendent I j PUBLICATIONS I AND IICURRICULUM GUIDE WRITING COMMITTEE Committee Chairman Ms. Hope Carroll West Monroe High School West Monroe, Louisiana 71291 Consultant Dr. John M. Butler Manship School of Journalism Louisiana State University e Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 Ms. Valerie Batley Ms. Nina Morrison Neville High School Southwood High School Monroe, Louisiana 71202 Shreveport,Louisiana 71118 Ms. Maxine Ramey Mr. Jay Ruffin Bossier Parish Schools Comeaux High School Bossier City, Louisiana 71111 Lafayette, Louisiana 70508 Ms. Peggy Vining Crowley High School Crowley, Louisiana 70526 PUBLICATIONS I AND II CURRICULUM GUIDE REVISION COMMITTEE Ms. Hope Carroll West Monroe High School West Monroe, LA 71291 Dr. John M. Butler Manship School of Journalism Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Ms. Valerie Batley Neville High School Monroe, LA 71202 Ms. Bennie Hebert Abbeville High School Abbeville, LA 70510 PHILOSOPHY There is far more to planning and producing a yearbook which meets all of the qualificationsof an annual than selecting a few pictures to fill a page. Yearbooks have progressed over the years to takeon all of the characteristics of a "best seller." The concept of the "annuals a memory book filled with many unrelated photographsand cute sayings has been replaced by the highly sophisticated and technically superior "yearbook." More thana memory book, today's product more closely resembles a "book"--a record book (it records an account of major events, fads, and activities fora specific year); a source book (it lists the changes, the people involved, and actions of the specific year); anda history book (it summarizes the activities through scoreboards, index, and names). To earn academic credit for work on the yearbook, students must meet several criteria, including stringent academic standards,to ensure that the final product fulfills the recognized functions of a yearbook and reflects the work of the students, not the adviser. Writing and organizational skills are immediately identifiable academic standards expected of yeartxx)k staff members. Thecreative abilities of all staff members should be encouraged and used. Technical skills, critical thinking skills(as in problem solving, e.g., measuring copy to fit a designated area), and evaluative skills share in the academic requirementsto be fulfilled by the publication team. The students and faculty are not the only public (audience) for the yearbook; parents, merchants, future students, and public officials also are interested in the yearbook. The quality of work done by students is thus judged by several audiences. Forsome agencies such as law enforcement, the yearbook becomes a valuable community medium. A well-informed and well trained yearbook student appreciates and practices the guarantees of freedom of thepress established by the Firs. Amendment. With this freedom come responsibilities for the student journalist which affect whatis included in the