YEARBOOK-Mr. Wiley and Ms. Whitney Assignments
- Instructor
- Lyle Wiley
- Term
- 2025-2026 School Year
- Department
- Language Arts
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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What is the plan for your mods on your page? What elements will you need for each mod? How will your get those elements?
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What is your plan for getting the photos that you need for excellent coverage of your page spread? Write a detailed plan.
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What is your plan for getting the COPY (writing for story and captions) that you need for excellent coverage of your page spread? Write a detailed plan.
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Caption Writing Practice Checkpoint
Take two pictures.
Add them to a Google slide presentation
Write a full caption for each of them (complete with kicker and the three part main caption formula).
Submit and be prepared to share them with the class
Add them to a Google slide presentation
Write a full caption for each of them (complete with kicker and the three part main caption formula).
Submit and be prepared to share them with the class
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(Sales) MISSION 2: Yearbook Sales (TWO Posters)
Show What You Know: Yearbook Sales Project
Purpose: In yearbook class, you will be asked to demonstrate a variety of skills in creativity, computation, and communication. In this project, you will show your skills in those areas.
Task: Create a unique (different from others in the room) thematic “Yearbooks are on sale” poster for the hallway. Use some variation on our theme -
2025 Watch Us Grow ($50)
2026 HOT STUFF ($45)
Requirements:
Develop a catchy theme.
Use a photo that captures the spirit of your theme.
Using Google Slides or Google Docs or CANVA create a printable poster 8.5 X 11 that incorporates the theme and the photo.
Smart and tasteful use of color and font
Include the price of the book = $45 preorder and the date to buy = February 1st. $50 after... $50 for last year's book.
"Contact Mr. Wiley to purchase a book today"
Other notes:
You may work in pairs (two people) or alone.
You must post your project to Google Classroom (here).
Grading Criteria
A clear, catchy, and original theme ------------------------- 2 points
A picture, inserted into the poster--------------------------2 points
Creative, neat, smart use of color and font-----------------2 points
Free of grammatical errors----------------------------------2 points
Saved correctly for viewing/sharing------------------------2 points
Includes $ and date information correctly-----------------2 points
Total:_______________ / 12 points (for two posters)
Purpose: In yearbook class, you will be asked to demonstrate a variety of skills in creativity, computation, and communication. In this project, you will show your skills in those areas.
Task: Create a unique (different from others in the room) thematic “Yearbooks are on sale” poster for the hallway. Use some variation on our theme -
2025 Watch Us Grow ($50)
2026 HOT STUFF ($45)
Requirements:
Develop a catchy theme.
Use a photo that captures the spirit of your theme.
Using Google Slides or Google Docs or CANVA create a printable poster 8.5 X 11 that incorporates the theme and the photo.
Smart and tasteful use of color and font
Include the price of the book = $45 preorder and the date to buy = February 1st. $50 after... $50 for last year's book.
"Contact Mr. Wiley to purchase a book today"
Other notes:
You may work in pairs (two people) or alone.
You must post your project to Google Classroom (here).
Grading Criteria
A clear, catchy, and original theme ------------------------- 2 points
A picture, inserted into the poster--------------------------2 points
Creative, neat, smart use of color and font-----------------2 points
Free of grammatical errors----------------------------------2 points
Saved correctly for viewing/sharing------------------------2 points
Includes $ and date information correctly-----------------2 points
Total:_______________ / 12 points (for two posters)
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(Photography) Mission 1: The Scavenger’s Lens
Capture 10 shards of the shattered Lens (photo prompts below).
Hunt for reflections, shadows, portraits, details, and more.
Upload your 3 strongest shards to the THIS Google Assignment.
If all 10 shards attempted, and all 3 shared on time. +6XP
PROMPTS
A reflection (mirror, window, puddle).
Something that looks dramatic.
An unusual angle of a classroom object.
A portrait that shows personality.
Something in motion.
A tiny detail.
A shadow that looks cool.
A picture that tells a story.
A symmetrical photo.
A photo that feels like an album cover.
EXTRA: Take and share 2 photos that you feel REPRESENT OUR SCHOOL or THE RETURN TO SCHOOL!
Hunt for reflections, shadows, portraits, details, and more.
Upload your 3 strongest shards to the THIS Google Assignment.
If all 10 shards attempted, and all 3 shared on time. +6XP
PROMPTS
A reflection (mirror, window, puddle).
Something that looks dramatic.
An unusual angle of a classroom object.
A portrait that shows personality.
Something in motion.
A tiny detail.
A shadow that looks cool.
A picture that tells a story.
A symmetrical photo.
A photo that feels like an album cover.
EXTRA: Take and share 2 photos that you feel REPRESENT OUR SCHOOL or THE RETURN TO SCHOOL!