BACKGROUND:
We have been working on creating our yearbook for most of this semester and all students should be familiar with the use of the Varsity Website
as a tool for page creation. For this Final Examination, students
will be creating an exciting and creative yearbook page given only
some photographs and a page theme.
THE PAGES:
Each student has an already created FINAL_PAGE on VARSITY.
To find your page :
- Log in to VARSITY YEARBOOKS.
- From the Home page, go to the LADDER by clicking on the BOOK tab.
- When the LADDER loads, click the FILTER BUTTON and filter your name for your pages.
- The LADDER will show all of your assigned pages. Near the bottom of the LADDER, you will find a FALL_FINAL PAGE assigned to you.
- DOUBLE CLICK on your pages to open them.
- You are now ready to begin editing to create
your FALL FINAL page.
CREATING YOUR FINALS PAGE: You are a member of the yearbook staff and your yearbook
editor has asked you to create the "SUMMER ACTIVITIES" page.
She has provided you with twelve different summer photographs, which
are already included on your FALL_FINAL PAGE.
Using all of your yearbook page design and creation skills, create a vibrant and interesting yearbook page that MATCHES THE THEME OF THE YEARBOOK PAGES ABOVE! Keep
in mind the following
points
as you create your page:
- You can ONLY use the twelve photographs already on your page. You should look to DELETE at least 2-3 of these photographs, so that your page does not become too cluttered. You cannot add
any other pictures. Feel free to resize or reshape your photographs
to fit your needs.
- You MUST include a catchy TITLE that informs the reader about the content/topic of your page.
- You can use ANY color or shapes
that you wish on your page to make it interesting and exciting to match the original theme.
- You MUST include a STORY on your page that discusses
the events and the photographs on your page. This story must be
AT LEAST 3-4 sentences
long! Your story must be logical and sensible for the photographs
displayed. You MUST use proper grammar, complete sentences and you
must SPELL EVERYTHING CORRECTLY (use the SPELLCHECKER)!
- You MUST include CAPTIONS for each of your photographs and each
caption will be completed using the proper captioning format discussed in class this semester. Captions also need to match the format of the THEME PAGES. Captions need to include the names and grades of the people in the photograph. You
do not know any of these people, so just make up names and grades.
WRITING ON THE PAGE: For each of the images on your page, you will need to put together a CAPTION. You should also include a paragraph that introduces the topic of the page with a larger page title, as in the sample above, where the article is called "RUN like the wind." You do not know any of these people in your images, so you can make up names and grades, as you wish.
Please use the captioning rules that we discussed earlier in the semester for all of your stories and captions. Here is a quick review, should you need it.
THE THEME OF YOUR BOOK: Your "yearbook" already has a well-developed theme in place, seen below. PLEASE CLICK ON THESE THUMBNAILS TO SEE LARGER VERSIONS!
THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT THE THEME: There are some important elements on these pages that you should include and replicate on YOUR page, to the best of your ability. These are:
- PAGE TITLE with LARGE, COLORED text and smaller black, lower case text. Make sure that the font you select is similar to the original. I would recommend using the BETANY fonts. There is a BOLD and a MEDIUM. Use them.
- PAGE NUMBER/SHAPE, PHOTO, PAGE SUBJECT AND QUOTE at top of page (Your page is on pages 46-47!)
- ANGLED COLOR SHAPES on page.
- ANGLED SIDES OF PHOTOGRAPHS
- USE OF 2-3 SHADES OF THE SAME COLOR ON A PAGE
- OPEN WHITE SPACE AROUND PAGE
FINAL COMPLETION: All students MUST complete this
Final Examination or they will fail the course.
GRADING:
- Pleasing and creative use of photographs= 40
points possible.
- Informative and catchy Title, Page Number, Subheadlines and other elements= 40
points possible.
- Interesting and logical story text using proper grammar
and spelling= 20 points possible.
- Page fits given page theme for yearbook=
40 points possible.
- Proper Captioning of all Photographs in proper format, including "names"=
30 points possible.
- Original and attractive page layout= 30 points possible.
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