This document outlines the syllabus for a 2011-2012 yearbook class. It provides general information about the course including the instructor, grading procedures, class expectations, and an overview of topics to be covered. Students' grades will be based on weekly assignments, quizzes, blog posts, yearbook spreads, participation in ad sales, event photography, and other tasks. Class expectations include arriving on time and prepared, staying on task, respecting others, asking questions, using appropriate language, turning work in on time, and giving best effort. Topics covered will include creating yearbook spreads, taking photographs, conducting interviews, writing captions, selling ads and yearbooks, and making posters.

1. Yearbook
Syllabus  2011-2012  1st Trimester
I. General
Information
Course
Yearbook
Instructor
Mr.
Dunn
Room
C
10
Email
jdunn@admin.clio.k12.mi.us
Phone
(810)
591-­‐
II. Grading
Procedures
and
Regulations
General
Your
grade
for
this
course
will
be
based
on
your
performance
on
the
Weekly
Action
Sheet,
quizzes,
blog
posts,
yearbook
spreads,
participation
in
ad
sales,
event
photography
(soccer
games,
football
games,
etc.)
and
other
assignments
to
be
determined.
Grading
Scale
A
93
–
100
C
73
–
76
A-­‐
90
–
92
C-­‐
70-­‐72
B+
87
–
89
D+
67
–
69
B
83
–
86
D
63
–
66
B-­‐
80
–
82
D-­‐
60
–
62
C+
77
–
79
F
<60
III. Class
Expectations
• Show
up
on
time
and
prepared
everyday.
• Always
be
on
task.
Not
sometimes.
Not
usually.
• Respect
yourself
and
your
classmates.
• Ask
questions
when
you
have
them.
• Use
appropriate
language.
• Turn
in
your
work
on
time.
• Give
your
best
effort
on
every
assignment.
• Have
fun—of
course,
if
the
other
expectations
have
also
been
met.
IV. Class
Schedule
We
will
cover
a
variety
of
topics
in
this
class.
For
most
classes
that
I
have
taught,
and
most
that
you
have
taken,
there
is
a
schedule
of
topics.
Yearbook
is
a
unique
course
in
that
you
may
have
a
different
role
than
many
of
your
classmates.
With
that
being
said,

2. topics
in
this
class
will
include
creating
yearbook
spreads,
taking
photographs,
conducting
interviews,
writing
captions,
selling
ads,
selling
yearbooks,
creating
posters,
and
more.