⏰ Do Now — Start Here
If you could only work on ONE part of the yearbook, which would it be, and what would you want it to look like?
This is a community project
Unlike a solo studio project, the yearbook only works if the whole class communicates, follows through on assigned sections, and treats classmates as teammates rather than competitors. Build in real check-ins, not just a due date.
🎯 Today's Big Question
- How do we divide the yearbook into sections with clear owners, and get the plan approved before we start?
📈 By the End of Today, You Will Be Able To
- Sign up for (or be assigned) at least one yearbook section as an owner.
- Draft a one-paragraph plan for their section: what content it needs, and a rough timeline.
- Submit their section plan for teacher approval before production begins.
🧰 What You'll Need
- Section sign-up sheet (shared Doc or physical)
- Section plan template
- Teacher Approval Checklist (reference)
📋 Your Plan for Today
Day 1: Sign-Ups
- Do Now (5 min): which section are you most drawn to, and why? Mini-lesson (8 min): review the full section list and what each one needs, keeping in mind that only about a third of the senior class is in this room to cover the whole grade.
- Sign-ups (20 min): choose (or get assigned to) a section, forming small teams where sections are large (e.g. Student Life).
- Team kickoff (12 min): meet your team, name an initial point-person, and jot 3 first ideas.
Day 2: Planning
- Do Now (5 min): what does your section need most from the class right now? Team planning (25 min): draft a one-paragraph section plan (content needed, rough timeline).
- Peer check (7 min): swap plans with another team for a quick sanity check.
- Submit for approval (8 min): finalize and submit using the class checklist.
📚 Key Words
- Owner
- The student (or small team) responsible for a specific yearbook section from start to finish.
- Section Plan
- A short written plan describing what a section needs and by when.
- Teacher Approval
- Sign-off required before a section moves from planning into production.
✅ What Your Finished Work Should Include
Section plans reviewed against the Teacher Approval Checklist before any team starts production.
Exit Ticket: What is the single biggest risk to your section not being finished on time, and what will you do about it?
📊 Before You Leave
Quick, anonymous class check-in -- takes less than a minute.
🔗 Want to Learn More?
🚀 The Extra Mile
Cross-Class Connection: The same team-role-assignment thinking a group project in any class requires to actually function.
Career Connection: Studio role division mirrors exactly how a real Advertising & Marketing agency or design studio staffs a project.
Go further -- turn this into a portfolio piece:
- Write a one-page role description for your assigned section, clear enough that a new student could take it over from your notes alone. Start here: list the five tasks you'll actually do this week before writing any description around them.
- Design an org chart poster showing how the whole yearbook team fits together — real onboarding material. Start here: sketch the chart by hand with just boxes and arrows on paper before opening Illustrator to make it look polished.