1. 1.2 | Purpose of a Yearbook

2. STEP 1 - LEARN
Watch this presentation to learn the purposes of a yearbook.

3. THE YEARBOOK
Yearbooks are a school tradition that first appeared in 1845 and are still evolving.
Yearbooks started as school scrapbooks but have become much more.

4. THE YEARBOOK Modern yearbooks serve many functions. Picture Book
History Book
Reference
Public Relations
Fun

5. PICTURE BOOK Loudoun Valley High School [VA]
On this spread, candid, unposed photos from a variety of events showcase the events of the week and highlight students’ actions and reactions as they really occurred.
Loudoun Valley High School [VA]

6. PICTURE BOOK Trinity High School [TX]
Notice the variety of photos on this page: large groups, small groups, single people, small identifying photos and one with a cut-out-background (COB).
Trinity High School [TX]

7. HISTORY BOOK Shawnee Mission West High School [KS]
25, 50, 100 years from now this spread will be a delightful reminder of what was important to high school students during the second decade of the 21st Century.
Shawnee Mission West High School [KS]

8. HISTORY BOOK Heritage High School [TX]
This spread includes items that were in the news, an infographic, a story about Christmas Songs and a quick-read about science projects – all stories that help capture the story of the year.
Heritage High School [TX]

9. REFERENCE BOOK Whitney High School [CA]
Notice the variety of photos on this page: large groups, small groups, single people, small identifying photos and one with a cut-out-background (COB).
Whitney High School [CA]

10. REFERENCE BOOK Westshore Jr/Sr High [FL]
Notice the variety of photos on this page: large groups, small groups, single people, small identifying photos and one with a cut-out-background (COB).
Westshore Jr/Sr High [FL]

11. PUBLIC RELATIONS Mounds Park Academy [MN]
This spread from a K-12 school covers buddy time, grandparents’ day and upper-school/lower-school reading time.
Mounds Park Academy [MN]

12. PUBLIC RELATIONS Tesoro High School [CA]
This spread discusses self esteem boosters and the fun activities hosted by the school in the first week back.
Tesoro High School [CA]

13. STEP 2 - PRACTICE
Use your notes to complete Activity 1.2 – The Purposes of a Yearbook.

14. STEP 3 - DO
Work independently or with one partner to complete Exit Ticket 1.2 – Something for Everyone.