Havergal's Uncalendar, 2016-2017 Academic Year

INTERDISCIPLINARY

STUDIES

Students may take a maximum of three interdisciplinary studies courses—one each of Interdisciplinary

Studies, Grade 11, Open (IDC3O); Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 12, University Preparation (IDC4U);

and Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 12, Open (IDC4O).

GRADE 11

IDC3O

– Applied Journalism (Yearbook), Grade 11, Open

1 CREDIT

As part of the yearbook crew, you will develop the school’s yearbook from initial planning to final

execution and submission for printing. Through the process, the yearbook crew is responsible for

planning the look, taking the photos, designing the page layouts and exporting the book for press.

You will start the year planning the theme, the physical size and the content of the yearbook. You will

then explore graphic design through the planning of page design for the yearbook. These designs are

transferred to the computer using page layout applications. For content, you will start the year learning

some basics of photo composition and photojournalism. You will then take photos of events, clubs and

teams during the year. These images are then colour corrected on the computer and inserted into the

layouts. After proofing, the layouts are exported for press and finally distributed to the whole student

body. In addition, you will learn project management through the development of a large project that

requires cooperation among all of the students in the class.

Special Notes: This interdisciplinary course provides students with an opportunity to create informative print media for the school

and community through the production of the school’s yearbook. Students investigate sources of information and compare differing

perspectives on key issues, developing both a sense of news and news judgment through yearbook entries and photojournalism. They

also learn editorial conventions and practices, learn principles of print and management skills and explore legal and ethical uses of

information that is made public. Career options in journalism, photojournalism and print production are also explored. This course

combines the expectations for Interdisciplinary Studies (Grade 11, Open) with selected expectations from Communications Technology

(Grade 11, University/College Preparation), Media Arts (Grade 11, Open) and Media Studies (Grade 11, Open).

Recommended preparation: ENG2D – English, Grade 10, Academic