1.2 | Purpose of a Yearbook

1.2 | Purpose of a Yearbook

STEP 1 - LEARN• Watch this presentation to learn the

purposes of a 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.

THE YEARBOOK

• Modern yearbooks serve many functions.• Picture Book• History Book• Reference• Public Relations• Fun

THE YEARBOOK

PICTURE BOOK

Loudoun Valley High School [VA]

PICTURE BOOK

Trinity High School [TX]

HISTORY BOOK

Shawnee Mission West High School [KS]

HISTORY BOOK

Heritage High School [TX]

REFERENCE BOOK

Whitney High School [CA]

REFERENCE BOOK

Westshore Jr/Sr High [FL]

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Mounds Park Academy [MN]

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Tesoro High School [CA]

STEP 2 - PRACTICE• Use your notes to complete Activity 1.2 –

Function of a Yearbook.

STEP 3 - DO• Work independently or with one partner

to complete– Something for Everyone.