3 minute freewrite. Ready?

What’s the story behind this picture? How does it make you feel?

DAY 1 – 1/29

3 minute freewrite

Respond to the cartoon. What does it say about our society?

DAY 2 – 2/2

Write the caption for this picture using the CAPTIONS Power-Up for help. Try using a “fun fact” or quote. Kat Jones and

Chase KingEnglish classPeer editing

DAY 3 – 2/4

A freewrite means you write and never pick your pencil up from the paper, letting whatever flow out of your mind. You don’t stop and edit, don’t worry about capitalization or punctuation, stay on topic or not!

Up to your brain to take you where it wants to go.

Freewrite: life

DAY 4 – 2/6

Copy the following quote into your journal, then answer the questions that follow.

Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still. - Dorothea Lange

1. What does this quote mean to you?2. How does it apply to our job in

yearbook?

DAY 5 – 2/10

DAY 6 – 2/123 minute freewrite. Ready?

What’s the story behind this picture? How does it make you feel?

DAY 7 – 2/23Time to evaluate yourself on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being “Always” and 1 being “Never”.

1. I stay on task every class.2. I put 100% into my yearbook work.3. I keep the deadline as a top priority.4. If I don’t have a task, I seek out

others to see if they need help.5. I contribute to the success and on

time completion of the yearbook.

DAY 8 – 3/23 minute freewrite. Ready?

What’s the story behind this picture? How does it make you feel?

Copy the following quote into your journal, then answer the questions that follow.

It is indeed ironic that we spend our school days yearning to graduate and our remaining days waxing nostalgic about our school days. ~Isabel Waxman

1. What does this quote mean to you?2. How does it apply to our job in yearbook?

Last Power-Up before progress reports.

DAY 9 – 3/4

Element of Composition: Copy the definition into your journal, then answer the questions.

Rule of Thirds: divide photointo thirds (2 vertical + 2 horizontal lines) = 3 columns, 3 rows, + 9 sections. Important compositional elements & leading lines are placed on or near the lines & where the lines intersect.

1. How would this change the way you take photos?

2. Where should the focal point of the picture be?

DAY 10 – 3/6

Complete the following in your journal.

Create a rule of thirds grid, then sketch a picture inside that follows the rule of thirds of a person or object (not horizon).

DAY 11 – 3/10

Complete the following in your journal.

Create a rule of thirds grid, then sketch a picture inside that follows the rule of thirds that includes a horizon.

DAY 12 – 3/12

Describe a memorable event, positive or negative, and how it felt to you. Do not name the feeling (show don’t tell). Use all of your five senses to describe this event. Write at least 2 paragraphs.

DAY 13 – 3/16

Describe a memorable event, positive or negative, and how it felt to you. Do not name the feeling (show don’t tell). Use all of your five senses to describe this event. Write at least 2 paragraphs.

DAY 14 – 3/16

Describe your favorite candy. Show, don’t tell. Describe your least favorite candy as well.

Hint: Do not name the candies you’re describing. That will make for a fun guessing game!

DAY 15 – 3/18

“He locked the office door. As he was walking down the stairs, he glanced back and saw…(create and describe a monster while finishing the prompt)

DAY 16 – 3/20