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BONUS WORDS
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A central idea or concept that sets the tone for telling the story of the year.  Repeated throughout the yearbook.

What is a Theme.

100
A page or spread used to separate sections of the yearbook; Usually theme-related.
What is a divider?
100

Feature key words pulled straight from the theme statement

What is a direct spin off?

100

This section features interesting activities in classes, field trips, projects, labs

What is Academics

100

Introduces the story of the year and explains the yearbook's concept

What is opening section

200

A good theme should be both ____________ and __________.

What is visual and verbal.

200
This is the first place your theme should appear.
What is the cover.
200

Rely on the concept introduced by the theme rather than on the words

What is conceptual spin off

200

This section features stories about events, lifestyles, fashion, out of school activities

What is student life

200

Finishes the story of the year and brings the yearbook to closure

What is Closing Section

300

A good theme is these three things  (think RRR)

What is repeatable, relevant, and recognizable. 

300

The heavy paper between the cover and the first and last pages that help hold the pages to the cover

What is the endsheets

300

Key words, phrases, or ideas that support the main theme or catch phrase through word choice or concept and are used for each section of the book.

What are Spin Offs

300

This section features student and staff portraits in panels with feature stories


What is the people section

300

A theme-related content element such as a photo strip, a folio presentation, a listing or quote box that runs consistently throughout the entire yearbook. A whole-book link not only serves as a unifying element, but greatly expands coverage.

What is a whole-book link

400
If your theme makes sense with the year, the student body, and the school.
What is relevant.
400

Other than the cover, the first place your theme should be introduced.

The title page

400

If the theme is We Are All in This Together, this spin off is what:   We Are All Finding Our Happy

What is a direct spin off

400

This section features clubs, music groups, publications, honor societies

What is Organizations

400

The main areas where the theme concept is visually and verbally shown to the readers: cover, endsheets, title page, opening section, dividers, closing page, and parting page

What is theme package