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Vettraino, Christina M. – English Journal, 2007
Finding few resources on how to teach a yearbook class, high school teacher Christina M. Vettraino set out to create her own. She offers a detailed, classroom-tested approach to producing an award-winning yearbook. Students on the staff and in the yearbook class learn the purpose and the concept of a unifying theme, graphic design, writing, and…
Descriptors: Yearbooks, Teaching Methods, Teaching Guides, Teaching Experience
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Moynihan, Karen E. – English Journal, 2007
High school teacher Karen E. Moynihan creates a multimodal project inspired by the creative nonfiction style of "The Orchid Thief" by Susan Orlean. Students choose a collectible item and immerse themselves in the subculture of the collectors. The project includes participation in library and field research, interviews, photography and graphic…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Nonfiction, Research Projects, Instructional Development
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Bucolo, Joe – English Journal, 2007
Drawing on the expertise of colleagues in technology and filmmaking, high school teacher Joe Bucolo helps students demonstrate the critical comprehension, mastery, and creative insight that transpire from close study of Shakespeare's plays. Production Teams examine the context and language of Shakespeare's scenes, interview an expert, and address…
Descriptors: Literary Criticism, Film Production, English Instruction, Film Study