Aim: How do you layout a fanzine?

Aim: How do you layout a fanzine?

Do Now: what sort of a look are you going for with your fanzine?

Cluttered? Full of text and pictures?

More slick and professional?

More of a homemade look, like a scrapbook?

Or something else entirely?

Spend a few minutes visualizing and then describing how you want the final product to look.

Write a vivid description or jot down 5 to ten bullets of how you want the final product to look.

THIS WILL BE COLLECTED. WORK WITH YOUR PARTNER, IF YOU HAVE ONE.
(5 min.)
Materials:
• Paper, pens
• Macs, class blog
• Rubric
• Layout ideas handout

Procedures:
1.) Elicit Do Now responses-


(5 min.)

2.) Mini-Lesson- Layout inspiration.
So, as I’ve been checking your progress, I have noticed that most of you are utilizing the tools on Microsoft Word that allow you to give your articles a more magazine look.

For those of you who are not using columns, you should, because it will make your project look much more like a magazine or fanzine and less like an essay for school.
Here’s a link to help you format your Word docs.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4910728_make-magazine-using-microsoft-word.html

This is only for those who don’t know how to do this; I think most of you have figured it out.

Otherwise, here is a handout to give you some inspiration for page layout and covers.
Distribute handout.

As you can see, text should always be interspersed with images. The rule generally is two columns per page.

You can also see two more cover designs, again these are reliant on photos that take up the whole cover and not drawings, like the other examples I gave you. (5 min.)

3.) Whole Class: Before we start our writing or designing today, I want to give everyone a rubric so you can get a feel for how this project will be graded.

Scoring Rubric for FANZINE
Must have front and back cover
_____/20 points

Cover has title of magazine, author(s), and names of featured articles
_____/20 points

Cover and back pages must be illustrated by hand or with a photo or photo collage
_____/20 points

Each article with topic and authors byline
_____/10 points

Each article at least three (3) paragraphs long
_____/30 points

Loss of points for pages that are lacking any look to them, or are obviously just filling up space.

Loss of points for grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, etc. Make sure you peer review your articles with your partner, or read them out loud to make sure they make sense!


TOTAL = ______/100 points
Grade = _______
Q: Are their any questions about how this project will be graded?

(5 min.)
4.) Independent Practice/Group work:
Let’s utilize the remaining moments of class today to either independently work or work with your partner.
You have ten minutes if you need to use the internet for research, after that the internet goes off, so take notes for any information you need.

Start timer for ten minutes.
(10 min.)
Okay, please exit your browser. The only programs you should have open now are Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, or Photoshop.
(15 min.)
5.) Summary: Now for tomorrow, I want you to print out all associated materials that you need for your front and back cover.

I want you to start putting the finishing touches to that, and then we can start laying out the other pages.

So please for homework, print out your cover, all the articles you’ve written, so far, any images you need to finish the cover, and have an idea of what you want the back cover to look like.