Printing & Publishing from the Classroom to Careers. An Activity Guide for Teachers.

This activity guide was developed in Oregon using the theme of the 150th anniversary of the Oregon Trail to help teachers conduct classroom activities that make use of the skills involved in printing and publishing. It was written by a classroom teacher and designed and published by the printing industry. The guide has the following six purposes: (1) share ideas in the classroom that use skills in printing and publishing; (2) demonstrate practical applications and career emphasis in classroom activities; (3) emphasize a thematic approach to encourage interdisciplinary study; (4) demonstrate the benefits of integrating academic and technical skills with business partnerships; (5) spark teacher creativity by use of these activities in classrooms; and (6) show Oregon teachers how classroom learning might connect with career skills in professions other than printing and publishing. Topics covered in the 11 activities presented in the guide are the following: understanding the printing process; creating a symbol or logo; combining written material with illustrations; how photographs are printed in newspapers and magazines; understanding the color wheel; the price of advertising; interpreting and creating editorial cartoons; the importance of proofreading; copyfitting; designing a poster; and a student newspaper. Each one-page activity consists of two sections: a career connection and a student assignment. (KC)