Week 6: Yearbook

by | Oct 13, 2025 | Yearbook

Captions, Quotes & Stories – Writing for the Yearbook

  • Learn how to write effective photo captions.

  • Practice writing pull quotes and short narrative elements.

  • Understand how words and images work together to tell a story.
  • Start adding real text elements to their spread drafts.

Scripture

Captions, Quotes & Stories – “Every Picture Has a Story”
 ➡️ “Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” – Colossians 3:16

Colossians 3:16 encourages believers to express Christ’s Word through wisdom, teaching, and creativity — the same elements found in meaningful captions, quotes, and stories. Every image or moment we share can become a vessel of truth, encouragement, and worship — because every picture, when seen through God’s lens, really does have a story.

Course Content

Activity: Caption That Photo
  • Show 3 photos on the board (school-related or random fun images).

  • Students write a short caption for each.

  • Share and discuss:

    • What’s clear?
    • What’s funny, engaging, or informative?
Mini Lesson: Writing Captions, Pull Quotes & More
  1. Present tense of what’s happening in the photo

  2. Past tense background info (why/when it happened)

  3. Optional quote or added personality

Also explain:

  • Pull Quote – A bold, larger quote that captures the essence of a person or moment

  • Short Paragraphs – 2–3 sentence blurbs to summarize an event or section

Emphasize storytelling, clarity, and relevance.

Writing Lab: Add Text to Your Spread
  • Students begin writing and placing captions for their photos (even if placeholders).

  • Write 1–2 pull quotes or small blurbs related to their assigned page.

  • Peer review: swap writing with another student and provide feedback.
Due Next Week:
  1. Take at least 5 new photos related to your spread.

  2. Write captions for 3 of your favorite photos (real or placeholder).

  3. Add at least 1 pull quote or short paragraph to your spread draft.

Upload all new content to your team folder.