Making Connections With Zines

In the 11th grade classes at Kearny Digital Media and Design, students are currently engaged in a unit of study where they are learning about the context of the 1960s in preparation for their grade level project with the volunteers aboard the USS Midway. They have been researching and making connections in each of their project classes: examining the scientific context in Physics, learning about “Civil Disobedience” in American Literature, and applying design skills to the topics in their multimedia production class. This week they continued to synthesize their learning through the production of a Zine, a magazine in a one-page format that pulls the ideas together in one place. At this point in production, students are building background knowledge, synthesizing ideas, developing proficiency in literacy standards, and learning industry standard software, all preparing them for success in both their project and academic experiences.