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Standard A. Communications
Benchmark: A.6.2 - Differentiate between paraphrasing, documentation and plagiarism.
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D - Understand differences between paraphrasing and plagiarism.
D - Illustrate ability to properly cite sources.
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Students will research and retrieve information from the Internet to be used in a PowerPoint presentation. Students will cite sources accordingly. |
PowerPoint demonstration/example
www.us-national-parks.net
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Standard A. Communications
Benchmark: A.6.5 - Plan, draft, and revise a spontaneous piece that demonstrates effective language use, structure, style, and correctness.
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| D - Compose an electronic communication using proper netiquette. |
Students email the teacher reflecting on a given activity. Teacher responds via email. Students make necessary spelling/grammar revisions in their reply. |
Email
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Standard A. Communications
Benchmark: A.6.8 - Ask appropriate questions when more information is needed. |
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D - Demonstrate information seeking strategies.
D - Differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources.
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Students use online dictionaries to look up definitions of homophone words.
Students compare results using various search engines versus actual online dictionary websites.
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www.dictionary.com
www.google.com
www.dogpile.com
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Standard A. Communications
Benchmark: A.6.16 - Write a thank-you letter. |
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B - Compose a personal business letter.
B - Produce a letter using proper style and formatting.
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Students create a letter thanking others for their support.
Students focus on sentence structure as well as correct spelling and grammar.
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MS Word
Teacher-provided example via PowerPoint
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Standard B: Information Systems/Technology
Benchmark: B.6.1 - Identify hardware components inside the computer.
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| D - Name the major parts within a central processing unit (cpu). |
Students view a PowerPoint describing the parts of a central processing unit (cpu).
In small groups students discuss names and functions of the parts that comprise a central processing unit (cpu).
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Teacher-created PowerPoint |
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Standard B: Information Systems/Technology
Benchmark: B.6.2 - Have a basic understanding and use of file management.
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| D - Create, save, and retrieve files of different software types using various media storage devices. |
Students use MicroSoft Office Tools to create documents.
Students save, retrieve, and edit documents/files in folders located on the school district server and other media storage devices.
Students create their own folders for electronic storage.
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MS Office Tools
Media Storage Device examples
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Standard B: Information Systems/Technology
Benchmark: B.6.4 - Explain when to use word processing, spreadsheet, database and desktop publishing software.
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D - Distinguish between the various software applications for proper use.
D - Create products utilizing relevant software application.
D - Plan, design, and give a presentation using appropriate software.
D - Use word processing software to create a drawing, following certain guidelines.
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Students will participate in a simulation that utilizes MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, MS Excel, and Internet Explorer.
Students plan and design a presentation that incorporates all the software used in the simulation.
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Teacher-created project examples and corresponding rubrics
MS Word
MS PowerPoint
MS Publisher
MS Excel
Internet Explorer
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Standard B: Information Systems/Technology
Benchmark: B.6.5 - Demonstrate touch keyboarding skills at acceptable speed and accuracy levels.
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D - Increase keyboarding speed and accuracy.
S - Demonstrate ability to keyboard at 25 wpm or higher.
Q2 & Q4: Edison/Franklin
Q1, Q2, Q3, & Q4: Marshall
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Students will use Type To Learn Software, online keyboarding website(s), or classroom text for warm up purposes and proper keyboarding reinforcement.
Students will be observed for proper technique and given feedback from teacher.
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www.freetypinggame.net
Classroom keyboarding textbook
Type To Learn Software Program
Keyboarding technique rubric
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Standard B: Information Systems/Technology
Benchmark: B.6.6 - Use word processing software to compose, organize and edit information. |
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D - Create a file that demonstrates correct application of specific word processing features.
S - Examine and edit documents per defined specifications.
Q2 & Q4: Edison/Franklin
Q1, Q2, Q3, & Q4: Marshall
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Students keyboard a two (2) paragraph document and edit the document using various MS Word features/options.
Students will be given a rubric to follow in order to successfully demonstrate learned skills.
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PowerPoint demonstration showing examples of how to use specific MS Word features/options required for the activitiy.
Rubric for assessment
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Standard B: Information Systems/Technology
Benchmark: B.6.9 - Proofread and edit documents. |
| D - Identify conditions when aids such as spelling and grammar check do not assist the student. |
Students retrieve teacher-created homophone documents, use Spell Check to find errors, proofread, and correct the homophone errors of which most are not caught by Spell Check. |
Teacher-created homophone documents
MS Word and Spell Check feature
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Standard B: Information Systems/Technology
Benchmark: B.6.10 - Demonstrate the use of print functions. |
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S - Assess application software products in terms of their features.
Q2 & Q4: Edison/Franklin
Q1, Q2, Q3, & Q4: Marshall
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Students will print handouts (2 slides per page) instead of one slide per page, after completion of their PowerPoint project.
Students will understand the difference between landscape and portrait orientation.
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Rubric and directions specify handouts versus slides to be printed. |
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Standard B: Information Systems/Technology
Benchmark: B.6.12 - Use the Internet to obtain information. |
| D - Generate a diverse document utilizing information obtained from multiple Internet sources. |
Students will create a poster using MS Publisher after gathering information from the Internet. |
Classroom website for specific Internet research:
http://janesvillecomputer6.blogspot.com
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Standard B: Information Systems/Technology
Benchmark: B.6.16 - Practice a code of ethics for information systems.
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D - Show an understanding of the importance for Internet security and etiquette.
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Students will observe an Academic Honesty PowerPoint.
Students and Teacher will discuss Academic Honesty, Internet safety, and etiquette.
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Teacher-created Academic Honesty PowerPoint |
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Standard J: Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
Benchmark: J.6.2 - Demonstrate the ability to work with others. |
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D - Collaborate with peers for a project with a desired outcome.
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Students will work with a partner to research and retrieve information from the Internet to be used in a PowerPoint presentation. |
PowerPoint demonstration/example
www.us-national-parks.net
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Standard J: Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
Benchmark: J.6.4 - Discuss the importance of honesty when working with others. |
| D - Demonstrate an acceptance of different individual beliefs and practices. |
Students will rotate to peer workstations for the purpose of giving feedback on student created PowerPoint projects. |
Teacher-created feedback form |
Standard J: Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
Benchmark: J.6.7 - Distinguish between fact and opinion. |
| D - Recognize verifiable versus doubtful information and/or sources. |
Students will be able to identify and understand the difference between reliable websites and adware popups.
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Internet websites and adware popups |
Standard J: Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
Benchmark: J.6.8 - Expand vocabulary to include simple business terms. |
| D - Demonstrate examples of real world business interactions using common business terminology. |
Students will participate in a business simulation that utilizes MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, MS Excel, and Internet Explorer.
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Teacher-created project examples using business termnology
MS Word
MS PowerPoint
MS Publisher
MS Excel
Internet Explorer
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Standard J: Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
Benchmark: J.6.10 - Describe characteristics of a team working together successfully. |
| D - Describe individual traits that reflect positive group communication. |
Students follow classroom rules designed to reflect a positive group work environment where learning can take place because of constructive student and teacher communication.
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Classroom rules
Work Habits rubric
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