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You will need to come to class equipped with the following items EVERY DAY:
- A good attitude
- Respect for teachers, the school equipment, other people, and yourself
- A mind ready to learn
- A writing utensil, ready to use
- A notebook of paper for:
- taking notes
- completing assignments
- A folder to keep your notes organized are ready to refer back to
Weeks: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
- Below is a list of all the activities that you will complete in this class. Here are some general things to remember:
- You may work through this list on your own.
- Try not to get more than one week ahead of the class.
- If you do not understand how or what to do, please ask as soon as possible.
- Do not continue on if you do not understand.
- If you are behind the class, work on the current week's activities and complete the older assignments as you have time.
- You can click on the Week's Title to see a checklist of that week's activities.
- You can click on "Tests" to jump to that week's tests
Week 1 (Mar 14-18): History of Computers (Tests)
- PowerPoint
- Video Clip: Computers, 5:50.
- Due to copyright issues, the link to the above video clip in only available at the Cowden-Herrick Junior High School
- provided by www.unitedstreaming.com
- Video Quiz
- Vocabulary -- Test on Friday!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Assignments:
- Time Line -- Test on Friday!
- Study the Computer Time Line to learn about the major events in computer history.
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Reading 1 - Abacus **:
- Read about the earliest recorded calculator: The Abacus
- Here are some pictures of the Abacus
- Take the Abacus Quiz
- Reading 2 - Slide Rule **:
- Read about the next major calculation device: The Slide Rule
- Here are some different Slide Rulers
- Take the Slide Rule Quiz
- Reading 3 - Computers:
- Read about the "Greatest Achievement" of the 21st Century: Computers
- Take the Quiz to check your reading: Greatest Achievement: Computers
- Match the Dates with the Important Events surrounding the Greatest Achievement: Computers **
- To be turned in by Friday:
- Tests to take on Friday:
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Time Line
- be prepared to match events with the years they occured
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
Week 2 (Mar 21-25): Hardware (Tests)
- NO SCHOOL on Thursday or Friday! -- Celebrate Easter/Spring Break
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- Test on Wednesday!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Assignments:
- Reading 1 - Outer Hardware Devices:
- Read this KidsDomain lesson on Outer Hardware
- Review the main devices of the computer system
- Review the possible Input and Output Devices
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Test your Input/Output Knowledge with this Kid's Domain worksheet **
- Reading 2 - Inside Hardware:
- Read this KidsDomain lesson on Inside Hardware
- Review the main components of the computer tower.
- Check out Your knowledge of Computer Hardware: Click-N-Learn **
- Start with Novice. Work your way through Junior to Master
- Take this Kid's Domain worksheet on the "Guts" of the Computer
- Answer the Kid's Domain "Who Am I?" Riddles **
- Reading 3 - Bits and Bytes
- Learn about the difference between Bits and Bytes in this KidsDomain lesson.
- Review this Bits and Bytes Conversion Chart
- Test your knowledge by completing this Kid's Domain Worksheet **
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- To be turned in by the end of the week:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Input/Output Quiz **
- "Guts" Quiz
- "Who Am I?" Riddles **
- Bits & Bytes Worksheet **
- Tests to take on Wednesday
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Hardware Test
- be prepared to identify hardware components from the inside and outside of the computer.
- This will only be linked to the Test on Tuesday!
- Hardware Matching Test **
- be prepared to match hardware components with their names from the inside and outside of the computer.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Tuesday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Tuesday!
Week 3 (Mar 28 - Apr 1): Windows & Software (Tests)
- NO SCHOOL on Monday! -- Celebrate Easter/Spring Break
- NO CLASS on Tuesday! -- No Demerit Party!!!!
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- Test on Friday!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- Test on Friday!
- Print and Study the Keyboard to learn the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- Print Out and Fill in this Blank Keyboard to help you prepare for the test.
- This Week's Test will cover:
- First two rows of letters
- Enter key
- Space Bar
- Assignments:
- Remember to save to your Z:\ Drive
- Reading 1 - Keyboard Shortcuts
Reading 2 - Operating Systems
- Complete this Keyboard Shortcut Tutorial
- Here is a list of Common Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Print the Printer-Friendly version to study for Friday's test!
- Read this KidsDomain lesson on Operating Systems
- Try this Matching Worksheet **
- Try this Vocabulary Worksheet **
- Take this Quiz
- Reading 3 - Microsoft Windows
- Reading 4 - Start Menu & Desktop
- Learn how to use the Start Menu and the Desktop
- Take this Quiz
- Fill in the blanks regarding the Windows Start Menu & Desktop **
- Label the components of the Desktop **
- Reading 5 - Windows Built-In Features
- Complete this Built-In Features Tutorial
- Using Word Pad, type up a list of your favorite Hobbies. Remember your NAME!
- Using the calculator, multiply 123,423,353 times 56. Type the answer in your Hobbies file.
- Remember to save your file in your Z:\ Drive folder as "Hobbies".
- Print a copy of your Hobbies with the math answer and submit it to your teacher.
- Using Paint, make a simple drawing of your house (don't spend more than 5 minutes on it)
- Save it to your Z:\ Drive folder as "House".
- Print a copy and turn it in to your teacher.
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this paper test on Friday.
- Windows Basics
- be prepared to identify Parts of the Desktop and Start Menu as well as basic Windows concepts.
- This will only be linked to the Test on Thursday!
- NOTE: When you Print, you must first choose the "Show All Questions" option.
- Keyboard Shortcuts Matching Test
- be prepared to identify hardware components from the inside and outside of the computer.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
Week 4 (Apr 4 - 8): Files (Tests)
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- Test on Friday!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- Test on Friday!
- DO NOT PRINT THESE OUT AGAIN. YOU ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 3!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE
- This Week's Test will cover:
- First two rows of letters
- Enter key
- Space Bar
- Assignments:
- Follow these steps to create Shortcuts to your Submit and Data Folders
- Review Cowden-Herrick Saving Procedures
- Remember to save to your Z:\ Drive
- Remember to submit a copy of all of your files to your teacher
- Create a basic file using WORDPAD.
- Type "I know how to submit my assignments" and your name on this paper.
- Save it as "Subfile" in your Z:\ Drive and put a copy of it in your Submit folder
- Submit your "House" and "Hobbies" files from last week into your submit folder.
- Reading 1 - Files
- Read this KidsDomain lesson on Files
- Complete the File Organization Worksheet from Kid's Domain
- Complete the Adding Files Worksheet from Kid's Domain
- Reading 2 - Saving Files
- Learn how to save files with this Window's Saving Tutorial
- You will be asked to find an image somewhere on the internet. Use an image from the "Clipart" section on this site: Awesome Clipart for Kids - General - Animals
- Save the image as "My Animal"
- Remember -- save your files in the Z:\ drive and send your teacher a copy
- Reading 3 - Storage
- Read this Kids Domain lesson on Stroage Devices.
- Complete this Storage Vocabulary Worksheet **
- Answer these Storage Questions
- Reading 4 - Recycle Bin
- Complete this tutorial on Optimizing the Recycle Bin
- Create a basic file using WORDPAD.
- Type "I have cleaned out my Recycle Bin " and your name on this paper.
- Save it as "RecBin" in your Z:\ Drive and put a copy of it in your Submit folder.
- To be turned in by the end of the week:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- SubFIle -- From "C-H Saving Procedures"
- House -- Submit from last week
- Hobbies -- Submit from last week
- Files Organization
- Adding Files
- My Animal -- From "Windows Saving Files"
- Storage Vocabulary Worksheet **
- Storage Questions
- RecBin -- From "Optomizing Recycle Bin"
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on Friday
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this paper test on Friday.
- Files Test
- be prepared to identify Parts of the Desktop and Start Menu as well as basic Windows concepts.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- NOTE: When you Print, you must first choose the "Show All Questions" option.
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
Week 5 (Apr 11 - 15): Microsoft Word 2000 (Tests)
This week's activities come from the textbook.
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- Test on Friday!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- Test on Friday!
- DO NOT PRINT THESE OUT AGAIN. YOU ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 3!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- This Week's Test will cover:
- All Numbers
- Plus/Equal Key
- Dash/Underscore key
- Backspace
- All Letters
- Tab key
- Shift keys
- Enter key
- Space Bar
- Assignments:
- REMEMBER:
- Your "Learner Data Files" are accessible through the "Data Files" shortcut in your Z:\ Drive!
- Save to your Z:\ Drive
- While you are completing Textbook activities, your Internet Browser window should be minimized at the bottom of your screen
- Complete Unit 2, Lesson 1: pages 22-31
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Greenways"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 30-31.
- Save them as "2-1 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "2-1 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 2, Lesson 2: pages 34-45
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Carbohydrates"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 45.
- Save them as "2-2 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "2-2 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 2, Lessons 1 & 2 Projects: **
- Project 1-1 (pg. 31) -- Submit "New Madrid"
- Project 1-2 (pg. 32) -- Submit "Tiger"
- Project 2-1 (pg. 45-46) -- Submit "Walking Weather"
- Project 2-2 (pg. 46-47) -- Submit "Languages"
- To be turned in by the end of the week -- Remember to Submit:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Greenways
- 2-1 Answers
- Carbohydrates
- 2-2 Answers
- New Madrid **
- Tiger **
- Walking Weather **
- Languages **
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on Friday
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this paper test on Friday
- Word Test
- be prepared to answer questions about Microsoft Word.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
Week 6 (Apr 18 - 22): Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 (Tests)
This week's activities come from the textbook.
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- Test on Friday!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- Test on Friday!
- DO NOT PRINT THESE OUT AGAIN. YOU ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 3!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- This Week's Test will cover:
- All Numbers
- Plus/Equal Key
- Dash/Underscore key
- Backspace
- All Letters
- Tab key
- Shift keys
- Enter key
- Space Bar
- Assignments:
- REMEMBER:
- Your "Learner Data Files" are accessible through the "Data Files" shortcut in your Z:\ Drive!
- Save to your Z:\ Drive
- While you are completing Textbook activities, your Internet Browser window should be minimized at the bottom of your screen
- Complete Unit 4, Lesson 1: pages 196-208
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "3Rs"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 207-208.
- Save them as "4-1 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "4-1 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 4, Lesson 2: pages 211-221
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Global Students"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 220-221.
- Save them as "4-2 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "4-2 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 4, Lesson 1 & 2 Projects: **
- Project 1-1 (pg. 208) -- Submit "Gettysburg"
- Project 1-2 (pg. 209) -- Submit "Searching"
- Project 2-1 & 2-2 (pg. 221-222) -- Submit "Refuge Inn"
- To be turned in by the end of the week -- Remember to Submit:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- 3Rs
- 4-1 Answers
- Global Students
- 4-2 Answers
- Gettysburg **
- Searching **
- Refuge Inn **
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on Friday
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this paper test on Friday
- PowerPoint Test
- be prepared to answer questions about Microsoft PowerPoint.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
Week 7 (Apr 25 - 29): Microsoft Excel 2000 (Tests)
This week's activities come from the textbook.
- This week's tests will be on THURSDAY since you will have a substitute on Friday. You will have Friday to finish up any of this week's assignments.
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- Test on Thursday!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- Test on Thursday!
- DO NOT PRINT THESE OUT AGAIN. YOU ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 3!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- This Week's Test will cover:
- All keys
- one symbol per key required
- Assignments:
- REMEMBER:
- Your "Learner Data Files" are accessible through the "Data Files" shortcut in your Z:\ Drive!
- Save to your Z:\ Drive
- While you are completing Textbook activities, your Internet Browser window should be minimized at the bottom of your screen
- Complete Unit 5, Lesson 1: pages 250-264
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Cruises"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 261-262.
- Save them as "5-1 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "5-1 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 5, Lesson 2: pages 265-281
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Tallest Structures"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 278-279.
- Save them as "5-2 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "5-2 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 5, Lessons 1 & 2 Projects: **
- Project 1-1 (pg. 262) -- Submit "Exercise"
- Project 1-2 (pg. 263) -- Submit "Genius"
- Project 2-1 (pg. 278-279) -- Submit "Classes"
- Project 2-2 (pg. 279-280) -- Submit "Tutoring"
- To be turned in by the end of the week -- Remember to Submit:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Cruises
- 5-1 Answers
- Tallest Structures
- 5-2 Answers
- Exercise **
- Genius **
- Classes **
- Tutoring **
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on Thursday
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this paper test on Friday
- Excel Test
- be prepared to answer questions about Microsoft Excel.
- This not be linked to the Test until Wednesday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This not be linked to the Test until Wednesday!
Week 8 (May 2 - 6): Microsoft Access 2000 (Tests)
This week's activities come from the textbook.
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- Test on Friday!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- Test on Friday!
- DO NOT PRINT THESE OUT AGAIN. YOU ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 3!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- This Week's Test will cover:
- All keys
- one symbol per key required
- Assignments:
- REMEMBER:
- Your "Learner Data Files" are accessible through the "Data Files" shortcut in your Z:\ Drive!
- Save to your Z:\ Drive
- While you are completing Textbook activities, your Internet Browser window should be minimized at the bottom of your screen
- Complete Unit 6, Lesson 1: pages 338-354
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Pistons Softball Team"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 350-351.
- Save them as "6-1 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "6-1 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 6, Lesson 2: pages 355-370
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Classics"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 367.
- Save them as "6-2 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "6-2 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 6, Lessons 1 & 2 Projects: **
- Project 1-1 & 1-2 (pg. 351-353) -- Submit "Special Events"
- Project 2-1 & 2-2 (pg. 368-369) -- Submit "Special Events"
- To be turned in by the end of the week -- Remember to Submit:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Pistons Softball Team
- 6-1 Answers
- Classics
- 6-2 Answers
- Special Events (Project 1-1 & 1-2) **
- Special Events (Project 2-1 & 2-2) **
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on Friday
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this paper test on Friday
- Access Test
- be prepared to answer questions about Microsoft Access.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
Week 9 (May 9 - 13): Research & Copyright Issues (Tests)
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- Test on Friday!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- Test on Thursday!
- YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 2!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- This Week's Test will cover:
- All keys
- all symbols required
- Assignments:
- Review the Website Analysis
- Complete the URL Matching Activity
- Complete the Domain Matching Activity
- Reading #1 - Searching:
- Review the Searching Tutorial from EduPlace.com
- Complete the Searching Activity from EduPlace.com
- Use one of the topics suggested in the Tutorial.
- Searching Practice:
- Study the Searching Tips
- Complete the Searching Practice Worksheet by using the following search engines to search for the "Memorial Day"
- Reading #2 - Copyright:
- Read the Copyright Basics by CopyrightKids.org
- Read the 10 Big Myths about Copyright from Templeton.com
- Copyright Quiz
- Reading #3 - Evaluate:
- Review the Website Evaluation Steps from EduPlace.com
- Complete the Evaluation Activity from EduPlace.com
- To be turned in by the end of the week:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- URL Matching
- Domain Matching
- Searching Activity
- Searching Practice
- Copyright Quiz
- Evaluation Activity
- Tests to take on Friday
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this paper test on Thursday
- Research & Copyright Issues
- be prepared to answer questions about Research and Copyright Issues
- This will not be linked until Wednesday!
- NOTE: When you Print, you must first choose the "Show All Questions" option.
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Wednesday!
Week 10 (May 16 - 20): Make-Up Week/Project 1
- Week 10 will be used as a Make-Up week.
- This will give all students a change to go back and complete assignments that they did not complete on time.
- Assignments from all weeks will be accepted during this time.
- Grades will be re-figured based on assignments turned in.
- Students who do not have Make-Up work, or who finish early:
- Choose your favorite program that you learned about during this quarter.
- Use that program to create a project.
- In this project, you will research and study the history or purpose of Memorial Day.
- Your project may be displayed on our school web page if we have a signed permission slip from your parents.
- Remember, when something in on the Web, ANYONE can read it:
- Make sure your information is accurate.
- Make sure you use correct and polite grammar.
- Be Creative. Use your imagination to display the information
- Make sure you cite all of your work. The information in your project should be as accurate as possible.
Project Requirements MS Word MS PowerPoint MS Excel MS Access2 pages Six slides 20 items 15 entries 1-inch margins Pictures list of information report display with information Easy-to-read font lists of data Interesting Title Interesting Title Maximum of 14-point font colorful scheme Heading with Author and Date Heading with Author and Date Double spaced consistant layout Header/Footer with Title and Pages Header/Footer with Title and Pages Interesting Title Interesting Title Works Cited Information Works Cited notes for information Heading with author and date Author information Header/Footer with Title and Pages Footer with Date and Pages Works Cited Page Works Cited Slide
Here are some examples of how you might use each of the programs we learned about:
Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint
- Write a report on Memorial Day.
- Make sure you include a Works Cited page where you list ALL of the resoureces you use (books, websites, etc.)
- You may add pictures to decorate your report.
- If you use picutres, make sure you cite it by including its source information in your Works Cited page.
- Website where you downloaded the picture
- Clipart Gallary where you located picture
- Create a slide show about Memorial Day
- Include pictures of him and his family
- make sure you site all pictures
- Include a bulleted list of major events in his life
- Use your creativity to set up layout and color schemes
Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access
- Create timeline of important events about Memorial Day
- Include personal and historical events
- Include pictures where necessary
- Create a budget based on the economic status in the days of people you want to remember
- Include items that were necessities for people of the time period
- Include pictures where necessary
- Create a book list of biographical and historical literature about Memorial Day
- Include authors, copyright dates, and pictures
- Include short summary of book
- Rate books based on levels:
- Importants
- Accuracy
- Interest
- Include possible locations for finding books (Amazon.com, local library)
** -- Optional Activity, Recommended, but not Required.
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See your teacher for your Individual access number.
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