1st
Six Weeks Course Syllabus
Ms.
O’Neill
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Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Class |
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Week
1 08/25/2008 To 08/29/2008 |
Homework: Acceptable Use Policy |
· Seating Chart · Course outline & major projects · Web site & quick reference guides ·
Student assessment of prior computer
classes & knowledge. |
Objectives: · Learns to navigate the hierarchical directory
structure · Memorizes restricted character set · Creates folders & subfolders Assignment: · VB - Topography · Write out and study restricted character set · Create folders & subfolders for class along
with moving up a level Homework Due: Acceptable
Use Policy |
Objectives: · Recognizes parts of a typical window · Creates and saves a simple document Assignment: · VB - Serif Font · Fills out window part names during discussion. · Practices windows functions of minimize,
maximizes, restore & close. · Prints out quick reference as a study guide |
Objectives: · Test on restricted character
set and parts of a window from Wordpad
& Explorer. · Learns about topography
and recognizes font types Assignment: · VB - San Serif Font · Uses the font format, size and color to convey
meaning to
the words |
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Week
2 09/01/2008 To 09/05/2008 |
LABOR DAY |
Objectives: ·
VB
– Word Processor ·
Learn Word 2007 GUI ·
Flow document text using word wrap ·
Setting tab stops on the ruler ·
Create and format a memo. Assignment: ·
Type & properly format a memo to
your boss requesting your vacation time. |
Objectives: ·
Reteach
memo layout ·
Editing text using selection, undo,
redo and backspace ·
Using the Spelling & Grammar
checker ·
Proofreading your documents Assignment: ·
If your boss denied your request, edit,
reformat & check your document for proper spelling & grammar. |
Objectives: ·
Learn the proper layout of a full
block business letter Assignment: ·
Type, edit and properly format the
block letter, pg. 48 |
Objectives: ·
Creating a letter head using the
line tool and inserting symbols Assignment: ·
Add a letter head to the block
letter using the line tool and symbols. |
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Week
3 09/08/2008 To 09/12/2008 |
Objectives: ·
Learn the proper layout of a
modified block letter ·
Using watermarks on letters Assignment: ·
VB - watermark ·
Change format of block letter to
modified block. ·
Do a save as & give new name ·
Insert a watermark from quick marks
building blocks |
Objectives: ·
Selecting text for cut, copy &
paste Assignment: ·
VB
- clipboard ·
Orientation, Part 1 of 4, pg 51-52 |
Objectives: ·
Finding and replacing text ·
Reteach
font formats ·
Previewing & printing a document Assignment: ·
Orientation, Part 2 of 4, pg. 55-58 |
Objectives: ·
Paragraph alignments ·
Reteach
special characters ·
Hyperlinking a document ·
Using a Thesaurus Assignment: ·
VB
- hyperlink ·
Orientation, Part 3 of 4, pg. 61 -
63 |
Objectives: ·
Check for understanding Assignment: ·
Business letter and memo test – formatting, spelling, layout,
letterhead & watermark. |
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Week
4 09/15/2008 To 09/19/2008 |
Objectives: ·
Creating an electronic portfolio
using hyperlinks ·
Reading a document on Screen Assignment: ·
VB
- Document collaboration, p 64 ·
Hyperlink the memo, block letter and
modified block letter to the electronic portfolio. |
Objectives: ·
Reviewing a document in shared pairs Assignment: ·
VB
- Peer editing, p 64 ·
Creating a cover letter when
applying for a job, Exercise 5, pg 77 |
Objectives: ·
Check for understanding during
chapter review. Assignment: ·
Skim chapter taking study notes,
review vocabulary, quick reference guide, word commands & end of chapter
questions, pg. 69 - 73 |
Objectives: ·
Test
for knowledge, comprehension & application of using a word processor |
Objectives: ·
Formatting a document ·
Setting the margins ·
Indenting paragraphs Assignment: ·
Training, p 1 of 6, 87-88 |
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Week
5 09/22/2008 To 09/26/2008 |
Objectives: ·
Space before/after paragraph ·
Line spacing Assignment: ·
Training, p 2 of 6, pg 90 |
Objectives: ·
Tabs and Tab Stops Assignment: ·
Training, p 3 of 6, pg 92 - 93 |
Objectives: ·
Hanging & first line indents Assignment: ·
Training, p 4 of 6, pg 96 - 97 |
Objectives: ·
Headers & footers ·
Adding times, dates & page
numbers ·
Adding graphics |
Objectives: ·
Positioning a graphic Assignment: ·
Training, p 5 of 6, 102-103 |
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Week
6 09/29/2008 To 10/03/2008 |
Objectives: ·
Pagination ·
Creating Footnotes & Endnotes Assignment: ·
Training, p 6 of 6, pg 104 - 105 |
Objectives: ·
Templates ·
Reteach
memo layout Assignment: ·
VB
- Template, p 105 ·
Generic memo, pg 106 - 108 |
Objectives: ·
Creating an HTML file Assignment: ·
VB
- HTML ·
Contini picnic, p 108 -110 ·
Convert student electronic portfolio
with hyperlinks to an HTML file |
Objectives: ·
Complete assignment ·
Prepare for chapter test Assignment: ·
U.S. Presidents, p 119 ·
Read Chapter Summary &
Vocabulary, p 110 - 111 ·
Review word commands &
questions, p 112 - 115 |