Garfield Public Schools Fine & Practical Arts Curriculum Computer Applications I (Half-Year) 2.5 Credits Course Description This entry-level course introduces the student to Microsoft Office 2007. Students will complete projects with real-life examples to develop skills they will need in everyday computing. The student will be introduced to Word Documents, Excel Spread Sheets and Power Point Presentations. They will have the opportunity to enhance their skills in these programs that are a necessity in college and many careers. Prerequisite None
Content Unit Title: Garfield Public Schools Computer Applications I Unit Map Intro to Computer Applications 6 2 Blocks Overview: Rules, guidelines, etc. Start Word Describe a Word Window Enter Text Check Spelling Save Format Text, paragraphs and document elements Undo, redo Insert a picture and format it Print a Document Change Doc properties Open a Document Correct errors in a Doc Use Word Help Unit Title: Word I Flyers......8 Overview: Creating Flyers in Word Font size Font type Font style Insert Pictures Resize pictures Resume wizard Setting tabs Drawing toolbar Setting margins Unit Title: Word II MLA Style Research papers...
Overview: Creating Research Papers in MLA Format Describe the MLA documentation style for research papers Change line and paragraph spacing in a document Use a header to number pages of a document Apply formatting using shortcut keys Modify paragraph indentation Create and modify styles Insert and edit citations and their sources Add a footnote to a document Insert a manual page break Create a bibliographical list of sources Move text Find and replace text Use the research task pane to look up information Unit Title: Word III Resumes and Cover Letters Overview: Creating resumes and cover letters: Format Characters and paragraphs Insert and format clip art Set and use tab stops Identify the components of a business letter Insert the current date Create and insert building block Insert a word table, enter data in the table and format the table Use a template to create a document Fill in a document template Copy and paste using office clipboard Indent paragraphs Insert quick part Sort a list Use print preview to view and print a document Unit Title: Excel I Worksheets and Charts.. Overview: Creating a worksheet with an embedded chart: Start excel Describe an excel worksheet Enter text and numbers
Use the sum button to sum a range Copy the contents of a cell to a range of cells using the fill handle Save a workbook Format cells in a worksheet Create a 3-d clustered column chart Change document properties Print a worksheet Open a workbook Use the auto calculate area to determine statistics Correct errors on a worksheet Unit Title: Excel II... 16 Overview: Formulas, functions, formatting and web queries Start excel Describe an excel worksheet Enter text and numbers Use the sum button to sum a range Copy the contents of a cell to a range of cells using the fill handle Save a workbook Format cells in a worksheet Create a 3-d clustered column chart Change document properties Print a worksheet Open a workbook Use the auto calculate area to determine statistics Correct errors on a worksheet Unit Title: Excel III...18 Overview: What if analysis, charting, and working with large worksheets: Enter Formulas Apply Average, max and min Verify a formula using range finder Apply a theme to a workbook Add conditional formatting Change column width and row height Spell check Set margins, headers and footers in page layout Preview and print Rename sheets
Unit Title: PowerPoint I.20 Overview: Start power point Describe a window Select a theme Create a title slide and text slides with single and multi level bulleted lists Save a presentation Copy elements View in slide show view Open a presentation Display print in grey scale Check spelling Unit Title: PowerPoint II 22 Overview: Create slides from a blank presentation Change views to review a presentation Change slide layouts Add a background style Insert mover and size clips Insert a photograph from a file Delete a place holder Change font color Format text using the format painter Add and size a shape Apply quick styles to place holders and shapes Select transitions Preview and print as outline and handouts
Content Area: Career and Technical Education Unit Title: Intro to Computer Applications Unit Overview Target Course/Grade Level: Computer Applications I / 9-12 2 Blocks Description : Introduce the class to the computer and to Microsoft office. Talk about how Microsoft Office is used in the real world. Key erms, how to use the books, computer safety and school rules. Students and Teacher will have a question and answer session to talk about how Microsoft Office effects our lives. Concepts Safety Rules Guidelines Concepts & Understandings Understandings Start Word Describe a Word Window Enter Text Check Spelling Save Format Text, paragraphs and document elements Undo, redo Insert a picture and format it Print a Document Change Doc properties Open a Document Correct errors in a Doc Use Word Help Learning Targets CPI Codes 8.1.12.A. 21 st Century Themes and Skills Life and Career Skills; ICT Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Information Literacy Guiding Questions What are the risks of using the internet? How and where do you save my work? What is plagiarism? What are the consequences of plagiarizing? Unit Results Students will... be introduced to the computer and Microsoft Office. Students will be informed of all safety concerns that relate to the computer. Plagiarism and rules relating to it will also be reviewed. Suggested Activities The following activities can be incorporated into the daily lessons:
Content Area: Career and Technical Education Unit Title: Word I - Flyers Unit Overview Target Course/Grade Level: Computer Applications I / 9-12 Description : Students will use Microsoft Word to create flyers. Students will complete multiple projects to reinforce what they have learned. Concepts Creating flyers in Word Concepts & Understandings Understandings Font size Font type Font style Insert Pictures Resize pictures Setting tabs Drawing toolbar Setting margins Learning Targets CPI Codes 8.1.12.A.2 21 st Century Themes and Skills Life and Career Skills; ICT Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Information Literacy Guiding Questions Why do you need to know this? How do you format a photo? What is the shortcut key to undo? How can you use flyers in the "real world"? Unit Results Students will... Use Microsoft Word to create a flyer. The primary objective of this activity is for students to be able Use Microsoft Word to create an announcement. Students will lose points for either not completing or incorrectly completing a part(s) of the the assignment. Suggested Activities Follow step by step instructions from the text to create a flyer Open an existing flyer, modify text and images. Fix spelling and grammar errors on an existing flyer Create a flyer with a picture and border. Create a flyer for an event of your choice. Create a flyer advertising the sale of a product or a service.
Content Area: Career and Technical Education Unit Title: Word II - MLA Research Papers Unit Overview Target Course/Grade Level: Computer Applications I / 9-12 Description : Students will use Microsoft Word to create research papers in MLA style. Students will complete multiple projects in each topic to reinforce what they have learned. Concepts & Understandings Concepts Understandings Creating research papers in MLA format Describe the MLA documentation style for research papers Change line and paragraph spacing in a document Use a header to number pages of a document Apply formatting using shortcut keys Modify paragraph indentation Create and modify styles Insert and edit citations and their sources Add a footnote to a document Insert a manual page break Create a bibliographical list of sources Move text Find and replace text Use the research task pane to look up information Learning Targets CPI Codes 8.1.12.A.2 21 st Century Themes and Skills Life and Career Skills; ICT Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Information Literacy Guiding Questions What is Plagiarism? Why must you cite any information you obtain for other sources? What are the characteristics of a MLA research paper? What are some different sources you can gather information from? Why is Wikipedia not a reliable source? Unit Results Students will... be able Use Microsoft Word to create a MLA research paper. Students will lose points for either not completing or incorrectly completing a part(s) of the assignment. Suggested Activities The following activities can be incorporated into the daily lessons: Follow step by step instructions from the text to create a MLA research paper Prepare a short research paper with a footnote and citations Using given information and where they were taken from, create a MLA research paper and works cited page
Create a MLA research paper on a topic agreed on by the student a teacher. Noting that correct citations and formatting is the main focus. Students will be reminded what plagiarism is and what the consequences are.
Content Area: Career and Technical Education Unit Title: Word III Resumes and Cover Letters Unit Overview Target Course/Grade Level: Computer Applications I / 9-12 Description : The primary objective of this activity is for students to be able Use the Resume Wizard to create a resume and a cover letter with a table. Introduction of the concept of using a template for document creation. Concepts Creating resumes and cover letters Concepts & Understandings Understandings Format Characters and paragraphs Insert and format clip art Set and use tab stops Identify the components of a business letter Insert the current date Create and insert building block Insert a word table, enter data in the table and format the table Use a template to create a document Fill in a document template Copy and paste using office clipboard Indent paragraphs Insert quick part Sort a list Use print preview to view and print a document Address and print an envelope Learning Targets CPI Codes 8.1.12.A.4 21 st Century Themes and Skills Life and Career Skills; ICT Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Information Literacy Guiding Questions What should be included in a resume? What should be included in a cover letter? What is appropriate attire for any interview you will go on? Besides a printed copy, how else can you get your resume to employers? When looking for a job, where can you find out which employers are looking for employees? Unit Results Students will... Create a Resume and cover letter with a table. The primary objective of this activity is for students to be able Use the Resume Wizard to create a resume and a cover letter with a table. Introduction of the concept of using a template for document creation. Students will lose points for either not completing or incorrectly completing a part(s) of the assignment. Suggested Activities
The following activities can be incorporated into the daily lessons: Follow step by step instructions from the text to create a resume and cover letter. Create a resume from a template. Create a resume and cover letter for a potential job.
Content Area: Career and Technical Education Unit Title: Excel I Worksheets and Charts Unit Overview Target Course/Grade Level: Computer Applications I / 9-12 Description : Students will use Microsoft Excel to create databases and spreadsheets with charts and graphs. Students will also learn how to save workbooks or parts of workbooks in HTML format so they can be viewed as web pages. Students will be assessed by completing a series of projects related to each of the four programs, and a final cumulative exam. Concepts & Understandings Concepts Understandings 1. Start excel 1, Open a new book 2. Describe an excel worksheet 2, Cells 3. Enter text and numbers 2, Ranges 4. Use the sum button to sum a range 2, Name box 5. Copy the contents of a cell to a range of cells using the fill handle 3, formula box 6. Save a workbook 4, Autosum 7. Format cells in a worksheet 5, Fill handle 8. Create a 3-d clustered column chart 6, save as 9. Change document properties 6, save 10. Use formulas 7, Auto format 11. Print a worksheet 7, Percentages 12. Open a workbook 13. Use the auto calculate area to determine 7, Borders statistics 7, Conditional formatting 14. Correct errors on a worksheet 7, Align text 7, Column width 7,Rotate text 7, Copy a range 8, Charts 8, Chart Wizard 9, properties 10, Auto Calculate 10, Average 10, Max, Min 10, Now function 10, System date 10, Absolute reference 10, If function 11, Portrait and landscape 13, auto calculate Learning Targets
CPI Codes 8.1.12.A.1, 8.1.12.A.2, 8.1.12.A.4 21 st Century Themes and Skills Life and Career Skills; ICT Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Information Literacy Guiding Questions What can spreadsheets be used for? Where can you find a list of all formulas excel has to offer? What is the rule about selecting data when creating a bar chart? What are the 4 formats that numbers can be displayed as? Before printing what steps should be taken? Unit Results Students will... be able to create a worksheet and embedded chart in Microsoft Excel. Students will lose points for either not completing or incorrectly completing a part(s) of the assignment. Suggested Activities The following activities can be incorporated into the daily lessons: Follow step by step instructions from the text to create a resume and cover letter. Create an annual sale of goods worksheet with a chart Create a colleges cost financial support worksheet and chart Design and create a workbook with a chart to analyze the students field of interest.
Content Area: Career and Technical Education Unit Overview Unit Title: Excel II Formulas, Function, Formatting and web queries Target Course/Grade Level: Computer Applications I / 9-12 Description : Concepts Formulas Functions Formatting Web queries Concepts & Understandings Understandings Start excel Describe an excel worksheet Enter text and numbers Use the sum button to sum a range Copy the contents of a cell to a range of cells using the fill handle Save a workbook Format cells in a worksheet Create a 3-d clustered column chart Change document properties Print a worksheet Open a workbook Use the auto calculate area to determine statistics Correct errors on a worksheet Learning Targets CPI Codes 8.1.12.A.1, 8.1.12.A.2, 8.1.12.A.4 21 st Century Themes and Skills Life and Career Skills; ICT Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Information Literacy Guiding Questions What does the fill handle do? While filling how do you make a cell stay the same? What does conditional formatting do? Unit Results Students will... be able to use Formulas, Functions, Formatting, and Web Queries in an Excel Spreadsheet. Students will lose points for either not completing or incorrectly completing a part(s) of the assignment Suggested Activities The following activities can be incorporated into the daily lessons: Follow step by step instructions from the text to create a spreadsheet. Apply conditional formatting to an existing worksheet. Correct functions and formulas in a worksheet. Create a sales analysis worksheet. Create a balance due worksheet. Create a fundraising analysis worksheet.
Content Area: Career and Technical Education Unit Overview Unit Title: Excel III what if analysis, charting and working with large worksheets Target Course/Grade Level: Computer Applications I Description : Students will use Microsoft Excel to create databases and spreadsheets with charts and graphs. Concepts What if analysis Charting Working with large worksheets Concepts & Understandings Understandings Enter Formulas Apply Average, max and min Verify a formula using range finder Apply a theme to a workbook Add conditional formatting Change column width and row height Spell check Set margins, headers and footers in page layout Preview and print Rename sheets Learning Targets CPI Codes 8.1.12.A.1, 8.1.12.A.2, 8.1.12.A.4 21 st Century Themes and Skills Life and Career Skills; ICT Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Information Literacy Guiding Questions Why use auto-fill? What do you hold to highlight non-adjacent cells or ranges? What does absolute referencing mean? How do you copy a format? What is the rule as to what to highlight when creating a pie chart? Unit Results Students will... be able to use What-if Analysis, Charting, and large worksheets in Microsoft Excel. Students will lose points for either not completing or incorrectly completing a part(s) of the assignment. Suggested Activities The following activities can be incorporated into the daily lessons: Follow step by step instructions from the text to create a spreadsheet. Create multi-year financial projection spreadsheets Modify an existing worksheet Create a college expense and resource projection sheet.
Content Area: Career and Technical Education Unit Overview Unit Title: PowerPoint I Creating and editing a presentation Target Course/Grade Level: Computer Applications I Description : Students will use Microsoft PowerPoint to create slide show presentations. Students will also learn to save these presentations in HTML format so they can be viewed as web pages. Concepts Creating and editing a presentation Concepts & Understandings Understandings Start power point Describe a window Select a theme Create a title slide and text slides with single and multi level bulleted lists Save a presentation Copy elements View in slide show view Open a presentation Display print in grey scale Check spelling Design template Title slide Font attributes New slide Multi-level bulleted slide Normal view Blank slide Slide show Line spacing Learning Targets CPI Codes 8.1.12.A.1, 8.1.12.A.2, 8.1.12.A.4 21 st Century Themes and Skills Life and Career Skills; ICT Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Information Literacy Guiding Questions What is the 7x7 rule? Students will... Title slides have what information? Bullets should not have complete sentences. What should they have? Unit Results use a design Template and Auto Layout to create a presentation Students will lose points for either not completing or incorrectly completing a part(s) of the assignment Suggested Activities
The following activities can be incorporated into the daily lessons: Follow step by step instructions from the text to create a Presentation. Change slide theme and text from an existing presentation Correct formatting and list levels from an existing presentation Create a presentation with a bulleted list. Create a presentation with a bulleted on a topic of the students choice.
Content Area: Career and Technical Education Unit Overview Unit Title: PowerPoint II Creating a presentation with illustrations and shapes Target Course/Grade Level: Computer Applications I Description : Students will use Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations with illustrations and shapes using outline view and clip art. Concepts Creating a presentation with illustrations and shapes Concepts & Understandings Understandings Create slides from a blank presentation Change views to review a presentation Change slide layouts Add a background style Insert mover and size clips Insert a photograph from a file Delete a place holder Change font color Format text using the format painter Add and size a shape Apply quick styles to place holders and shapes Select transitions Preview and print as outline and handouts Learning Targets CPI Codes 8.1.12.A.1, 8.1.12.A.2, 8.1.12.A.4 21 st Century Themes and Skills Life and Career Skills; ICT Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Information Literacy Guiding Questions How do you open a word outline in powerpoint? What are quick styles? How does the format painter work? What is the difference between an animation and a transition? Unit Results Students will... use the outline view and clip art to create a slide show in Microsoft PowerPoint. Students will lose points for either not completing or incorrectly completing a part(s) of the assignment. Suggested Activities The following activities can be incorporated into the daily lessons: Follow step by step instructions from the text to create a Presentation from an outline with images. Change the background and add photos to an existing presentation Change slide layouts and move clips on an existing presentation Create a presentation with clips and shapes
Create a presentation with photographs inserted from a file. Using what was learned create a presentation on a topic of the students choice.