GRADES 7 AND 8
Mission Statement | Scope and Sequence | Vocabulary | Exit Skills | Awareness | Database | Graphics | Keyboarding | Multimedia | Spreadsheets | Telecommunications | Word Processing
K-2 | K-4 | Grades 5/6 | Grades 7/8
Unit:
Technology Awareness
CCCS: 2-1 All students will be able to
understand how technological systems function.
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Goal: To
develop an understanding of basic computer operations
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Objective : The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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master the following basic computer operations: ¥
folder creation ¥
multiple windows ¥
active window |
Teacher observation Student activity |
Macintosh operating system |
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Unit:
Technology Awareness
CCCS:
3.5 All students will
view, understand, and use nontextual visual information. |
Goal: To
develop an understanding of and practice ethical use of computers
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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continue to develop an understanding of the following
ethical
principles: ¥
acceptable use policy ¥
plagiarism ¥
software piracy ¥
viruses/hackers |
Student activity Teacher observation |
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Earn computer use license from Internet Web Site:www.pbs.org/kids and others |
Unit: Keyboarding
CCCS: 2-3 All students will be able to demonstrate skills needed to
effectively access and use
technology-based materials through
keyboarding. |
Goal: To
improve keyboarding skills
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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master correct finger placement ¥
master use of proper ergonomic principles ¥
continue development of speed and accuracy |
Tests Student activity Teacher observation |
All the Right Type |
Student exercise:
paragraphs
essays
letters |
Unit:
Word Processing
CCCS:
1-5 All students will be
able to identify skills that are transferable from one occupation to another. |
Goal: To
develop an understanding of and use formatting features
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Objective The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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master the following formatting features: ¥
style sheeting ¥
tables ¥
setting margins and tabs |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation Peer conferencing |
Appleworks Microsoft Word |
Business letter Research report Personal Narrative |
Unit:
Word Processing
CCCS: 2-8 All students will be able to use
technology and other tools, including word-processing, spreadsheet
and presentation programs, and print or graphics utilities, to produce
products.
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Goal: To
develop an understanding of and use basic word processing operations
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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master the following word processing operation: ¥
keyboard shortcuts ¥
save/save as ¥
open/close/quit |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks Microsoft Word |
Business letter Research report Personal Narrative |
Unit:
Spreadsheets
CCCS: 2-8 All
students will be able to use technology and other tools, including
word-processing,
spreadsheet and presentation programs, and print or graphics
utilities, to produce products.
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Goal: To
develop an understanding of and correctly use spreadsheet menus
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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¥
review features of spreadsheet menus |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks Microsoft
Excel |
Keyboarding scores Grade Point Average Report Payroll Schedule |
Unit:
Spreadsheets
CCCS: 2-8 All students
will be able to use technology and other tools, including word-processing,
spreadsheet and presentation programs, and print or graphics
utilities, to produce products.
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Goal: To
develop an understanding of and use editing features of spreadsheets
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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continue to learn editing features of spreadsheets |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks Microsoft Excel |
Keyboarding scores Grade Point Average Report Payroll Schedule Income/Expense Report Internet Search results using various search engines |
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Unit:
Spreadsheets
CCCS: 2-8 All students
will be able to use technology and other tools, including word-processing,
spreadsheet and presentation programs, and print or graphics
utilities, to produce products.
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Goal: To
develop an understanding of and correctly use formatting features of
spreadsheet programs
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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master the following formatting features: ¥
row, column, cell ¥
page setup |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks Microsoft Excel |
Keyboarding scores Grade Point Average Report Payroll Schedule Income/Expense Report Internet Search results using various search engines |
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Unit:
Spreadsheets
CCCS: 5.2 All students will develop
problem-solving, decision-making and inquiry skills, reflected by formulating
usable questions
and hypotheses, planning experiments, conducting systematic
observations interpreting and analyzing data,
drawing conclusions, and communicating results. |
Goal: To
develop an understanding of and use spreadsheet operations
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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master the following spreadsheet operations: ¥
graphing/charting ¥
header/footer ¥
formulas ¥
fill down, fill special, fill right ¥
sorting function |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks Microsoft Excel |
Keyboarding scores Grade Point Average Report Payroll Schedule Income/Expense Report Internet Search results using various search engines |
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Unit:
Multi Media Presentations
CCCS: 1.3 All students will utilize arts
elements and arts media to produce artistic products and performances.
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Goal: To develop
an understanding of and correctly use the menus of multi media/presentation
software
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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¥
use of and features of multi media/presentation software |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks Microsoft Powerpoint Page Mill |
Web Pages for Web Site (Personal page) Business Project Presentation Research Project Presentation |
Unit:
Multi Media Presentation
CCCS: 1.3 All students will utilize arts
elements and arts media to produce artistic products and performances.
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Goal: To
develop an understanding of and correctly use editing features of multi
media/presentation software
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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use the features of photo editing |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks Microsoft Powerpoint Page Mill |
Web Pages for Web Site (Personal page) Business Project Presentation Research Project Presentation |
Unit:
Multimedia Presentation
CCCS: 1.3 All students will utilize arts
elements and arts media to produce artistic products and performances.
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Goal: To
develop an understanding of and correctly use the formatting features of
multi media/presentation software
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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formatting features of multi media/presentation software: ¥
outline ¥
create backgrounds ¥
text boxes ¥
import graphics from a variety of sources ¥
import sounds from a variety of sources ¥
create tables and frames (increase understanding – not
a mastery skill) ¥
create hyperlinks to anchored data/images |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks Microsoft Powerpoint Page Mill |
Web Page Business project presentation Research project presentation |
Unit: Multi
Media Presentation
CCCS: 1.3 All students will utilize arts
elements and arts media to produce artistic products and performances.
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Goal: To
develop familiarity with multi media/presentation software
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Objective: The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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use multi
media/presentation software: ¥
Appleworks ¥
Microsoft Powerpoint ¥
PageMill ¥
Quicktime ¥
iMovie |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation Creative presentation Peer conferencing |
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Web Pages for Web Site (Personal page) Business Project Presentation Research Project Presentation |
Unit:
Multi Media Presentation
CCCS: 1.3 All students
will utilize arts elements and arts media to produce artistic products and
performances.
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Goal: To
develop an understanding of and correctly use multi media/presentation
operations
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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master the following operations: ¥
importing photos ¥
retrieving sound files continue developing an understanding of the following
operations: ¥
capture video ¥
create slideshow ¥
exporting/importing multi media files |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks Microsoft Powerpoint Page Mill |
Web Page Business project presentation Research project presentation |
Unit:
Multi Media Presentation
CCCS: 1.3 All students will utilize arts
elements and arts media to produce artistic products and performances.
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Goal: To
develop an understanding of and correctly use multi media/presentation
hardware operations
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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master the following operations: ¥
scanner continue developing an understanding of the following
operations: ¥
presentation of projects using LCD |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation Peer conferencing |
Appleworks Microsoft Powerpoint Page Mill |
Web Page Business project presentation Research project presentation |
Unit:
Data Base
CCCS:
2-4 All students will be
able to develop, search, and manipulate databases. |
Goal: To
develop an understanding of and correctly use data base menus
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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continue to learn features of data base menus |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks |
Movie review database Customer/Client Database |
Unit:
Data Base
CCCS: 2-4 All students will be able to develop, search, and
manipulate databases. |
Goal: To
develop an understanding of and correctly use database editing features
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Objective The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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continue to learn features of data base editing features
including layouts |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks |
Movie review database Business project |
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Unit: Data Base
CCCS:
2-4 All students will be able to develop, search, and manipulate
databases. |
Goal To
develop an understanding of and use formatting features of data base programs
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Objective The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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continue to learn the following formatting features: ¥
layout (including fonts and backgrounds) |
Student project Oral response Student activity Teacher observation |
Appleworks |
Movie review database Customer/Client Database |
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Unit: Data Base
CCCS:
2-4 All students will be able to develop, search, and manipulate
databases. |
Goal: To
develop an understanding of data base operations
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Objective:
The learner willÉ
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Assessment
Choices |
Suggested
Software
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Suggested
Projects
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continue to learn the following data base operations such
as: ¥
create fields and enter record information ¥
search a database to retrieve information ¥
manipulate data using sort, match, and find ¥
merge data into various documents |
Student project |