Monday, May 23, 2011

DDAP Newsletter

EQ - How can incorporate my DDAPs into a newsletter?
  1. Review notes for setting Columns with a line in between.
  2. Set your page layout with 3 or 4 columns with lines between
  3. You may choose your orientation and your margins
  4. Copy and paste your DDAP content into your document
  5. Add images and Clipart to your file.
  6. Your newsletter should look as professional as possible (It will be shown to Mr. Haldeman).

Thursday, May 19, 2011

EQ - How do I summarize and analyze non-fiction literature
  1. Activator: Comic Sharing
  2. Choose and read an article from http://www.wsjclassroomedition.com/cre/students.html
  3. Summarize and Analyze the article
  4. Use your writing as the body of a memo to me
  5. Print your Memo
  6. Grammar Bytes (if time permits)

Monday, May 16, 2011

Comic Book Story

EQ - What elements of MS Word can I incorporate when creating a comic book story?
  1. Activator: Weekend Stories?
  2. Introduction of Assignment
  3. Create a Storyboard (At least 8 frames)
  4. Develop and design your comic book story in Word
  5. Review your story.  What elements of Word did you incorporate into your project?

Thursday, May 12, 2011

What happened to the drawing toolbar?

EQ - How do I create pictures in MS Word?
  1. Activator: Pirates of the Caribbean
  2. Drawing in Word
  3. A Pirates Tale
  4. Assignment - Create a treasure chest filled with your personal treasures

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Tabs Part 2

EQ - How well do I know how to change Tab Stop Position?
  1. Q&A
  2. Quiz
  3. Tab Packet
    • One Document
    • Follow the directions
    • You choose the Tabs
    • Save to your Account as Tab Packet

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Columns Practice

EQ - How accurately can I create a newspaper article?
  1. Activator: Hot Seat
  2. WikiLeaks Description
  3. Project Announcement

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Table Assessment

EQ - How successfully can I create and format tables in MS Word?
  1. Flashback Recap
  2. Quick Review Q &A
  3. Table Assessment
  4. TBA

Monday, May 2, 2011

Newsletter

EQ - How do I use columns to create a newsletter?

1.  Access any major news network's website (New York TImes, Washington Post, ABCnews.com, MSNBC.com, etc.)
2.  Choose an article depicting the news about Osama Bin Laden
3.  Summarize the article in writing (Tell what happened, in order, in your own words, without opinion)
4.  Analyze the article in writing (What do you think this means for the U.S., the world, and you as a world citizen?)
5.  Use your understanding of the Ribbon and find the Columns Command
6.  Format your summary and analysis using 2 columns with a line between
7.  Insert images to enhance the content of your newsletter
8.  Save As:   DDAP 8


*The Table Test will be postponed until tomorrow.  Please prepare accordingly.*