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Tab Stops

EQ - How are tab stops used?

1. Activator - Duplicate what is shown on the whiteboard
2. Graphic Organizer
3. Introduction to Tab Stops
4. Revisiting the Activator - Using Tab Stops
5. AP - Movie Ratings Assignment
6. AP - Menu Assignment
7. TOD - Describe 3 ways that you can use tab stops in your educational enviroment

SmartArt

EQ - How is SmartArt effectively used in Word?

1. Activator - List what you think about SmartArt
2. Inquire - What curiosities do you have regarding SmartArt? 
3. Introduction to Word Challenge
4. TOD - What do others need to know regarding the use of SmartArt?

Register for Certiport

1. Access Certiport
2. Click Register
3. Complete Registration Process
1. User Name - Use Your Computer Log In
2. Password - Use DSD + Your Lunch Code
4. Record your info somewhere safe

Word Challenge - Tables

EQ - How do I create a table using the features of MS Word?

1. Activator - TPS Splashdown - What do you know about tables?
2. Word Challenge - Tables
1. Entering Data
2. Applying Table Styles
3. Resize a Table
4. AP - Ways to resize maunally
5. Adding and Deleting Table Parts
6. Merging Cells
7. Saving
8. AP - Muddy Points
3. Assignments & Instructions
1. Class Schedule
2. Family 
3. Calendar

Tables

EQ - How do I create an advanced table in MS Word?

1. Activator - As a class, create a list of exciting events from your birth year
2. Discussion Question - How can we organize this information
3. Introduction to Tables
1. Foldable (Sim Card)
1. Defined
2. Parts
3. Process
4. Summary
2. Mini-Lesson - Teacher Demo
4. Create a table that includes the information from our Activator
5. Show/Hide Button with Tables
1. AP - What do the small marks indicate?
2. Select a cell and adjust the alignment.  What happens?
6. Adjusting Styles
1. Tables Style Options
2. Table Style Gallery
3. Borders
7. Adjusting Table Layout
1. Spacing
2. Autofit
3. Alignment
4. Sort
8. AP - Try It
9. One-Stop-Shopping (Table Properties Dialog Box)
10. AP - Try It

References

EQ - How can Word allow me to cite sources accurately?

1. Activator - TPS Splashdown - Write the steps to cite this source properly
2. Discussion - What is your biggest challenge when citing resources?
3. Creating Citations in Word
1. Modify the documentation style
2. Insert a citation placeholder
3. Enter the source information
4. Word Challenge
1. Part 1 - Creating a Citation
1. Open Word
2. Click the References Tab
3. Modify the documentation style to MLA
4. Find & click the Insert Citations command
5. Click Add New Source from the Insert Citations Menu
6. Use the Dialog Box to enter information to build the citation
7. Click OK
8. Notice that you have just created an in-text citation
2. Part 2 - Editing Citations
1. Click somewhere in the citation
2. Click the Options Box (the dropdown)
3. Click Edit Citation
4. Type 34-42 in the Pages section of the dialog box
5. Click OK
6. Notice that you have edited the citation to include the page numbers
3. Part 3 - Create a Bibliographical List
1. Place the Insertion Point at the beginning of a new page
2. Find the References Tab
3. Click the Bibliography Command
4. Click Insert Bibliography
4. Part 4 - Modifying a Style Using the Styles Task Pane
1. Click somewhere in the list of sources
2. Click the Home Tab
3. Click the Styles Dialog Box Launcher
4. Click Bibliography to select it
5. Click Modify on the Bibliography menu
6. Choose Paragraph, No Spacing, No Spacing
7. Find the Double Space Command and click it
8. See the Preview to make sure it follows MLA format
9. Check Automatically update
10. Click OK, then Close
5. Discussion Question - Does this look right?  Why or why not?
6. Introduction to Hanging Indents
7. AP - Update Your Op Ed to follow MLA guidelines, including a Works Cited page
8. AP - If Time permits - Complete the In the Lab Activity