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

Current Events

You’re Hired 

Directions: The New York Times needs a student’s perspective on a real life current event. They’ve hired YOU to write an Op Ed piece for next week’s Sunday Edition. To be successful, complete the following.

1. Choose a Current Event that interests you. 
2. Find at least 3 online articles, from reputable sources, to learn about this current event.
1. Print each article (go to the printer AFTER printing all 3) 
1. Highlight key ideas, interesting facts, and write down your thoughts on the printouts 
2. Develop an opinion on this current event 
3. Write an opinion piece covering this topic (remember your Language Arts lessons) 
1. Use MS Word 
2. Support your opinion using information collected from your sources 
3. Save As: Current Event Article

The Review Tab

EQ - How can the features of the review tab benefit me?

1. Class will begin with students finalizing the Faces in the Crowd assignment.
2. Activator - Musical Laptops (Creative Writing)
3. Compose a short story using the content of our activator.
4. Class Questionnaire - Is this short story able to be published as is? Why or why not?
5. Introduction to the Review Tab
6. Individual Review
7. Peer Review (Using Track Changes)
8. Final Review & Updates
9. TOD - Answer the EQ & provide evidence of how it has already benefited you.

Manipulating Images

1.     Activator – Flyer Analysis

o    What elements of your flyer look amazing?

o    Where could you make changes to improve your flyer?

2.     Chalk Talk – List these items on the board 

3.     Introduction to Picture Editing (Frayer Foldable)

o    Adjust

o    Picture Styles

o    Arrange

o    Size

4.     Try It – Improve the images in your flyer

5.     AP – What do you like about editing pictures in Word? Why?

6.  Assessment – Faces in the Crowd

Flyer Development Continued

EQ - How do I use the basic features of Word to develop a flyer?

1. Activator - TPS - List at least 5 items we learned last class during our Word Challenge
2. Flyer Development - Step-by-step directions
3. AP - Create your own flyer

Flyer Development

EQ - How do I use the basic features of Word to develop a flyer?

1.  Activator – TPS Splashdown: Logical Approach to Word

2.     Introduction to Word Challenge

3.     Advanced Organizer

4.     Word Challenge

5.     AP – Peer Review

6.     AP – Test Yourself

7.     Summarizer: 3-2-1

o    3 - List 3 Major Topics of the Word Challenge

o    2 - Explain 2 of the 3 topics listed in complete detail. 

o    1 - Pose 1 legitimate question you have about today's lesson material.

8.     Introduction to Flyer Assignment