Mail Merge Part Deux

EQ - What steps do we take to complete a Mail Merge?

1. Mini-Lesson - Review Troubleshooting areas
2. Complete 332-337
3. Lunch/Community Reading
4. Intro IF Statements
5. Preview 337-350
6. Complete Activity
7. 1/2 - 1 Page Summary:  What do we do to complete a Mail Merge? (be detailed and specific)
8. On Your Own - Lab 2 (378-380)

Mail Merge

EQ - How do I generate form letters, mailing labels, and directories?

1. Activator:  Letter Share?
2. Chalk Board Brainstorm - When might we need to send the same letter to multiple people?
3. Preview Overview (WD 308)
4. 308-320 BEFORE lunch
5. Lunch/Community Reading
6. Intro - Creating a Data Source (WD 322)
7. Together - Plan Ahead (WD 322)
8. Demo - Creating Sources
9. Try It - (WD 322-328)

Advanced Newsletters

EQ - How do I enhance a document to create a professional newsletter in MS Word?

1. Mini-lesson - Columns
2. Newspaper breakdown
3. Demo: Templates - Newsletters
4. Try it out
5. On Your Own – Recap the important events of your life (positive or negative) from the 2010-2011 school year

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:  Newsletter

*Note*  Use what you learned when creating a brochure to assist you. 

Travel Brochure

Before Lunch - You MUST finish your Virtual Tour
EQ - Why are brochures still an effective means of communication in a digital world and how do I create a brochure using MS Word?

1. Brainstorming Answers
2. Quick Read
3. Discussion
4. What to include - What do you see?
5. Procedure
6. Creating a Brochure

Charity Watch Link

EQ - How can I implement the key concepts of Chapter 4 into a real life project?

Congratulations on completing the Chapter 4 Practice Activity.  You are now ready to challenge yourself to create a real life Sales Proposal.  You can choose one of two options to satisfy the requirements of this project.

Option 1

• Complete Lab Activity 1 (WD 296)
• Complete Lab Activity 2 (WD 298)
• Complete Lab Activity 3 (WD 300)

Option 2

• Complete 1 Lab Activity (Your Choice) 
• Choose a charity or community group (Local, National, or International).  Create a Sales Proposal to convince others to donate to the charity or the cause.  Use the key components of Chapter 4 as creatively as possible.  (Bonus Points will be awarded to those who choose Option 2)

Recommended Organizations:

• Homefields (Millersville, PA)  http://www.homefields.org/
• Unicef Tap Project (Clean Drinking Water)  http://www.tapproject.org/

You may assess national charity organizations at:
http://www.charitywatch.org/toprated.html

Class Monday & Wednesday (Substitute)

EQ – How do I create a document with a document with a Title Page, Table, Chart, and Watermark?

1.      Open Advanced Textbook (Yellowish cover) to page 291.

2.      Review the key learning elements for Chapter 4.

3.      Flip to page WD 226 and read the introduction and the project description.

4.      Preview Figure 4-1 on page WD227.  This should match your final project.

5.      Complete pages WD228-WD290

6.      Save As: Chapter 4

7.      Review the Chapter Summary (WD 291) and create a study guide to remind you how to complete each process learned throughout Chapter 4

**Please complete community reading immediately following lunch**  (One student may pick up the Wall Street Journal Newspapers from the office)