Lesson 3

SURVIVING WORD 2000

Lesson 3 - Change is Constant!

Grade Level(s): 9-12+

Subject(s):    English Language Arts
                            Vocational
                            Business

Learner Outcomes:

Students will be able to change font faces and font sizes in a document.
Students will be able to apply paragraph indents to a document--indents, line spacing, borders, and shading.

Duration of Lesson: Two 50-Minute Class Periods

Materials:

Pen or pencil
"Your Name's Constitution" document
"Indent Style List" document
"Lesson 3 Personality Profile" document

Technology Tools/Courseware:

Computer with Windows 98 operating system and Internet access
Microsoft Word 2000
Netscape Communicator

Teacher Notes:

Students must have a signed Technology Acceptable Use form on file.
Students should have completed Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 of the Surviving Word 2000 unit.

Procedures:

1.)    Have students boot their computers and then double-click on the Netscape Communicator icon
        to access the Internet.
2.)    In the "Location" box, have students type the URL for The Solution Site (http://www.thesolutionsite.com)
        and find the unit called Surviving Word 2000. Then select "Lesson 3 - Change is Constant!"
3.)    Use the instructions given before to size the window to the right half of the desktop space. In the left half
        of the desktop space, open Microsoft Word 2000.
4.)    Have the students follow the instructions and activities in Lesson 3.
5.)    After completing Lesson 3, follow the instructions on the Lesson 3 Personality Profile document.

Modifications:

Student IEPs will determine lesson modifications.
Advanced students will help students who are experiencing difficulties.

Enrichment Activities:

Open the Lesson 3 Font Document and follow the instructions given to create a Font Samples document.

Evaluation/Assessment:

Successful completion of the lesson activities.
Successful completion of Lesson 3 Personality Profile document.

State and National Standards:

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives

                  Language Arts - 9.90, 10.81, 11.92, 12.88
                  Advanced Business Computer Applications - ACA 4, ACA 5, ACA 10
                  Basic Keyboarding - BKB 1, BKB 6, BKB 20, BKB 21
                  Business Computer Applications - BCA 2, BCA 4
                  Business Computer Literacy - BCL 1, BCL 5, BCL 15
                  Document Processing - DPR 1
                  Keyboarding and Information Processing - KIP 22, KIP 23

Job/Career Clusters:

West Virginia Tech Prep

                 Business and Marketing
                 Engineering and Technical
                 Fine Arts and Humanities
                 Health
                 Human Services
                 Science and Natural Resources

References:

a)    http://wvde.state.wv.us/
b)    http://cnets.iste.org
c)    http://www.wvtechprep.wvnet.edu
d)    http://www.winmag.com/win98

Authors:

PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL

Ed Fortney - efortney@access.k12.wv.us
Phyllis McMillion - phyllismcmillion@hotmail.com
Carolyn Welch - cjcwelch@access.mountain.net

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