Name: Brian Dawson
Date: 2/24/2014 - 2/28/2014
Content Area: Software Apps
Woodland Hills High School
Lesson Plans
Stage I – Desired Results
Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor):
Big Ideas: Class Rules, Class Syllabus,
NBEA- IT IV --Input Technologies
15.4.12.D Evaluate emerging input
technologies
Keyboarding,
Internet Safety, Journal
Choose a PA Standard:
Entries, WHHS Internet Policy, Student
NBEA- IT III -- Operating Systems Utililites Choose a PA Standard:
Questionaire, Computer Basics, Microsoft
Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Students will be able to:
make journal entries in Microsoft Word as their warm-up
activity
Length of Lesson: 5 days
Understanding Goals (Concepts):
Journal entries as warm-up activity
Typing skill on keyboard at grade level
appropriate profiency
WHHS Internet Policy understanding
Editing a doucument in Microsoft Word
Saving appropriately & Retrieving files
Creating presentations in PowerPoint
Working with spreadsheets in Excel
Vocabulary: Literacy Week 5 Vocab
Editing, Saving, Folder, Keyboarding, Typing,
Home row, Reach Technique, Download,
Questionaire, Internet Safety, Computer Basics,
Formatting, Table, Bullets & Numbering, Tabs,
Slide, Design, Layout, Animation, Presentation,
Excel, Row, Column, Cell, Formula, Chart
Essential Questions: What are the class
rules?
Why is it important to be able to type
proficiently?
What does "Internet Safety mean?
Take guided notes to use as a summary of concepts in class
What is the home row and why is it used?
What is the WHHS Internet Policy and why
type on keyboard using grade level appropriate proficiency
is it important?
What are "Computer Basics?"
Create and edit in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
What is "formatting?" What is a "table?"
in Microsoft Word.
Whats are Bullets & Numbering?
What are Tabs?
What is Microsoft PowerPoint and what is
it used for?
What is Microsoft Excel and what is it used
for?
How do I use formulas in Excel to answer
questions?
How do I create and interpret a chart in
Excel?
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task: Guided Notes, Using the computer as a learning resource, Keyboarding Practice, Editing a document in
Microsoft Word
Stage III – Learning Plan
Other Evidence: teacher
observations
Materials & Resources: Computers, MicroType software, Syllabus, Parent Letter
Formative Assessment(s):
CONTENT AREA READING: Hightlight important steps or key terms
#1. Pre-Assessment
#2. Summarizing Key Concepts
#3. Summarizing New Skills
#4. Student Monitoring
#5. Graphic Organizers
#6. Peer Tutoring
Instructional Procedures*: (includes mini-lessons) Lecture / Guided Notes
Active Engagements used:
#1. Note-Taking
#2. Graphic Organizers
Others: Using
the computer, software and
internet as learning resources
Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Build Vocabulary
Others: Build
on prior knowledge
Describe usage:
Describe usage:
Monday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
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 Instruct students to
Procedures
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download "Drought
Charts" Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet assignment
Instruct students how to
use formulas in Microsoft
Excel and help students
with writing the formulas
Instruct students to work
on "Drought Charts"
spreadsheet, save and
submit when complete
Assess student progress
using formulas
Assess "Drought Charts"
spreadsheets
Tuesday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
 Instruct students to
download "Drought Charts"
Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet assignment
 Instruct students how to
use formulas in Microsoft
Excel and help students
with writing the formulas
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 Instruct students to work
on "Drought Charts"
spreadsheet, save and
submit when complete
 Assess student progress
and "Drought Charts"
spreadsheet
Wednesday
 Warm-Up: Literacy
Vocab Journal Entry
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 Instruct students to
download "Current
Populations"
Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet
assignment
 Instruct students how
to use formulas in
Microsoft Excel and
help students with
writing the formulas
 Instruct students to
work on "Current
Populations"
spreadsheet, save and
submit when
complete
 Assess student
progress and "Current
Populations"
spreadsheet
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Thursday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
 Instruct students to
download "Current
Populations" Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet assignment
 Instruct students how to use
formulas in Microsoft Excel
and help students with
writing the formulas
 Instrut students to work on
"Current Populations"
spreadsheet, save and
submit when complete
 Assess student progress and
spreadsheet
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Friday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
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 Instruct students to finish
any Microsoft Excel
assignments from the week
and submit for credit
 Instruct students how to use
formulas in Microsoft Excel
and help students with
writing the formulas
 Assess student progress with
Microsoft Excel
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Assignments
 Complete Warm-Up
 Download and work on
"Drought Charts"
spreadsheet
 Save to class folder and
submit for credit
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 Complete Warm-Up
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 Download and work on
 Complete Warm-Up
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 Download and work
 Complete Warm-Up

 Download and work on
"Drought Charts"
spreadsheet
 Save to class folder and
submit for credit

on "Current
Populations"
spreadsheet
 Save to class folder
and submit for credit
"Current Populations"
spreadsheet
 Save to class folder and
submit for credit
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 Complete Warm-Up
 Download and work on any
Excel spreadsheet that is not
complete and submit for
credit
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