Name: Brian Dawson
Date: 5/25/2015 - 5/29/2015
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, Tables in Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets,
Formulas, Charts, HTML, Microsoft
Publisher
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Students will be able to:
make journal entries in Microsoft Word as their warm-up
activity
Length of Lesson: 4 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
Create and editing a slide show in Microsoft
Powerpoint
Using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software
Using HTML to create a website
Saving appropriately & Retrieving files
Vocabulary: Literacy Week 38 Vocab
Editing, Saving, Folder, Keyboarding, Typing,
Home row, Reach Technique, Download,
Questionaire, Internet Safety, Computer Basics,
Desktop, Task Bar, Title Bar, Icons, Software,
Hardware, H Drive, Minimize, Restore, Save,
Edit, Zoom, Microsoft Word, document, file,
font, Table, Insert Tab, Symbols, PowerPoint,
Slide, Animation, Spreadsheet, Cell, Row,
Column, Formulas, Charts, HTML
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 a document in Microsoft Word
What is Microsoft Word and what is it used
Create and edit a slide show in Microsoft Powerpoint
for?
Create and edit spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel
What is a table and what is it used for in
Create and edit websites using HTML
Word?
Create and save files in an electronic folder
What is Microsoft Powerpoint and what is
it used for?
What is a spreadsheet and what is it used
for?
What is HTML and what is it used for?
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
Tuesday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
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Journal Entry
 Instruct students to

 Instruct students to work
Procedures
on HTML assignment
 Assess student progress
with HTML and help
students format and edit
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Assignments
 Instruct students to save to
Software Apps folder and
submit to teacher website
for credit

assignment
 Save to Software Apps
folder and submit for
credit
Vocab Journal Entry
 Instruct students to
download "My Webpage"
HTML instructions from
teacher website
 No School - Memorial Day
 Complete Warm-Up

 Work on HTML
Wednesday
 Warm-Up: Literacy
 Complete Warm-Up

 Work on HTML assignment
 Sa ve to Software Apps
folder and submit for credit

download "My
Webpage" HTML
instructions from
teacher website

 Instruct students to
work on HTML
assignment
 Assess student
progress with HTML
and help students
format and edit

 Instruct students to
save to Software Apps
folder and submit to
teacher website for
credit

 Complete Warm-Up
 Work on HTML
assignment

 Save to Software Apps
folder and submit for
credit
Thursday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Friday
 Warm-Up: Literacy Vocab
Journal Entry
 Instruct students to
Journal Entry

download "My Webpage"
HTML instructions from
teacher website
 Instruct students to work on
HTML assignment
 Assess student progress
with HTML and help
students format and edit

 Instruct students to save to
Software Apps folder and
submit to teacher website
for credit

 Instruct students to work on
Microsoft Publisher
assignment
 Assess student progress with
Microsoft Publisher and help
students format and edit
 Instruct students to save to
Software Apps folder and
submit to teacher website for
credit

 Complete Warm-Up

 Work on HTML assignment
 Complete Warm-Up

 Work on Microsoft Publisher
 Save to Software Apps folder
assignment
and submit for credit
 Save to Software Apps folder

and submit for credit
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