CURRICULUM COURSE OUTLINE
Course Name(s):
Research Applications Grade 6
Grade(s):
Grade 6
Department:
Exploratory
Course Length:
Pre-requisite:
6 Weeks
None
Textbook/Key Resource:
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Rapid Typing Website
Projects/Documents created by teacher
Course Description:
In this 6 week exploratory, students will:
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Understand the importance of Cyber Safety and be able to determine which websites are
safe and reliable
Know what Cyber bullying is and how to handle it
Understand the pros and cons of Social Media
Utilize Search Engines to find information
Create documents in Microsoft Word and Google Docs
Create presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides
Standards:
Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards for Information and Technology Literacy
Shawano School District
Unit: Cyber Safety
Unit Length: 2 Weeks
Students will know:
Students will be able to:
Netiquette
Identify Cyber Bullying and understand how to
prevent it and/or put a stop to it
Social Media pros and cons
Determine which websites are safe and reliable
to use on the internet and which ones are not
Standard(s): D.8.2
Unit: Search Engines
Unit Length: 1 Week
Students will know:
Students will be able to:
Various Search Engines
Navigate the web to find the necessary
information they are looking for
Reliable Sources vs Unreliable Sources
Find numerous links/websites that provide facts
and/or data on a specific topic
Standard(s): A.8.2; A.8.4; B.8.2; B.8.6
Unit: Microsoft Word/Google Docs
Unit Length: 1 Week
Students will know:
Students will be able to:
Various applications and animations within both
MS Word and Google Docs
Create a document in both MS Word and
Google Docs with specific criteria
Templates and charts
Standard(s): A.8.3; A.8.5; C.8.1
Shawano School District
Unit: Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides
Unit Length: 2 Weeks
Students will know:
Students will be able to:
Navigation of PowerPoint and Google Slides
Create a presentation in both programs and
showcase specific criteria
Various applications and animations in both
programs, such as backgrounds, pictures,
charts, fonts, transitions, etc
Standard(s): A.8.3; A.8.5; C.8.1
Unit: Keyboarding Practice
Unit Length: All 6 weeks (20 min. a day)
Students will know:
Students will be able to:
Rapid Typing Program
Increase their WPM (words per minute) with
daily practice
Keyboard navigation
Keyboarding technique
Understand where each letter is represented
on the keyboard
Standard(s): A.8.1
Unit:
Unit Length:
Students will know:
Students will be able to:
Standard(s):
Shawano School District