Information Processing Unit Plan

Grade: 10
Cluster: BIT
Dates: September 13- September 26, 2013
Occupational Area: Information ProcessingCourse number and Name: INF 1030 - Word Processing 1
Level: Introductory No Prerequisites
Description:
Students are introduced to the proper use of word processing software, including document creation, editing and printing of properly
formatted documents.
Outcomes:
The Students will:
1. Create and customize documents
1.1. Create and format simple documents; e.g., letter, memorandum, report, correspondence and tables suitable for personal use
applications by:
1.1.1. Creating/opening a document
1.1.2. Accessing help and online references
1.1.3. Navigating a document
1.1.4. Entering text in a document
1.1.5. Selecting, replacing and deleting text
1.1.6. Saving and editing a document
1.1.7. Printing a document
1.1.8. Closing a document
1.2. Lay out documents by:
1.2.1. Using and changing margins and tabs
1.2.2. Aligning text
1.2.3. Inserting and modifying headers and footers
2. Format Content
2.1. Format text and paragraphs by:
2.1.1. Modifying font, style, size and color
2.1.2. Modifying paragraph spacing
2.1.3. Creating numbered and bulleted list
2.1.4. Setting indentations; e.g., first line, hanging indent, negative, both sides
2.2. Manipulate text; e.g., cut, copy, paste

3.

4.
5.

6.
7.

2.3. Control pagination by:

2.3.1. Numbering pages
2.3.2. Inserting page breaks
Work with visual content
3.1. Insert illustration; e.g., pictures, clip art
3.2. Format text graphically; e.g., word art
3.3. Insert and modify text boxes
Organize content
4.1. Insert tables and lists to organize content
4.2. Modify tables; e.g., merge/split cells, use shading, insert rows/column
Review documents
5.1. Preview documents using:
5.1.1. Scroll
5.1.2. Zoom
5.2. Use spell and grammar check
5.3. Print preview documents
Apply consistent and appropriate work station routines
6.1. Demonstrate good health and safety; e.g., posture, positioning of hardware and furniture
6.2. Employ practices that provide security for hardware, software, supplies and personal work
Demonstrate basic competencies
7.1. Demonstrate fundamental skills to:
7.1.1. Communicate
7.1.2. Manage information
7.1.3. Use numbers
7.1.4. Think and solve problems
7.2. Demonstrate personal management skills to:
7.2.1. Demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviors
7.2.2. Be responsible
7.2.3. Be adaptable
7.2.4. Learn continuously
7.2.5. Work safely

7.3. Demonstrate teamwork skills to:

7.3.1. Work with others
7.3.2. Participate in projects and tasks
8. Make personal connections to the cluster content and processes to inform possible pathway choices
8.1. Complete/update a personal inventory; e.g., interests, values, beliefs, resources, prior learning and experiences
8.2. Create a connection between a personal inventory and occupational choices
Lesson
General
Specific
ICT
Learning Activities/
Assessment/
Resources/
(1.5
Outcome Outcome Outcomes
Teaching Strategies
Evaluation/
Materials
hour)
(General)
Communication
1
1, 2, 6, 7
1.1, 1.2,
C.1, C.2, Students will be introduced to the
Exit Slip: What
Computer
Sept. 13
2.1, 2.2,
C.6, F.1, course. This will include expectations
aspects of word are
Microsoft
6.1, 6.2,
F.2, F.5,
(including digital citizenship),
you unfamiliar
Word
Course
7.1, 7.2
P.1, P.2,
assignments, evaluation, routines,
with? (Formative) Word Search
outline,
7.3
P.6
hardware, and software.
Word Search
worksheet
Intro to
Students will be shown the Microsoft
Keyboarding
Smart Board
Word
Word program (the basic layout) through (Formative)
(demonstrations)
direct instruction.
Quick and
What
Students will be introduced to the key
Easy
do you
boarding program (Quick and Easy Key
Keyboarding
know?
boarding) in which will they work on
Program
during this course.
Word Search worksheet. Students
will have to navigate through Microsoft
Word according to the worksheet.
Students will perform the basics of the
Word program.
2
1, 2, 5, 6
1.1, 1.2,
C.6, F.1, Students will begin with their
Report Puzzle
Computer
Sept. 16
2.1, 2.2,
F.2, F.5,
keyboarding program before starting the
(Formative)
Microsoft
2.3, 5.1,
F.6, P.1,
class.
Report Review
Word
Parts of
5.2, 5.3,
P.6
Students will begin by opening up
Keyboarding
Report

a
Report,
Report
Puzzle

6.1, 6.2,
7.1, 7.2,
7.3

What
are
Reports
?

3
Sept. 16
Assignm
ent #1
work,
Exit Slip
Report
s,
reports,
reports

1, 2, 5, 6,
7

1.1, 1.2,
2.1, 2.2,
2.3, 5.1,
5.2, 5.3,
6.1, 6.2,
7.1, 7.2,

C.6, F.1,
F.2, F.5,
F.6, P.1,
P.6

Word.
Through direct instruction(Demonstration) students will learn about
how to write a Report. Students will
follow the teacher on the smart board.
Parts of a Report
Whole class discussion
Activity- Students will solve the
Report Puzzle where they will be given
cut out of a completed report and tape it
back together. They will be given the
completed Report as a worksheet.
Explanation of Assignment #1 before
the break.
The checklist
Expectations
Emailing teacher (including Digital
Citizenship etiquette element)
Students will return from break and
begin working on Assignment #1.
Ask for any lingering questions.
Students will be given the remainder of
the class to work on Assignment #1.
At the end of class the students will
email the teacher their completed work
(digital citizenship).
Exit Slip: Was there anything about
the Report that you found difficult and
needed clarification?

(Formative)

Puzzle handout
Tape
Assignment #1
handout
Smart Board
Keyboarding
Program

Assignment #1
( /19) (Checklist)
Exit Slip: Was
there anything
about the Report
that you found
difficult and
needed
clarification?
(Formative)

Computer
Microsoft
Word
Assignment #1
Exit Slip paper
Smart Board

4
Sept. 17

1, 2, 5, 6,
7

1.1, 1.2,
2.1, 2.2,
5.1, 5.2,
5.3, 6.1,
6.2, 7.1,
7.2

C.6, F.1,
F.2, F.6,
P.1, P.6

1, 2, 5, 6,
7

1.1, 1.2,
2.1, 2.2,
5.1, 5.2,

C.6, F.1,
F.2, F.6,
P.1, P.6

Parts of
a letter,
Jigsaw
letter,
Assignm
ent #2
Who
wants a
letter?

5
Sept. 17

Students will start working on their

keyboarding program.
Through Direct instruction the teacher
will go over the parts of a letter.
Jigsaw Activity: Students will research
using the textbooks in the classroom on
the letter, how the letter is composed.
They will become experts of their section
(Return address, Inside Address,
Salutation, Body, and Signers
Identification) where they will have a
worksheet where they can write down
their information.
Students will then split having one
student from each group to form a new
group. The students will teach each other
the different parts of the letter in detail
filling in the missing information on their
worksheet.
The teacher will then have a smart
board activity where students, chosen at
random, can help format the letter on the
computer.
Teacher will go over Assignment #2
before the break. Teacher will explain the
rules again regarding the printer (Digital
Citizenship).
Students will return from break and
begin working on Assignment #2.
Students may ask any lingering

Jigsaw:
Becoming masters
at the letter
(Worksheet
information)
(Formative)
Smart Board
activity
(Formative)
Keyboarding
(Formative)

Computer
Microsoft
Word
Smart Board
Smart Board
Activity
Assignment #2
Jigsaw
Worksheet
Word Textbook
Keyboarding
Program

Class discussion
(Formative)
Assignment #2

Computer
Microsoft
Word

Assignm
ent #2,
Class
discussi
on

5.3, 6.1,
6.2, 7.1,
7.2

Letters
,
Letters,
Letters

6
Sept. 18
Tables,
Table
Creation
,
Assignm
ent #3,
Exit Slip
What
are
tables
for?

1, 2, 4, 5,
6, 7

1.1, 1.2,
2.1, 4.1,
4.2, 5.1,
5.2, 5.3,
6.1, 6.2,
7.1, 7.2

C.1, C.2,
C.6, F.2,
F.5, F.6,
P.1, P.2,
P.6

questions (Can use sheet from previous

class).
Students will begin working on
Assignment #2 with a short conversation
with their elbow partner discussing the
new cookie they will be producing.
Students will print their work after they
have completely reviewed their work.
The students are allowed one print of
their work.
Class discussion: What cookies did they
discuss in their letter and how would they
sell the cookie? Students will engage in a
discussion about their cookies with the
whole class.
Students will begin the lesson with their
keyboarding program.
Direct Instruction and class discussion:
What is the purpose of a table?
Begin by teaching the students what a
table should look like.
Direct Instruction: Teach the parts of a
table in Microsoft Word. Provide a
demonstration with the students
following along on their computers.
Students will then create their own
tables using the examples on the smart
board. They will save the document to
their hard drive.

( /16) (Checklist)

Worksheet
Smart Board
Assignment #2
Class
collection of
cookies? (Bring
cookies)

Exit Slip: How

can you utilize a
table in your
everyday life? Give
examples.
(Formative)
Table Creation
( /1) (Completion)
Keyboarding
(Formative)

Computer
Microsoft
Smart Board
Assignment #3
Exit Slip
Keyboarding
Program

7
Sept. 18

1, 2, 4, 5,
6, 7

1.1, 1.2,
2.1, 4.1,
4.2, 5.1,
5.2, 5.3,
6.1, 6.2,
7.1, 7.2

C.1, C.2,
C.6, F.2,
F.5, F.6,
P.1, P.2,
P.6

1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8

1.1, 1.2,
2.1, 2.2,
2.3, 3.1,
3.2, 3.3,
4.1, 4.2,
5.1, 5.2,
5.3, 6.1,

C.1, C.2,
C.6, F.1,
F.2, F.5,
P.1, P.2,
P.3, P.6

Assignm
ent #3,
Class
Discussi
on
Tables,
Tables,
Tables

8
Sept. 19
Assignm
ent #4,
Multime
dia

Students will share their tables with

other students critiquing (critically) to
improve each others tables.
Teacher will explain Assignment #3 as
outlined. Teacher will mention the
guidelines for the assignment including
printing privileges (Digital Citizenship).
Exit Slip: How can you utilize a table
in your everyday life? Give examples.
Students will return from break and
begin working on Assignment #3.
Ask if they have any lingering
questions.
Students will begin working on
assignment #3 for the remainder of class.
At the end of class students will print
their tables off. They will only be allowed
one copy of their tables meaning they
need to proofread and edit before printing
(Digital Citizenship).
Class discussion: Actually talk about
what they said in the exit Slips. We will
make a list on the smart board.
Students will begin with their
keyboarding program.
Direct Instruction: There will be a
demonstration of multimedia in the word
document.
Multimedia inserts Students will

Assignment #3
( /10) (Checklist)
Class discussion
(Formative)

Computer
Microsoft
Word
Assignment #3

Assignment #4
( /32) (Rubric)
Multimedia
Inserts ( /1)
(Completion)
Exit Slip: Are

Computers
Microsoft
Word
Multimedia
Inserts
worksheet

instructi
on,
Multime
dia
Inserts,
Exit Slip

6.2, 7.1,
7.2, 7.3,
8.1, 8.2

Where
has all
the
media
gone?

9, 10,
11, 12,
13,14,
15, 16
Sept. 19,
20, 23,

1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8

1.1, 1.2,
2.1, 2.2,
2.3, 3.1,
3.2, 3.3,
4.1, 4.2,
5.1, 5.2,
5.3, 6.1,

C.1, C.2,
C.6, F.1,
F.2, F.5,
P.1, P.2,
P.3, P.6

insert different multimedia into a

document created by the teacher. The
document will have three different spots
where the students may place the
multimedia. They may use pictures from
the Word program or research it from the
Internet. They will need to find three
different multimedia formats to place in
this document. They will save it on their
hard drive and send it to the teacher
through email.
The teacher will go over Assignment #4
which is the newsletter. The newsletter is
a big assignment that requires a lot of
planning and work. They will be given
ample time to finish meaning it will need
to be professional. The teacher will pick
the partners for the assignment (Digital
Citizenship).
Exit Slip: Are there any last questions
before we start this assignment?
Teacher will review the exit Slips
during the break.
For every class that begins the day
(lesson 11, 12, 14, and 16) the students
will begin with their keyboarding
program.
After their keyboarding they will
partner up and begin working on their
Assignment #4.

there any last

questions before
we start this
assignment?
(Formative)
Keyboarding
(Formative)

(online)
Smart board
Exit Slip
Keyboarding
Program

Assignment #4
( /32)
Planning
Sheet
Checklist
Keyboarding
(Formative)

Computers
Microsoft
Word
Various
materials
depending on the
class

24, 25

6.2, 7.1,
7.2, 7.3,
8.1, 8.2

Assignm
ent #4
work
WOR
K,
WORK,
WORK

17
Sept. 26
Newslett
er
presentat
ions

6, 7, 8

6.1, 6.2,
7.1, 7.2,
7.3, 8.1,
8.2

P.3, P.6

The expectations apply to every class

including the working classes. Students
must inform the teacher in advance of
any planned activities (such as
interviewing a teacher) (Digital
Citizenship).
The students will stay on task and
complete the task just as they have
planned on their planning sheet (which is
approved by the teacher).
At the end lesson: 11, 13, 15, and 17 the
teacher will regroup the class and have a
class discussion about their newsletter.
The teacher will ask: Does anyone have
any questions? Does anyone have any
interesting information the would like to
share with the class?
The teacher will send the kids home
when the bell rings.
Lesson 17: Students will finish their
newsletter and send a copy to the teacher
as well as print it off (only one copy).
Students will be ready to present their
newsletter to the class.
Order of presentations will be chosen at
random.
Each group will talk about their
newsletter (e.g. What they found out,
what they have in their newsletter, How
they formatted the newsletter, etc.). They

Assignment #4
presentation (0)
Exit Slip: What is
the most valuable
aspect of this
course that you
learned so far?
(Formative)

Smart Board
Exit Slip

Yay for
Present
ations

September 16, 2013

20 Keyboarding
Program
30 Direct
Instruction: Parts
30 of a Report

are allowed to talk for approximately 4

minutes.
The presentation is not worth marks but
a good presentation is appreciated.
Students will hand in their newsletter to
the teacher for final evaluation.
Exit Slip: What is the most valuable
aspect of this course that you learned so
far?

September 17, 2012

20 Keyboarding
Program
10 Direct
Instruction: Parts
of the letter

September 18, 2013

20 Keyboarding
Program
30 Direct
Instruction: Tables
Creating tables

September 19, 2013

20 Keyboarding
Program
20 Direct
Instruction:
Multimedia

September 13, 2013

20 Introduction
(course outline
30 Look at Quick
and Easy
Keyboarding
10 program
Direct Instruction:
Show layout of
25 Microsoft Word
5
Word Search
Exit Slip
(GLO: 1, 2, 6, 7)
September 20, 2013
20 Keyboarding
Program
65 Assignment #4
work
5 Class discussion

10

Report Puzzle
Assignment #1
breakdown ( /19)
(Checklist)
(GLO: 1, 2, 5, 6)

Questions?
Assignment #1
work
5 Exit Slip
(GLO: 1, 2, 5, 6,
7)
September 23, 2013
20 Keyboarding
Program
70 Assignment #4
work
(GLO: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8)
85 Assignment #4
work
5 Class discussion
(GLO: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8)
5
80

Jigsaw Activity
Smart Board
activity
10 Assignment #2
breakdown ( /16)
(Checklist)
(GLO: 1, 2, 5, 6,
7)
5 Questions?
75 Assignment #2
work
10 Class discussion
(GLO: 1, 2, 5, 6,
7)
September 24, 2013
20 Keyboarding
Program
70 Assignment #4
work
(GLO: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8)
85 Assignment #4
work
5 Class discussion
(GLO: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8)
30
20

25
10
5

Assignment #3
breakdown ( /10)
(Checklist)
Exit Slip

(GLO: 1, 2, 4, 5 ,
6, 7)
5 Questions?
75 Assignment #3
work
10 Class discussion
(GLO: 1, 2, 4, 5 ,
6, 7)
September 25, 2013
20 Keyboarding
Program
70 Assignment #4
work
(GLO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8)
85 Assignment #4
work
5 Class discussion
(GLO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8)

30
15
5

85
5

Multimedia
inserts activity
Assignment #4
breakdown ( /32)
(Rubric)
Exit Slip
(GLO: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8)
Assignment #4
work
Class discussion

(GLO: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8)
September 26, 2013
5 Create order of
presentation
80 Presentations
5 Exit Slip
(GLO: 6, 7, 8)

(GLO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8)