Kansas City Missouri School District

Career and Technology Department

Computer Applications II
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12 One-semester program

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Computer Applications II is a one semester course that encompasses advanced competencies to strengthen skills in solving more
complex business problems through applications in word processing, database management, spreadsheet analysis, and
presentation/multimedia production. Students utilize Microsoft Office 2007 which includes Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, to
complete integrated computer activities and produce professional-looking documents. Students also further explore, research, and
communicate via the Internet.

RATIONALE
The computer is an integral part of our society in that it is the primary tool used in accomplishing personal, academic, and business-related
tasks more efficiently. Computer technology skills are essential in producing various types of documents in a variety of formats. Through
the use of word processing, letters, forms, reports, announcements, and memos are created everyday. Spreadsheet software is used to
track personal and business budgets, create loan payment schedules, and calculate grade point averages. Database management is
instrumental in storing and manipulating data in address books and in retrieving it for mail merge. Research is conducted through the
Internet and results demonstrated in multimedia presentations. Acquiring advanced computer skills in a variety of applications is
necessary to the future success of today’s students.

GRADUATE GOALS

To function as economically literate citizens through the development of personal consumer economic skills, awareness of social and
governmental responsibility and an understanding of business operation

To demonstrate interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills necessary to function in multicultural business settings

To select and apply tools of technology as they relate to personal and business decision making

To manage data from all of the functional areas of business needed to make wise management decisions

To communicate effectively as writers, listeners, and speakers in social and business settings

To develop career awareness and related skills in order to make viable career choices and become employable in a variety of business
settings
RESOURCES

• Learning Microsoft Office 2007 Deluxe, Pearson/Prentice Hall DDC, 2008. (with CD-ROM)
 Kansas City Missouri School District
Career and Technology Department
Computer Applications II
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12 One-semester program

• Learning Microsoft Office 2008 Wraparound Teacher’s Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall DDC, 2008. (with CD-ROM)

• Learning Microsoft Office 2007 Solutions and Solutions Binder

• Learning Microsoft Office 2007 Test Binder

PREREQUISITES

Completion of Computer Applications I with an overall minimum competency level of 70%.

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Computer Applications II
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12
C. Use Word Processing
Applications
CA 4 1.8
C.9 Create and format tables,
illustrate documents with graphics,
work with themes and building
blocks, and merge Word documents
using basic and advanced Microsoft
Office Word functions.
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Instructional strategies: Word Pretest
Teacher reviews, discusses, and demonstrates
textbook Word lessons 5 and 6, incorporating
strategies from the teacher’s edition for the overview,
objectives, notes, tips, questions, cautions, and Teacher observation of student
shortcuts for teaching the lesson. A solutions CD is participation
available. Highly recommended that this is presented
using the Teaching Concepts CD on an interactive
whiteboard.
Activities:
Students practice the features and apply skills by Electronic or hardcopy
following directions and completing exercises 33-36 submission of completed
then exercises 39-42. exercises with 85% minimum
accuracy
• On Your Own activities may we used as
additional reinforcement, student self-
assessment, or extra credit
• Glossary of terms and definitions associated Knowledge assessment: quiz
with each lesson should be maintained by over terms (do now)
each student
• Modify exercises for special needs, less Performance assessment:
advanced or more advanced students per Completion of Critical Thinking
teaching tips for customized instruction (ex.37) or Curriculum
Integration (ex.38) with a
minimum of 85% accuracy.
Knowledge assessment: quiz
over terms
Performance assessment:
Completion of Critical Thinking
(ex.43) or Curriculum
Integration (ex.44) with a
minimum of 85% accuracy.
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Career and Technology Department
Computer Applications II
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12 One-semester program

C. Use Word Processing Instructional strategies:

Applications
Teacher reviews, discusses, and demonstrates Teacher observation of student
textbook Word lessons 7 and 8, incorporating participation
strategies from the teacher’s edition for the overview,
objectives, notes, tips, questions, cautions, and
shortcuts for teaching the lesson. A solutions CD-ROM
is available. Highly recommended that this is
presented using the Teaching Concepts CD on an
interactive whiteboard.

Electronic or hardcopy
submission of completed
Activities: exercises with 85% minimum
accuracy
C.10 Create mail-merge documents
CA4 Students practice the features and apply skills by
1.8 C.11 Create macros following directions and completing exercises 45-49
then exercises 52-58.
Knowledge assessment: quiz
C.19 Develop multilevel outline over terms (do now)
1.4 • On Your Own activities may we used as
C.21 Demonstrate use of automatic additional reinforcement, student self-
Performance assessment:
features assessment, or extra credit
Completion of Critical Thinking
2.1 • Glossary of terms and definitions associated
(ex.50) or Curriculum
C.22 Create business documents with each lesson should be maintained by
Integration (ex.51) with a
using advanced word processing each student
minimum of 85% accuracy.
features • Modify exercises for special needs, less
advanced or more advanced students per Knowledge assessment: quiz
teaching tips for customized instruction over terms

Performance assessment:
Completion of Critical Thinking
(ex.59) or Curriculum
Integration (ex.60) with a
minimum of 85% accuracy.

Word Post Test

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Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12
D. Use spreadsheet applications
D.9 Create charts and graphs
D.12 Set print specifications for
formulas, graphs, and worksheets.
D.13 Incorporate spreadsheets in
word processing documents
CA4 1.8
D.14 Link spreadsheet data
D.15 Analyze validity of spreadsheet
MA1 1.7
data
D.17 Use advanced functions /
formulas
D.18 Enhance spreadsheets
D. 20 Demonstrate locking feature
D.21 Demonstrate freezing feature
D.26 Embed objects in spreadsheets
D.27 Manipulate multiple worksheets
in a workbook
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D. Use Spreadsheet Applications
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Instructional strategies: Excel Pre Test
Teacher reviews, discusses, and demonstrates
textbook Excel lessons 4 and 5, incorporating
strategies from the teacher’s edition for the overview,
objectives, notes, tips, questions, cautions, and Teacher observation of student
shortcuts for teaching the lesson. A solutions CD-ROM participation
is available. Highly recommended that this is
presented using the Teaching Concepts CD-ROM on
an interactive whiteboard.
Activities:
Electronic or hardcopy
submission of completed
Students practice the features and apply skills by
exercises with 85% minimum
following directions and completing exercises 23-29
accuracy
then exercises 32-34.
• On Your Own activities may we used as
Knowledge assessment: quiz
additional reinforcement, student self-
over terms (do now)
assessment, or extra credit
• Glossary of terms and definitions associated
Performance assessment:
with each lesson should be maintained by
Completion of Critical Thinking
each student
(ex.30) or Curriculum
• Modify exercises for special needs, less
Integration (ex.31) with a
advanced or more advanced students per
minimum of 85% accuracy.
teaching tips for customized instruction
Lesson 4 Concept and
Application Tests
Performance assessment:
Completion of Critical Thinking
(ex.35) or Curriculum
Integration (ex.36) with a
minimum of 85% accuracy.
Lesson 5 Concept and
Application Tests
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Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12
D.19 Create Lookup functions
CA4 1.8 D.12 Set print specifications for
formulas, graphs, and worksheets.
D.13 Incorporate spreadsheets in
word processing documents
MA1 1.7 D.14 Link spreadsheet data
D.15 Analyze validity of spreadsheet
data
D.17 Use advanced functions /
formulas – Forecast, Trend, Growth,
PMT
D.18 Enhance spreadsheets
D.24 Create ‘what if’ data tables
D.27 Manipulate multiple worksheets
in a workbook
Other: Create PivotTables and Pivot
Charts
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Teacher reviews, discusses, and demonstrates Teacher observation of student
textbook Excel lessons 6 and 7, incorporating participation
strategies from the teacher’s edition for the overview,
objectives, notes, tips, questions, cautions, and
shortcuts for teaching the lesson. A solute CD-ROM is
available. Highly recommended that this is presented
using the Teaching Concepts CD-ROM on an
interactive whiteboard.
Electronic or hardcopy
submission of completed
exercises with 85% minimum
Activities: accuracy
Students practice the features and apply skills by
following directions and completing exercises 37-40 Knowledge assessment: quiz
then exercises 43-45. over terms (do now)
• On Your Own activities may we used as Performance assessment:
additional reinforcement, student self- Completion of Critical Thinking
assessment, or extra credit (ex.41) or Curriculum
• Glossary of terms and definitions associated Integration (ex.42) with a
with each lesson should be maintained by minimum of 85% accuracy.
each student
• Modify exercises for special needs, less Lesson 6 Concept and
advanced or more advanced students per Application Tests
teaching tips for customized instruction
Performance assessment:
Completion of Critical Thinking
(ex.46) or Curriculum
Integration (ex.47) with a
minimum of 85% accuracy.
Lesson 7 Concept and
Application Tests
Excel Post Test
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Career and Technology Department
Computer Applications II
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12 One-semester program

E. Use Database Applications Instructional strategies: Access Pre-test

Teacher observation of student
Teacher reviews, discusses, and demonstrates participation
textbook Access lessons 3, 4, and 5, incorporating
strategies from the teacher’s edition for the overview,
objectives, notes, tips,, questions, cautions, and
shortcuts for teaching the lesson. A solutions CD-ROM Electronic or hardcopy
is available. Highly recommended that this is submission of completed
CA1 1.6 E.7 Distinguish between different presented using the Teaching Concepts CD-ROM on exercises with 85% minimum
field types (e.g. text, numeric) a SMARTboard. accuracy

CA3 1.8 E.10 Integrate word Knowledge assessment: quiz

processing/spreadsheet information over terms (do now)
with database
Activities: Performance assessment:
E.11 Create table relationships Completion of Critical Thinking
(ex.17) or Curriculum
Students practice the features and apply skills by
E.14Use import feature Integration (ex.18) with a
following directions and completing exercises 13 -16,
minimum of 85% accuracy.
19-22, and 25-27.
E.5 Generate and format reports
Lesson 3 Concept and
• On Your Own activities may we used as
E.13 Design and use forms in Application Tests
additional reinforcement, student self-
database
assessment, or extra credit
Performance assessment:
• Glossary of terms and definitions associated
E.4 Process material using database Completion of Critical Thinking
with each lesson should be maintained by
features (e.g. query, sort, merge) (ex.23) or Curriculum
each student
Integration (ex.24) with a
• Modify exercises for special needs, less
E.12 Modify database using minimum of 85% accuracy.
advanced or more advanced students per
advanced queries (e.g. combine,
teaching tips for customized instruction
calculate, update, duplicate) Lesson 4 Concept and
Application Tests

Performance assessment:
Completion of Critical Thinking
(ex.28) or Curriculum
Integration (ex.29) with a
minimum of 85% accuracy.

Lesson 5 Concept and

Application Tests

Access Post-test

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Career and Technology Department
Computer Applications II
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12
1.2 G.1 Demonstrate correct use of
CA 1 presentation software terminology
2.2
CA 5 G.2 Produce presentations using
1.8 text, graphics, and transition
CA 3
2.1 G.3 Enhance presentations using
sound and animation
G.4 Create presentations using a
template
G.6 Set print specifications for
outline, slides, overhead, etc.
G.7 Deliver an oral presentation
G.8 Edit presentations (e.g. move
slides, format color)
G.9 Manipulate graphics
G.10 Integrate input from various
software applications
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Teacher continues lesson 2 exercises 15 ,16, and 17
then discusses, and demonstrates textbook Teacher observation of student
PowerPoint lesson 3, incorporating strategies from the participation
teacher’s edition for the overview, objectives, notes,
tips, questions, cautions, and shortcuts for teaching the
lesson. A solutions CD-ROM is available. Highly
recommended that this is presented using the
Teaching Concepts CD-ROM on an interactive
whiteboard.
Electronic or hardcopy
submission of completed
exercises with 85% minimum
accuracy
Activities:
Knowledge assessment: quiz
over terms (do now)
Students practice the features and apply skills by
following directions and completing exercises 15,
Performance assessment:
16, 17, and 20-23.
Completion of Critical Thinking
• On Your Own activities may we used as Exercises 18 and 24
additional reinforcement, student self-
assessment, or extra credit And/ or
Curriculum Integration (ex.25)
• Glossary of terms and definitions associated
with a minimum of 85%
with each lesson should be maintained by
each student accuracy.
• Modify exercises for special needs, less
advanced or more advanced students per Lesson 3 Concept and
Application tests
teaching tips for customized instruction
PowerPoint Post-test/
presentation
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Career and Technology Department
Computer Applications II
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12 One-semester program
Instructional strategies:

Teacher reviews, discusses, and demonstrates

textbook Outlook lessons 3, 4, and 5, incorporating
Other: strategies from the teacher’s edition for the overview,
CA 1 Students learn to use organizational objectives, notes, tips, questions, cautions, and Teacher observation of student
tools of Outlook: Calendar, Contacts, shortcuts for teaching the lesson. A solutions CD-ROM participation
CA 3 Tasks, Notes, and Outlook Today is available. Highly recommended that this is presented
using the Teaching Concepts CD-ROM on a
SMARTboard.

Activities: Knowledge assessment: quiz

over terms (do now)
Students practice the features and apply skills by
following directions and completing exercises 20-23 (if Performance assessment:
MS Outlook is permitted). Completion of Critical Thinking
(ex.6) with a minimum of 85%
• On Your Own activities may we used as accuracy.
additional reinforcement, student self-
assessment, or extra credit
• Glossary of terms and definitions associated Outlook Post-test
with each lesson should be maintained by
each student
• Modify exercises for special needs, less
advanced or more advanced students per
teaching tips for customized instruction

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Career and Technology Department
Computer Applications II
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, and 12 One-semester program

All previous All previous Students apply Word, Excel,
Access, PowerPoint, and
Outlook skills by completing
exercises that emphasize the
integration among the
programs
Teacher discusses and demonstrates Performance
requirements for completion of exercises in assessment:
the Challenge lesson
Completion of Exercises
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 with a
minimum of 85%
accuracy.

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