FALL 2005 -2006 Home Work Support Archive

for Barry Sovel's courses at Casa Grande High School, Petaluma, CA

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General Psychology Fall 2005		Computer Literacy Fall 2005
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24 August	Introduce the Computer Literacy class Review class procedures and rules Review course skill content Complete student profile forms Practice log-on procedure
26 August	Set up paractice student Log-on to the Casa server establish personal server directory and password Practice logging on/off Windows 2000   Handout Keyboard sheets discuss fingers connection to the keys posture arm position Color the keyboard sheets Setting UltraKey typing program begin practice Handout: HomeRow sentence sheets   Fill out Sonoma County Library card forms   Log on to Ultrakey do baseline speed test
30 Aug	Keyboard practice Keyboard Home Row Quiz   Introduce workbook workbook: pages 10 - 31 focus on pages 10 - 17 Review work book rubrics for pages 10 - 26
1 Sept.	Practice Keyboarding  color keyboard sheets   Continue with Workbook: Introduction to Word Make changes to workbook pages Pages 24-25 page 25, item #12: save as Changes #1 Page 26 page 25, item #6: save as Change #2
6 Sept	Practice Keyboarding  Changes to workbook pages instructions Complete the following [be sure to add your name to each page] pages 31 - 39 pg. 39, item #5, save as Tab Leader and print page 42 pg. 42, item #5, save as Opening and print pages 47 - 52 pages 54 - 56 pg. 56, item #13, save as Table and print Due in your student directory file folder by end of day: Letter Promo Change #1 Change #2 Introduce Word Art Creation Working with a graphic Adding color and effects Inserting a graphic or picture
8 Sept	Practice Keyboarding  Finish Workbook [see 6 Sept] Begin WORD Quizzes
12 Sept	Keyboarding   Finish Workbook activities   Begin Workbook quizzes Introduce Lower Row begin Acronym sentence for [ZXCVBNM,.]
14 Sept	Keyboarding Quiz for Home row and lower row Introduce Picture toolbar background watermark wrapping text Continue Workbook quizzes
16 Sept	Keyboarding Continue with the Workbook tests either finish or correct Paperpoints   Begin crossword puzzle: brown version or yellow version
20Sept	Workbook tests either finish or correct   Paperpoints   Begin crossword puzzle: brown version or yellow version   Using Email [with Hotmail], CREATE an email account, COMPOSE an email and practice email ETIQUETTE go to www.hotmail.com Use your Diego server User name Make your password = password Choose fictional character = Wizard of Oz At the email page, you are going to send a message to Mr. Sovel Duplicate the message below Before you send your message, be sure to CHECK MARK the 'copy message to sent folder' box To: sovelb@hotmail.come Cc: [your new hotmail address] Bcc: Subject: My First Email from [name your class period] Period Hello Mr. Sovel, This is my first email for your class. Your favorite student, [type your full name here]
22 Sept	Today is catch up day: On next Monday, I am sending home progress reports Finish or correct Workbook Tests Finish crossword puzzle make-up any missing work work on Paper Points Check your email
26 Sept.	Practice Keyboarding Finish Finish or correct Workbook Tests Finish crossword puzzle [brown version or yellow version] make-up any missing work work on Paper Points Check your email   Begin Exam Practice sheet Using Email [with Hotmail] Address book [part 1] to, cc., bcc sending to more than one address Send an email To: 2 addresses, with a a Cc. to yourself and a Bcc. to Mr. Sovel remember your etiquette To: Friend #1, Friend #2 Cc: Your email address here Bcc: sovelb@hotmail.com Subject: sending to many people at once Hello Mr. Sovel, I just sent emails to 4 people at once. Your real favorite student, [type your full name here] Review grade sheets and progress reports
28 Sept	Practice Keyboarding Finish all missing assignments; correct all Workbook tests Finish crossword puzzle [brown version or yellow version] Finish Exam Practice sheet BEGIN: Advance Tables Exercise Complete Email [with Hotmail] from 26 Sept. Pass out the rst of the Progress Reports Must be returned, signed by parent, Friday, 30 Sept
30 Sept	Collect signed progress reports LAST DAY THAT WORK IS ACCEPTED FOR THE FIRST GRADE PERIOD Last chance for make-up or late work Introduce EXCEL Samurai Sword demonstration Worker offer demonstration Go to page 120 and walk though intro to EXCEL
4 Oct	Keyboard practice Word Tips and Hints: Auto Correct/numbers and bulletts Finish Exam Practice sheet Go to page 123 in workbook and continue with teacher
6 Oct	Keybord Practice Go to read only directory Go to Sovel Classes -> Computer Literacy Open QWERTY file Complete sentences, then open footer and put in your name and period then SAVE AS into your directory Email [with Hotmail] What is an email attachment? a quick introduction types of files that can be sent how to give them a title how to save and open Send Mr. Sovel QWERTY sentences as an attachment Final Review for Word Processing Exam Continue Excel in workbook
10 Oct	Word Processing Exam [125 points] in class must do without assistance from classmates may not use workbook you may use any notes or handouts in YOUR OWN binder DUE BY THE END OF THIS CLASS PERIOD
12 Oct	Review Word Processing Exam Make Word Processing Exam corrections Continue with workbook Excel lessons; complete the following pages: pages 120 - 131 pages 132 - 140 pages 142 - 146 pages 154 - 162 Contnue with Paper Points
14 Oct	Word Tips and Hints Tables and borders [including invisible borders] Excel hints AutoSum [see page 130] AutoFill [see page 131] Continue with workbook Excel lessons; complete the following pages: pages 120 - 131 pages 132 - 140 pages 142 - 146 pages 154 - 162 Contnue with Paper Points If everything is in, you may try Funschool
19 Oct	EXCEL to WORD TYPE the Pizza letter INSERT spreadsheet ENTER text and formulas ADD pictures and Word Art Finish workbook pages 120 - 152 and turn in completion sheet Finish workbook pages 154 - 162 and turn in completion sheet
21 Oct	Introduce and complete 'Create Borders' worksheet DATA GATHERING DAY: Finish measuring objects for the Pi Spreadsheet activity Choose First stock and find their value at http://finance.yahoo.com set-up Millionaire sheet Finish Workbook: Sales pages 120 - 131 pages 132 - 140 pages 142 - 146 Workbook: Charts pages 154 - 162     Paper points
25 Oct	Keyboarding Introduce Create the Pi Spreadsheet Activity begin initial hard copy measurements NOTE: you cannot use a hand calculator to the the last column of information; you may only do by hand or with Excel Finish Workbook: [Sales Rubric] pages 120 - 131 pages 132 - 140 pages 142 - 146 Workbook: Charts pages 154 - 162
27 Oct	Keyboarding Finish Create the Pi Spreadsheet Activity finish initial hard copy measurements Finish: Workbook: [Sales Rubric] pages 120 - 131 pages 132 - 140 pages 142 - 146 Workbook: Charts pages 154 - 162
31 Oct	Keyboarding Funschool Millionaire Week 2: update to week two Introduce Pi Spreadsheet model Continue Paper Points
2 Nov	Finish Workbook - Sales [pumpkin sheets] Workbook - Charts [brown sheets] Word to Excel Create Borders/ On Task Begin Excel Workbook tests Do not print until all tests have been completed
4 Nov	Finish Pi Worksheets and measurements Complete all catch up assignments Complete Excel Workbook tests Do not print until all tests have been completed
8 Nov	Keyboarding practice Millionaire: setting up your stock portfolio template Finish the Stock Market model Find the stock symbol of your 5 companies Use http://finance.yahoo.com Enter the price per share Write in the information that you have from the first 3 weeks Pi Spreadsheet Begin Pi Spreadsheet model Enter data from your 'pumpkin' colored data sheet s Complete pages 120-146 pages 154-162 Continue paper points
10 Nov	Keyboard Introduce Photo Elements Tools: Lasso, marquee, zoom, ,magic wand Windows: hints and history Menu Bar: Select, Image, lower tool bar Choice: If you have a missing or incomplete assignment [marked in yellow], must work on this OR continue exploring Photo Elements Reminder: Wednesday, October 16, is the last day for late or make-up work
15 Nov	Keyboard Review Photo Elements Tools: Lasso, marquee, zoom, ,magic wand Windows: hints and history Menu Bar: Select, Image, lower tool bar Introduce Photo Elements Feather Move Layers Introduce use Photo Elements to IMPORT pictures with the scanner   Choice: If you have a missing or incomplete assignment [marked in yellow], must work on this OR continue exploring Photo Elements Reminder: Wednesday, October 16, is the last day for late or make-up work
21 Nov	Keyboard practice Millionaire: Week 4 Introduction to scanning and importing images
28 Nov	END OF THE 2nd GRADE PERIOD: THE HOME STRETCH BEGINS   Keyboarding practice The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs   Begin the INTERNET Unit ACCESS SHARING COLLABORATION What is a URL?   How is a web site like a Portal? CYBERBEE Scavenger Hunt activity Download the Cyberbee answer sheet Go to the Cyberbee Scavenger Hunt page Complete the answer sheet
30 Nov	Keyboard practice Sight typing Continue CYBERBEE Scavenger Hunt activity Open your Cyberbee answer sheet Go to the Cyberbee Scavenger Hunt page Internet Search techniques What is meant by an 'advanced search' Exploring advanced search techniques Using "quotes" Using AND (+), NOT (-) and * How search engines search
2 Dec	Keyboarding Practice Update Millionaire Webhound Scavenger Hunt activity Download the Webhound Scavenger Hunt sheet Use it to explore the different sights for the answers to the questions Complete the answer sheet
6 Dec	Ms. Thompson, Casa Librarian, introduces evaluating web pages Casa's online databases online citations
8 Dec	Keyboarding Ultrakey [10 minute warmup] Aesop's Fables speed practice Review Ms. Thompson presentation Casa's online databases Introduce the "Pi Spreadsheet " Finish the Scavenger Hunts Cyberbee Scavenger Hunt page Webhound Scavenger Hunt sheet
12 Dec	Keyboarding: begin using 'speedskins' Aesop's Fables speed practice Ultrakey [10 minute warmup] Aesop's Fables speed practice Finish the Stock Market model Find the stock symbol of your 5 companies Use http://finance.yahoo.com Citation practice send an email to Mr. Sovel at sovelb@hotmail.com the subject line should say: home page citation in the message box, put the prober bibliography for Mr. Sovel's web page   Begin Pi Spreadsheet test, using the data gathered from the Pi Spreadsheet Activity. [45 points]   Finish the Scavenger Hunts Cyberbee Scavenger Hunt page Webhound Scavenger Hunt sheet
14 Dec	Finish work from 12 Dec
16 Dec	Holiday Picture Scanning
	WINTER BREAK: JAN 17 TO JANUARY 2
4 Jan	Introduce online citations Introduce Controversial Research Topic activity practice handout #1: evidence card handout #2: practice citation sheet Choose one of the following controversial topics to do your search activity: Should we keep the death penalty [capital punishment] Should abortion stay legal? [pro life/pro choice] should same sex marriage be legal? [gay marriage] should marijuana be legal for medical purposes? [medical marijuana] should foreign workers be able to become citizens? [guest workers and citizenship]
6 & 10 Jan	Keyboarding practice Finish Controversial Topics activity Introduce Research Tool Survey form Work on any late or make-up work
12 Jan	.
Finals	.
	Practice for keyboarding final Introduce Research Tool Survey form Begin this if you have finished your handouts #1, #2, #3 Introduce the Controversial Topic Activity complete the first controversial topic form
	Practice for keyboarding final Handout and discuss student progress report updates Introduce the Controversial Topic Research form
	Practice for keyboarding final Continue working on Controversial Topic Research form

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