2004 -2005 Home Work Support

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

return to Homework Page World History [2004-2005] Computer Literacy [Spring 2005] CLASS SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR THE CALIFORNIA WORLD HISTORY PROJECT

last updated 17 October 2005

"If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we will rob our children of tomorrow." [John Dewey]

25 Jan	Introduce the Computer Literacy class Review class procedures and rules Review course skill content Fill out Sonoma County Library card forms
26 Jan	Sonoma County Library card check Set up paractice student Log-on to the Casa server Practice logging 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   If time, begin workbook: focus on pages 10 - 26 Review work book rubrics for pages 10 - 26
28 Jan	Set up practice student Log-on to the Casa server Practice logging off Windows 2000   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 Feb	Practice Keyboarding  color keyboard sheets Using Email [with Hotmail] Create an email account 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
3 Feb	Practice Keyboarding   Using Email [with Hotmail] Finish Creating an email accounts Compose [part 1] using the body etiquette send an email to Mr. Sovel [sovelb02@hotmail.com] 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
7 Feb	Practice Keyboarding Review grade sheets  Introduce Lower Row begin Acronym sentence for [ZXCVBNM,.] 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 Finish workbook pages 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 Some may begin Workbook Practice Quizzes
9 Feb [CAHSEE short day]	Practice Keyboarding ZXCVBNM,. Quiz will be on Friday ZXCVBNM,. sentence due Becoming familiar with School Webpage and Class Webpage     Introduce rulers andtabs Handout: Rulers and Tabs   Finish pages 11 - 56 and begin Workbook Practice Quizzes
11 Feb	Practice Keyboarding  Lower Row quiz Turn in Lower Row sentence Word Tips and Hints: WordArt go to VIEW -> Toolbars ->   Highlight and click WordArt Continue Workbook Practice Sheets  [58 points]
16 Feb	Practice Keyboarding 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 Continue Workbook Practice Sheets  [58 points]   Hand out and begin crossword puzzle: brown version or yellow version
.18 Feb	Send home student progress reports for parent signature and return return Wednesday, 23 February Practice Keyboarding Housekeeping: cleaning up and organizing your folders and directories Continue Workbook Practice sheets Finish: crossword puzzle: brown version or yellow version
23 Feb	Last Days to turn in late or makeup up work are FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 Keyboarding practice 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   Word Tips and Hints: Inserting Graphics creating backgrounds Word Processing Crossword puzzles [10 points] brown version or yellow version FINISH: Practice Word Processing Exam sheet [25 points]
25 Feb	Keyboarding Finish or correct Workbook Practice tests Word Tips and Hints: Auto Correct/numbers and bulletts Loose ends and practice, in preparation for the Word Processing Exam BEGIN: Advance Tables Exercise Send home Progress Reports to parents
March 1	Keyboarding Begin Practice Word Processing Exam sheet [25 points] Save to your diego student directory Title: Practice Test Insert Header with your Workstation and Period Word tips and hints: Word Tips and Hints Tables and borders [includinginvisible borders]   LAST DAY TO TURN IN LATE OR MISSING WORK IS TUESDAY, MARCH 8   Signed progress reports due   If everything is in, you may try Funschool
March 3	Keyboarding Finish late or missing work Continue paper point assignments
March 8	Keyboarding
March 10	Keyboarding Intro to spreadsheets relationships samurai sword example paycheck example
March 14	Keyboarding   DATA GATHERING DAY: Finish measuring objects for the Pi Spreadsheet activity Choose 5 stocks and find their value at http://finance.yahoo.com
March 16	Keyboarding
March 18	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 Finish Practice Word Processing Exam sheet [25 points]   Workbook: complete the following pages: pages 120 - 131 pages 132 - 140 pages 142 - 146 pages 154 - 162 Continue Paper Points
March 22	Millionaire Week 2: update to week two Continue Workbook pages   Continue Paper Points
March 24	Keyboarding practice Demonstrations of some common problems that spreadsheets can solve world religions, with a chart Finish Workbook pages Continue Paper Points SPRING BREAK - SEE YOU MONDAY, APRIL 4
April 4	Keyboarding practice What are Paper Points and why should I bother!   Set-up your models for the Stock Market model the Pi Spreadsheet model Introduce the scoring rubrics for the Workbook activities on pages 120 - 146 [Sales Rubric] Complete workbook [Charts]: pages 154 - 162   Contiue work on paper points
April 6	Keyboarding practice Millionaire: setting up your stock portfolio template Finish the Stock Market model Write in the information that you have from the first 2 weeks Find the stock symbol of your 5 companies Use http://finance.yahoo.com Enter the price per share Pi Spreadsheet Finish Pi Spreadsheet model Enter data from your 'pumpkin' colored data sheet s Complete pages 120-146 pages 154-162 Continue paper points
April 8	Keyboarding practice Millionaire Update the Millionaire sheet Below the original columns, add new columns for   week 2 stock price week 2 total stock value week 2 change in stock price week 2 total stock value Return to the work book and complete this introduction to Charts pages 144 - 146 pages 149 - 153 pages 154 - 162
April 12	Review Charts assignment insert charts and types of charts how data selection and chart type affect appearance using the Ctrl key inserting titles, positioning the legend, data labels place on the same page or new worksheet editing with the 'right' click Millionaire Update and add WEEK 4   Excel to Word Activity begin handout get 'PTA Pizza Letter' from Read Only Directory Read only -
	Keyboarding practice Move on to: [Handouts scoring rubric]   Demonstrate and review: Sums AutoSum Absolutes   Workbook: Finish Charts section Finish handouts
	Keyboarding practice Demonstrations of some problems that spreadsheets can solve The Goat Pen Introduce the Pi Spreadsheet Activity   Introduce the scoring rubrics for the Workbook activities on pages 154 - 161 [Sales Charts] Continue work on the the activities and workbook pages
	Keyboarding practice Millionaire How much are your 5 companies worth today Use www.quicken.com Update the Millionaire sheet Below the original columns, add new columns for   week 3 stock price week 3 total stock value week 3 change in stock price week 3 total stock value With your partner, complete the measurements for the Pi Spreadsheet Activity fill in the Pi Spreadsheet Worksheet Begin the Pi Spreadsheet test, using the data gathered from the Pi Spreadsheet Activity. [45 points]
	Keyboarding Complete the Create the Pi Spreadsheet activity Continue work on the the activities and workbook pages 120-161 Continue work on Paper Points, if time REMINDER - BRING A PHOTOGRAPH
	Parent progress reports are being sent home on Thursday, November 4  Due back, signed, on Wednesday, November 10 All of the following are due: finish Workbook activities Sales Sales Charts Handouts Borders Multiplcation On Task Excel to Word Pi Spreadsheet When the above are completed, you may Begin learning to use the scanner with CanonScan Continue spreadsheet 'corrections' Continue work on Paper Points
	Finish all prior spreadsheet assignments Scanning with CanonScan import from inside Photo Elements Explore 'IMAGE' menu   Crop layers rotate and transform
	Keyboarding baseline testing Next step with Millionaire activity - WEEK 3 Photo Elements Enhance menu Work on Paper Points Continue with Spreadsheet work PROGRESS REPORTS HOME TODAY; DUE BACK, WITH PARENT SIGNATURE, BY 16 NOVEMBER
	Keyboarding
	LAST DAYS FOR LATE OR MAKE-UP WORK OR PAPER POINTS TO BE TURNED IN Keyboard Practice Work on paper points and spreadsheet classwork
	END OF THE 2nd GRADE PERIOD: THE HOME STRETCH BEGINS Begin the INTERNET Unit ACCESS SHARING COLLABORATION What is a URL?   How is a web site like a Portal? CYBERBEE Scavenger Hunt activity - work in pairs Download the Cyberbee answer sheet Go to the Cyberbee Scavenger Hunt page Complete the answer sheet
	Keyboarding Practice Internet Search techniques What is meant by an 'advanced search' Exploring advanced search techniques Using "quotes" Using AND (+), NOT (-) and * Finish the Cyberbee answer sheet Go to the Cyberbee Scavenger Hunt page 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
	Ms. Thompson, Casa Librarian, introduces evaluating web pages Casa's online databases online citations
	Introduce online citations Introduce Controversial Research Topic activity practice handout #1: evidence card handout #2: practice citation sheet
	Introduce class to the Sonoma County Library Introduce Library access to EBSCO Demonstrate handout #3: EBSCO evidence card Introduce the idea of narrowing a search Introduce Web research tools, including "phrases" Boolean Logic [AND, NOT, OR] wild cards [*]   Review and revise handout #1: evidence card handout #2: practice citation sheet
	Finish work on handout #1: evidence card handout #2: practice citation sheet handout #3: EBSCO evidence card Prepare for keyboarding final minimum goals 25 wpm 90+% accuracy
	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
	SEND HOME PROGRESS REPORTS
	COLLECT PROGRESS REPORTS
	HOLIDAY: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
	FINALS: 5TH Period and 6TH Period type 25 words per minute @90+% accuracy WORD process 3 paragraphs, inserting two pictures Insert and create an EXCEL worksheet scan and crop a picture
	FINALS: 4TH Period and 3RD Period
	FINALS: 2ND Period and 1ST Period
	Keyboarding Practice Chocolate chip cookie search [if time] Types of Search Engines [this section and web page has been developed and shared by Shelly Luke Wille, director of technology at SMCOE, CA] How they search Domains News Alerts Narrowing resultsI Copyright and public use of material from the Internet
	Keyboarding IT IS JUST ABOUT TIME TO COVER THOSE KEYBOARDS Finish Research Topic Survey NOTE: THE RESEARCH TOOL SURVEY CANNOT BE REDONE TO IMPROVE YOUR SCORE Do your best and most thoughtful the first time

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