Lesson+Plan

Number of Males/Females: 16 males/8 females Age Range: 13-14 8 black students; 3 hispanic students; 13 white students Students are grouped together according to their ability level based on PASS scores. One student has a physical disability; he is confined to a wheelchair. No known learning disabilities. All students have taken Keyboarding as a prerequisite.
 * **Classroom Information ** ||
 * **Subject Area ** ||
 * Computer Applications ||
 * **Grade Level(s) - 8th Grade ** ||
 * licic888 ||
 * **Analyze Learners ** ||
 * Number of Students: 24

Learning Styles: Create, format, and edit personal business letters. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrate the use of formatting features (bold, underline, italics, etc.)
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Visual: 95%
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Auditory (Aural): 20%
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kinesthetic (Hands-On): 85% ||
 * <span style="color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Title ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Personal Business Letters ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Summary ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Topics in this lesson are learning parts of personal business letters, formatting personal business letters using block style, and special word processing features such as bold, underline, and italics to enhance a document. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Standards ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">State/National: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas products or processes. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students understand and use technology systems. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology – NETS for Students: **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Learning Objectives ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">(created from learning outcomes) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The students will be able to format, edit, and key personal business letters using block style, and special word processing features such as bold, italics, underline, etc. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hardware ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Computer, LCD projector, Promethean Board ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Software ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Promethean Board software, MicroSoft Word 2007 ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prerequisite Skills ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Keyboarding skills and language skills ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Duration ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is the recommended duration of this activity?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Short term (2-3 class periods) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Individual <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Very large group (entire class, or more than 7 students) ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grouping ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is the recommended grouping for this activity?
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Procedure ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Anticipatory Set: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Discuss writing and receiving letters from friend and express how enjoyable that can be.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Teaching Procedures: ** ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Day 1 **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> * **<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will enter the classroom quietly and begin typing warm-up exercise.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students are expected to follow all classroom and school rules. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Students will take care of all personal needs at the beginning of class, sharpen pencils, <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> gather materials, restroom, etc.

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Teacher led discussion about receiving letters and sending letters.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *P <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">resent Power Point presentation regarding personal business letters (see <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> storyboard).

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Closure: Review personal business letter parts, formatting, editing, formatting <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> features, and special letter parts.

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Day 2 **

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Students will enter the classroom quietly and begin typing warm-up exercise.

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Students are expected to follow all classroom and school rules.

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Students will take care of all personal needs at the beginning of class, sharpen pencils <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">, <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> gather materials, restroom, etc.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Review personal business letter parts, formatting, editing, formatting features, and <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> special letter parts.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Promethean Board interactive activities. Students will match letter parts with the <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> letter and match letter part description with word. Each student will get an <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> opportunity to go to the board.

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Students will be given a Handout on formatting personal business letters. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Students will open up MS Word 2007 and teacher will model formatting personal <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> business letter.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will type sample letter (see sample). <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Closure: Review personal business letter parts, formatting, editing, formatting <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> features, and special letter parts.

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Day 3 **

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">*Students will enter the classroom quietly and begin typing warm-up exercise.

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Students are expected to follow all classroom and school rules.

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> *Students will take care of all personal needs at the beginning of class, sharpen pencils, <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> gather materials, restroom, etc.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Review personal business letter parts, formatting, editing, formatting features, and <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> special letter parts.

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> letter from previous day.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> * **<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Student will open up sample letter in MicroSoft Word 2007 and complete sample

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Student will format, edit, and use formatting features and special letter parts to <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> compose a letter to the principal discussing uniform issues. If students do not <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> complete assignment they will be given a little time on the next day.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Closure: Review personal business letter parts, formatting, editing, formatting <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> features, and special letter parts.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rubric <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Performance task <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Observation ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Closure: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Review personal business letter parts. Review formatting, editing, and keying personal business letters. Review MicroSoft Word 2007 formatting features such as bold, italics, underline, etc. Students will orally respond to review questions. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Assessment (Summative and Formative) ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Handout
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Extension Items ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Extend this activity by allowing students to write personal business letters to the principal addressing the school uniform issue. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Areas of Concern ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time factor. Will I have enough time to cover everything? ||