Word Processing I Unit 10

West Haven Public Schools

Unit Planning Organizer

Subject: Word Processing I

Grade: 9-12

Unit 10: Proofreading Tools

Pacing: 7 days

Essential Question(s):

How can I minimize the time it takes me to correct my documents?

Big Idea(s):

You can proofread and correct your documents in the fraction of the time it would take to manually proofread and correct in Microsoft Word

CT State Standards (includes West Haven’s “Priority” GLES’s in BOLD and “Supporting” Standards)

4. Compose, organize, and edit information using keyboard and technology.

Supporting Standards

The ISTE

National Educational Technology standards and Performance Indicators for Teachers

Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.

“Unwrapped” Concepts and Skills, and Bloom Levels (BL)

Concepts(Need to Know)

Skills(Able to Do)

Judging correct spelling and grammar in a document

Experimenting with synonyms and language references

Utilizing language reference commands using ribbons and pull down menus

Instructional Planning

Instructor will illustrate commands using a Smart board or Overhead. Instructor will also supply individual instruction sheets and or Text pages explaining commands.
Students will complete a series of assignments selected by instructor to displaying that they have mastered the commands.

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