Teacher:

Mr. Conroy. M. Grindley

Subject:

Information Technology

Grade:

10 Pools A & B

Topics:

Software

Duration: 2 weeks (October

, 2012)

Specific Objectives:
Students should be able to:
1.

Define the term software.

2.

State the two type main types of software, describing each;

systems and applications software.

3.

Identify and explain the functions of the different types of

Systems software giving examples of each; operating system and
utility software.

4.

Identify and explain the functions of the different types of

Application software: general purpose, special purpose, custom
written, integrated software.

Procedure:
Lesson 1: Objective 1, 2 & 3
Students will read from text, from which a discussion using
guided discovery will be used for clarification; Objective 1, 2 &
3(Operating system).
Notes with additional information.
Lesson 2: Objective 3 cntd
Students will read from text, from which a discussion using
guided discovery will be used for clarification; Objective
3(Operating system and utility software).
Notes with additional information.
Lesson 3: STETHS 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Lesson 4: Objective 4.
Students will read from text, from which a discussion using
guided discovery will be used for clarification.
Notes with additional information.
Culminating Activities:

Lesson 1 & 2:
Activity Questions on page 30 of textbook, Oxford Information
Technology by Ronald Blades and Glenda Gaye. Students will be
given questions based on covered objectives.
Lesson 3:
STETHS 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Lesson 4:

Activity Questions on page 32 of textbook, Oxford Information

Technology by Ronald Blades and Glenda Gaye.

Evaluation:
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