WAYNESBORO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRICULUM

COURSE NAME: Computer Applications 7

UNIT: Microsoft Word NO. OF DAYS: 3
KEY LEARNING(S): Word Basics; Create and Format Word Documents,(including letter and report)
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How do we use technology to communicate?
COMPETENCY: Students will be able to create, format, and manage documents to collaborate with others.
STANDARD CONCEPTS # OF ESSENTIAL RESOURCES/ TIER 2 VOCABULARY TIER 3 VOCABULARY
Eligible DAYS QUESTIONS MATERIALS
Content & A=
Skills Acquisition
ET =
Extended
Thinking
3.4.7.A1: Explain Identify parts 3 What are the Computer • Button • Cursor
how technology is of the Word pros and cons Projector • Command • Insertion point
closely linked to Screen of typing text Vision Software • Dialog box • QuickAccess
creativity, which has into a Lesson Handout • Document Toolbar
resulted in innovation Name and document? Student files • Edit • Screen Tip
and invention. save a Paper • Folder • Scroll bar
document What would Printer • Group • Status bar
15.4.12A: Apply the happen if you • Title bar
• Pointer
creative and Edit text don’t save
• Ribbon • Font
productive use of documents?
• Tab • Font style
emerging Print a
technologies for document How would • Alignment • Typeface
educational and you save • Character
personal success. Close a documents so • Formatting
document you can find • Margin
15.4.12L: Find and them later? • Business Letter
use primary Set margins • Clipboard
documentation; What could • Copy
employ an accepted Align happen if you • Cut
protocol for citation. paragraphs change the • Drag
formatting in a • Paste
15.4.12.M: Evaluate Create a • Bibliography
the impact of business document?
• Report
emerging letter • Word Count
technologies on Why do you
• Salutation

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various career paths Cut, paste, feel there • Complimentary Close
and provide copy, and should be • Return Address
examples of industry move text consistent • Inside Address
certifications within • Body
formatting in a
the field. Use the • MLA Report
Thesaurus document?
• Heading
• Title
Use the Why do we
• Academic Report
Research need business
• Citation
tools letters? • Bibliography
Check
Why are
spelling and
editing and
grammar
revising
necessary
Format an
when writing
academic
business
report
letters?
Insert page
What would
numbers
happen if you
Key did not
documents in correctly give
correct layout credit for
information in
Paragraph a report?
Development

Write a valid How does

argument Word help you
when keying a
Career report?
Research
COURSE NAME: Computer Applications 7
UNIT: Marketing NO. OF DAYS: 4
KEY LEARNING(S): Learning to define logo and brand as well as establish own “brand”
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: What are the essential elements that help a business/person succeed?

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COMPETENCY: Students will be able to define logo and brand
Identify businesses by logos and brands
Create Prezi presentation of own brand

STANDARD CONCEPTS # OF ESSENTIAL RESOURCES/ TIER 2 VOCABULARY TIER 3 VOCABULARY

Eligible DAYS QUESTIONS MATERIALS
Content & A = Acquisition
Skills ET = Extended
Thinking
3.4.8.E6 Analyze the Importance of 4 Why is planning Computer • Typography •
steps involved in the acquiring important to Projector • Resolution
manufacturing personal success? Vision Software • Color Theory
process insight into Lesson Handout • Branding
one’s own How can • Technique
13.4.8.C Identify and abilities, entrepreneurial
describe the basic strengths, and character traits
components of a weaknesses influence career
business plan opportunities
and success?
15.9.8.K Explain the
components of a
marketing plan
COURSE NAME: Computer Applications 7
UNIT: Desktop Publishing NO. OF DAYS: 5
KEY LEARNING(S): Learning design elements, balance, and purpose for an advertising document
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: What are the essential elements of a desktop publishing document
COMPETENCY: All students will be able to:
Start and quit desktop publishing program
Describe the desktop publishing window
Create a document
Replace Publisher template text
Edit a synchronized object
Delete objects
Check spelling
Save a publication
Replace a graphic
Open and modify a publication
STANDARD CONCEPTS # OF ESSENTIAL RESOURCES/ TIER 2 VOCABULARY TIER 3 VOCABULARY
Eligible DAYS QUESTIONS MATERIALS

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 Content & A = Acquisition
Skills ET = Extended
Thinking
15.4.12.A: Apply the Identify parts of 6 What could Computer • Layering • Desktop
creative and the desktop happen if you Projector • Handles Publishing
productive use of publishing change the Vision Software • Crop •
emerging screen Lesson Handout • Complementary
formatting in a
technologies for Colors
educational and Open and document?
• Watermark
personal success. close • Copyright
documents Why do you feel
• Resizing
15.4.12. E: Analyze there should be • Clipboard
the different Name and consistent • Cut
operating systems save a formatting in a
and recommend the document • Copy
document? • Paste
appropriate system
for specific user Insert and edit • Edit
needs. elements Why do we • Horizontal
need business • Vertical
15.4.12.G: Create an Use Cut, Copy, advertisements? • Elements
advanced digital and Paste
project using Why are editing
sophisticated design Use the tools and revising
and appropriate to modify the necessary when
software/applications. elements to creating
meet needs business
15.4.12. M: Evaluate documents?
the impact of Change font,
emerging font size, font
technologies on style, and font
various career paths color
and provide
examples of industry
certifications within
the field.
COURSE NAME: Computer Applications 7
UNIT: OzoBot NO. OF DAYS: 12
KEY LEARNING(S): Programming, Problem Solving, Trial and Error, Creativity
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How to I program the Evo to complete a task and then transfer that knowledge to other classes?

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 COMPETENCY: Students will be able to program the Evo through a scene (ex: farm, circus, park, city) and use the program lines as the
‘road’
STANDARD CONCEPTS # OF ESSENTIAL RESOURCES/ TIER 2 VOCABULARY TIER 3 VOCABULARY
Eligible Content DAYS QUESTIONS MATERIALS
& Skills A = Acquisition
ET = Extended
Thinking
15.4.8.D Identify parts of 12 How can Computer • Binary • Block-based
Create the bot computing and Projector/Promethean • Bot programming
projects the use of Board • Call language
using Work with the computational Bots • Function • Computational
emerging colors to program tools foster Paper • Variable Thinking
input action of bot creative Markers • Code • Computer Science
technologies. expression? • Command • Debugging
Work with simple • For Loop
• Conditionals
15.4.8.M courses and • Function Call
How does • Define
Explore and experimentation • Function
describe how of bot computing • Event
enhance human • Iteration Definition
emerging
communication, • Loop • If-Statement
technologies Create 3-D visual
interaction, and • Output • Run Program
are used of course with
across various coding cognition? • Pattern Matching • While Loop
different requirements • Program
career paths. How are • Programming
programs • Repeat
developed to
help people,
organizations or
society solve
problems?

COURSE NAME: Computer Applications 7

UNIT: PowerPoint NO. OF DAYS: 4

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 KEY LEARNING(S): PowerPoint Basics, Create Content and Collaborate, Format Content, Manage a Presentation
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: What are the requirements of effective visual presentations?
COMPETENCY: Students will be able to create and manage presentations
STANDARD CONCEPTS # OF ESSENTIAL RESOURCES/ TIER 2 VOCABULARY TIER 3 VOCABULARY
Eligible Content DAYS QUESTIONS MATERIALS
& Skills A = Acquisition
ET = Extended
Thinking
15.3.12.G: Identify parts of 4 How do you add Computer • Button • Placeholder
Employ the PowerPoint emphasis to key Projector/Promethean • Command • Screen Tip
appropriate screen points or Board • Presentation • Scroll Bar
presentation concepts? • Slide • Cursor
skills to lead Work with the • Tab • Quick Access
discussions Ribbon, tabs, How and why do • Group Toolbar (QAT)
and team and groups people share • Ribbon • Title Bar
activities. information? • Clip Art
• Cut
Reference Open an existing
• Theme • Wordart
English presentation Why is visual
• Thesaurus • Contextual Tab
Language design important
Arts Insert and edit to a • Content • Font Style
CC.1.5.11- text on slides presentation? • Paste • Gradient
12.A • Copy • Typeface
15.3.12.H: Start and run Technology • Alignment • Print Preview
Evaluate slide shows aside, what • Animation
presentations enhances a • Background
for language, Use themes PowerPoint • Formatting
proper presentation? • Slide Layout
techniques Insert Clip Art, • Color Scheme
and media pictures, shapes, • Transition
choices. and WordArt • Font
Reference
English Use Spelling
Language Checker and
Arts Thesaurus
CC.1.5.11-
12.C, Customize slide
CC.111-12.E backgrounds
15.4.12.A:
Apply the Modify slide

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 creative and layouts, fonts,
productive and text
use of
emerging Modify and add
technologies effects to
for pictures, shapes,
educational and graphics
and personal
success. Apply animation
and transition
effects

Add, delete, and

rearrange slides

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