Williamsfield School District #210

Curriculum Map 2007-2008

Naslund, Ruby / Computer Applications / High School / Grades 10-12

Month

Content

August

Review Word Basics

  • Identifying Part of the Opening Screen
  • Understanding Document Views
  • Text Entry and Word Wrap
  • Navigating Through a Document
  • Saving a Document
  • Opening an Existing Document
  • Previewing Your Document
  • Selecting a Page Orientation
  • Printing Your Document

Review Basic Editing

  • Selecting Text
  • Viewing Hidden Characters
  • Using the Backspace and Delete Keys
  • Using Overtype
  • Using Undo and Redo
  • Moving and Copying Text
  • Using Find and Replace
  • Using the Word Count Command

September

Helpful Word Features

  • Automatic Features
  • AutoCorrect
  • AutoFormat As You Type
  • Auto Text
  • Auto Complete
  • Automatic Spell Checking
  • Automatic Grammar Checking
  • Using the Spelling and Grammar Checker
  • Inserting the Date and Time
  • Using the Thesaurus
  • Inserting Symbols

Formatting Text

  • Changing the Font, Style, Size, and Color
  • Changing Underline Style and Color
  • Changing Font Effects
  • Highlighting
  • Copying Format and Style
  • Applying Styles
  • Character Spacing

Formatting Paragraphs and Documents

  • Setting Margins
  • Aligning Text
  • Changing Indents
  • Adjusting Line and Paragraph Spacing
  • Changing Vertical Alignment
  • Setting Tab Stops
  • Bulleted and Number Lists
  • Outline Numbered List
  • Organizing a Document in Outline View

Working with Graphics

  • Creating Columns
  • Adding Borders and Shading Paragraphs
  • Inserting Clip Art
  • Adding Borders to Pages
  • Drawing Graphics
  • Creating Diagrams and Charts

October

Working with Documents

  • Inserting Page Breaks
  • Inserting Headers and Footers
  • Showing and Hiding White Space in a Document
  • Splitting Windows
  • Creating Section Formatting
  • Using the Research Tool
  • Using AutoSummarize
  • Inserting and Formatting Tables
  • Formatting and Revising a Table
  • Modifying Table Structure
  • Borders and Shading
  • Converting Text into Tables
  • Table AutoFormat
  • Sorting Text in a Document

Increasing Efficiency Using Word

  • Using Templates
  • Using Wizards
  • Using Mail Merge
  • Creating and Printing Envelopes
  • Creating and Printing Labels
  • Sending a Document by E-mail
  • Workgroup Collaboration
  • Compare and Merge Documents
  • Inserting Hyperlinks in Documents
  • Creating a Web Page
  • Inserting Hyperlinks in Web Pages

Excel Basics

  • Starting Excel
  • Opening and Existing Workbook
  • Moving the Highlight in a Worksheet
  • Selecting a Group of Cells
  • Entering Data in a Cell
  • Changing Data in a Cell
  • Searching for Data
  • Using Zoom View
  • Saving a Workbook
  • Printing a Worksheet

Changing the Appearance of a Worksheet

  • Changing the Size of a Cell
  • Positioning Text Within a Cell
  • Changing Cell Appearance
  • Cell Formats

Organizing the Worksheet

  • Copying Data
  • Moving Data
  • Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
  • Freezing Titles
  • Splitting Workbook Screens
  • Printing Options
  • Checking Spelling on a Worksheet

November

Worksheet Formulas

  • Structure of a Formula
  • Editing Formulas
  • Relative, Absolute, and Mixed Cell References
  • Creating Formulas Quickly
  • Previewing a Calculation
  • Formula Helpers

Function Formulas

  • Parts of Function Formulas
  • Types of Functions

Making the Worksheet Useful

  • Sorting Data
  • AutoFilter
  • Hiding Columns and Rows
  • Using the Drawing Tools
  • Adding a Picture to a Worksheet
  • Using Templates
  • Inserting Hyperlinks
  • Saving Workbooks in a Different Format
  • Viewing and Editing Comments
  • Using the Research Tool

Working with Multiple Worksheets

  • Worksheets in a Workbook
  • Identifying Worksheets
  • Positioning Worksheets in a Workbook
  • Consolidating Workbook Data
  • Printing a Workbook
  • Working with Multiple Workbooks

December

Worksheet Charts

  • Types of Worksheet Charts
  • Creating a Chart from Worksheet Data
  • Creating an Embedded Chart
  • Creating Other Types of Charts
Excel Unit Review and Simulation

January

Access Basics

  • Database Basics
  • Opening a Database
  • Creating a Database

Manipulating Data

  • Editing Records
  • Changing Datasheet Layout
  • Changing Field Properties

Creating and Modifying Forms

  • Creating Forms
  • Modifying Forms
  • Working with Calculated Controls
  • Working with Hyperlinks
  • Compacting and Repairing a Database

Finding and Ordering Data

  • Using Find
  • Using Queries
  • Sorting
  • Indexing
  • Setting a Primary Key
  • Relationships
  • Creating a Multiple Query

Reports and Macros

  • Reports
  • Macros

February

Integrating Access

  • Importing and Exporting Data
  • Form Letters
  • Data Access Pages

PowerPoint Basics

  • Introduction to PowerPoint
  • Starting PowerPoint
  • Opening and Viewing an Existing Presentation
  • Saving a Presentation
  • Changing Views
  • Using Menus and Toolbars
  • Deleting Slides
  • Printing a Presentation
  • Closing a Presentation and Exiting PowerPoint

Creating and Enhancing PowerPoint Presentations

  • Creating a Presentation
  • Applying a Design Template
  • Formatting a Single Slide
  • Using a Slide Master
  • Editing a Picture in PowerPoint
  • Working with Text
  • Check Spelling, Style, and Usage
  • Adding Slides
  • Deleting Placeholders and Text from Slides
  • Formatting Slides
  • Working with Clip Art
  • Custom Animation
  • Adding Sound
  • Insert a Hyperlink
  • Use Slide Transitions
  • Saving a Presentation as Rich Text Format

March

Working with Visual Elements

  • Working with Organization Charts
  • Working with Tables
  • Creating Shapes and Objects
  • Manipulating Objects
  • Creating a Text Box
  • Ordering Visual Elements
  • Working with Multiple Presentations
  • Inserting Objects on a Slide
  • Adding a Header or Footer

Expanding on PowerPoint Basics

  • Integrating PowerPoint with Other Office Programs
  • Working with Multiple Masters
  • Formatting Text and Objects
  • Aligning Text and Pictures
  • Delivering a Presentation
  • Publishing Presentations to the Web
  • Sending a Presentation via E-mail

Publisher Basics

  • Introduction to Publisher
  • Starting Publisher
  • Starting a Project
  • Using Task Panes
  • Personal Information Sets
  • Saving a Publication
  • Adding a Logo
  • Printing a Publication
  • Closing a Publication
  • Design Sets
  • Other Types of Publications

April

Enhancing Publisher Documents

  • Enhancing Your Publisher Documents
  • Beginning a Brochure
  • Entering Text
  • Adding Design Gallery Objects and Adding Color
  • Inserting Pictures
  • Creating a Newsletter
  • Inserting Text from a Word Document

Publisher Unit Review and Simulation

Learn to use Photo Story Program

Photoshop Elements

  • Introduction to the Work Area
  • Auto Levels—Histogram
  • Quick Fix Feature
  • Grayscale
  • Borders
  • Pixels and Size
  • Borders
  • Learn to Use Selection Tools
  • Shapes and Layers
  • Creating Shadows

May

Continue with Photoshop Elements

  • Animations
  • Restoration of Photos
  • Swirl

Introduction to Sqirlz Water Reflections, Gimp, and Picasa2 Programs

Basic Introduction to Dreamweaver Program