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Career and Technical Education, Business Education
University of Arkansas
Alyssa Sims

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I. Unit Content
Rogers is a city located in Northwest Arkansas and is part of Benton County. As
of the 2014 census, Rogers has a population of 61,464 people. The student population at
Elmwood Middle School represents a small portion of Rogers total population.
Population rose 9.8% from 2010 to 2014. As of the 2014 census, 73.7% of the population
is white, 31.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% is black or African American, and 2.6% is
Asian. The median household income between 2009-2013 was $52, 874. The percent of
people living below poverty level between 2009-2013 was 14.5% of Rogers total
population.
Rogers public school budgeted $122,160,943 total expenditures for the 2014-2015
fiscal year. The Rogers Public Education Foundation raises private funds for resources,
programs, and other opportunities that students would not otherwise have available to
them through the districts budget. The foundation offers grants the community members,
businesses, and organizations that propose a project to support resources programs, or
other opportunities in support of Rogers Public Schools. The Arkansas Department of
Educations Arkansas School Recognition and Reward Program recently recognized
Elmwood Middle School as a top 10% school and awarded the school $71,235.35 for
academic achievement, academic growth, and graduation rates.
Elmwood Middle School currently serves 782 students in 6th through 9th grade.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17 students for every one teacher. The 2014-2015 school
year student population was represented with 1% Asian, 1.3% African American, 41%
Hispanic or Latino, and 55.1% White. A total of 29% of students are limited English
proficiency and 55% of students at Elmwood are low income.

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Elmwood currently has one keyboarding course offered for 7th and 8th graders. For
this assignment, I have selected the 6th hour, A day, keyboarding class to observe for my
unit of instruction. This class has a total of 10 students, 5 male, 5 female. The students
range in age from 12-14 years old. There is one student who has a learning disability,
which I will take into consideration when completing my lesson plans for this class.

II. Design for Instruction

Learning Goals
The unit of instruction I have planned for is part of unit 2, Text Formatting, from
the Arkansas curriculum frameworks for Keyboarding. The Text Formatting unit is only 5
hours long and will be divided up into three days and taught over the course of a week to
my AB class periods. This unit covers text alignments, text styles, line spacing, and

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paragraph formatting. My learning goals for this unit are for students to be able to apply
different text enhancements, fonts, headers, and footers to a word document, align
paragraphs to left, right, center, and justified, use shortcuts to enhance documents, and to
be able to change the orientation of a word document.

Lesson One
Teacher Name: Alyssa Sims
Date and time lesson will be taught: TBA
Lesson Title: Navigating the Page
Name of Secondary CTE Course: Keyboarding
Curriculum Framework: Unit 2, Text Formatting
Standard(s): 2.4 Explain Page Setup
2.4.1 Demonstrate Page Setup Features

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Objectives: The learners will be able to..
1. Identify and apply headers and footers to a Word document.
2. Understand and adjust page margins.
3. Adjust page orientation and understand the difference in the two orientations.
Content to be presented in lesson:
I will first present students with a pre-test to test their current knowledge on text
formatting.
How to set page orientation, adjust and set margins, and apply headers and footers to a
Word document.
Headers and Footers:
Headers - a line or block of text appearing at the top of each page of a book or document.
There are 2 ways of applying a header:
Double clicking the empty space at the very top of a Word document with the
mouse or keypad.
Clicking the Design tab at the top of the document and pressing Header. The
design of the header can be changed using this method.
Footers - a line or block of text appearing at the foot of each page of a book or document.
There are 2 ways of applying a footer:
Double clicking the empty space at the very bottom of a Word document with the
mouse or keypad.
Clicking the Design tab at the top of the document and pressing Footer. The
design of the footer can be changed using this method.
Margins:

A Margin is the edge or border of a Word document.

Margins are used to change the starting and ending points of text and other objects
in Word documents.
There are four different Margins that can be adjusted: Top, Bottom, Left, and
Right.
Margins can be adjusted by first selecting the Page Layout tab at the top of the
document, then clicking the Margins button.
There are multiple Margin preset options, such as Normal, Narrow, Moderate,
etc., but the user can create custom margins by pressing Custom Margins.

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Orientation:

The orientation of a Word document is the way in which a rectangular page is

oriented for normal viewing.
There are two different types of orientation: Portrait and Landscape.
When Portrait orientation is selected, the rectangular page is turned vertical so
that the page is longest going up and down. This is the default orientation for
Word.
When Landscape orientation is selected, the rectangular page is turned horizontal
so that the page is longest going left to right.
The page orientation can be set by selecting the Page Layout tab at the top of
the document, then choosing the desired orientation under the Orientation
button.

Introduction to the Lesson/Hook:

Allotted time: 5

minutes
Good afternoon, everyone. Today, we will be talking about how to set up a Word
document. We will be learning how to apply headers and footers to our documents as well
as setting margins and changing the orientation of a document page! By the end of today
you will have gained some understanding of headers, footers, margins, and page
orientations that will be helpful when writing future papers throughout your educational
career.
Right now, I am giving you guys a quick pretest to test your current knowledge
of text formatting. This test does not count for a grade. It will just help me see what you
know before we begin this unit.
Before we begin our lesson, I need for you all to open up your interactive
notebooks from your J-drive and rate your goals for today that I have prepared for you.
Learning activities/procedures:
Allotted time: 30 minutes
Everyone should be about finished filling out your interactive notebooks. So now
I would like for you to turn your attention to the front of the room and open up a blank
word document.
(I will give everyone a couple minutes to get ready)

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One of the first things we will be adjusting today on our Word document is the
margin. A margin is the edge or border of a Word document, and they are used to change
the starting and ending points of text and other objects in the document.
We are going to set our margin by first selecting the page layout tab at the top
of the screen, then by clicking the first button in the row, which is the margins button.
There are actually four different Margins on a document that you can adjust: the top,
bottom, left, and right margins.
There are also multiple Margin preset options, such as normal, narrow, moderate,
wide, and mirrored, but the user can create custom margins by selecting the custom
margins preset. We will not be setting custom margins today, but I just want you to
know that it is an option for future reference.
Typically the standard margin that you work with is the normal preset which is
one inch all around the page, but for the purpose of this lesson I would like for you to set
your margins to moderate.
Next, we are going to apply a header to our document. Does anyone know what
a header is? Yes, a header is a line or block of text appearing at the top of each page of a
book or document. There are actually two ways to apply a header. You can either double
click the empty space at the very top of a Word document with the mouse or keypad, or
you can apply it by going through the insert tab.
Right now, I would like for you all to go to the top of your page and under the
insert tab select header. As you can see, when you click the header tab it gives you a
drop down menu of items to choose from. Select the blank three column header and
apply it to your document.
In column one, I would like for you to write your name out. In column two, I
want for you to put todays date, and in column three write Navigating the Page. At this
point, I would also like for everyone to save this document to your J-drive.
Now, we are going to apply a footer to our document. A footer is a line or block
of text appearing at the foot of each page of a book or document. Just like with the
header, there are 2 ways of applying a footer. You can either double click the empty space
at the very bottom of your Word document with the mouse, or you can go to the footer
tab, which is located right next to the header tab. The second way is how I want you to
apply your footer for this assignment.
Just like with the header tab, there is also a drop down menu. As you can see,
there are a couple different selections you can choose for the footer. I would like for you
to again, select the blank three column preset.

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In column one, I would like for you to write your first name. In column two, I
want for you to write your middle name, and column three I want you to write your last
name.
Does anyone have any questions so far about applying margins, footers, or
headers?
Lastly, we will be talking about page orientation. Does anyone know what document
orientation is? The orientation of a Word document is the way in which the page is
oriented for normal viewing. There are two different types of orientation: Portrait and
Landscape.
When Portrait orientation is selected, the rectangular page is turned vertical so that
the page is longest going up and down, just like it is right now. This is the default
orientation for a Word document and what you would typically use when writing a paper
or doing an assignment. There are times when you may need to change this and set the
page orientation.
To change the orientation you will go to the Page Layout tab at the top of the
document, then you will select the desired orientation under the Orientation button. I
want for you to change the document to landscape view. Do you see what happened when
you selected landscape? It turned the page sideways. When Landscape orientation is
selected, the rectangular page is turned horizontal so that the page is longest going left to
right. I want you to keep it like this for todays assignment.
Now that we are finished, I would like for you to save and print todays document to
be graded.
Closure/Review of Content:
minutes

Allotted time:15

So does everyone feel confident about the material we have covered today? It
was a lot of information to take in, but it is important to know how to set up a document
correctly for future writing assignments you may have.
Right now, I am going to give you about 15 minutes to work on your typing
skills in micro type. I really want for everyone to practice with their hands covered for
this assignment. We need to work on getting comfortable with feeling for the keys and
not just looking for them. Also, if you have not finished past assignment, this is your
chance to catch up. You may begin.
Evaluation/assessment of student learning:
minutes

Allotted time: 5

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For this assignment, I wanted to be able to visually see if they understood the
material that was covered, such as how to apply the correct header and footer, and how to
apply the moderate margin to their document. Their printed document will be my
formative assessment for this lesson, but to close, I would go around the room and ask
each student to tell me one thing that he/she learned in todays lesson just to get a quick
overview and understanding of where my students are at after this lesson. The pre-test
that I gave at the beginning of class is also another way that I will assess their current
knowledge of text formatting.
Modifications for exceptional learners:
I chose to select students who I know are more familiar with using word
documents to sit next to students who I know may need a little more help on this
assignment. This lesson was very hands on and since students had to follow along, I
wanted to make sure that they are not getting left behind. I also have one student who
speaks limited English during this class period, to accommodate for that, I chose to assign
this student a seat next to one of my bilingual students so that I can ensure that this
particular student has the opportunity to understand what is going on in the class.
References:
Google.com
Dictionary.com

Materials and equipment needed for lesson:

Computer
Smart Board

Lesson Two
Teacher Name: Alyssa Sims
Date and time lesson will be taught: TBA
Lesson Title: Shortcuts and Enhancements
Name of Secondary CTE Course: Keyboarding
Curriculum Framework: Unit 2, Text Formatting
Standard(s): 2.2 Explain formatting text

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2.2.1 Demonstrate text formatting features
Objectives: The learners will be able to..
1. Identify the four font enhancements, bold, italics, underline, and strikethrough.
2. Apply font enhancements onto a practice worksheet using shortcuts.
3. Demonstrate the use of cut, copy, paste, and spell check.
Content to be presented in lesson:
How to use font enhancements such as bold, italics, underline, and strikethrough, to
enhance a word document. How cut, copy, paste, and spell check in a word document
using shortcuts.
Shortcuts:
An accelerated way of doing or achieving something
Shortcut keys help you to save time and work more effectively
Easier to move around and edit your document in Word

Cut Copy and Paste

How to cut text out of a document:
Removes text from a document
Use the shortcut control+X
How to Copy text onto a document:

Creates an exact duplicate of your selection

Use the shortcut control+C

How to Paste text onto a document:

Inserts copied text or images onto your document
Use the shortcut control+V

Spell Checker
Spell check allows for you to see typos and misspellings in your document. Its a
valuable tool to use when writing papers and documents. Its important to always
check your work.
Spell check is found under the review tab in the proofing section.

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Use the shortcut F7.

Font Enhancements:
Bold - A set of type characters that is darker and heavier than normal. A bold font implies
that each character was originally designed with a heavier appearance rather than created
on the fly from a normal character.
Select the words you want to be in bold format and then select the B on the
home tab
Use the shortcut control+B
Italics - Italic is the 'handwriting' equivalent of whatever roman font we are reading and it
has a sloping cursive quality.
Select the words you want to be in italics and then select the I on the home tab
Use the shortcut control+I
Underline - a line drawn under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis.
Select the words you want to be underlined and then select the U on the home
tab
Use the shortcut control+U
Strikethrough - (also called strikeout) is a typographical presentation of words with a
horizontal line through their center, resulting in this effect.
Select the words you want to put a strike through and then select the ABC on
the home tab
Use the shortcut control+shift+X
Toggle
How to toggle (on/off)
Ex. Caps lock key

Introduction to the Lesson/Hook:

Allotted time: 10 minutes

Good afternoon everyone, today we are going to be learning how to cut, copy,
paste, and spell check our word documents. We will also be learning about font
enhancements and how to apply those using shortcuts. Sometimes, when we are writing a
letter or a paper we may need to use different enhancements for certain parts of our

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document or we may need to remove or revise our text and today we are going to be
learning how to do so.
Before we begin our lesson, I need for you all to open up your interactive
notebooks from your J-drive and rate your goals for today that I have prepared for you.
Learning activities/procedures:

Allotted time:20 minutes

Everyone should be about finished filling out your notebooks. So now I would
like for you to turn your attention to the front of the room and open up a blank word
document.
(I will give everyone a couple minutes to get ready)
Is everyone ready? Now, I would like for you to look up here (at the
SmartBoard), underneath the Font section. Do you see the first four buttons underneath
the font selection?
(I will point out the four different buttons we will be learning about today)
This is the bold tab, italics tab, underline tab, and the strikethrough tab. Who in
this class has had to use these buttons to enhance their word documents before? All of
these buttons are called font enhancements.
If you could, I would like for you to write down one, two, three, four, and five on
your blank document. Now, I would like for you to select one and apply the bold
format. We do this by going up to the top and selecting this button with the B. Do you see
how that darkens the font?
Now, I would like for you to hold your mouse over this button but dont click.
Do you see how it says, control+B? This is the shortcut for bold formatting. Now I would

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like for you to use the shortcut to go back and forth to change the font. See how easy that
is?
Doing this is actually called toggling, these are toggle buttons because they turn
on and off. A toggle switch is a switch that has just two positions. For example, light
switches that turn a light on or off are toggle switches. On computer keyboards, the Caps
Lock key is a toggle switch because pressing it can have two meanings depending on
what the current setting is. If Caps Lock is already on, then pressing the Caps Lock key
turns it off. If Caps Lock is off, pressing the Caps Lock key turns it on. So just like
turning on the Caps Lock key, you can turn on and off these font enhancements!
Right now, I would like for you to select two and go up to the top and select this
button here that looks like a slanted I. This is the italics button. Can someone hold their
mouse over the italics button to find the shortcut? Great! The shortcut for italics is
control+I.
Next, we are going to move on to three and select this button at the top that
looks like a U with a line underneath. Select this button to turn on and off this
enhancement. Can someone tell me what happens when you select this button? Now,
select three and use the shortcut control+U to underline.
This next one is a little tricky, youre going to select four and use the shortcut
control+shift+X to apply a strikethrough the text. You would typically use a strike
through when editing a paper to show that you want to remove a word from the
sentence.
Do you think these font enhancements are pretty simple to apply to your text?
Do you prefer to use the shortcuts or the toggle button at the top of the page to apply the
enhancements?
One more thing I would like to talk about today is cut, copy, and paste. I know a
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more before you start your assignment for today. Does anyone know why we use cut,
copy, and paste? Do you know what these functions do?
If you were going to cut text from a document you would be removing it, which
you can do by right clicking your mouse and selecting cut or you may use the shortcut,
which I personally prefer, control + X. This will completely take away the text that you
have selected. Now, this text will be stored so you can paste it to another selection of text
if needed.
You can also copy text from your document, which will create an exact duplicate
of your selection. You can either do this by right clicking on your mouse and selecting
copy or you can use the shortcut control + C.
Now, to paste or add text to a section of your document you are going to use the
shortcut control + V. This allows you to paste your selection of either cut or copied text to
wherever you choose to place it in your document.
To practice, open up a new blank document and write out a simple sentence and
practice cutting, copying, and pasting text. Your sentence does not need to make sense I
just want you to get comfortable using these shortcuts to remove and replace text.
Now that you have had a few minutes to practice those shortcuts, I would like for
everyone to go into their J drive and open up the Font Enhancement Practice document
that I have prepared for you. On this sheet, there are different instructions for each line.
So for number one, it says that this line of text is normal. So we would not add any
enhancements to this line of text. On questions two, it says that this line of text is bold.
So what you will need to do is highlight the sentence and apply bold formatting which
you can do through the shortcuts that you have learned, or by using the bold button in the
font tab. You will do this for questions 1-10. I also want for you guys to be aware of the
spelling on these worksheets. Remember to apply spell check from the review tab to
double check that everything is correct before you finish.

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For questions 11-16, I would like you to add a font style, font size, and an
enhancement to each saying. Make sure that you are using different styles and
enhancements! Then for the rest of the questions, just do the same thing that we did on
the questions 11-16 just create your own sayings! You may now start.
Once you have completed the worksheet, you may go back into microtype to
finish your review, or if you have already completed that, you may go online and play
typing games.

Closure/Review of Content:

Allotted time:10 minutes

Has everyone finished their worksheet? I would like to go over and review to see
if we all did this correctly. I would like for you to keep this sheet to help you later on.
(I would have students go down the line and come up to the board to apply the correct
font enhancements to each sentence on the worksheet. This way each student can fix their
mistakes and have a reference sheet to keep.)
So does everyone understand how to use these four enhancements on a word
document? Do you find it easier to select the buttons for each function or to use the
shortcuts?

Evaluation/assessment of student learning:

Allotted time: 10 minutes

To close I would give each student a note card which they will use to write down
and draw the four icons, the label, and the accompanying shortcut for each enhancement.
This will be my informal evaluation. I just want to quickly be able to see if they

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understood the material, knew the shortcuts, and the accompanying button for the font
enhancements.

Modifications for exceptional learners:

I chose to select students who I know are more familiar with using word
documents to sit next to students I know may need a little more help. I understand that
not every student will be able to complete assignments as quickly as others and I also
know that some may finish ahead of time. For my students who finish early, I would give
them the option to go into microtype to work on their keyboarding skills or to practice
using the shortcuts that we used during the lesson on a blank document, which I would
have them turn into me at the end of class. I also have one student who speaks limited
English. I chose to assign this student a seat next to one of my bilingual students so that I
can ensure that this particular student has the opportunity to understand what is going on
in the class.

References:
Google.com

Materials and equipment needed for lesson:

Computer
Smart Board
Worksheet
Pencil
Note Cards

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Lesson Three
Teacher Name: Alyssa Sims
Date and time lesson will be taught: TBA
Lesson Title: Placements on a page!
Name of Secondary CTE Course: Keyboarding
Curriculum Framework: Unit 2, Text Formatting
Standard(s): 2.2 Explain formatting text
2.2.1 Demonstrate text formatting features
Objectives: The learners will be able to.
1. Change paragraph alignment using the alignment buttons in the paragraph
group on the home tab.
2. Apply right, center, and left text alignments onto a practice worksheet.
3. Demonstrate how to indent a paragraph by moving the edge of the paragraph in
from the left or right margin
Content to be presented in lesson:
In todays lesson we will be learning how to use font alignments such as right, left,
center, and justified to format text onto a word document.
A post-test, which will help me to assess their knowledge of text formatting after
completing this unit.
Alignments:
Edge alignments line up text or objects along their top, bottom, left, or right
edges.
Left-aligned text (with ragged right edges) is one of the most familiar alignments.
Right Alignment:

Right alignment: Pulls all text to the right side of the page.
Right alignment, another edge alignment method, generally works best for small
bits of text, such as posters, some ads, and in this business card layout.
Not only are the lines within each of the three blocks of text aligned to the right,
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Center Alignment:
Pulls all text to the center of the page.
Center alignment may be horizontally or vertically aligned, or both.
Elements may be centered on the page, within sections of the page, and centered
with other elements on the page.
Center alignment generally gives a layout a formal appearance and is often seen
in traditional wedding invitations and formal stationery.
Left Alignment:
Left alignment: Aligns all text to the left of the page.
Right side of the text will be ragged.
Probably the alignment you will use most often.
Justified:
Justified: Aligns text so that they are even on both sides.
Justified alignment is a mix between the other types.
Text begins aligned to the left, but lines will "extend" themselves (by increasing
the space between words) in order to completely fill the line with text.
This type of alignment wants both the left and right sides of text to have straight
edges.
Cheat code: =rand(4, 3) to generate sentences on the school computer.
Introduction to the Lesson/Hook:
Allotted time: 5 minutes
Good afternoon class, before we begin, I need you all to open up your interactive
notebooks from your J-drive to rate your goals for today that I have prepared for you. You
may begin!
(Students will be given time to settle in and fill our their notebooks, when
they are finished I will have a book, a wedding invitation, and a book of poetry. I
will ask them to examine the text to see if they can tell me something about the
alignments)
Looking at the book, what is one thing you notice about the text? Is it centered?
Does it all pull to the left or right? What about the invitation? Do you notice how

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everything is lined up and centered in the middle of the invite? What about the poetry?
Do you see how it pulls everything to the right side of the page where it starts? The way
that the text is aligned within the pages of these three things, are what we will be talking
about today.
Learning activities/procedures:

Allotted time: 25 minutes

Before we get started, I would like everyone to open up a blank template in Word
and I want you to write left, centered, right, and justified.
Now, look up at the top of the home page and go to the paragraph section. Down
here at the bottom there are four line buttons. Did you find it on your computer? Now,
select the first one and apply it to your first line, which says left. This is the left alignment
button. As you can see, it moves all of your text to the left side of the page and leaves the
right side of your text with ragged edges. This is typically the text alignment you would
use to write a paper or a letter to someone.
Select your second line, center, and click on the second button, right here below
the paragraph section. This is called your center alignment. What happened to your text
when you selected this button? Right! It centers your text to the middle of the page!
Elements may be centered on the page, within sections of the page, and centered with
other elements on the page. What center alignment does is it will give you a layout or a
formal appearance that is often seen in traditional wedding invites and in formal
stationery.
The next button we have in our selection is the right alignment button. Select
your third line and apply this alignment by clicking the third button in this row here. Did
you see how it pulls of your text to the right side of the page? Right alignment, generally
works best for small bits of text, such as posters, and some ads.
Lastly, we have justified which I will show you guys in just a bit, but these will be our
four main alignments that we will be focusing on today. Does everybody see how the
icon shows you which way the text will be aligned? This is a great reminder if you ever
have trouble remembering.

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Before we move on, I want you to look at your neighbors screen and check to
see if they did it right. Does everyone feel good about what we have learned so far? Does
everyones screen look correct before we move on? Your text should look like mine on
the board.
Now, I would like for everyone to open up a new document and I am going to
have you put in a cheat code that will generate sentences for you. This is actually a great
tool to use when you need large quantities of text to work with. On this new sheet, I want
you to type in =rand(4,3) and enter. And as you can see, it wrote down all of those
paragraphs for you! That is pretty neat isnt it? Now I want for you to turn on the
paragraph button, which we learned in the past is a non printing character, and I want you
to space after each icon to separate your paragraphs so that we can apply different
alignments.
For the first paragraph, place your curser anywhere and align your paragraph to
the left. Do you see how it all lines up on the left side but now the right has a jagged
end?
For the second paragraph, I would like for you to align this one in the center. Do
you see how each side is un-even and jagged because it is all aligned in the center?
For the third paragraph, align it using the right alignment. Do you see how
everything lines up on the right side of the page and now the left is jagged?
Lastly, select the justified icon and apply it to the fourth paragraph. Do you see
how it stretches everything out to make it equal on both sides with no jagged edges? This
is how you would align your text to make it all even. Justified alignment is a mix between
the other types. Text begins aligned to the left, but lines will "extend" themselves by
increasing the space between words in order to completely fill the line with text. This
type of alignment wants both the left and right sides of text to have straight edges.

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So these are our four alignments. Now, you may exit out of both word
documents and open a brand new third document. You do not need to save these first two
this was just for practice. So right now I am going to give everyone a worksheet. You will
need to use Times New Roman font, size 14, double-spaced for this assignment. On this
assignment I want you to type out each of these paragraphs and apply the alignment that
is says to use. Remember your page will not look like this when you are finished! Please,
try to type with your fingers covered and remember to tab before each paragraph. You
may begin!
When you are finished, I am going to come around and check your work. Dont
forget to write your name at the top to receive credit and save it on your H-drive. Does
anyone need me to check their work?

Closure/Review of Content:

Allotted time: 15 minutes

Since we have about fifteen minutes of class left, I want you to find a stopping
point and save your work, because I have one more worksheet for you to do. For this
assignment, I am going to have you take your post-test. This is just like the pre-test you
took at the beginning of the unit, except this one is for a grade. I want you to complete
this assignment and turn it back into me before you leave. Any questions?

Evaluation/assessment of student learning:

Allotted time:

5 minutes
To close, I would just call on students individually to answer one of the questions
on the worksheet. This would be a quick way to informally evaluate some of the students
and there would be enough questions to have each student to answer. During the lesson, I
am also constantly monitoring students progress as they complete the worksheets.
I will also assign the students with a post-test to assess their knowledge of text
formatting. This is the last day of the unit and I want to be able to compare their current
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Modifications for exceptional learners:

I chose to select students who I know are more familiar with using word
documents to sit next to students I know may need a little more help. I also chose to
place my ESL students with my bilingual students. I understand that not every student
will be able to complete assignments as quickly as others and I also know that some may
finish ahead of time. For my students who finish early, I would give them the option to go
into microtype to work on their keyboarding skills or to practice using the shortcuts that
we used during this weeks lessons on a blank document, which I would have them turn
into me at the end of class.
References:
Google.com

Materials and equipment needed for lesson:

Computer
Smart Board
Worksheets
Pencil

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III. Assessment Plan

Formative Assessment
I have incorporated a formative assessment in each one of my lesson plans, so that
I can evaluate student performance throughout the unit. I will be monitoring student
progress throughout the week by observing students as they complete the assignments I
have prepared for them. I have also prepared a pre and post-test as a way to evaluate my
students knowledge prior to this unit and post unit.
On lesson one of this unit, I will evaluate students by having them construct a
word document with proper margins, orientation style, headers and footers. I will be
monitoring them throughout the lesson to make sure they understand the new material
that I am presenting to them. At the end of the lesson, I will collect and review their
assignments. Following this, I will also hold a class discussion to have each student tell
me one thing that they learned in class that day.
My objective for lesson two, is to have students learn how to enhance their Word
documents, using shortcuts, by adding different enhancements such as bold and italics to
their text. They are also learning how to cut, copy, paste, and spell check their work. My
formative assessment for this lesson will be to evaluate students by having them complete
the font enhancement worksheet that I have provided for them. This will allow for me
to see how much they took away from my lesson by having them follow directions to add
enhancements to their text. I will also provide the students with an exit slip so that they
can review the shortcuts, which they can keep for further review.

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To complete the unit, lesson three will assess student knowledge on formatting
and properly aligning text within a document. Students will complete a written text and
formatting assignment. I will also provide students with a labeling activity in which they
will have to analyze text and fill in which alignment is being used. At the end of the
period, I will call on students at random to individually answer at least one question on
the worksheet. This will give the students a chance to work together as a class to come up
with the correct answer.

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Pre Assessment
Name: __________________________________
Hour: ___________________

Text Formatting Unit 2: Pre-Test

This test does not count for a grade. It will help me see what you know
before we begin this unit and it will also allow you to see how much
you have learned after we finish this unit.
Multiple Choice
Select the word of phrase that best answers the given question or best
completes the sentence.
1. Blank spaces between the edge of the paper and the printed text
a. Enters
b. Tabs
c. Indents
d. Margins
2. I need to increase the blank space from the top of my paper to
the printed text, I need to change the
a. Top Alignment
b. Header
c. Page Orientation
d. Top Margin
3. The horizontal positioning of text (such as left, right, center, and
justify)
a. Indents
b. Orientation
c. Alignment
d. Margins
4. If I want something to repeat at the bottom of every page in my
document, my best option is to use the
a. Copy and Paste
b. Cut and Paste
c. Footer
d. Header
5. Determines the height of characters in units called points

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a.
b.
c.
d.

Font Style
Font Size
Font
Font Type

6. If you want to make a word appear darker to add emphasis you

would make it _____.
a. Italics
b. Indented
c. Underlines
d. Bold
7. To change the vertical distance between my lines of type, I
should change the
a. Line Spacing
b. Vertical Alignment
c. Horizontal Alignment
d. Line Distance
8. Allows you to line up text at a certain point
a. Indentations
b. Header/Footer
c. Alignments
d. Tab Settings
9. You want to add the page number at the top of every page in
your 5 page report. You should add it in the ______.
a. Show/Hide Icon
b. Header
c. Margin
d. Footer
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.

What puts a blank line between each line of text

Double Line Spacing
Single Line Spacing
Quadruple Line Spacing
Triple Line Spacing

a.
b.
c.
d.

To make a hard copy of a document, I should

Type
Save
Print
Create a New Document

11.

12.

To move one or more lines inward from the margins

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a.
b.
c.
d.

Margins
Alignments
Indentations
Orientation

13.
I am creating a flyer and I need my document to be wide,
not tall, when I print it. I should use
a. Indentations
b. Side Margins
c. Landscape Orientation
d. Portrait Orientations
14.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Text that is slanted to the right is _______.

Cursive
Centered
Bold
Italics

a.
b.
c.
d.

What unit is font size measured in?

Points
Centimeters
Inches
Pixels

15.

16.
I need to move my name from the bottom of my document
to the top. I should...
a. Delete and Retype it
b. Cut and Paste it
c. Copy and Paste it
d. Use the show/hide icon
17.
I should use __________ to check the spelling of my English
report after I am done typing it.
a. A Dictionary
b. The Thesaurus
c. Spell Check
d. Print
18.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Shows nonprinting or formatting characters

Font Style
Show/Hide Icon
Left Indent
Center Alignment

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19.
Aligns text evenly on the left and right margins. Most
commonly used for magazine or newspaper articles.
a. Center Alignment
b. Justify Alignment
c. Left Alignment
d. Right Alignment
20.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Indents all lines of the paragraph EXCEPT for the first line.
First Line Indent
Right Line Indent
Hanging Indent
Left Indent

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Post Assessment
Name: __________________________________
Hour: ___________________

Text Formatting Unit 2: Post-Test

Multiple Choice
Select the word of phrase that best answers the given question or best
completes the sentence.
1. Blank spaces between the edge of the paper and the printed text
a. Enters
b. Tabs
c. Indents
d. Margins
2. I need to increase the blank space from the top of my paper to
the printed text, I need to change the
a. Top Alignment
b. Header
c. Page Orientation
d. Top Margin
3. The horizontal positioning of text (such as left, right, center, and
justify)
a. Indents
b. Orientation
c. Alignment
d. Margins
4. If I want something to repeat at the bottom of every page in my
document, my best option is to use the
a. Copy and Paste
b. Cut and Paste
c. Footer
d. Header
5. Determines the height of characters in units called points

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a.
b.
c.
d.

Font Style
Font Size
Font
Font Type

6. If you want to make a word appear darker to add emphasis you

would make it _____.
a. Italics
b. Indented
c. Underlines
d. Bold
7. To change the vertical distance between my lines of type, I
should change the
a. Line Spacing
b. Vertical Alignment
c. Horizontal Alignment
d. Line Distance
8. Allows you to line up text at a certain point
a. Indentations
b. Header/Footer
c. Alignments
d. Tab Settings
9. You want to add the page number at the top of every page in
your 5 page report. You should add it in the ______.
a. Show/Hide Icon
b. Header
c. Margin
d. Footer
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.

What puts a blank line between each line of text

Double Line Spacing
Single Line Spacing
Quadruple Line Spacing
Triple Line Spacing

a.
b.
c.
d.

To make a hard copy of a document, I should

Type
Save
Print
Create a New Document

11.

12.

To move one or more lines inward from the margins

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a.
b.
c.
d.

Margins
Alignments
Indentations
Orientation

13.
I am creating a flyer and I need my document to be wide,
not tall, when I print it. I should use
a. Indentations
b. Side Margins
c. Landscape Orientation
d. Portrait Orientations
14.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Text that is slanted to the right is _______.

Cursive
Centered
Bold
Italics

a.
b.
c.
d.

What unit is font size measured in?

Points
Centimeters
Inches
Pixels

15.

16.
I need to move my name from the bottom of my document
to the top. I should...
a. Delete and Retype it
b. Cut and Paste it
c. Copy and Paste it
d. Use the show/hide icon
17.
I should use __________ to check the spelling of my English
report after I am done typing it.
a. A Dictionary
b. The Thesaurus
c. Spell Check
d. Print
18.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Shows nonprinting or formatting characters

Font Style
Show/Hide Icon
Left Indent
Center Alignment

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19.
Aligns text evenly on the left and right margins. Most
commonly used for magazine or newspaper articles.
a. Center Alignment
b. Justify Alignment
c. Left Alignment
d. Right Alignment
20.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Indents all lines of the paragraph EXCEPT for the first line.
First Line Indent
Right Line Indent
Hanging Indent
Left Indent

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Studen
t
Numbe
r
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Avera
ge:

Preassessme
nt
measure
score
17/20
85%
17/20
85%
17/20
85%
11/20
55%
-

Postassessme
nt
measure
score
18/20
90%
19/20
95%
19/20
95%
16/20
80%
-

Gain
Shown

Was the
learning goal
met?

+1

+2

+2

+5

N/A

15/20
75%
12/20
60%
15/20
75%
13/20
65%
10/20
50%
13/20
65%

15/20
75%
15/20
75%
16/20
80%
14/20
70%
13/20
65%
15/20
75%

+3

+1

+1

+3

+18
+90%

Yes

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IV. Analysis of Student Learning Over Time

As the table above shows, the students Pre-test scores were an
average of 65% and went up to 75% on the Post-assessment for a
total average of a 10% improvement. Everyone in the class except
for one student, passed the post-test, and was able to meet their
learning goal and improve their overall score between the tests. The
smallest improvement between the two tests was a 0% increase
and the biggest was 25% between the students pre- and post
assessments.
I am generally pleased with the way that my students performed
between the two tests. I think that my students did the best that
they could since the test was split between two weeks for my A
students, since we run on an AB schedule.
I think that my most successful activity during this unit had to be
the font enhancement activity. The students enjoyed learning about
the different shortcuts, which most of them had never even used
before. They also liked applying the different formatting styles to
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them to see how easily it was to change the look and feel of a
document just by adding different enhancements.
My least successful lesson for this unit was probably when we
learned about alignments. My activity just was not as interesting to
the students as the other activities we did during the unit. I thought
that students would enjoy learning about alignments and moving
things around, but they were not as excited to do the work.
If I were to do this over again, I would definitely try to plan more
hands on activities and talk more about why the material we are
learning is important. I would also try to do a Bingo game before we
tested to review some of the material. I used it during the semester
for another test and students really enjoyed being off of the
computer to study. It was a nice change from the way we usually do
things and students did really well on the test.
I will definitely take all of this into consideration when planning
future unit plans. I think this was a good experience and really
showed me what worked and what did not work as well during the
unit lessons. It was also nice to see how students improved and
what material they understood more than others.