Common Core Unit For Computers

Unit Title: Google Docs     Grade: 7

Pacing (Approximate)- 10 classes

Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings:

        Google Docs is an efficient application to use for word processing.

        Google Docs easily allows the user to share and collaborate with others.

        Docs Toolbar has all the necessary document formatting tools

        There are added formatting and helpful tools in the menus.

Essential Questions:

        How do  I format my document?

        How do  I insert and control images?

        How do  I insert and control tables?

        How do  I share and control the permissions of my document?

Common Core Focus Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.3

Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.4

Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7

Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.5

Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.L.6

Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

Students will know (content) and will be able to do (skills)

How to create a Google Doc.

How to share a Google Doc.

How to format a Google Doc including, fonts, alignment, links, spacing.

How to insert pictures, tables, drawings, special characters, headers and footers.

How to format pictures, tables, drawings.

How to use the spelling, research and dictionary tools.

Vocabulary

Google Drive                        Line spacing                Font                 Break Text                Rows

Google Docs                        Alignment                Font Size        Bullets                Insert

Format                        Cut                        Bold                Lists                        Delete

Share                                Copy                        Italic                Superscript                

Comments                        Paste                        Underline        Subscript

Log in or Sign in                Print                        Table                Page Numbers

Folders                        Strikethrough                Wrap Text        Columns                

Activities

1. Google Classroom Assignment- Edit this Document- Students must apply listed formatting to a given document.
2. Fish Are Cool- Students must create a document with prescribed formatting
3. Student Newsletter- Students must create a newsletter document, in narrative format, answering given questions and must apply specific formatting to the document.

Assessments

All assessments are hands-on portfolio assessments. Documents  are created and used every class.