Standard Course of Study :: Computer Technology Skills

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Connecting Folktales and Culture in North Carolina and Beyond: Students will explore connections to North Carolina culture as they engage in reading and analyzing three folktales of North Carolina Literary Festival author, William Hooks. After comparing these stories to other versions of the traditional tales, students will become authors and storytellers themselves as they rewrite a tale from a new cultural point of view. Opportunities are also included to extend this study to world cultures and folktales.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 8 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Jeanne Munoz.

Interior design: Designing my dream room: Students will study interior design as a profession. They will integrate their study with math, writing, vocational education, and computer skills by designing their own dream bedroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics); By Paula Hightower.

Master Artist Internet Research Project: Timeline: Students apply their knowledge of how to find specific information about a topic on the Internet using an outline created by the class prior to the lesson. Using this outline, the students will create a chronological timeline of the artist's life on MSPublisher.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Computer Technology Skills); By Gail Dreis.

Stocks Report: Students will create graphs illustrating changes in stocks and answer questions using the graphs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer Technology Skills and Mathematics); By Susan Blackwell.

Toward computer literacy in the ESL classroom: An introduction To formatting: Word Processing software is used to create and print documents. English as a second language middle school students (with an intermediate level of English proficiency) will be introduced to the advantages of word processing with emphasis on text formatting features in Microsoft Works. Both independent and group work is included in the activities.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer Technology Skills); By Milena Dolezel.

"We the People": Students will gain a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution by exploring the language of the Constitution.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Social Studies, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics); By Teachers Connect.

Why Come to America?: The success of the U.S. as a world power, an advocate of individuals' rights, and a worldwide defender of freedom is due primarily to our uniquely rich and varied heritage. This culture is a composite of the aspects of each of the immigrant populations that make up our population. An understanding of the strength and commitment of these immigrants, as well as a look at the prejudices endured by many, helps us to better understand who we are today.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Teddi Benson.

Childhood Remembrances: Life and Art Intersect in Nikki Giovanni's "Nikki-Rosa": Students use an interactive chart to keep track of their thoughts as they work with their own autobiographical information.
(Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

E-pals around the world: Helps teachers select e-pals for their students and develop real-life writing and learning experiences for them. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Story character homepage: In groups students will look at examples of homepages on the Internet, note what elements most contain, and use them as models to create a homepage for their chosen character. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer Technology Skills and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Weaving the Threads: Integrating Poetry Annotation and Web Technology: This lesson from ReadWriteThink engages students in meaningful research using poetry as a focal point. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Computer Technology Skills and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE