Wednesday, Dec 10th- 8th Grade- Review Test and Catch Up Day

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 12-10-2014

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Desktop Publishing- Publisher Review
Standards:	DP- 3 Know the Design Principles DP5- Format Brochures DB-6 Format Newsletters

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can do good on the review test. Test on Today	Students will do well on the review test.

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Balance- graphics don’t overpower text and page is not too heavy one side or the other. Proximity/unity-distance between elements on a page. Alignment- justification of elements. Repetition- consistent pattern of font and color. Contrast- the use of size and color to emphasize the most important elements on a page. White space- the blank or negative space on a page that gives readers’ eyes a break. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Higgins_White

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

We are learning the numeric keypad. In our fourth lesson we will cover the operator keys of the /-*-- row . The right middle finger will control the / key. The right ring finger will control the * key. The right little finger will control the - key. The daily bellringers will now be practicing the number pad http://www.typeonline.co.uk/number_pad_big_plus_lesson4.html Choose exercise 2 and then click on the word "start." Time will not start until you put your cursor in the white rectangle and start typing. Record your typing speed and accuracy in your typing file.

Guided Lesson: @ Miss W will go over the test instructions @ Miss W will go over the extra credit database instructions Independent Exercise: @ Students will take the test. @ Students will work on the extra credit. @ Students will finish up any  publisher, database or typing worksheet items.     all items must be turned in by the end of the period. Database items: ____parts of a database http://quizlet.com/920767/cai-501-database-fundamentals-flash-cards/         play scatter or space race after looking at definitions ____math operators http://quizlet.com/920857/cai-502-database-objects-flash-cards/          play scatter or space race after looking at definitions ____db basics http://quizlet.com/8214113/ca-i-obj-501-database-terms-part-1-flash-cards/       play scatter or space race after looking at definitions                                             ____mix of database terms  http://quizlet.com/3976216/ms-wrights-bct-obj-6-flash-cards/         play scatter or space race after looking at definitions ____ http://www.quia.com/rr/956502.html  win a million dollars _____http://www.quia.com/mc/1412062.html _____http://www.quia.com/mc/483616.htm Publisher items: ____ http://www.quia.com/hm/819282.html   You need to get 8 out of 9 correct. _____http://www.quia.com/mc/2333348.html ____ http://www.quia.com/jg/2301851.html ____http://www.quia.com/rr/531753.html  Win a million Typing items: http://www.quia.com/rr/145732.html  Win a million http://www.quia.com/hm/295455.html  You need to get 7 out of 10 correct. http://www.quia.com/mc/1040966.html http://www.quia.com/jw/148702.html?AP_rand=647375338

Higher Order Thinking Questions

How can you use databases, desktop publishing(Publisher), and keyboarding skills to complete assignments?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students use online sites to study about databases and Publisher.

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity #14: Database relationships http://www.quia.com/rr/475949.html?AP_rand=1592723462