Drawing

Introduction

A brief overview of the drawing environment.

Create a Drawing Document

Learn how to create a drawing document.

The Drawing Tools

Learn the name and function of each tool in the drawing enivronment.

Moving and Sizing Objects

Learn to move and size objects in the drawing environment.

Copy and Paste

Learn how to use the copy and paste functions in the drawing environment.

Moving Between Layers

Learn to move an object from one layer to another layer.

Line and Fill Color

Learn to change the color of lines in your drawing objects as well as the color the object is filled with.

The Graphics Library

Learn to access the "built-in" graphics library in AppleWorks.

Working with Text

Learn how to add text to documents created in the drawing environment.

Activities

Seating Chart

Open a new drawing document. Change your "Page Setup" to a "Landscape Orientation". Use the "Rectangle Tool" to create a map of your classroom's seating chart. Insert the names of your students in the proper seats. You can use this document to facilitate seating chart changes by selecting the student's name and dragging that student's name to the desired seat in the classroom. This document is also helpful to include in substitute lesson plans.