FCS 6th Grade
Strand 6
Students will learn the basics of desktop publishing and design. They will create various projects in Microsoft Word as directed by the teacher.
3 Bus & 3 MKTG / Desktop Publishing
DAY 1
MATERIALS: Ideas of current T.V., radio, magazine, and print advertisements & slogans
ACTIVITIES:
Introduce the vocabulary:
Discuss the students favorite and least favorite advertisements:
Have the students create a new slogan and television commercial script for the product advertised in their least favorite television commercial
DAY 2
MATERIALS: Allow students to use materials around the room for props
ACTIVITIES:
Have the students write and perform a television commercial
DAY 3
MATERIALS:
ACTIVITIES:
Show examples of magazine and newspaper ads on the projector screen
(There may be extra time on this day. If so, use the time to show students how to scan pictures from magazines. You can then show them how to insert the scanned pictures on Day 4. Also, you can show them how to take a digital picture and download it. Then you can show them how to insert the digital picture on Day 4. You do not need to allow every student time to scan or take a picture. This is only an introduction and when students are working on their PowerPoint presentation they may take the time to actually do it.)
DAY 4
MATERIALS: Computer for every student, Multimedia projector (if available) to show examples on the screen
ACTIVITIES:
Verbally teach the basic desktop publishing skills allowing the students to complete each step on their own computer as I give instructions
Have the students complete the following task to check for understanding B check for accuracy on each student's screen before moving on:
DAY 5
MATERIALS: Computer for each student, Desktop Publishing Packet for each student, Graphics put on the network
ACTIVITIES:
Have each student complete the Desktop Publishing Packet
DAY 6 (CONTINUATION OF DAY 5)
MATERIALS: Computer for each student, Desktop Publishing Packet for each student, Graphics put on the network
ACTIVITIES:
Have each student complete the Desktop Publishing Packet
DAY 7 (CONTINUATION OF DAY 5 & 6)
MATERIALS: Computer for each student, Desktop Publishing Packet for each student, Graphics put on the network
ACTIVITIES:
Have each student complete the Desktop Publishing Packet
Grade each packet on the screen or have the students print their assignments. Give feedback to the students about their work