8th Grade Assignments for the Week 11

by Dr. Data


      Daily Typing warmups: 10 minutes: http://www.sense-lang.org/typing and/or All The Type software application for 10 minutes.

    Typing tests in All The Right type with tests 5A and 5B.

     

    Monday Through Friday:

    Two Newsletters With All The Fixings!

    Microsoft's Publisher presentation software will be used now for five days of instruction to design a six-page newsletter.

    1. View a demo slide show that provides the instruction for both a newsletter and a web page at: First 7th Grade Elective Class Newsletter at: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Newsletter/index.html
    2. Step-by-step on-line tutorial on how to create newsletters in Microsoft Publisher. Click here.
    3. Step-by-step on-line tuitorial on how to create web pages in Microsoft Publisher. Click here.

    There is an excellent setup wizard in Microsoft's Publisher for creating newsletters and web pages along with creating of brochures, flyers, signs, greeting cards, banners, menus, award certificates, invitations and other applications.

    One Microsoft Publisher Newsletter on Your Favorite Topic!

    Learning Objective: design, create and print one six-page newsletter highlight your business with the following criteria below: This 600 point assignment is for this business plan newsletter that incorporates the following content: within a six-page newsletter format: :

    • Three stories
    • 2 logos
    • 2 different business cards
    • 2 flyers
    • 1 three-fold brochure
    • 2 hyperlinks
    • 4 photos.

    One Microsoft Publisher Newsletter Featuring Your Business:

    Learning Objective: design, create and print one six-page newsletter highlight your business with the following criteria below: This 600 point assignment is for this business plan newsletter that incorporates the following content: within a six-page newsletter format: :

    • Three stories
    • 2 logos
    • 2 different business cards
    • 2 flyers
    • 1 three-fold brochure
    • 2 hyperlinks
    • 4 photos.

    Desktop Publishing Procedures and Details:

    When Microsoft Publisher first loads, select in the left Wizard column, the appropriate setup wizard to begin using the program. There are 26 different wizard applications to get your first web page constructed. Select the newsletter wizard which will guide you step by step with on-screen menus in structuring your first newsletter from scratch with many step-by-step instructions.

    Each page must be "hot" link to the other pages, so it is easier to browse the newsletter quickly. Evaluation will be made by using Dr. Datas' Newsletter Rubric. To see the specific rubrics listed below, please click on it at:

    1. Dr. Data Newsletter Rubric: go to: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Newsletter/index.html
    2. Assessment Sheet: Dr. Data Web Page: go to: http://www.kuzmich.com/carmody/Microsoft_Publisher_Ruberic.pdf

    PowerPoint Ruberics: 600 Points
    (Total of 600 points to be awarded for each of the two six-page newesletters.