7th+Grade++2010-11

=Welcome to 7th Grade= //The theme for the first half of the year is Ancestry. You will do research on a your country of Ancestry (pick one if you have more than one!). We will "write" a paper (for understanding formatting); create your family's coat of arms in Photoshop; and create an interactive PowerPoint, including hyperlinks to information and/or cool sites you found. 7th grade does a joint project with the English and Art departments, and you will use a cool program called Photo Story 3 to create a movie! We have some new tools that we think you will really like, as well. I think you'll enjoy this year!// ||
 * = 7th Grade Art Project = ||
 * * Use this document to find information about "Artists and Art Movements," in addition to your own research.
 * Custom Search for Art Project ||
 * * I set up a custom search for your project in the event you have problems finding information. You will need to be specific in your searching; use Boolean search methods (use quotes, + or - signs, etc.): ||
 * media type="custom" key="8179302" ||

2010-11
 * Week 3-07 **
 * **Open Voicethread **
 * **Go to link & login **
 * **Finish recording script **
 * **Watch/listen to each character **
 * **Login individually to Voicethread **
 * **Record your thoughts to each character **
 * Week 3-06 **
 * **Open Voicethread **
 * **Go to the link **
 * **Login **
 * **Record your script **
 * Week 3-05 **
 * **Break into groups **
 * **Each group is one of the characters **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Each group develops a script further examining the situation as that character: become the character! **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Explain the situation through the eyes of the character! **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Use Google docs and collaborate **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Week 3-04 **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[|Watch Cyber-bullying movie] **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Watch the character movies-right sidebar **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">discuss **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Week 3-03 (4/13-4/20) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Use Immigration Data - copy chart
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Open Word Document
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Create 2 documents, one with paste, one with paste link (see directions) **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Header includes name, hr, & paster; the other has name, homeroom, link (see directions) **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Week 3-02 (4/02-4/12)** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Microsoft Excel: Open Excel document: Immigration Data (you may use Google Docs Spreadsheet if you do not have Excel). Follow Excel directions.**

[[file:Excel directions-7th.doc]]

 * Week 3-01 (3/17-3/25)**
 * **Finish Presenting**

** End of 2nd Trimester **

 * Week 2-10 (3/08-3/16)**
 * Photo Story 3
 * Present project


 * Week 2-10 (2/28-3/07)**
 * Photo Story 3
 * Finish project


 * Week 2-09 (2/16-2/25)**
 * Photo Story 3
 * Start project-follow directions


 * Week 2-08 (2/16-2/25)**
 * Photo Story 3
 * Find pictures




 * Week 2-07 (2/08-2/15**)
 * Computer Tour Movie and worksheet
 * Use Photo Story 3: add pictures, title, pan & zoom
 * Find music for video & insert
 * Directions for Photo Story 3 Project below

Week 2-06 (1/31-2/7) Week 2-05 (1/21-1/28) >
 * Use Photo Story 3: add pictures, title, pan & zoom
 * Find music for video & insert
 * Directions for Photo Story 3 Project below
 * Start Photo Story 3 Project:
 * Find pictures about your artist,including works, portraits of the artist, quotes, etc.
 * Directions for Photo Story 3 Project:

Week 2-04 (1/12-1/20) Virtual Indy
 * Google docs
 * Google docs-test document if not done
 * Artist project
 * Start finding pictures about your artist (horizontal work better):
 * pictures of the artist
 * pictures of paintings or artwork
 * quotes by the artist
 * other picture ideas pertaining to your artist

Week 2-03 (1/4-1/11) Virtual Indy
 * Introduce students to ...
 * [|Indy Google Docs]
 * [|Indy email addresses for students]

Week 2-02 (12/09-12/17)
 * Holiday links

Week 2-01 (12/01-12/08) Christmas Cards for Soldiers overseas
 * Open Microsoft Office Publisher
 * Search for Christmas
 * Complete pages 1 2-3 4 (at bottom)
 * Include First name only & HR on page 4
 * Print to Color Printer

ARE YOU MISSING ANY WORK? End of 1st Trimester Week 1-08 (11/9-11/16)
 * Typing
 * Finish Ancestry Research
 * Finish Works cited
 * Print

Week 1-07 (11/1-11/8)
 * Typing
 * Start Ancestry Research (use your word template)
 * Put your first name & last initial and your country of Ancestry on the wall: []

Week 1-06 (10/22-10/29)
 * Typing
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Go to: [|www.wallwisher.com/wall/indyphillytrip]
 * Post a sticky about the most memorable part of the Philly trip!
 * Carve a pumpkin __<span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">[|www.theoworlds.com/halloween] __

Week 1-05 (1014-10/21) //Week 1-04 (10/4-10/13)// //Week 1-03 (9/24-10/1)//
 * Typing
 * ======Philadelphia Virtual Field Trip (use your word template)======
 * Use Philadelphia Virtual Field Trip directions
 * Typing
 * Create Word Template
 * Use Word Template directions below
 * Typing
 * Finish schedule (see directions for creating a schedule below)

//Week 1-02 (9/16-9/23)//
 * Typing
 * Create schedule (part 1) (Directions below)

//Week 1-01 Welcome! (9/8-9/15)//
 * Change password
 * Complete PW cards
 * Create new folder in your network folder called old files
 * Copy "keepers" to old files
 * Delete files you don't want
 * Type to Learn 4
 * Change desktop
 * Pixie