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Letter writing with proper formatting:

__PA standards__ –
 * NETS.1.6-8: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * NETS.2.6-8: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * NETS.6.6-8: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

__Objectives__ -
 * 1) Use proper keyboarding techniques to improve accuracy, speed, and general efficiency in computer operation.
 * 2) Students will demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application on a computer.be able to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting and finishing small sized word processing documents/assignments ready for distribution.
 * 3) Students will demonstrate understanding of letter format, creating a letter head and using a watermark

__Warm up__ –Each class I will introduce a skill listed in the vocab section and demonstrate how to use it in Microsoft Word.

__Vocab__ –
 * alignment, tab, Indenting paragraphs, Save As, Spelling and grammar check, fonts, capitalizing, watermark, letter head

__Tech lab__ #4 Word Processing & Tech Lab #3

__Evidence of best practice__ – students will be able to refer to the video and helpful tips on my wiki at anytime they get stuck.

__Activity__ -

GREAT News! Your mom and dad have said you can have the money to throw that party you have been planning. All you must do is write a letter to your friends telling them all about the party and directions to your house.

Address your letter to: Lora Smith (A friends name) 2321 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19011

Your letter must have 2 paragraphs with at least 10 total sentences. Start off with telling the person that they (1) are invited to the party. Then tell (2) why you are having the party. Next tell them (3) what will be happening at the party (be appropriate). Tell also (4) what will be at the party. Finally (5) tell the address and time of the party.

You might want to have a theme for the party and tell who will be chaperoning the party.

// Letter must include: // 1. Letterhead (Your name, address, city, state, zip, graphic, and boarder) 2. Date, Inside address, and Dear Lora 3. Watermark graphic. (This can be a slogan or words) 4. Spell Check! 5. Save properly - #.name.letter 6. Turn into me (hand in folder).

Ideas for a party:
 * Christmas party
 * Valentines Day party
 * Dance party
 * Pizza Party
 * Sleepover party
 * Formal Party
 * Graduation PArty
 * Super Bowl party
 * Hair party
 * Make-up Party

Grading: 8 points each (96 pts) (-10 pts in late more than 1 week)
 * 1) header picture - (not blurry)
 * 2) header complete address and centered correctly
 * 3) border/line under header
 * 4) date
 * 5) addressee and their address
 * 6) paragraphs correctly formatted (tab and spacing)
 * 7) watermark - can't be to dark to infer with text - (not blurry)
 * 8) text appropriate
 * 9) length (at least ten sentences)
 * 10) spell check evident
 * 11) sign off and signature
 * 12) saved correctly

** Sample Letter **


http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/compsci/6thgrade/letter.html