BASIC PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS: SPREADSHEETS, WORD TEMPLATE, NARRATED POWERPOINT

Name: Jacob Wachtel

Grade Level: 12th Grade
Content Area: Government
Basic Productivity Tool Used: Microsoft Word
Standards Addressed: (Example: MCCK.CC.1 Count to 100 by ones and tens
See https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Default.aspx): SSCG16 Analyze the difference
between involuntary and voluntary participation in civic life. b. Describe how citizens voluntarily and
responsibly participate in the political process by voting, performing public service, being informed about
current issues, and respecting differing opinions.
ISTE Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity:
A: Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
B: Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools
and resources.

Blooms Level of Critical Thinking:

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Description of how to implement in the class: Microsoft Word can be used in a variety of ways. In
this case, students will be given a template of an opinion article in a newspaper. Students will be able
to write an opinion piece on a political issue from environmental policy , to gun control, and even
abortion. Students will include evidence to support their opinion as well as use two pictures to help
illustrate their opinion. Students will share their work with others to promote discussion.
Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi): Microsoft Word easily fits under LoTi Four. The
technology in the lesson is central to the content, but it also allows the students to create their own
opinions and support it with evidence and pictures. Students are also assuming adult roles by
analyzing adult issues, and the results of these analyses will certainly be unpredictable. This activity
covers meaningful work and will have the opportunity to share their work with their peers.
Description of the sample spreadsheet and graph/chart provided *: Students will have to create
a heading for the name of the paper, the date, title of the article, and the name of the author.
Students will write an opinion piece within the area provided, and insert appropriate pictures to
support their view.
Other comments about your proposed spreadsheet/graph/chart activity: These opinion articles
can easily be shared through a variety of forms. Either digitally or as a hard copy, students can
present their articles to peers and others as they present their opinions.