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Cambridge-South Dorchester High School Course Syllabus: Computer Applications II This course is designed to give an overview of various career opportunities that exist using popular software programs. Computer Applications II will focus on real-world projects and modern day office practices of communication using a virtuous style of learning in the classroom. Computer Applications II will include hands-practices, critical thinking review questions, exercises of various difficulty level, building a portfolio, a resume project, and meaningful classroom related field trips throughout this semester long course.  Computers and related technology change rapidly. This course will dynamically change through time to keep pace with current technology and software. Students should complete the course with a better understanding of career opportunities in several computer related fields.
 * **Teacher’s Name:** Mr. J. Stover || **Room Number**: E-142 ||
 * **Planning Period:** Period 2 8:45A – 9:35A || **Phone Number**: 410-228-9224 ext. 244 ||
 * **E-mail Address:** stoverj@dcpsmd.org  || **Length of Class Period:** 50 minutes- Full Year ||
 * __Course Description: __**
 * __Course Requirements/Core Learning Goals: __**

1. Desktop publishing skills 2. Page layout and design 3. Creativity and imagination 4. Critical thinking 5. Technical Writing 6. Advertising and Marketing 7. Planning and Decision making 8. Completing Comprehensive Projects 9. Searching and Using content from the Internet  Pasewark, P. a. (2007). //Microsoft Office 2007.// Boston, MA: Course Technology, Cengage Learning. 
 * __Text/Resources: __**
 * __Required Materials: __**
 * 1) Flash Drive/Thumb Drive
 * 2) Five digit id provided by the board of education.

1.  MICROSOFT WORD 2007 2.  MICROSOFT EXCEL 2007 3.  MICROSOFT POWER POINT 2007 4.  MICROSOFT ACCESS 2007 5.  MICROSOFT PUBLISHER 2007/ DESKTOP PUBLISHING 6.  MICROSOFT WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER 7.  INTERNET/BLOGGING & PODCASTING 8.  EMAIL <span style="msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msofareastthemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;"> 9. WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL Grading Policy: __**  Based on two performance categories:
 * __Units of Study: __**
 * __

<span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msofareastthemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;"> i.   Midcourse exam/benchmark <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msofareastthemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;"> ii. <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Final exam / benchmark <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msofareastthemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt;"> iii. <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> 2 additional assessments per course (minimum) <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> These two categories will be weighted as follows: <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">  Assessment  60% <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Other criteria 40% <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> To determine the final grade
 * 1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">  Assessments (tests, quizzes, benchmarks, labs)
 * 2) <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">  Required:
 * 1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">  Other Criteria (see pervious list under #2 above)
 * 2) <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">  Class work is a required criterion
 * 3) <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">  8 grades per marking period/quarter (minimum)
 * 4) <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">


 * __<span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Guidelines for Success in the Course: __**<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Class Participation __** : Active student participation is expected during class and will be used to give students a break if their grade is border-line. Please ask questions during class and I will try to address it. If the question requires a long explanation, we may have to wait until after class to talk about it. I will research questions that I don’t know the answer to and address the question during the next class meeting. Please let me know of topics that interest you that are not being covered. Please feel free to help other students while we work on examples in the computer lab.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Restroom Policy: __** Please do not ask to use the restroom or ask to leave during the first and last 15 minutes of the 50 minute period. Only one student will be allowed out of the classroom at a time. Emergencies will be considered.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Late Policy: __** No student is to be late. If you are tardy for class unexcused, for any reason, you have lost your right to the two week grace period. Your work is due at the end of the week or will not be accepted.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Attendance __**__:__ Attendance is mandatory. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the assigned work and notes from your yahoo email account. All make up work are to be completed within 2 weeks upon return to school for full credit.

1. Students are to enter the classroom ready and a mind set of an employee ready to work and get the various daily task done. **__<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Exiting the Classroom __**<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Make-Up Work Policy: __** This class is set-up using a virtual style of learning. All work for each session will be located on [|www.csdcsd.wikispaces.com] provided by Mr. Stover. You will are responsible for accessing the wiki space for work regardless if in school or out of school. The policy is: “Every student will have a 2 week grace period for any and all daily session assignments located in the Yahoo account Inbox” <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * __<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Entering the Classroom: __**<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Students are not allowed to stand in the doorway of E-142 at any time for safety reasons.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Please do not run and make loud noises when coming into the classroom.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">You are considered late if you are not in the classroom at the sound of the bell.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Students are responsible for completing an exit ticket from the supervisor.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Students are not allowed to stand up or start walking to the door before the bell rings.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msohansithemefont: minor-latin;">Any time you need help or do not understand a concept that has be covered, please do not hesitate and ask me for help. · You can send me an email for assistance or you can personally ask for help, whichever method is comfortable for you will work out for me. Remember to utilize all technology resources

There is "No such thing as dumb question" (Unkown), is my help wanted philosophy. ||