Word Processing Application SS 1 Lesson Plan

LESSON PLAN

WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS

Subject	Digital Technologies
Class	SSS 1
Term	Third Term
Week	1
Topic	Word Processing Applications
Duration	80 Minutes (Double Period)
Date	________________

1. Behavioural Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Identify word processing applications.
2. Create and save simple documents.
3. Format text and documents appropriately.

2. Previous Knowledge

Students have experience using computers and keyboards to enter text and have learned about common digital applications.

3. Instructional Materials

• Computers or laptops.
• Microsoft Word and Google Docs, where available.
• Projector or display screen.
• Sample word-processed documents.
• Keyboard and mouse.
• Whiteboard and markers.

4. Teaching Methods

Explanation, demonstration, questioning and answering, guided practice and practical exercises.

5. Presentation

Time	Teacher's Activities	Students' Activities
5 minutes	Introduces the lesson by showing a typed letter or school assignment and asking how it may have been prepared.	Observe the sample document and suggest how it was created.
10 minutes	Defines word processing and explains its purpose. Introduces Microsoft Word and Google Docs as examples of word processing applications.	Define word processing in their own words and identify the applications shown.
10 minutes	Explains the main features of word processors, including text entry, editing, formatting and saving.	Identify the features and explain their uses.
15 minutes	Demonstrates how to open a word processor, create a blank document, enter text and save it with an appropriate filename.	Follow the demonstration and create a simple document using the available application.
15 minutes	Demonstrates text formatting using font type, font size, bold, italic, underline and text alignment.	Apply the demonstrated formatting tools to the document they created.
15 minutes	Guides students through a practical exercise: create a document titled "My School", enter a short paragraph, format the heading and save the changes.	Create, format and save the document independently or with appropriate guidance.
10 minutes	Reviews the three objectives, asks evaluation questions, checks students' documents and corrects errors.	Answer questions and show the teacher their completed and saved documents.

Total Duration: 80 Minutes

6. Evaluation

1. Name two word processing applications.
2. State four features of word processing applications.
3. Demonstrate how to create and save a simple document.
4. Use bold, font size and centre alignment to format a document heading.
5. Explain why a document should be saved after editing.

7. Assignment

1. Identify five features of Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
2. Write the steps for creating and saving a new document.
3. Explain the uses of bold, italic, underline and text alignment.
4. Create a document titled "My Future Career", type a paragraph of at least five sentences, format the heading and save the file as My_Future_Career.

8. Reference

CMPNOTE Digital Technologies Lesson Note: SSS 1, Third Term, Week 1 — Word Processing Applications.

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