Warwick School District

Curriculum❯Business Computer Applications

Business Computer Applications

Grade Levels: 08 |

Course Description

This course emphasizes the understanding of Google Drive. Students will be able to complete projects on Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets. Other topics for discussion will include cyberbullying, internet safety, password safety, internet research, copyright laws, and digital footprints.

Core Curriculum Content Standards

PA Common Core: English Language Arts (2013)

  • Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text – with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.

    • GRADE 8

      • Analyze the influence of the words and phrases in a text including figurative and connotative, and technical meanings; and how they shape meaning and tone.(1.2.8.F)
      • Analyze two or more texts that provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.(1.2.8.I)
      • Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.(1.2.8.K)

PA Common Core: Mathematics (2013)

  • Numbers and Operations

    • GRADE 5

      • Apply place value to show an understanding of operations and rounding as they pertain to whole numbers and decimals.(2.1.5.B1)
      • Extend an understanding of operations with whole numbers to perform operations including decimals.(2.1.5.B2)

    • GRADE 6

      • Identify and choose appropriate processes to compute fluently with multi-digit numbers.(2.1.6.E2)

    • GRADE 7

      • Analyze proportional relationships and use them to model and solve real-world and mathematical problems.(2.1.7.D1)

PA Common Core: History and Social Studies (2012)

  • Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text – with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.

    • GRADES 6-8

      • Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.(8.5.6-8.G)

  • Writing: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.

    • GRADES 6-8

      • Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.(8.6.6-8.C)
      • Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.(8.6.6-8.G)

PA Common Core: Science and Technical Subjects (2012)

  • Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text – with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.

    • GRADES 6-8

      • Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks.(3.5.6-8.C)
      • Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).(3.5.6-8.G)

  • Writing: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.

    • GRADES 6-8

      • Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.(3.6.6-8.C)
      • Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.(3.6.6-8.F)
      • Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.(3.6.6-8.G)

Sci & Tech - Technology and Engineering Education (2009-2012)

  • Technology and Society

    • GRADE 8

      • Explain how throughout history, new technologies have resulted from the demands, values, and interests of individuals, businesses, industries, and societies.(3.4.8.B3)
      • Explain how societal and cultural priorities and values are reflected in technological devices.(3.4.8.B4)

  • Abilities for a Technological World

    • GRADE 6

      • Use computers appropriately to access and organize and apply information.(3.4.6.D2)

    • GRADE 7

      • Select and safely use appropriate tools, products and systems for specific tasks.(3.4.7.D2)
      • Use data collected to analyze and interpret trends in order to identify the positive or negative effects of a technology.(3.4.7.D3)

Career Education and Work (2002)

  • Career Awareness and Preparation

    • GRADE 8

      • Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes.(13.1.8.A)
      • Relate careers to personal interests, abilities and aptitudes.(13.1.8.B)
      • Explain how both traditional and nontraditional careers offer or hinder career opportunities.(13.1.8.C)
      • Explain the relationship of career training programs to employment opportunities.(13.1.8.D)
      • Analyze the relationship of school subjects, extracurricular activities, and community experiences to career preparation.(13.1.8.F)
      • Create an individualized career plan including, such as, but not limited to: - Assessment and continued development of career portfolio - Career goals - Cluster/pathway opportunities Individual interests and abilities - Training/education requirements and financing(13.1.8.G)
      • Choose personal electives and extra curricular activities based upon personal career interests, abilities and academic strengths(13.1.8.H)

Student Interpersonal Skills (2012)

  • Self-Awareness and Self-Management

    • GRADES 6-8

      • Apply goal setting into academic decisions.(16.1.8.D)

  • Establishing and Maintaining Relationships

    • GRADES 6-8

      • Explain individual, social and cultural differences which increase vulnerability to bullying and abuse and strategies for prevention.(16.2.8.B)
      • Analyze factors that impact communication.(16.2.8.C)

Business, Computer and Information Technology (2012)

  • Career Management

    • GRADES 6 - 8

      • Examine various occupation options based on career assessments results, personal characteristics, talents, skills, abilities, and aptitudes as related to career pathways, clusters, or occupations.Reference Career Education and Work 13.1.8.A - B(15.2.8.A)
      • Apply various online and traditional career management tools to explore career clusters.(15.2.8.B)
      • Examine school program offerings related to individual career options.Reference Career Education and Work 13.1.8.D(15.2.8.E)
      • Develop a career plan based on career assessment results, occupational research and high school course offerings.Reference Career Education and Work 13.1.8.G, 13.1.8.H(15.2.8.J)
      • Illustrate how personal qualities and behavior affect school and work success.(15.2.8.L)
      • Reference Business, Computer and Information Technology 15.3.8.X(15.2.8.N)
      • Explore diversity as related to occupations.(15.2.8.O)

  • Communication

    • GRADES 6 - 8

      • Selecting the appropriate writing type to produce a work product. Reference English Language Arts CC.1.4.8.T(15.3.8.A)
      • Choose appropriate print and electronic resources to meet project need.Reference English Language Arts CC.1.4.8.U(15.3.8.E)
      • Demonstrate proper etiquette when networking either face-to-face or online.(15.3.8.M)
      • Discuss types of communication skills (e.g., internal, external) in organizations.(15.3.8.O)
      • Apply appropriate electronic communication based on message requirements.(15.3.8.S)
      • Discuss the rules of digital citizenship.Reference Business, Computer and Information Technologies 15.4.8.B(15.3.8.T)
      • Identify and employ various electronic communication options related to desired outcomes.(15.3.8.U)
      • Use electronic communication with peers and/or educators to produce a work product.(15.3.8.W)
      • Demonstrate effective techniques for good communication.(15.3.8.X)

  • Computer and Information Technologies

    • GRADES 6 - 8

      • Analyze the influence of emerging technologies on daily life.(15.4.8.A)
      • Interpret and apply appropriate social, legal, ethical, and safe behaviors of digital citizenship.(15.4.8.B)
      • Compare and contrast peripheral devices of computing systems for specific needs.(15.4.8.C)
      • Create projects using emerging input technologies.(15.4.8.D)
      • Explain the different operating systems.(15.4.8.E)
      • Identify network communication technologies.(15.4.8.F)
      • Create a multimedia project using student-created digital media.(15.4.8.K)
      • Evaluate the accuracy and bias of online sources of information; appropriately cite online resources.(15.4.8.L)
      • Explore and describe how emerging technologies are used across different career paths.(15.4.8.M)

Units

Unit #1 - Google Drive

Unit #2 - Digital Literacy