Computer Literacy Curriculum

Fifth Grade

 

A student in Fifth Grade will demonstrate behavior that is in keeping with Catholic values when using technology, including respect for property, honesty, and compassion. A Fifth Grade student will understand the impact of technology on society, understand the place of technology in everyday life and will discuss basic issues related to responsible use of technology, piracy, plagiarism, and describe personal consequences of inappropriate use.

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the General Computing Knowledge objectives introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Fifth Grade will:

 

á      Define software terms. (for example: DOS, spreadsheet, utilities)

á      Define hardware terms. (for example: RAM, ROM, CPU)

á      Identify the function of physical components of a computer system.

 

In addition to supporting the Keyboarding objectives from previous grades, a student completing the Fifth Grade will continue to polish and enhance formal keyboarding skills using proper technique.

 

A Fifth Grade student will use software that supports Core-Curriculum objectives.

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the Graphics concepts introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Fifth Grade will:

 

á      Duplicate an object in a graphics program.

á      Group objects in a graphics program.

á      Change the layer order of objects in a graphics program.

á      Apply special effects, such as rotate and flip horizontal/vertical, in a graphics program.

á      Copy a graphic to the clipboard.

á      Paste or insert the graphic into another document.

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the Word Processing concepts introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Fifth Grade will:

 

á      Manipulate the layout of a document, using margins, justification, and line spacing.

á      Create indents and overhanging indents.

á      Use page breaks.

á      Move or copy text between two or more word processing documents.

á      Import, position, and manipulate relevant graphics into a word processing document.

á      Use the "save as" feature to create copies or new versions of documents.

 

 

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the Internet and Telecommunications objectives introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Fifth Grade will:

 

á      Use required software.                                               

á      Complete required tasks for an online project.

 

In addition to supporting and mastering the Electronic Presentation objectives introduced in the previous grades, a student completing the Fifth Grade will:

 

á      Use paint tools to illustrate a slide.

á      Add text to a slide.

á      Combine slides into a presentation.   

á      Reorganize the slides using the sorter view.  

á      Control the pace or timing of a presentation.

á      Effectively use transitions.