Course Title: Computer Essentials Title: Sketching The Building Blocks of a PC Unit: 1 Eric Leslie Total Duration: 192

Mins (2 class periods)

Overview/Annotation: This activity reinforces the students ability to identify the components of a PC and their function

Background/Preparation: Students will have already learned about each individual PC component and have learned how to use Googles SketchUp application. Computer Hardware #1: Explain functions of personal computer hardware components and peripheral devices Content Standard (s)

National Standard (s)

II. Hardware: Describe current and emerging hardware; configure, install, and upgrade hardware; diagnose problems; and repair hardware. Students will be able to: Identify the components of a PC by its appearance Define the function of the components of a PC Identify certain parts of each component

Learning Objective(s)

Essential Question(s):

Is an Accounting Career interesting to me? What Education does it take to have a career in education?

Content Knowledge Bellringer Reinforcement Project

Integrate d Content Code CT, CL,

Instructional Activities (Procedures/Activities) Students will review notes or look in book to list and define the following: Hard Drive, RAM, Video Card, Sound Card, Processor, CD/DVD Drive, Floppy Disk Drive, Network Card, PC Case Students will use Google SketchUp to

Materials, Equipment and Technology Resources Computer for Sketching, book to reference each component

Time on Task 20 Mins

152 Mins

Project Discussion

draw a close representation of each PC component that is inside a PC. Students will label certain key parts of each component. Students will label their drawing and describe what the component does in 2 3 sentences. Students will complete 10 drawings for a total of 100 pts. Review the Project and components used, use students diagrams in presentation.

20 Mins

Students will be graded on including specific items in their drawing Assessment Strategies: CTSO Activity: Culminating Product: Meets SkillsUSA requirement to Demonstrate employable skills

Labeled Drawing of each component of a PC

Remediation: Teacher assistance during the process or after the assignment is available.

Accommodation: All individual differences assessed in student IEP will be accommodated.

INTEGRATED CONTENT CODES

BASIC SKILLS R=READING SKILLS W=WRITING SKILLS C=COMMUNICATION SKILLS SS=SOCIAL STUDIES M=MATH S=SCIENCE IR-INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS CL=COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS PROCESS SKILLS DM=DECISION MAKING SKILLS PS=PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS CT=CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS EMPLOYABILITY ES=EMPLOABILITY SKILLS MS=MANAGEMENT SKILLS WA=WORK ATTITUDES TW=TEAMWORK LEADERSHIP SKILLS IM=INTEGRATION OF LEADERSHIP CTSO=CAREER/TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION

LD=LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

THE MORE INTEGRATION THE BETTER