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= November 21 through November 22, 2011 =

Learning Focus:
====Learning Focus 2.3 Presentation Students will gain strategies for developing effective presentation reports by making use of the elements of theme, design, order, and aesthetics. ==== ====Learning Focus 3.1--Graphics and Multimedia (Design and Production)Students will use tools to design, create, and manipulate raster and vector graphics with appropriate attention to color, scale, shape, resolution, balance, and fonts. Furthermore, students will use media in multimedia products for a definedaudience. Proper keyboarding techniques are practiced and mastered. ====

Objectives:
//The Learner Will:// || image quality. image, video, and audio files. || tables, charts and graphs, graphics from paint or draw programs, and mail merge. slide shows, posters, multimedia presentations, newsletters, brochures, or reports. graphics and page design to effectively communicate. monitor display, Internet documents, and video. || display, internet documents, and video. ** TA.6-8.11B ** Design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences
 * < **OBJECTIVES**
 * < ** TA.6-8.2D ** Develop strategies for capturing digital files while conserving memory and retaining
 * TA.6-8.5A ** Identify, create, and use files in various formats such as text, bitmapped/vector graphics,
 * < ** TA.6-8.7G ** Integrate two or more productivity tools into a document including, but not limited to,
 * TA.6-8.10A ** Use productivity tools to create effective document files for defined audiences such as
 * TA.6-8.10D ** Demonstrate appropriate use of fonts, styles, and sizes, as well as effective use of
 * TA.6-8.11A ** Publish information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, printed copy,
 * < ** TA.6-8.7J ** Use foundation and enrichment curricula in the creation of products. ||
 * < **TA.6-8.7G **Integrate two or more productivity tools into a document including, but not limited to, tables, charts and graphs, graphics from paint or draw programs, and mail merge.  ||
 * < ** TA.6-8.10D ** Demonstrate appropriate use of fonts, styles, and sizes, as well as effective use of  graphics and page design to effectively communicate.  ** TA.6-8.11A ** Publish information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, printed copy, monitor
 * TA.6-8.12D ** Evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task. ||

New Assignment
==   [|Microsoft Word - Seasonal Foods and Family Celebrations.pdf]  ==

At this point you should have the following completed on your assignment:
 * 1) Food List--a list of your favorite foods for the holidays
 * 2) Table--your list organized in categories such as Meat, Vegetables, Sides and Desserts
 * 3) Images--each food item in your table should have an image
 * 4) Links--each food item in your table should link to a recipe page.

Your next step is to complete research and answer the following questions about one or two foods on your list.
[|You may use the HISD Online Resources Page to do this.]

In what country was the food you chose first prepared? Are there traditions linked to it? If so what are they? How do they relate to your family? How is it traditionally prepared? Who in your family makes the food item? How many times of year does your family make the item you chose? Why is it special to you, what do you think of when you taste it for the first time each year?

**Make sure you are using complete sentences to answer your questions. In some cases your answer should be several sentences long and illustrate a complete thought.**

-Interview your family about their favorite foods and their significance. -Find a recipe that you can bring to school and use to create a cookbook page. (Thanksgiving homework, for a grade)