Emily
Kesler	
EDU	214	
Final	Project	
March	6,	2017	
                            Microsoft	Word	for	Beginners	
                                                 	
Grade	Level	5	
	
Concept/	Topic	to	Teach:	
In	this	lesson,	students	will	learn	how	to	write	a	short	story	using	Microsoft	Word	2013.	This	
lesson	is	an	introduction	to	the	program	to	teach	students	the	basics	of	forming	a	word	
document.		
	
General	Goal:		
The	goal	of	this	lesson	is	to	have	each	student	successfully	type	up	and	format	their	short	story	
using	Microsoft	Word	2013	so	that	they	have	a	basic	knowledge	of	the	extensively	used	
program.		
	
Specific	Objectives:	
    • Students	will	learn	how	to	change	font	and	size	
    • Students	will	learn	how	to	Align	text	left,	center,	and	right.		
    • Students	will	learn	how	to	double	space	text	
    • Students	will	learn	how	to	Indent	
    • Students	will	learn	how	to	bold,	italicize,	and	underline	text	
    • Students	will	learn	how	to	change	the	color	of	text	
    • Students	will	learn	how	to	insert	a	picture	
    • Students	will	learn	how	to	save	and	name	their	documented	work	
    • Students	will	learn	how	to	print	their	work	
	
Required	Materials:	
    • Computer	with	Microsoft	Word	2013	installed	
    • A	printer	
    • Printer	paper	
	
Step-by-Step	Procedures	
    1. Students	will	write	a	short	biography	about	themselves	consisting	of	three	paragraphs.		
    2. Students	will	revise,	and	edit	their	work.	
    3. I	will	present	the	PowerPoint	presentation	“Microsoft	Word	for	Beginners”	
    4. Students	will	type	their	biographies	into	Word	and	format	their	document	using	at	least	
         five	of	the	new	tools	they	learned	in	the	lesson	
    5. Students	will	type	a	short	paragraph	at	the	end	of	their	biography	explaining	what	five	
         tools	they	used	in	Microsoft	Word	to	create	their	document	
    6. Students	will	save	their	work,	print	it	off	and	turn	it	in	
	
Closure:		
Students	will	share	their	biographies	with	the	class	and	discuss	what	they	were	able	to	
accomplish	using	the	program	Microsoft	Word.	
	
Possible	Connections	to	Other	Subjects:		
Writing,	use	of	technology