Name_________________________ Class________________€¦  · Web view18/03/2020  · Open a Word Document, and set it up for MLA format (1 inch Margins, Line Spacing. set to “0”,

“CITY TRADING CARD” READ COMPLETE DOCUMENT!NOTE: Complete all research before making cards – Research page needs To be completed first! YOU WILL BE COMPLETING 8 CARDS (2 PAGES, FRONT AND BACK)Save as “TRADING CARD INFO, LAST NAME, CLASS PERIOD”ON YOUR COMPUTER/Flash Drive (trading card info, Jarrett, 1). Open a Word Document, and set it up for MLA format (1 inch Margins, Line Spacing set to “0”, Times New Roman, 12 point, Double Spaced) and type the questions below/answer them (Or Copy/Paste Work Page). You will be doing this for each of your EIGHT cards which means that this document will be 2-4 pages long. The card should include the following:

Picture of CityName of the City: _____________________Location of City: _____________________________Interesting Fact: _____________________________

1. Facts about the city:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Interesting information about the city/area (Interesting sites to see,

events to go to, weather…)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

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Now repeat the above layout until you have your EIGHT CITIES DONE. MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING RELIABLE SOURCES.

Save as “TRADING CARD INFO, YOUR LAST NAME, CLASS PERIOD” on your computer/flash drive (trading card info, Jarrett, 1).

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Info on back of card

Info on front of card

(Mount Rainier) SEATTLE WASHINGTON

Location: A seaport city on the North-West Coast of the United States.Population: 744,955 residentsInteresting Fact: Seattle is named for Chief Seattle, leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish Native American tribes, in Washington State.

Seattle is an exciting urban city surrounded by water and mountains. Seattle is an amazing city for urban adventures. Also, there are world-class restaurants, fine boutique hotels, and lots of one-of-a kind things to explore. The Seattle Center, location of the 1962 World's Fair, has become a premier destination for arts, entertainment and leisure activities.

Places to see: Pike Place Market, Seattle Center, the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden, Museum of History & Industry, Sky View Observatory, Puget Sound, and of course, the Ferris Wheel.

Weather: The best time to visit Seattle is May-October. Prepare for crowds during the Summer.

For the Trading Cards: SAVE AS CITY TRADING CARD, LAST NAME, CLASS PERIOD ON YOUR COMPUTER/ FLASH DRIVE (city trading card, Jarrett, 1)

Instructions: 1. Logon and start Microsoft Word, Pages… 2. Select “Insert” on the Menu Bar3. “Click on “Text Box” 4. Select “Draw Text Box” 5. Draw a textbox at the top-left-hand corner of your document6. Place your cursor on the boarder of the text box and “right-click”7. Select “More Layout Options”8. Select size and input 3.5” for the Height and 2.5” for the Width

9. Place your cursor on the boarder of the text box and “right-click”10. Select “Format Shape”11. Select “Line Color” and select the color of your boarder12. Select “Line Style” and select your boarder width (at least a 4)13. Now, copy your Trading Card Layout and then paste it 3 times to

your Trading Card Document14. Once you have it pasted 3 times, space two across the top of the

page, and two along the bottom of your page.15. These will be the fronts of your Trading Cards.16. Now, click OUTSIDE the bottom right-hand corner of the last

card on the page and hit enter until you reach a new page.17. Now copy the 4 boxes on page 1 to page 2. These will be the

backs of your cards18. Repeat for your second set of 4 Cards

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20. Insert a Text Box in your first trading card, copy a picture of your CITY and size it so it takes up the half of the card

21. Insert a Text box in the bottom half of your card and type in the information for the front of the card22. Now complete the rest of the fronts of your Trading cards23. Go to “Page 2” of your Trading Cards, insert a Text box, and complete the information that goes on the back

of your Trading Cards. 10 OR 12 POINT FONT ONLY FOR TRADING CARDS!24. IF you decide to place a picture on the back of your Card, be sure to insert a Text Box first.25. This assignment is for a Project Grade. DO YOUR BEST AND BE CREATIVE!!!

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NAME: First and Last Class Period:CITY TRADING CARD INFO

CITY 1:Name of the City: Location of City: Interesting Fact: Facts about the city:Picture of the CityWeb Site URL:

CITY 2:Name of the City: Location of City: Interesting Fact: Facts about the city:Picture of the CityWeb Site URL:

CITY 3:Name of the City: Location of City: Interesting Fact: Facts about the city:Picture of the CityWeb Site URL:

CITY 4:Name of the City: Location of City: Interesting Fact: Facts about the city:Picture of the CityWeb Site URL::

CITY 5:Name of the City: Location of City: Interesting Fact: Facts about the city:Picture of the CityWeb Site URL:

CITY 6:Name of the City: Location of City: Interesting Fact: Facts about the city:Picture of the CityWeb Site URL:

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CITY 7:Name of the City: Location of City: Interesting Fact: Facts about the city:Picture of the CityWeb Site URL:

CITY 8:Name of the City: Location of City: Interesting Fact: Facts about the city:Picture of the CityWeb Site URL:

NO PLAGIARISM! Add spaces as needed to answer each question for each city you are researching.

YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE THE ABOVE CITY TRADING CARD INFO SHEET TO A WORD/PAGES DOCUMENT. BE SURE TO SAVE IT AS: “TRADING CARD INFO, YOUR LAST NAME, CLASS PERIOD” (trading card info, Jarrett, 1) on your computer/flash drive.

RUBRIC ON LAST PAGE

As you are working on this assignment ask yourself the “Essential Questions” at the end of this lesson. See if you know the answer.

****Trading Card Research is due on Friday, 3/27, at midnight. Be sure to email me your TRADING CARD INFO document with Trading Card Info, Last Name, and Class Period in the subject line (Trading Card Info, Jarrett, 1).****

****Trading Cards are due on Friday, 4/3, at midnight. Be sure to email me your CITY TRADING CARD document with City Trading Card, Last Name, and Class Period in the subject line (City Trading Card, Jarrett, 1).****

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RUBRIC

 CATEGORY 25 20 15 10 SCORES

Completeness of Assignment

Student has completed ALL PARTS of the assignments

Student has completed 4/5 of the assignment

Student has completed 3/5 of the assignment

Student has completed 2/5 of the assignment or less

The Student shows mastery of setting up the City Information Work Sheets (WS) and Card Layout

4/5 or more of the WS/Card Layout are set-up properly with Headings and information/data

3/5 of the WS/Card Layout are set-up properly with Headings and information/data

2/5 of the WS/Card Layout are set-up properly with Headings and information/data

1/5 of the WS/Card Layout are set-up properly with Headings and information/data

The Student has utilized reliable sources for the Card Information

ALL of the sites utilized are reliable sources

3/5 of the sites utilized are reliable sources

2/5 of the sites utilized are reliable sources

1/5 of the sites utilized are reliable sources

The Student has utilized the Internet to collect/copy and paste data/information for use in their word document and information cards

ALL Data/Information is properly copied/pasted into their word document and information cards and is properly formatted

3/5 of the Data/Information is properly copied/pasted into their word document and information cards and is properly formatted

2/5 of the Data/Information is properly copied/pasted into their word document and information cards and is properly formatted

1/5 of the Data/Information is properly copied/pasted into their word document and information cards and is properly formatted

TOTAL

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

E.Q. 1: How do the various Typing Lessons help to improve your typing ability?E.Q. 2: How can the use of Short Cut Keys aid you when you using Excel?E.Q. 3: What features are found when you, “Right Click”?E.Q. 4: Why is it important to add a boarder to a page/design?E.Q. 5: Why is it important to use a reliable source? How can you tell the website is reliable?

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