March+14,+2012

=Topic =


 * Typing Drill
 * St. Patrick's Day Fun

=Activity =

Today we will prove that we know our home row keys! We will put stickers over the keys to cover them up. Then we will complete the following typing drill: Keyboarding Practice Drill 1 Once we have completed the practice drill, we will answer the following questions about St. Patrick's Day and post our answers on the shared document...  St. Patrick's Day Webquest  Use the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions. Once all of the questions have been answered, add a picture or two to decorate the page! (Resize the pictures so they fit and look nice on the page!).....

 1. What is the [|capital] of the Republic of Ireland? 2. What are the three [|colors] in the Irish flag? 3. [|St. Patrick] was a … (give a 2 - 3 sentence summary of who he was) 4. Give a 2 - 3 sentence summary of the history of the [|Blarney Stone]. 5. Blarney Castle was [|built] from stone in (what year)? 6. Describe what you must do to [|kiss the Blarney Stone]. 7. Why does someone [|kiss the Blarney Stone]? 8. What is a [|leprechaun]? 9. A leprechaun is supposed [|to have] a … 10. Where was St. Patrick born? St. Patrick's Day website 11. What was his real name? 12. What happened to St. Patrick when he was 16? 13. Find a picture of the Irish flag and insert it at the end of this document = Standards =

SI A1, 2 B1-3 SII B1,4,5,7-9 C1,2 SIII A1 B2,3