Designing a Web Page

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Components:      Composition
                          Technology Applications

Objectives:         Write in a variety of modes

               Use technology as appropriate in all phases of the writing process

Materials:           Computer, Microsoft FrontPage or other web-making software

Procedure:         

  1. The class will search for various web pages relating to businesses. 

  2. After observing how the pages appear, they will work in groups and design their
    own page for their “business.” 

  3. This will include articles about the store, clip art, links to other pages and sites, sales, coupons, and anything else that would be of interest.

  4. When finished, upload it to school website.

Create A Web Site

 

   1.    On the File menu point to New, and then click Page or Web.
   2.    In the New Page or Web task pane, under New, click Blank Page.
   3.    Type information on the page and add clip art and color.
   4.    Click on Preview at bottom left of page to see how page will look
          when it is online.

 

Evaluation:          Students will create their own (simple) website on a computer depicting

    themselves and their families. Each site will contain five articles, two     
    clip arts and a background color. 
 

Homework:         Construct a personal website (handwrite it) describing interests, 
                            school,
family, etc. prior to completing the evaluation portion of this 
                            lesson.

Extensions:          Act out a commercial in class to advertise the business.

                           Dress up as your favorite toy.

                           Create a robot to help with advertising.

Sites:                  The Way to Build A Better Website Creating good web pages 
                          gives boys and girls a greater knowledge of modern technology.

                          Learn the Net- Build a Website After learning how to create a 
                          website, students will be able to show customers about their business.

 

Field Trip:           Plan a field trip to a local store to observe how it is run. Make sure to 
                           discuss events of field trip with store manager.