2c+Articles+of+Confederation

This is a team assignment. You will need to research the Articles of Confederation using the links provided on this wiki (or your own Internet searches). This time you will be editing a Word document! Each member of the team must complete the green directions provided below.


 * Reminder: Everyone on the team needs a comprehensive understanding/knowledge of the findings. **

**__Assignment__ 2c:** **The Articles of Confederation** >
 * 1) Review the grading rubric (provided in class) before beginning this assignment. Ask your teacher for help if there are any questions. It is important to fully understand what is expected of an assignment before beginning it.
 * 2) Complete the participation chart (provided in class) for each day spent on this assignment.
 * 3) Open the template file provided here -> [[file:ArticlesOfConfederation.docx]]
 * 4) Save the file to your computer by selecting **File** (in menu bar), then **Save As**. Make sure the file is getting saved in the **My Documents** folder and name it Articles with the abbreviation of your team state after it (for example, Articles NY).
 * 5) You will find the document is not very readable. We will use our word processing skills to adjust the document prior to completing it. First, highlight all of the text below the two title lines on the first page. Select **Home** in the menu bar. Change the current font size from 8 to **14**. This adjustment forces the text to appear on two pages now.
 * 1) The text should still be highlighted. We need to tell the program what text we wish to apply our changes to. Locate the Alignment section in the top ribbon. Change the text alignment to **JUSTIFY**. AHHH! The document is taking shape now! Good work!
 * 2) Locate the seven lines of text listing the words you will need to fill in the blank lines. The words are jumbled together too much. However, the original document does include the use of tabs. Select the Show/Hide icon in the Paragraph section of the top ribbon. This shows you hidden keys. Hidden keys are keys that are not visible in print, such as the space bar, tab, or the enter key. Do you see the arrows within the listed words? The arrow indicates the Tab key was pressed. All we need to do is adjust the amount of space the tab uses between the words. Select the Show/Hide icon once again to turn the feature off.
 * 3) Highlight these 7 lines. The text begins with 'Sons of Liberty' and ends with 'U.S. Constitution'. Select the Paragraph window (small arrow in lower right corner of Paragraph section in the top ribbon). Select **Tabs...** option in the lower left corner of this window. Type **2.25** in the **Tab Stop Position** box and select **Set**. Type **4.5** in the **Tab Stop Position** box and select **Set**. Congratulation! You have just set two tab positions! Click **OK**. NICE WORK!
 * 4) I'll bet you thought you were done. Not so fast... You still need to add your team name and team member names to the document. Yes, you guessed right. We are going to put them in a page header and footer! Select **Insert** (in menu bar), then **Header**, then **Blank** (first) option. Select **Home** in the menu bar so you can change the header's alignment from left to **RIGHT**. Type your team name.
 * 5) Click in the Footer and change the alignment to **CENTER**. Type the name of each team member (separated by commas).
 * 6) Exit the Header/Footer view by selecting **Design** (under Header & Footer tools at the top of the screen), and then **Close Header & Footer**.
 * 7) GREAT JOB! Now use the research from pages 1 Main Page, 1a Articles of Confederation, and 1b Founding Fathers to complete the worksheet.
 * 8) <span style="color: #61ab44; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">PRINT the finished document and turn it in.

<span style="color: #7abd75; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**__BONUS Assignment__ 2c: Trivia Point Opportunity** <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">(do **not** start until above assignment is completed)


 * 1) <span style="color: #61ab44; display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Pick a TRIVIA Card from teacher's desk.
 * 2) <span style="color: #61ab44; display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Research the question and write a team response on your team page under the heading "Assignment 2c Trivia Question". Edit the heading to be 16 in size. Type the answer to the question on the next line. Please repeat the question in your response.
 * 3) <span style="color: #61ab44; display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Correct postings (grammar, spelling, and punctuation included) will be rewarded with 1 point per team member.