Computer Studies - Junior Secondary 2 - Graphic packages

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 8

Class: Junior Secondary School 2

Age: 13 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Computer studies

Topic:-       Graphic packages

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Define graphic packages
  2. Mention examples of graphic packages
  3. Explain the features of graphic packages

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on operating software

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She defines graphic packages and gives examples

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She mentions and explains the features of the graphic packages    

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

GRAPHIC PACKAGES

Graphics packages are application software that can be used to create and manipulate images on a computer.

Examples of Graphic Packages include:

  1. Ms Paint
  2. Adobe Photoshop
  3. Instant artist
  4. Harvard graphic
  5. CorelDraw and so on.

 

FEATURES OF GRAPHIC PACKAGES

Most of the graphic packages possess the following features and tools:

  1. Menu bar: The menu bar can be used to activate commands of graphic packages and operations. Depending on the graphic package you are using, some packages contain the following; File, edit, view, text, tools, window, help, etc.
  2. Toolbar: The toolbar is a bar that contains shortcuts to the menu and other commands. For example, you can use the “open” icon o open an existing document by clicking on it. Others are; save, print, cut, copy, paste, alignment, bold italics, underline etc
  3. Toolbox: A toolbox is a bar with tools for creating, filling and modifying objects in the drawing
  4. Printable area: Printable area can be referred to as the workspace inside the drawing window, which you can plan your work on.
  5. Colour palette: It is a bar that allows you to fill desired objects or texts with any colour you want.

EVALUATION:    1. Define graphic packages

  1. Mention three examples of graphic packages
  2. State and explain four features of the graphic package

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively