Computer Science Lesson Plan
Class: 4 - Lesson: 11 Text Document (Tamil Typing)

Purpose: To learn about OpenOffice text documents and to improve Tamil typing practice.

No. of Classes

One or two classes (teacher's decision).

Material Required

OpenOffice.

Curriculum Content
  • 5.2.4) Tamil typing
  • 5.3) Selection Method
  • 5.4) Font style and text appearance
  • 5.4.1) Font Name
  • 5.5) Colours
  • 5.7) File Operation
    •
    Prior Knowledge

    Students should know:

  • How to type text.
  • The keyboard keys.

    • Exercise

    Exercise 1


    1. Type your name in Tamil using the Bamini Tamil font, and create a document from scratch.

    Exercise 2


    1. Type a paragraph in Tamil using the Bamini Tamil font, and create a document from scratch that is similar to the given document.

    Solutions


  • Link to view the solution video for Exercise 1.

    • Teacher Instructions
    1. Even if it takes time, make the students type their name themselves.
    2. Teachers should have a printout of the Tamil keyboard.
    3. Teachers should have a printout of the material file, or ask students to open the material file and type from it.
    4. Use the terms "Bamini or google input tool" and "font name", etc. while teaching, so that students become familiar with them.
    5. Link to copy the Bamini Tamil font keyboard image.