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 * __DO NOW:__**


 * __TASK #1:__** Please open the following word document, which consists of significant information on the California Gold Rush. Follow the directions on the page that opens.[[file:Gold Rush Mark it Up.doc]]

**__Technology Skill__**
Highlighting and inserting comments in a word document
 * 1) Open the document "**paragraph on The Gold Rush"**
 * 2) Select from the the file menu: **View.....Toolbars......Reviewing**
 * 3) Click the **highlighter icon** to highlight key terms
 * 4) Place the cursor next to a word or phase in the document that you want to comment or revise
 * 5) Click the **insert comment** icon to write a comment or revision



6. Use the highlighter and comment features to pair/share your paragraphs on Isolationism 7. ** Print your paragraph with revisions -** **Be sure to include your name**


 * __TASK #2:__** After completing TASK 1, you will be using the Computer Program, Inspiration, to create your own //**Concept/Event**// Map for //The Gold Rush.// Recall that a complete map includes **who, what, when, where, why, and how!** Be sure to put //The Gold Rush// in the center! Follow these directions to open and begin using the program:

1. Open //Inspiration// on your computer. 2. SAVE your page in your folder as "The Gold Rush" 3. Use the program to create a cocept/event map in any format you choose, but be sure to include everything! 4. When you have finished, print a copy and give it to me!