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CATCH-UP FRIDAYS

Lesson Script in
Technology & Livelihood
Education
Quarter 1 Week 5
Catch-Up Fridays
Lesson Script in Technology & Livelihood Education
Quarter 1: Week 5
SY 2024-2025

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Week 5 Day 5 Date:

I. CURRICULUM CONTENT, STANDARDS, AND LESSON COMPETENCIES
A. Content
Demonstrate an understanding of using productivity software.
Standards
B. Performance The learners perform the utilization of productivity tools in a safe
Standards and responsible manner.
C. Learning Create Word documents with page breaks, auto tables of contents,
Competencies mail merge, and references.
At the end of the lesson, the learners shall be able to:
1. Recall the basic steps required for setting up a mail merge in a
word processor.
D. Learning
2. Explain the purpose and benefits of mail merge
Objectives
3. Demonstrate the setup and execution of a mail merge process
4. Evaluate the accuracy of the final merged documents
5. Produce a simple document with a mail merge.
II. CONTENT
Word Processing Software
Subject Matter
• mail merge
Area for Integration Reading, Values, Peace & Education, Health & Education
Theme Personal Awareness, Disease Prevention & Control
• Mail Merge provides practical skills by demonstrating how to
efficiently create personalized documents, aligning with values
education by promoting respect and recognition for individuals.
This process emphasizes accuracy, ensuring student details are
correctly merged into documents, which supports health
education by fostering attention to detail and data integrity.
• Mail Merge enhances personalization by allowing educators to
tailor communications, fostering a peaceful classroom
Key Concept for environment through personalized recognition and positive
Integration reinforcement. Lastly, teaching Mail Merge equips learners with
essential technological proficiency, preparing them for modern
administrative tasks and emphasizing the integration of
technology into educational practices.
• Integrating Mail Merge into the curriculum not only enhances
practical skills but also supports efficient, personalized, and
technologically savvy educational practices, nurturing
comprehensive understanding and promoting values of respect,
accuracy, and technological literacy among learners.
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
Blanco, Johnson Modesto A. Lesson Exemplar for TLE Grade 7- ICT
Quarter 1: Lesson 4 (Week 4). Pasig City: Department of
Education-Bureau of Learning Resources. 2024.
A. References
Department of Education. “MATATAG Curriculum in TLE-7 ICT.”
Accessed July 7, 2024.
https://www.deped.gov.ph/matatagcurriculumk147/.

B. Other Learning
Resources

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IV. TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEDURES

Before/Pre-Lesson Proper
Good day, everyone! Welcome to another fun learning experience in
our TLE-ICT Class!

We are here again to learn and have fun on Catch-Up Friday. Are you
ready to learn?

Let’s begin! Find your pairs and let’s play bingo. Each pair has a
bingo card with different information. The purpose of this game is to
recall what you have learned from the four-day session.

(Note: The teacher should prepare the bingo cards before the class.
They may use Excel to create the bingo cards and change the data
inside. Then, they distribute the bingo cards to the class.)

Are you all set?

I’m going to call out the meaning, definition, or any related

information from your past lessons randomly. You're going to mark
the called item's answer on the Bingo cards. The first one to get five
in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) shouts “Bingo!” and
wins. Winning students will receive a reward.

(Note: The game allows the teacher and learners to use their dialect
Activating Prior while they play to create a different learning environment and make
Knowledge the game more engaging and fun.)
(3 minutes)

Activity: BINGO Game

B I N G O
Citation Request Output Print Merge

Ctrl + Z Document Save Format Copy

In-
Insert Source Spacing Negative
between

Evidence Excel Background Content Mail

Preview Selection Complete Sender Message

Expected/Possible Answers: (Winning Terms)

Merge, Format, Source, Excel, Preview

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B I N G O
Citation Redo Output Print Merge

Ctrl + Z Document Save Spacing Page

Insert Excel Preview Mail Copy

In-
Evidence Source Data Format
between

Backdrop Selection Complete Sender Message

Expected/Possible Answers: (Winning Terms)

Insert, Excel, Preview, Mail, Copy

Caller Sheet with Answers:

• Letter B. A way of giving credit to individuals for their creative
and intellectual works. CITATION
• Letter O. A combination of two or more. MERGE
• Letter N. Typically refers to the origin or provider of information.
SOURCE
• Letter I. Also known as a spreadsheet. EXCEL
• Letter G. Other term for the word Information. DATA
• Letter I. Refers to printed piece of information. DOCUMENT
• Letter N. Allows to see previous work. PREVIEW
• Letter B. Use to undo. Ctrl+Z
• Letter B. Use to add new text or picture. INSERT
• Letter G. Substance from document, presentation, website, or
any form of communication. CONTENT
• Letter G. Space between elements. SPACING
• Letter I. Process of choosing something from a set of options.
SELECTION
• Letter O. Act of duplicating or reproducing something. COPY
• Letter G. Items sent or received through postal services or
electronically. MAIL
• Letter G. Process of producing or reproducing information.
PRINT

“BINGO!”
All right, class, we have a winner! Please claim your prize.
From the activity, some of you didn’t get the right answer, which
means there is still a gap between what you learned from the last
lesson.

Lesson
Let's delve deeper into this topic by addressing the gap. Another
Purpose/Intention
activity will help you understand what our lesson today is all
(3 minutes)
about. Group yourselves into five (5) and choose a leader. Each

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corner of the class has a hidden envelope, and you are going to
look for it and bring it to your group to solve the problem.

(The email envelopes contain jumbled letters and steps.)

Please post your outputs on the board when you are done.

Congratulations to the group that finished the task first! Let’s

clap our hands for them, please.

Now, can you guess what our lesson is about?

Yes, correct! Mail Merge and the steps in creating mail merge.
I'm glad that some of you still remember the steps and got it
correctly.

Now, to expand your knowledge and skills, here are the following
objectives:
1. Recall the basic steps required for setting up a mail merge in a
word processor;
2. Explain the purpose and benefits of mail merge;
3. Demonstrate the setup and execution of a mail merge process;
4. Evaluate the accuracy of the final merged documents; and
5. Produce a simple document with a mail merge.

We will achieve these objectives through a series of activities later. I

encourage you to participate actively and ask questions whenever
you need clarification. Let’s make the most of this lesson together!

Please get your notes and write down the following terminologies that
we will use throughout the lesson.

Mail Merge - creating personalized documents by combining a

template with a data source.
Template - a pre-designed document layout with placeholders.
Data Source - a file containing variable data, like an Excel
spreadsheet.
Fields/Placeholders - markers in the template replaced with data
from the data source. Examples include <<FirstName>>,
<<LastName>>, <<Address>>.
Lesson Language
Record - a single row of data in the data source.
Practice
Merge Field - a placeholder in the template for data insertion.
(3 minutes)
Main Document - The base document with static text and merge
(unlocking difficulties
fields.
3words)
Recipient List - the list of individuals or entities to receive the
documents.
Merge to New Document - creating a new document with all merged
versions.
Sort - arranging records in a specific order before merging.
Data Merge - combining the template with the data source.
Preview Results - viewing the merged documents before finalizing.
Wizard - a step-by-step guide for the mail merge process.
Batch Processing - creating multiple documents at once.

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I know some of the terminologies are familiar to you.

Guide Question:
1. Which new term have you encountered that you want to
understand more deeply?
Expected/Possible Answer:
Ma’am, I want to learn to preview results, sort, and identify the
different data sources.

Okay, we will go through that.

During/Lesson Proper
Now let’s read a short story entitled “Certificate Chaos to
Calm”.
(Simultaneous Reading)

Certificate Chaos to Calm

Teacher Mary is a Grade 12 adviser and a specialized TLE

teacher. She has 80 students who are graduating this year.
The graduation date is approaching quickly, yet she has not
finished creating a batch of certificates because she is doing
them one by one. She needs to prepare certificates of
completion for specialization, certificates for parents,
certificates for honored students, and certificates for club
members.

Mary finds it difficult to complete this task with such limited

time. She feels pressured and stressed by the situation.
Fortunately, her colleague, the ICT teacher, came to her aid.
She sought advice on how to accomplish the task more
efficiently and without it being time-consuming.
Reading the Key
Idea/Stem
The ICT teacher suggested using Mail Merge. He advised her
(5 minutes)
to first create the format of the content and then prepare a list
of the learners' and parents' names in one source document.
Following the suggested idea, Teacher Mary was finally able to
reduce her stress and started working on the task.

In just an hour, she finished her first batch of certificates for

parents and continued efficiently with the rest. Thanks to Mail
Merge, she was able to complete all the necessary certificates
on time.

Did you enjoy reading the story?

Guide Questions:
1. From the story you have read, what have you learned?
Expected/Possible Answer:
Ma'am, I learned from the story that working with mail
merge makes work easier and faster.

2. How did using Mail Merge help Teacher Mary manage her
workload more efficiently? (Peace Education and Health
Integration)
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Expected/Possible Answer:
Mail Merge helped Teacher Mary manage her workload
better by creating personalized documents, saving her
time, reducing mistakes, and making it easy to update
information. This made her work faster and gave her
more time to work with another load.

3. How could better stress management have improved Teacher

Mary's situation? (Health Integration)
Expected/Possible Answer:
Better stress management could have improved Teacher
Mary's situation by making her more productive,
healthier, happier, and more balanced in her work and
personal life.

4. How did seeking help contribute to a more peaceful work

environment for Teacher Mary? (Peace Integration)
Expected/Possible Answer:
Better stress management could have improved Teacher
Mary's situation by making her more productive,
healthier, happier, and more balanced in her work and
personal life.

Thank you for your participation. I think you now understand

the importance and value of using mail merge for work, just
like Teacher Mary. At this point, we already know the purpose
and benefits of using mail merge.

From the short story, there is a suggested first step she would
take before starting the mail merge. Do you still remember?
Yes, you must prepare first the list.

I'd like you to focus on the screen to get the correct procedure
for executing mail merge.

(The teacher demonstrates following the procedures.)

Developing
Understanding of the
Key Idea/Stem Steps on How to Set Up and Execute the Mail Merge
(15 minutes) Process:
1. Prepare Your Data Source:
• Create a spreadsheet in Excel or a similar program with
columns for each piece of information (e.g., First Name,
Last Name, Address).
• Save the spreadsheet as a .xlsx or .csv file.
2. Open Your Word Processor:
• Open Microsoft Word or another word-processing
application.
3. Create Your Main Document:
• Open a new document in Word.
• Type your letter or document, leaving placeholders for
the data that will be filled in (e.g., Dear [First Name]).
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4. Start the Mail Merge:

• Go to the 'Mailings' tab.
• Click 'Start Mail Merge', then select the type of
document (e.g., Letters).
5. Select Your Recipients:
• Click 'Select Recipients', then choose 'Use an Existing
List'.
• Browse to your data source (the Excel file) and open it.
• Select the worksheet that contains your data.
6. Insert Merge Fields:
• Place your cursor where you want the data to appear in
your document.
• Click 'Insert Merge Field' and select the appropriate
field (e.g., First Name, Last Name).
7. Preview Your Results:
• Click 'Preview Results' to see how your document looks
with the data inserted.
8. Complete the Merge:
• Click 'Finish & Merge'.
• Choose whether to print the documents directly or edit
individual documents before printing.

As simple as that! Did you get it, class?

Now, it's your time to shine. (Students' turn to perform.)

Who wants to volunteer and come in front to perform mail

merge?" (Students raise their hands and the teacher calls their
name.)

That is all class and thank you to our volunteers. I hope it is

clear to you how to do a mail merge.

Do you have any questions or clarifications?

Now, let’s deepen your understanding by answering the

following questions.

Guide Questions:
1. What should you do if there are errors or discrepancies
in the merged documents?
Expected/Possible Answer:
Deepening If errors occur, check your data source for inaccuracies or
Understanding of the formatting issues. You can also edit individual documents
Key Idea/Stem after previewing them by clicking “Edit Individual Documents”
(5 minutes) in the “Finish & Merge” menu.

2. How do we save or print the merged documents?

Expected/Possible Answer:
After previewing and finalizing the merge, click “Finish & Merge” >
“Print Documents” or “Edit Individual Documents” to save or print
the merged documents. Choose your preferred output format (e.g.,
PDF) if needed.

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3. What are the benefits of using Mail Merge compared to

manually creating documents?
Expected/Possible Answer:
Mail Merge saves time by automating the process of creating
personalized documents. It ensures accuracy, consistency, and
efficiency in handling large amounts of data and documents.

After/Post-Lesson Proper
A while ago your classmate demonstrated the procedures in a mail
merge.

Guide Questions:
1. How do you evaluate the accuracy of the final merged
documents?
Expected/Possible Answers:
• Preview merged documents for correctness.
• Check data alignment and content accuracy.
• Test print or view digitally for layout and errors.
• Seek feedback for improvements.
Making Generalizations • Verify data source accuracy before merging.
and Abstractions
(3 minutes) 2. What are the benefits of using mail merge in terms of peace,
health, and values? (Peace and Values Education and Health
Integration)
Expected/Possible Answer:
• The benefits of using mail merge in terms of peace and values
education and health include promoting efficient communication
and reducing stress by automating document creation. It also
supports ethical values of accuracy and confidentiality in
information sharing, contributing to a harmonious and organized
working environment.

I think you are now ready for our evaluation.

To assess your knowledge and skills, let's have a short quiz on what
you have learned from our class today.

Directions: Read each question carefully and select the best answer
from the options provided. Write your answers in your TLE-ICT
notebook.

Guide Questions:
Evaluating Learning
1. Which of the following can be created using Mail Merge?
(5-8 minutes)
A. Certificates
B. Databases
C. Presentations
D. Spreadsheets
Answer: A. Certificates

2. What is the correct sequence of steps in performing a Mail Merge?

A. Select Recipients, Create Main Document, Insert Merge Fields,
Preview Results, Complete Merge

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B. Create Main Document, Insert Merge Fields, Select Recipients,

Preview Results, Complete Merge
C. Insert Merge Fields, Create Main Document, Select Recipients,
Preview Results, Complete Merge
D. Preview Results, Insert Merge Fields, Create Main Document,
Select Recipients, Complete Merge
Answer: B. Create Main Document, Insert Merge Fields, Select
Recipients, Preview Results, Complete Merge

3. What is the primary benefit of using Mail Merge compared to

manually creating documents?
A. It reduces formatting options
B. It increases document complexity
C. It eliminates the need for proofreading
D. It automates the process of personalizing documents
Answer: D. It automates the process of personalizing documents

4. What are merge fields used for in Mail Merge?

A. Creating hyperlinks to websites
B. Inserting images into documents
C. Inserting placeholders for data from a data source
D. Applying formatting styles to text for a presentable look
Answer: C. Inserting placeholders for data from a data source

5. Which feature allows you to review how each document will look
with merged data before finalizing?
A. Review Pane
B. Merge Preview
C. Document View
D. Preview Results
Answer: D. Preview Results
Additional Activities for
Application or
Remediation
(if applicable)
Remarks
Reflection

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ANNEX

Certificate Chaos to Calm

Teacher Mary is a Grade 12 adviser and a specialized TLE teacher. She has 80 students

who are graduating this year. The graduation date is approaching quickly, yet she has not

finished creating a batch of certificates because she is doing them one by one. She needs

to prepare certificates of completion for specialization, certificates for parents, certificates

for honored students, and certificates for club members.

Mary finds it difficult to complete this task with such limited time. She feels pressured

and stressed by the situation. Fortunately, her colleague, the ICT teacher, came to her

aid. She sought advice on how to accomplish the task more efficiently and without it being

time-consuming.

The ICT teacher suggested using Mail Merge. He advised her to first create the format of

the content and then prepare a list of the learners' and parents' names in one source

document. Following the suggested idea, Teacher Mary was finally able to reduce her

stress and started working on the task.

In just an hour, she finished her first batch of certificates for parents and continued

efficiently with the rest. Thanks to Mail Merge, she was able to complete all the necessary

certificates in a timely manner.