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1 Giant Campus Curriculum h"p:// Developed by subject ma2er experts and aligned to state technology standards, our project- based curriculum is designed for students in online high schools and programs. Our offerings include courses in Technology, Digital Arts, Business, and Engineering. Tech Courses Outline TECHNOLOGY GRADES 9-12 Computer Literacy Computer Science I Computer Science II IntroducGon to C++ Programming Flash Game Development DIGITAL ARTS GRADES D Art I - Modeling 3D Art II - AnimaGon Digital Arts I Digital Arts II Image Design and EdiGng Game Design Web Design Audio Engineering Computer - Aided Design (CAD) Flash AnimaGon ENGINEERING GRADES 9-12 Engineering Design I Engineering Design II BUSINESS INNOVATION GRADES 9-12 Green Design and Technology IntroducGon to Entrepreneurship I IntroducGon to Entrepreneurship II IntroducGon to MarkeGng I IntroducGon to MarkeGng II Personal Finance MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES 6-8 Computer Literacy Digital Arts I IntroducGon To Entrepreneurship I IntroducGon To MarkeGng I Personal Finance

2 Tech Courses Summaries TECHNOLOGY GRADES 9-12 Computer Literacy: Today s students must be able to effecgvely use technology to research, organize, create, and evaluate informagon. This course provides a foundagon in the skills and concepts that define computer literacy in the 21st century. From the basics of keyboarding to Internet research techniques, document creagon, and digital cigzenship, you ll pracgce essengal skills through hands- on projects. Computer Science I: This course introduces you to computer science concepts such as computer architecture, networks, and the Internet. You ll use object- oriented programming, event- driven processes, modular computer programming, and data manipulagon algorithms to produce finished sozware programs. You ll use the design process to create many programs by determining specificagons, designing the sozware, and tesgng and improving the product ungl it meets the specificagons. By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundagon for further study in this subject. Computer Science II: In the congnuagon of this two- course series, you ll build on the computer science concepts and skills you learned in Part I. You ll congnue to use object- oriented programming, event- driven processes, modular computer programming, and data manipulagon algorithms to produce sozware programs. You ll use the design process to create many programs by determining specificagons, designing the sozware, and tesgng and improving the product ungl it meets the specificagons. By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundagon for further study in this subject. IntroducPon to C++ Programming: Programmers start here. In this course, you ll learn key programming concepts and then apply them using MicrosoZ Visual C Express EdiGon, the free version of MicrosoZ s Visual Studio toolkit. Complete a series of increasingly complex projects while you learn C++, which is sgll one of the most versagle and powerful programming languages around. Learn the building blocks of programming: funcgons, loops, arrays, variables, and classes. At the end of the course, you will have a por`olio of compiled executables. Flash Game Development : If you like playing Flash games online and want to find out how to design them, this course is for you. You ll learn how to develop a variety of games for the web using Adobe Flash, the world s most popular authoring tool for online games. You ll learn some basic programming concepts as you use AcGonScript, the nagve scripgng language of Flash, to develop cool games, then publish them online to share with your friends. By the end of this course, you will have a collecgon of fully- funcgoning mulg- level online games. 3D Art I - Modeling : This course will introduce you to 3D modeling tools and concepts. Using Blender, the popular open- source 3D modeling package, you will learn the basics of creagng shapes, adding textures and lighgng, and rendering. By the end of the course, you will have produced a series of increasingly sophisgcated projects for your 3D por`olio. This course is suitable for students with no prior experience in 3D design or digital media authoring tools. 3D Art II - AnimaPon: In this advanced course, you ll build on the skills you developed in 3D Art I to learn 3D animagon techniques. Using Blender, the world s most powerful open- source 3D modeling tool, you ll master the basics of animagon rigging, bones and movement while learning how to apply tradigonal animagon techniques to your 3D models. Digital Arts I: In this exploratory course, you ll learn the elements of design, as well as foundagonal concepts of visual communicagon. While surveying a variety of media and art, you ll use Inkscape, a popular digital art

3 program, to put into pracgce what you ve learned. Discover career opportuniges in the design, producgon, display, and presentagon of digital artwork. Respond to the artwork of others, and learn how to combine argsgc elements to create finished pieces that effecgvely communicate your ideas. Digital Arts II: In the second part of this two- part series, you ll build on the skills and concepts you learned in Part I as you develop your vocabulary of digital design elements. You ll learn about the principles of design and use them to create your own unique artworks. By the end of the course, you will have created a collecgon of digital art projects for your digital design por`olio Image Design and EdiPng: This is the perfect course for anyone who wants to create compelling, professional looking graphic designs and photos. You ll learn the basics of composigon, color, and layout before moving on to technical topics like working with layers and masks, adding special effects, and effecgvely using typefaces to create visual impact. At the end of this course, you will have a variety of original projects for your graphic design por`olio. Game Design: This course is for anyone who loves gaming and wants to design games. You ll learn how to use popular game design sozware to create engaging, interacgve games in a variety of genres. In addigon, you ll get a solid foundagon in the basic concepts of game development. By the end of this course, you will have a variety of polished games for your game development por`olio. Web Design: This course provides a comprehensive introducgon to the essengals of web design, from creagng page layouts to coding with CSS and JavaScript to create web pages. Through real- world design scenarios and hands- on projects, you ll create compelling, usable websites using WYSIWYG and code- based web design. Your web pages will include links, images, and embedded media, as well as many popular features of dynamic web pages used today. You ll also document your work and improve on your designs through an evaluagon process. Audio Engineering: In this introductory course, you ll learn about the physics of sound and the history of recording technologies. Next, you ll learn about the four stages of professional music recording projects: recording, edigng, mixing, and mastering. Using Audacity, an open- source recording and mixing program, you ll pracgce the techniques used by sound engineers to produce mulg- track recordings. Through a series of engaging hands- on projects, you ll learn the fundamental concepts of audio engineering. Flash AnimaPon:This introductory course teaches all the animagon essengals. You ll learn cell animagon, Gmelines, movies, sound the works using Adobe Flash, the preferred design tool of industry pros worldwide. Learn how to draw and animate movies, and then publish them to the web. Create your own original art, or choose from the art asset libraries included for each project. At the end of this course, you ll have a por`olio of completed Flash animagons. Green Design and Technology: This course will examine the impact of human acgviges on sustainability while exploring the basic principles and technologies that support sustainable design. Learn about the potengal for emerging energy technologies like water, wind, and solar power. Find out how today s businesses are adapgng to the increased demand for sustainable products and services. By the end of this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of this fast- growing field.

4 Pocono Mountain School District h2p:// Business Accoun4ng I Informa4on Processing Accoun4ng II Advanced Applica4ons Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Computer Technology Web Design Business Law Graphic Design Personal Finance Digital Media Marke4ng Introduc4on to Java Interna4onal Business Advanced Java AP Java C++

5 Benton SD h2p:// COMPUTER ESSENTIALS - 7th grade.50 cr. Prerequisite - Required by all 7th grade students. Purpose Introduce computer basics, windows, networking and review keyboarding skills. Content Students will explore computer funcgons, input/output devices, and learn how to uglize the windows environment and school network. While reviewing keyboarding skills, student will also enhance their knowledge of MicrosoZ Word to learn how to key basic business documents and personal composigon at the keyboard COMPUTER CONCEPTS - 8TH grade.1.0 cr. Prerequisites Successful complegon of 7th grade Computer EssenGals. Purpose Students will explore the funcgoning of a computer system and the applicagons available. Course concepts will be reinforced through interdisciplinary projects. 545/547 - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 9TH grade 1.0 cr. Prerequisite None. Purpose To develop skills in various computer applicagon programs. Content This course covers: MS Office Word, Access, Excel, and Power Point, other MS Office programs will be introduced if Gme allows. 548 COMPUTER PROJECTS 10, 11, 12th grade 1.0 cr. Prerequisite Successful complegon of 9th grade Computer ApplicaGons. Purpose To prepare students to enter the workforce and college with the computer applicagons knowledge to succeed by further developing skills in various computer applicagon programs. Content This course is designed to reinforce student skills uglizing the MicrosoZ Office Suite and introduce students to making basic web pages. Projects will help to reinforce and build sozware skills, improve Internet skills, develop teamwork and crigcal thinking skills. Students will learn about the operagons of a business environment as they create various documents and web pages DESKTOP PUBLISHING/DIGITAL GRAPHICS/WEB PAGE DESIGN 10, 11 & 12th grade 1.0 cr. Prerequisite Successful complegon of 9th grade Computer ApplicaGons. Purpose Introduce students to desktop publishing, working with graphics, and how to create web pages ACCOUNTING I- 10, 11 & 12th grade 1.0 credit 560 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION - Seniors 1 cr. Prerequisite - Full- Gme business or vocagonal agriculture student. 564 TECHNOLOGY INDEPENDENT STUDY 11th- 12th grades -.17 Prerequisite None Content - All projects will relate to the use of technology to produce a useful and working project that benefits the school and/or the community. Projects and/or Topics must be submi2ed in outline form to teacher and be interviewed before approval is given AUTOMATED ACCOUNTING II - Seniors 1 cr.

6 Council Rock Overview The Department of Informa/on Technology at Council Rock School District consists of professionals dedicated to the technology systems and processes necessary to support the educa/on of the District's students. There are currently 5,333 computers deployed throughout the District, consis/ng of both desktop and laptop computers. There are approximately 112 file servers; 234 wireless access points; over 200 ethernet switches; and well over 200 printers and copiers. A fiber network, opera/ng at 1 GB, connects all the buildings. We provide 100 MB to the desktop. There is a staff of 12 full- /me employees suppor/ng close to 14,000 users. They won: Pennsylvania School Boards AssociaGon Schools of Excellence in Technology Award Technology EducaPon Department COURSES IN THIS DEPARTMENT SATISFY THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES OR FREE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION. IN ADDITION, 3 COURSES ALSO SATISFY THE SCIENCE REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION. The Technology EducaGon program is designed to help individuals to understand a technological culture. As an integral part of the total program of educagon at Council Rock, Technology EducaGon provides unique opportuniges for students to gain experience in industrial skills and processes. Safety instrucgon relagng to the use of materials, handtools, and machine processes is emphasized in all courses. The following courses are open to all students. In preparagon for various careers in the professional and the technical skilled fields, the student is encouraged to read through the course descripgons and determine which course(s) best fulfill his/ her educagonal plans. Semester, full year and alternate day courses are available and are so noted. The prerequisites for advanced and sequengal courses are also noted. Materials that are used in complegng assignments and become the personal property of the students are to be paid for by the students. Students scheduling an advanced course should have successfully completed the essengals course and/or have the special permission of the instructor. Course LisPng h2p:// ESSENTIALS OF WOODWORKING (FY) (S) (AD) GRADES 9-12 This course is designed to introduce students to the tools, materials, machines and technology used in woodworking. IniGal projects will be assigned by the instructor; later projects will be selected/designed by the student. Areas of study include construcgon, wood turning, laminagng, and wood finishing. An experience in manufacturing may be undertaken by each class. Experience in planning and designing woodworking acgviges and the development of safe work habits form integral parts of the instrucgonal program. ADVANCED WOODWORKING GRADES (FY) (AD) This course is designed for students who want to further develop their woodworking skills and knowledge. The correct and safe use of handtools a n d machines is stressed. A2enGon is given to the development of careful

7 planning, design, accuracy, skill, judgement, and workmanship. Students are given an opportunity to select, design, plan, and develop laboratory acgviges (projects). The research of woodworking topics is an important part of this course. Students enrolling in this course should have successfully completed IntroducGon or EssenGals of Woodworking, or have the permission of the instructor. ENGINEERING & ROBOTICS (S) (AD) GRADES 9-12 This course has been designed to expose students to the rapidly expanding technologies of Computer Aided DraZing and Design, Three Dimensional Modeling, Computer Aided Manufacturing, and RoboGcs. Students will use hardware, sozware and computer applicagons to engineer, design and produce solugons to assigned problems. Students will gain experience in creagng computer aided drawings, controlling robogc systems, and manipulagng manufacturing processes and control systems, both electronic and mechanical. Computer programs, controls, and sensors will be explored as they apply to automated machines, tools, and systems. Both commercial and residengal applicagons will be invesggated. Students will gain a be2er understanding of the challenges and opportuniges present in our modern technological society. HONORS ENGINEERING & ROBOTICS GRADES (FY) This course has been designed for highly mogvated students who would like to explore the rapidly expanding technologies of Computer Aided DraZing and Design, Three Dimensional Computer & TradiGonal Modeling, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Computer Numerical Control, Computer Interfaced Components, and RoboGcs. Students will use hardware, sozware and computer applicagons to engineer, design, and produce solugons to assigned problems. Technical research and professional presentagons of the material will be required as part of the overall curriculum. Students will gain detailed experience in creagng computer aided drawing, controlling robogc systems, and manipulagng manufacturing processes and control systems, both electronic and mechanical. Computer programs, controls, and sensors will be explored as they apply to automated machines, tools, and systems. Both commercial and residengal applicagons will be invesggated. Students will gain a be2er understanding of the challenges and opportuniges present in our modern technological society. This course is recommended for those students who are looking into the fields of electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering. Students enrolling in this course must have successfully completed or be enrolled in a course of Algebra 2, Geometry, and Physics. In addigon, some background in programming is recommended due to.basic. and.c. being used in class. ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS GRADES (FY) (S) (AD) 9-12 This course provides an opportunity for students to gain fundamental knowledge of electronics and applied sciengfic principles. The subjects covered are atomic theory, current, resistance, voltage, power, electrical producgon, series and parallel circuit analysis, Ohm.s, Wa2.s and Kirchoff.s laws, and digital circuitry. Students will be introduced to digital electronics through the study of numbering systems, Boolean algebra, Karnough mapping, combinagonal logic circuits, encoders, decoders, displays and counters. The second semester will cover sequengal logic circuits including flip- flops, counters, shiz registers, arithmegc circuitry, mulgplexing, digital to analog converters, and system analysis. The students will uglitze the laboratory.s computer programs to simulate digital circuitry, design printed circuit boards, and to analyze and solve circuit problems. Students will also invesggate the theory, operagon, and applicagon of major electronic components. Experiments and projects are designed to reinforce theoregcal principles. Some circuit design, soldering techniques, project construcgon, and tool use are involved in individual projects throughout the year. Contemporary topics in electronics and safe working pracgces are stressed throughout the course. HONORS ELECTRONICS 2 (FY) GRADES This course is being offered to those students who angcipate furthering their educagon in an engineering program. The first semester will include AC and DC analysis as applied to resisgve, capacigve, and inducgve circuitry, including impedance and reactance. Discrete semiconductor theory will include diode and power- supply principles

8 and applicagons along with bipolar transistor and amplifier operagon. The students will breadboard experiments and uglize meters and oscilloscopes to analyze the circuitry. The second semester will be devoted to digital electronics which will include combinagon logic, Boolean Algebra, encoders, decoders, seven segment displays, and counters. Students will construct experimental circuitry demonstragng the principle of each topic. Everyone will be required to uglize the laboratory's computer to solve various analysis and design problems. There will be a CADDbased schemagc diagram and printed circuit board design required as an out- ofclass assignment. Individual/group projects will be required with special emphasis on creagve problem solving and design. Students enrolling in this course must have successfully completed or be enrolled in a course in Algebra 2 and Geometry. DRAFTING AND DESIGN (FY) (S) (AD)GRADES 9-12 This course is highly recommended for students considering careers in any field of engineering. The following areas will be explored during this year long course: sketching, use of mechanical drawing instruments, orthographic and isometric drawing, secgoning, revolugons, auxiliary views, fasteners, pictorial and working drawings, surface developments and modeling. Students will develop fundamental skills through boardwork and the use of a Computer Aided DraZing and Design (CADD) program. ADVANCED MECHANICAL DRAFTING (FY) (AD) GRADES This course is designed for students who wish to explore advanced problems dealing with machine parts and accessories, sheet metal pa2ern development, mechanical perspecgve drawings, and other forms of three dimensional drawings. Emphasis will be placed on understanding two and three dimensional forms through standard board pracgces and through the use of the computer (CADD). The student enrolling in this course should have successfully completed EssenGals of Engineering DraZing and Design or have the permission of instructor. HONORS ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN GRADES (FY) This course is highly recommended for students wishing to explore careers in architecture and architecture related fields. During this year long course students will study basic structural planning, design, and construcgon. Class Gme will be devoted to problem solving, creagng archectural plans and construcgon of models. An introducgon to Computer Aided DraZing and Design (CADD) will be presented. Students enrolling in this course must have successfully completed or be enrolled in a course of Algebra 2, Geometry, and Physics. GRAPHIC ARTS (FY) (S) (AD) GRADES 9-12 This graphic arts course is designed to introduce students to Graphic Arts Technology. Areas included in the course are le2erpress, screen pringng, and lithography (photo- offset). Methods of preparing copy for reproducgon are explored along with design, special pringng techniques, and finishing operagons. The computer will be used for project design and page layout. Programs such as PageMaker, TypeStyler, FreeHand, PhotoShop, and Colorize will be explored. Students will be expected to complete projects such as cards, le2erheads, envelopes, Gckets, programs, and printed T- shirts, using the pringng methods mengoned above. A notebook/por`olio of the student.s work is to be kept by each student. This is an excellent opportunity for art students to explore industrial reproducgon techniques, and the argst.s role in graphic reproducgon. ADVANCED GRAPHIC ARTS (FY) (AD) GRADES Advanced Graphic Arts is for those students who wish to explore the various methods of graphic reproducgon. The emphasis in this course will be on advanced photo- offset techniques such as halzone, duotone, reverses, screen Gnts, special effect screens, posterizagon, and color process pringng. Also included will be mulg- color techniques for design and layout, advanced press operagon, and maintenance. Students will be involved in producing projects using these advanced processes. The role of computers in pre- press imaging and copy preparagon is an integral part of the course. The student enrolling in this course should have successfully completed EssenGals of Graphic

9 Arts or have the permission of the instructor. ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN (S) GRADES This course provides the student with the opportunity to acgvely study and gain an overview of the many aspects of the planning and drazing areas of the field of architecture. The student will invesggate problems relagng to small home design and complete drawings for specific assignments. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND ILLUSTRATION (AD) GRADES 9-12 Students will develop and broaden their computer skills and use the principles of graphic design while solving real- life layout problems. The course will focus on digital imaging using scanning, digital cameras, clip- art and original illustragon to design creagve materials. Professional sozware such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and PageMaker will be used to layout, retouch, create, and design products fit for publicagon, web pages, and art shows. This class is highly recommended for people entering into the fields of graphic design, publicagon, illustragon, web design and commercial art. COMPUTER MULTIMEDIA (AD) GRADES 9-12 This semester course is offered to students who wish to explore the blending of various media into a computer program. The media will include sgll pictures, video, animagon, audio, CD- ROM, and text. Students will author computer programs using these media for instrucgon or explanagon of a subject they have chosen to invesggate. Professional mulgmedia sofware, audio capture sozware, graphics programs, video capture sozware, and animagon programs will be used to complete assignments ( Internet, Adobe, PhotoShop and Illustrator, MicrosoZ Power Point and Superlink MulGmedia). WEB PAGE DESIGN (AD) GRADES 9-12 This semester course is offered to students who wish to explore various uses of the Internet through the building of web pages and web sites. Students will use computer hardware and webpage authoring sozware to design and produce their websites. Students will gain experience in working with HTML code, web authoring sozware, digital images, video, gif animagons, and appropriate web design and layout. Internet sites authored will be school or community service related. Students who choose this course should have a working knowledge of computers. PHOTOGRAPHY (FY) (S) (AD) GRADES 9-12 This full year course is designed for the student who wishes to explore black & white photography. The essengals course includes all assignments covered in the introductory photography course plus the following assignments: studio work, acgon, moungng photographs and photographic special effects. The student will read, answer quesgons, and perform laboratory acgviges for each assignment. Student performance is evaluated by tesgng and laboratory performance on assignments. ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY (FY) (AD) GRADES This course is designed for the serious student who wishes to pursue photography beyond the material covered in the Introductory and EssenGals of Photography courses. The course will cover advanced assignments including the following: por`olio of work, portraiture, photographic montage, photo research projects, and special camera and darkroom techniques. The student will be required to do some reading and wrigng, but will concentrate mainly on laboratory acgviges. Student performance will be evaluated by a variety of crigque formats. The student is required to have his/her own camera (no polaroid or instamagc types). The student enrolling in this course must have successfully completed IntroducGon to Photography, EssenGals of Photography, or have the permission of the instructor. INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHOTOGRAPHY (FY) GRADES 10-12

10 This course is designed for the self mogvated student as an offering above the advanced level course. PotenGal students must have successfully completed Advanced Photography as the prerequisite to this course. Students accepted into the course will select a concentragon or.unit Study. in an area of their choice. Students will complete research, experiments, and examples as well as a paper totaling approximately ten pages. HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHOTOGRAPHY (FY) GRADES This course is designed for highly mogvated students as an offering above the advanced level course. PotenGal students will be accepted to the course on an individual basis. Students must submit a por`olio for approval and acceptance to the course. Students considering this course should be enrolled in Honors or Accelerated English programs. Students accepted into the course will select a concentragon or Unit of Study in an area of their choice. Students will complete research, experiments, and examples as well as a paper totaling approximately fizy to seventy- five pages. POWER TECHNOLOGY (FY) (S) (AD) GRADES 9-12 This course is designed to introduce the student to different sources of energy produced from various power sources. The student will learn how power is produced by steam and combusgon engines, CO2, and rocket propulsion, and how this power is used to propel machines, automobiles, airplanes, rockets and boats. The student will be introduced to alternagve energy sources such as solar, wind and fuel cell technologies. The student will also work with pneumagc and hydraulic systems and learn how they are applied to automated manufacturing systems and entertainment technologies. ADVANCED POWER TECHNOLOGY (FY) (AD) GRADES The student, having learned the basics in the EssenGals course, will have the opportunity to become familiar with more in- depth automogve principles of operagon, and systems including automogve computer control and diagnosgcs. The student will also become more intensely involved with power transmissions, hydraulics, pneumagcs and propulsion systems. The student will acgvely apply these principles through problem- solving design acgvites throughout the course. The student enrolling in the course should have successfully completed EssenGals of Power Technology or have the permission of the instructor. KNOW YOUR CAR (S) (AD) GRADES 9-12 This course is designed for students who would like to learn about the machines which serve their everyday needs. The course will deal with the automogve field and include work sessions, outside demonstragons, and in- lab lectures. Topics to be covered will include consumer knowledge about (1) automogve care and cosmegcs; (2) principles of operagon; (3) idengficagon of automogve systems; (4) computer controlled automogve systems; (5) locagng and idengfying problems; (6) buying used cars; (7) and everyday safety procedures. h2p://