Computer Technology I UNIT 1: College and Career Readiness - Learning Styles / Personality Styles - Creating a Wordle Career Clusters and Pathways - Citations and Presentation Skills - Creating a PowerPoint / Prezi Presentation Resume and Cover Letter Writing
UNIT 2: Designing the Future - History of Technology - Research Skills - Creating a Website (Weebly) - Netiquette and Email Etiquette - Cyberbullying - Creating a Brochure (MS Publisher)
UNIT 3: Intro to Office - Introduction to Excel - Excel Mini Project (MS Excel) - Introduction to Databases
UNIT 4: Speak Up and Be Heard - Creating a Positive Online Presence - Pros and Cons of Technology - Watch PBS Digital Nation Documentary - Introduction to Documentary Film / Types of Documentaries - Storyboarding - Video Production - Creating a Documentary (CyberLink PowerDirector)
Final Exam _____________________________________________________
Computer Technology II UNIT 1: Resource Management - Types of Computer Systems - Introduction to the Computer - Computer Hardware and Software: CPU, RAM, Hard Drive, OS, Power Supply - Malware and Viruses - Creating a Computer Advertisement
UNIT 2: Rewriting the Media - What is Media and Why does it Exist? - Types of Media Analyzing Advertisements - Creating an Advertising Proposal (MS Word) - Creating a Print Advertisement (Pixlr and MS Publisher) - Creating a Commercial Advertisement (CyberLink PowerDirector)
UNIT 3: Small Business Mini Unit - Entrepreneurship Small Businesses / Small Business Basics - Sources of Financing - Market Research - Creating a Business Proposal / Brochure (MS Word / Publisher)
UNIT 4: Search Engines, Google, and the Internet - History of Search - What is a Search Engine? / Reviewing Various Search Engines - Boolean Operators, Internet Privacy, and Cloud Storage - Intro to Google and Google Drive - Net Neutrality - Creating a Newsletter (MS Publisher)
Final Exam _____________________________________________________
Desktop Publishing I UNIT 1: Introduction to Desktop Publishing - Print VS. Paper Elements of Design: Contrast, Alignment, Proximity, and Repetition - Word Processing and Publishing - Creating a Business Card (MS Publisher) - Creating a Greeting Card (MS Publisher)
UNIT 2: Creating One-Page Flyers and Advertisements - Understanding and Designing Logos - What is a Flyer? - Creating a Flyer (MS Publisher) - Introduction to Advertising Print Advertisements - Creating Print Advertisements (Pixlr and MS Publisher)
UNIT 3: Creating Brochures and Remix - Introduction to Brochures / Planning a Brochure / Writing a Brochure - Creating a Brochure (MS Publisher) - Copyright, Fair Use, and Remix -Importing Media - Creating a Remix Video (CyberLink PowerDirector)
UNIT 4: Creating Multi-Page Publications - Introduction to Multi-Page Design - Creative Commons - Design and Layout - Creating a Multi-Page Publication (MS Publisher)
Final Exam _____________________________________________________
Desktop Publishing II UNIT 1: Learning the Language - The Basics Graphics and Text Vocabulary - Format Vocabulary - Publishing Vocabulary - Creating a Digital Flashcard PowerPoint Presentation - Vocabulary Test
UNIT 2: Graphics and Text - Importance of Graphics - Review of Pixlr - Introduction to Photoshop / Photoshop Basics - Photoshop Prompt Project
UNIT 3: Importance of Layout - Introduction to Layout - Reviewing the Design Elements - How Layout Various / Varying Layout / Layout of an Advertisement - Product Packaging - Color in Branding Branding and Rebranding - Rebranding Risks - Designing a Detergent BottleRe-designing a Children’s Cereal Box What Makes a Good Logo? / Hidden Messages in Logos - Designing an Original Logo
UNIT 4: Publishing Publications - History of Publications - Modern Publishing - Self-Publishing - Creating a Personal Portfolio
Final Exam _____________________________________________________ Digital Video Production I UNIT 1: Writing for the Screen - Steps of Video Production - Story Elements / Story Arc - Identifying the Parts of the Script - Introduction to Script Writing - Creating a How-To Script (MS Word)
UNIT 2: Camera and Composition - Introduction to the Camera - Camera Movements, Shots, Angles, and Perspectives - Filming Techniques and Practice - Sound and Lighting - Filming the How-To Video
UNIT 3: All About Editing - CyberLink PowerDirector Demo - Introduction to Editing - The Still Image Assignment (CyberLink PowerDirector) - Introduction to PSAs - PSAs vs. Commercials - PSA Video Project (CyberLink PowerDirector)
UNIT 4: Design and Animation - Production using Animation - Types of Animation - Introduction to Stop Motion Animation - Stop Motion Animation PPT Project (MS PowerPoint and Storyboardthat.com)
Final Exam _____________________________________________________
Art of Film UNIT 1: Film Culture and History - Film Culture - Impact of Film - The Film Process Film History - The Golden Age Research Paper
UNIT 2: Film Terminology and Genre - Film Terminology - Theater and Comedy - Drama - Full-Length Film Analysis: The Blind Side - Horror - Science Fiction - Fantasy - Full-Length Analysis: Edward Scissorhands
True Voices and Authentic Stories UNIT 1: Introduction to Memoir - Elements of Biographies - Traits of Memoir - Autobiography vs. Memoir - Six Word Memoir Assignment - Literary Elements in Memoir - Literary Devices in Memoir - The Structure of a Memoir
UNIT 2: Childhood Nostalgia - What is Nostalgia? / The Science Behind Nostalgia - Childhood Nostalgia - Imagery and Detail Characterization – Direct vs. Indirect - Importance of Dialogue
UNIT 3: Coming of Age - Introduction to the Coming of Age Genre - Characteristics of Coming of Age Writing - College and Career Pressure - The Feeling of Failure - Celebrity Coming of Age Theme - Introduction to the Diary Format - Point of View
UNIT 4: Independent Memoir Study Unit - Introduction to the Unit and Culminating Project - Making Predictions - Author’s Style - The Importance of a Story Arc - Reviewing the Structure of Memoir - Review of Theme, Tone, Mood, Conflict, and Resolution - Culminating Video Project Presentation (CyberLink PowerDirector) - Final Writing Assignment – Student Memoir