PROGRAMMING
Do you love the Maine outdoors and all of the creatures that call it home? Maine has a rich natural history and supports a diverse array of habitat types and species. This class will focus on the various classes of wildlife found in Maine including Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals, and Birds. Along the way we will uncover the challenges Maine wildlife face, the adaptations that allow them to survive here, and some of the strategies used by humans to manage populations. An emphasis will be placed on getting“ out there” to experience some of the wildlife right in our back yard.
Marine Biology( 0.5 credit) Grades 11 and 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of two credits of science
What is the ocean like? What lives in the ocean? How do these things survive? Students will discover the great diversity of marine life and the physical and chemical factors that influence it, including seawater chemistry, tides, waves, and currents. Students will study the coastal and oceanic environments of marine life from shallow water habitats such as the rocky intertidal, giant kelp forests, and coral reefs to deep-sea communities such as those found at hydrothermal vents. Students learn basic dissection techniques and use of the compound and dissecting microscopes as they study the internal and external features of marine organisms.
Trees and the Maine Forest
( 0.5 credit)
Grades 10, 11, 12
Students will explore a wide array of topics in tree identification, botany, history of Maine forestry, forestry today, and Maine forest agriculture. Most topics of study will be geared toward native species and management systems right here in the great state of Maine.
TECHNOLOGY
& NEW MEDIA
Technology & New Media courses give students the opportunity to investigate areas of interest in a wide variety of areas, from programming to journalism.
Courses in order that they appear in this section
Note: There is no graduation requirement for Tech & New Media, selected courses designated with an(*) meet the fine arts graduation requirement
Introduction to Computer Programming
Intermediate Computer
Programming AP Computer Science A Introduction to Robotics Introduction to Technology &
New Media * 3D Art & Animation * Digital Photography &
Photoshop I * Digital Photography &
Photoshop II * Graphic Design I * Graphic Design II * Motion Graphics Using Adobe After
Effects * Moviemaking Web Design I * Web Design II * Introduction to Journalism Feature Writing(‘ 19-’ 20) News Writing(’ 18-19) Radio / Audio Journalism(’ 18-19) Sports Journalism(‘ 19-’ 20) Technical Writing in an iPad World Yearbook Publication
PROGRAMMING
Introduction to Computer
Programming( 0.5 credit) Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 Prerequisite: Algebra 1( or concurrently enrolled in Algebra 1)
Software engineering continues to be a highly rated career, with great demand for well-qualified employees. Through this class students will gain important fundamentals in the field of computer programming, becoming familiar with the basics of programming through the Alice environment, where onscreen 3D objects can be made to move about and interact. This visual environment will lay the foundation of object oriented programming. Later in the year, students will use the RealBasic development environment to develop their understanding and use of objectoriented programming and algorithms further.
Priority is given to upper grade level students.
Intermediate Computer
Programming( 0.5 credit)
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 with priority given upper grade level students Prerequisites: Introduction to Computer Programming or teacher recommendation
Software engineering continues to be a highly rated career, with great demand for well-qualified employees. Throughout this class students will expand the knowledge they gained in the introductory programming class. They will use an integrated development environment to further their understanding of software development using the JAVA programming language, and they will learn the skill required to access multiple data structures. Students will complete lessons in database processing, graphical
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