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Digital Photography II Prerequisite/Selection Process: Digital Photography I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Course work will focus on advanced site selection, lighting, camera positioning, and all aspects of a creative photo shoot. • Mastery in linking workflow photography to final shot manipulation/enhancement using both computer and mobile software [i.e. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CS6, Adobe Bridge, I-Photo [or similar], and Photo Booth [or similar], Instagram, Adobe PS Ex- press etc. • Emphasis will be placed on creativity, and using multiple photographic technologies, including but not limited to DSLR, SLR, Digital Cameras, Smartphones, and tablets. Instructional Activities: Lab work, photo- shoots, both on and off campus, field-trips. Digital Videography I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Course work will focus on the basics of Videography composition, camera posi- tioning, and editing as it applies to the Videography field in both freelance and industry. • Introduction to Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, and I-Movie [or similar] will be integrated with apps available for mobile devices including, but not limited to: I-Movie, Viddy, Directr, etc. for editing of videos. • Images will be taken with, and technical training will be provided for; DSLR Hybrids, Video Cameras [both mobile and studio], Go Pros, Smartphones, and tablets. Instructional Activities: Shooting videos in vari- ous settings on campus, in and out of the lab, and off campus either as a work assignment or field trip. Graphic Design I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Utilizing Adobe Creative Suite software • Screen and offset printing processes Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of portfolio, offset printing activities [calendars, memo pads] and screen-printing activities [shirts, hoodies, mirrors, skate/snowboard decks] Instructional Focus: Introduction to the graph- ics industry with an emphasis on computers, lab work and mathematics and technical reading as it relates to the graphics industry 94 Graphic Design II Prerequisite/Selection Process: Graphic Design I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: More independent use of • Adobe Creative Suites software • Screen and offset printing processes in multiple color designs Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of a portfo- lio, screen-printing activities [shirts, hoodies, mirrors, skate/snowboard decks], and offset printing activities [calendars, memo pads] Instructional Focus: Introduction to the graphics industry with an emphasis on computers, lab work, and mathematics as it relates to the graphics industry Graphic Design III Prerequisite/Selection Process: Graphic Design II Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: More independent use of • Adobe Creative Suites software • Students will create printing company and produce orders. • Screen and offset printing processes in • Multiple color designs Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of a manufac- turing company with their own logo, screen- printing activities [shirts, hoodies, mirrors], and offset printing activities [memo pads] Instructional Focus: Introduction to the manufacturing of printing processes, with an emphasis on computers, lab work, and mathe- matics as it relates to the graphics industry. Photography [AP Studio Art: 2-D Design] Prerequisite/Selection Process: Digital Photography I and Digital Photography II, or teacher recommendation. Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Photography Composition: Focus of the creative side of an image. Work with unique canvas sizes, i.e., square, panoramic, circular, etc. • Camera Technology: In-depth on the use of RAW photography. Best practice with mass storage devices. • Site Selection: Preparing for a photo-shoot [both indoor and outdoor] • Lighting: Setup studio for photo shoot. Use of light meter to determine correct exposure for an outdoor photo shoot. • Manipulative software: In-depth. Master the creative techniques photographers use to take an image from just o.k. to really amazing. Projects, Activities, etc.: Create a Photographic Portfolio of 15-20 unique photographs utiliz- ing various camera, lighting techniques, and software manipulation. Portfolio [due early May] will be eligible for submission to the College Board for credit. Instructional Focus: Closely aligned to the re- quirements of a post-secondary Introductory Digital Photography Course. Project based Portfolio. Work will receive a separate grade from the teacher in addition to a rating from the College Board. TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS Outdoor Power Equipment Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Maintenance and repair of four-stroke small gas engines like those on lawn mowers and snow blowers • Principles of engine operation with related mathematical principals Projects, Activities, etc.: Disassemble, overhaul, and reassemble a small engine [engine will be provided for students] Instructional Focus: Lab work and classroom study Power Sports Engines Prerequisite/Selection Process: Small Gas Engines II or Outdoor Power Equipment Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Maintenance and repair of internal combustion engines like those on scooters, motorcycles,snowmobiles and boats • Principles of engine operation with related mathematical principles Projects, Activities, etc.: Disassemble, over- haul, and reassemble larger two- and four- stroke engines. Instructional Focus: Lab work Automotive Technology I Prerequisite/Selection Process: Outdoor Power Equipment Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Theory of operation • Servicing of automotive engines and related systems • Prerequisite to Technical Systems in Automotive Technology II Instructional Focus: Theory of operation and related mathematics through hands-on activities High School Registration Guide