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Engineering and Robotics I [AHS only] Prerequisite/Selection Process: Physical Science 9 A/B Intended Audience: Grades 10 - 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Utilize design thinking to solve engineer- ing related problems • Design, build, and program robotics • Incorporate multiple technologies and software in creative applications Projects, Activities, etc.: Hands on activities and group projects Instructional Focus: Use hands on and practical skills to develop and apply engineering princi- ples to solve robotics challenges and problems. Co-curricular Connection: Robotics Club Engineering and Robotics II [AHS only] Prerequisite/Selection Process: Engineering and Robotics I Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Focus on wireless communication and IoT applications • Utilize design thinking to solve engineer- ing related problems • Design, build, and program automated systems • Incorporate multiple technologies and software in creative application Projects, Activities, etc.: Hands on activities and group projects. Instructional Focus: Use hands on and practical skills to develop and apply engineering princi- ples to solve robotics challenges and problems. Co-curricular Connection: Robotics Club VISUAL ARTS Ceramics I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Basic ceramic design • Creative problem solving • Learn hand-building construction • Basic wheel throwing • Glazing techniques • Emphasis on aesthetics and art criticism Projects, Activities, etc.: Thrown and hand-built pieces Instructional Focus: Lab work Ceramics II Prerequisite/Selection Process: Ceramics I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit 72 Major Outcomes: • Advanced ceramic design • Advanced hand building construction • Advanced wheel throwing • Advanced glazing techniques • Develop sets/series of functional forms • Continued emphasis on aesthetics and art criticism Projects, Activities, etc.: Sets of functional forms and sculptural ceramic pieces Instructional Focus: Lab work Ceramics III Prerequisite/Selection Process: Ceramics II Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Course may be taken up to three trimesters. One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Offers students additional coursework to develop greater depth in studio discipline • Continued emphasis on art history, aesthetics and art production Projects, Activities, etc.: Sets of functional forms and sculptural ceramic pieces Instructional Focus: Lab work Ceramics/Sculpture [AP Studio Art: 3-D Design] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Exploration of studio art at the college- level • Course is sponsored by the College Board • Students are expected to be able to work independently as an adult member of the class • Completion of comprehensive portfolio made up of Breadth, Concentration and Quality Sections that involve various media and subject matter that are created as 3 dimensional works of art. • Portfolio [exam] submitted to College Board for review in May. • Course work will receive a separate grade from the teacher in addition to a rating from the College Board Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of a portfolio of artwork Instructional Focus: Comparable to an introductory college course in studio art Computer Art I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Coursework focuses on creative and artistic applications of computer art and technol- ogy. The course will also focus on the Ele- ments of Art and Principles of Design as they apply to computer created artwork. • Technical skills relating to the use of the computer, software, visual composition, creative expression and communication will be taught. Instructional Focus: Lab work Computer Art II Prerequisite/Selection Process: Computer Art I Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Advanced student exploration and creation of computer graphics utilizing a series of project structures that demon- strate personal voice, creativity and the understanding of the incorporation of aesthetic design principles in the work • Additional emphasis will be placed on the analysis and evaluation of the images cre- ated utilizing industry standard software Instructional Focus: Lab work Drawing I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Learn basic drawing skills: observation, proportion, perspective and shading • Learn basic drawing techniques: pencil, ink, conte pastel and charcoal • Draw from life • Learn basic art history, aesthetic and art criticism • Excellent starting point for other art courses Projects, Activities, etc.: Multiple drawings and sketchbook Instructional Focus: Lab work Drawing II Prerequisite/Selection Process: Drawing I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Expand skills developed in Drawing I: color use, composition and figure draw- ing • Expand techniques developed in Drawing I: pencil, pastel and color work • Draw from life and imagination • Continued emphasis on art history, aesthetics and art criticism Projects, Activities, etc.: Multiple drawings and sketchbook Instructional Focus: Lab work Drawing III Prerequisite/Selection Process: Drawing II Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Course may be taken up to three trimesters. 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