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Curriculum Presentation

Office of Curriculum and Instruction

November 13, 2017

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• Statistics and Probability CP (full year)
• AP World History
• Government CP
• Economics CP
• Marketing 2
• Print Media
• Digital Media
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Curriculum for Approval

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Math Department: Statistics and Probability College Preparatory

• Developed from a half year course to a full

year course.

• Introduces students to the methods of

collecting data for the purpose of analyzing and making inferences.

• Students will utilize authentic situations from

the scientific and business worlds to reinforce statistical methods mastered in the course.

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Social Studies Department: World History Advanced Placement

• College level non-western history course that

relies on college level texts, primary and secondary sources.

• The course is broken into six time periods with

a focus on examining each time period through five themes- historical, political, social, economic, and religious

• Alignment to C3 Framework

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What is the C3 framework?

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards is to provide guidance to states on the concepts, skills, and disciplinary tools necessary to prepare students for college, career, and civic life. In doing so, the C3 Framework offers guidance and support for rigorous student learning.

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Social Studies Department: Government College Preparatory

• Provides students with a basic knowledge of

political theory and structure of the United States Government

• Current issues will be interwoven into the

curriculum to relate theory to practice.

• Major emphasis on a citizen’s role in

government, development and function of political parties, and civil liberties in society.

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Social Studies Department: Economics College Preparatory

• Provides students with a basic knowledge and

application of microeconomics and macroeconomics

• Major emphasis will be given to the economic

way of thinking, market behavior, firm behavior in market economies, economic policy, and consumer affairs

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Computers and Business Department: Marketing 2

• Designed to focus on 5 specialized areas
• f marketing- sports, entertainment,

fashion, hospitality, tourism

• The course combines 3 previous level 2

courses- Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Fashion Marketing, and Hospitality and Tourism Marketing.

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Engineering and Tech Ed: Print Media

• Students will learn the principles of

design in terms of movement, balance, unity, contrast, line, typography and color

• Students will design for a variety of

audiences and needs

• Students will be able to effectively use

printing processes through exposure to multiple types of printed media technology

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Engineering and Tech Ed: Digital Media

• Students will have a basic

understanding of the production of new media, the communication and display

• f information, and the development of

interactive applications.

• Students will produce meaningful and

relevant digital media in the areas of photography, graphic design, video production, and web design.

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Engineering and Tech Ed: PLTW Computer Integrated Manufacturing

• Students will learn the fundamentals of

computerized manufacturing technology

• The course builds on solid modeling skills

developed in introductory courses

• The course includes the following concepts:

Computer Modeling, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Rapid Prototyping, Robotics, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Programmable Logic Control, and CIM Cell Construction.

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Course Implementation Costs 2018-2019

Course Training Resources AP World History $4,000 $10,000 AP World textbooks PLTW- Computer Integrated Manufacturing $5,400 $37,450 PLTW Laptops $30,000 Total $9,400 $77,450

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