Forsyth County Course Pacing Guide|2017-2018

Programming, Games, Apps and Society

Pacing Guide
First Semester
Dates Description Assignments/Projects Standards
August 3-25 Employability Skills Cover Letter 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4,
3 weeks Resume 1.5, 1.6
Careers Presentation
August 28-September 22 Apps That Solve Problems Analyzing Mobile Apps 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.2,
3 weeks Needfinding 3.3, 4.6, 4.8
User Interface
Presentation
Wireframing
Data Leaks Discussion

October 2-November 3 Programming With App Magic 8-Ball 2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1,
6 weeks Inventor Mole Mash 4.4, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2,
PaintPot 5.5, 6.1, 6.2, 7.2,
Pong 7.3
Space Invaders
Get the Gold
Mini-Golf
November 6-December Final App Project w/ App Long term project 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.2,
15 Inventor (Create Final App and 3.3, 4.6, 4.8, 7.2,
5 weeks app store website) 7.3, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3,
8.4
December 18-21 Midterms
2 weeks

Second Semester
Dates Description Assignments/Projects Standards
January 8-19 Software Development Life Comparing Software 2.1, 2.2, 8.1, 8.6
2 weeks Cycle Development Models
Global Issues in
Software Development
January 22-February 2 Elements of Game Design Usability and User 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4,
2 weeks Preference 4.5, 4.7, 4.8
Game Design
Storyboarding
February 5-March 16 Programming with Scoring Systems 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5,
6 weeks Greenfoot Writing a Sample 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1,
Program 4.3
Transitions
Making Additions and
Revisions Project
March 19-30 Final Game Project Final Create a Game 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5,
2 weeks Project 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4,6
April 9-May 18 Creating Games w/ Unity Unity Tutorials 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5,
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1,
4.3, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
May 21-25 Final Exam

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FBLA Integration
Month Activity
August Recruitment PowerPoint
September T-shirt Design Contest
October FBLA Scavenger Hunt
November Activity 11: Make a Budget for yourself
December Monopoly Tournament
January Dress for Success Tuesday
February App Invitation for FBLA Event
March Activity 13: Ethics and Safety Quiz

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