Will C. Wood High School

[CTE Year 1 of 2] Introduction to Game Design and Coding, (1 Year) 9-12 grade, Prerequisite: none, B grade in Algebra 1 recommended

This is a concentrator course in the (CTE-ICT) pathway designed to develop foundational game design knowledge and understanding through academic integration and technical preparation with a focus on providing students with in-depth and advanced instruction and hands-on experience pertaining to the development of video games with a special emphasis on coding.

Areas of study include design process, basic programming, project management, and working as part of a design and engineering team. The material emphasizes computational thinking and helps develop the ability to solve complex problems.

Students will complete both individual and team projects, learning to sequence and engage in critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork while developing simple programs and exploring the process. Students will create a minimum of two program projects throughout the year. The curriculum for this course includes 21st Century job skills such as effective communication, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. This course prepares students to advance to post-secondary career training such as AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A courses, and the CTE-ICT Video Game Design Capstone Course.

The primary resource for this course is: https://projectstem.org/users/sign_in

[CTE Year 2 of 2] Video Game Design, (1 Year) 11-12 grade, Prerequisite: Introduction to Game Design and Coding

Video Game Design is a capstone course in the (CTE-ICT) pathway designed to develop foundational game design knowledge and understanding through academic integration and technical preparation with a focus on providing students in-depth and advanced instruction and hand-on experience pertaining to the development of video games with a special emphasis on coding. Areas of study include career exploration, designing a video game, design process, basic programming, graphic arts, sound, and music production, project management, working as part of a design and engineering team, and building 2d platform games.

Students will complete both individual and team game production assignments, learning to sequence and engage in critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork while developing games and exploring the process. Students will create a minimum of four games throughout the year. The curriculum for this course includes 21st Century job skills such as effective communication, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. Upon the completion of this course, students will be prepared to advance to post-secondary career training.

The primary resources for this course are: https://www.construct.net/en/login, https://editor.construct.net, and VGD2_projects.pdf

Web Page Design, (1 sem) 9th - 12th grade, Prerequisite: None

In this one-semester course, students will learn how to use Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML) and simple editors to design web pages that are easy to use and communicate information logically.  Students will learn how to evaluate web pages based on their content, appearance, and overall design.  Students will complete several small projects demonstrating their mastery of each of the elements of web page design.  In the final project, students will demonstrate their ability to develop a complete website by designing and uploading to one of the free web page hosting sites and a web project that includes multiple frames, tables, and several different types of links, graphics, and forms.  The project will need to have an easy-to-understand page layout.

The following information is for the textbook we use in class. Select chapters are provided free to students digitally, through Google Classroom. Some students prefer to have a physical copy, and although it is not required, I have provided the information below for convenience.

HTML & CSS Design and Build Websites
by Jon Duckett, ~$20 on Amazon.com
ISBN-13: 978-1118008188
ISBN-10: 1118008189