Schedule
Unit 1: Introduction to Tools and Resources
The initial weeks focus on introducing Tools, Pair Programming, and the AP Resources that we plan to use throughout the year. At the end of Weeks 0-3, students will be exposed to blogging with GitHub Pages; developing with Jupyter Notebooks, Python, JavaScript, HTML, and Code.org AppLab; working with AP classroom and becoming familiar with Create Performance Task project requirements.
Unit 2: Introduction to Web Development
Websites are made up of several key parts: Frontend, Backend, Data and Deployment. The focus for these weeks is to enable students to perform the aspects of constructing and deploying a simple Website. Fastpages got us started on these concepts, but now we will start building a Website from the ground up. Once again, there will be a lot of learning focused tools and getting things working. But, by the end of the Unit, students will be ready to start many of the technical coding aspects of Web Development, having established a Deployed Website. On Nov 3rd our Trimester work will end with a project and student participation in Electives Department “Night at the Museum” (N@tM).
| Week | Sprint/Points Link | AP Test Prep | Career Tech | Human Prep |
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| 4 |
- Python Web Server Project |
- Big Idea 1 'Collaboration' |
- Flask/Python Web Application - Fastpages local server |
- Focus and Habits |
| 5 |
- UI Starters |
- Big Idea 1 'Program Purpose' |
- Python/Flask Tutorial - Frontend |
- Agile Methodology |
| 6 |
- Deployment |
- Big Idea 1 'Program Design' |
- Flask/Python Deployment Guide |
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| 7 |
- API |
- Big Idea 1 'Identifying and Correcting Errors' |
- Python RapidAPI - API |
- GitHub and Git Sociology |
Unit 3: N@tM Project, Web, Systems, and Data
The beginning of Trimester 2 is focussed on Algorithms and Coding. Student need to build their own portfolio. That portfolio should focus on their interests in Python and JavaScript programming.
| Week | Sprint/Points Link | AP Test Prep | Career Tech | Human Prep |
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| 8 |
- Internet Connections |
- Big Idea 4 'The Internet' |
- Deployment Files - System to System APIs - Fetch of Python data using RapidAPI |
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| 9 |
- Project Week 1 |
- Computer System and Networks |
- Python Web API Endpoints using Jokes - Javascript Web Page using an API |
- CTE |
| 10 |
- Project Week 2 |
- Javascript Inputs using a Grade Calculator - Grade Calculator |
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| 11 |
- Project Week 3 |
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| 12 |
- Finals Week |
Unit 4: Algorithmic Programming
Trimester 2 begins with student teaching and a focus on algorithms. Each week a “Student Team” has a teaching assignment supported by College Board materials. Additionally, the Teacher is providing Career Tech mini-labs that correspond to one or more topics for the week. Use the two things together as you improve your learning experience, Frontend blog and Jupyter Notebooks.
| Week | Sprint/Points Link | AP Test Prep | Career Tech | Human Prep |
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| 13 |
- Week of 11-14, Tri 2 Into, Tools and Issues |
- Binary Logic and Abstraction |
- Binary Math |
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| 14 |
- Week of 11-28, Student Teaching Week 1 |
- Unit 3 Sections 5-7 - Unit 3 Sections 3-4 - Unit 3 Sections 1-2 |
- Algorithms and Logic |
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| 15 |
- Week of 12-05, Student Teaching Week 2, Pop Live Reviews |
- Unit 3 Sections 12-13 - Unit 3 Sections 9 and 11 - Unit 3 Sections 8 and 10 |
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| 16 |
- Week of 12-12, Student Teaching Week 3, Pop Live Reviews |
- Unit 3 Sections 17-18 - Unit 3 Sections 16 - Unit 3 Sections 14-15 |
- Classic Snake Game - Game of Life |
Unit 5: Intro to OOP, Databases, and Backend Programming
Trimester 2 continues with student learning OOP and immediately applying it to Databases. Each week a “Student Teams” will be working on frontend and backend elements for their Create Performance Task (CPT). GitHub pages will be focus of instruction for frontend, OOP in Python will be instruction provided to create a database which will help exceed every CPT requirement.
Unit 6: Trimester 2 N@tM and finish CPT
Trimester 2 concludes with student presenting their CPT project at N@tM. Each person within “Student Teams” will have their own specialty within the student project that satisfied all their Create Performance Task requirements. Student should be able to talk about design, coding, and present features of their portion of the system.
Unit 7: Trimester 3 Data Structures
Trimester 3 is taught following college course requirements for CS113 Data Structures. Topics, using Python, include searching, sorting, hashing, algorithms, analysis, object-oriented design, collections, lists, stacks, queues, trees, sets, dictionaries, and graphs. These weeks will also include the a focus on preparations for the May 2nd Create Performance Task and the May 8th Exam.
Unit 8: Trimester 3 AP Weeks
Trimester 3 contains AP weeks, where activities will be focused on supporting students in test preparations. Day before a test can be used to study for exam in another class. Days that are not focused on test preparation will be focused on planning for year end project/portfolio.
Unit 9: Trimester 3 Data Structures (continued)
Trimester 3 finishes with a focus on presenting accomplishments for the year at the year end Night at the Museum. These last 2 to 3 weeks will serve as the year end final exam.
| Week | Sprint/Points Link | AP Test Prep | Career Tech | Human Prep |
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| 34 |
- Week of 05-15, Sort and 2D |
- Python 2D Iteration and Animation - Sorting Algorithms |
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| 35 |
- Week of 05-22, Exit Ticket, Feature Demonstration |
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| 36 |
- Week of 05-29, Final Project |