COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II SYLLABUS

Mrs. Rhonda Siers, Instructor
Bunker Hill High School
4675 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC  286101
828-241-3355
rhonda_siers@catawba.k12.nc.us


Computer Applications II provides competency-based goals and objectives that will allow students to master advanced skills in the areas of integrating technology devices, Internet research strategies and uses, complex desktop publishing, multimedia production, and basic web page design.  Emphasis is also placed on skill development and refinement of skills information technologies as well as economic, ethical, and social issues in the information technologies area.  An End of Course test (VoCats) is required and is the final exam.

 

Required Materials:  1 ½” three-ring binder notebook, seven dividers for the notebook, loose-leaf notebook paper, pens and pencils, (optional--zipper pencil holder for 3-ring binder).

 

Grading Policy:

1.

Each nine weeks grade:

 

 

 

 

TEST:  Tests and major projects will count 40% of grade

 

 

 

QUIZ:  Quizzes and Graded work will count 40% of grade

 

 

 

PARTICIPATION:  Daily Checksheet will count 20% of grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Semester grade:

 

 

 

 

Final Exam (required)

25%

 

 

 

First nine weeks grade

37.5%

 

 

 

Second nine weeks grade

37.5%

 

 

 

 

100%

 


 

PACING GUIDE:

 

Week 1-2:

Competency 1:  Integrate technology and Introduction to Apps II

Week 3:

Competency 2:  Review Internet basics

Week 4:

Competency 3:  Explore electronic mail

Week 5:

Competency 4:  Bring into action and evaluate Internet search strategies

Week 6-9:

Competency 5:  Utilize desktop publishing

Week 10-13:

Competency 6:  Utilize multimedia production

Week 14-17:

Competency 7:  Design web pages

Week 18:

Review and Exams