TGJ1O1 COURSE OF STUDY OUTLINE
The Ontario Curriculum Grades
Ministry of Education Policy Document
Upper Grand District School Board
College Heights Secondary School
Lori Furfaro/Carol Beatson
Department Technology Department Head
Jim Dix
Date
2010/2011
Developed by
Communication Technology Type
Course Title
Grade 9
Co-requisites
Course Code TGJ101 Prerequisites
Overall Expectations:
Overall Expectations:
A.
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS
Overall Expectations:
A1.
A2.
A3.
B.
Demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts, techniques, and skills required to produce a range of
communications media products or services
Demonstrate an understanding of technical terminology, basic scientific concepts, and mathematical concepts used in
communications technology and apply them to the creation of media products;
Demonstrate an understanding of and apply the interpersonal and communications skills necessary to work effectively in
a team setting
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Overall Expectations:
B1.
B2.
B3.
Apply project management techniques to the planning and development of communications media products;
Apply a design process or other problem solving processes to meet a range of challenges in communications technology;
Create products or productions that demonstrate competence in the application of creative and technical skills
C.
TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Overall Expectations:
C1.
C2.
D.
Describe the impact of communications media technologies and activities on the environment and identify ways of
reducing their harmful effects.
Demonstrate an understanding of social effects and issues arising from the use of communications media technologies
and the importance of representing cultural and social diversity in media productions.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Overall Expectations:
D1.
D2.
Demonstrate an understanding of and apply safe work practices in communications technology activities;
Identify career opportunities in communications technology and demonstrate an understanding of the skills, work
habits, education, and training required for entry into postsecondary programs or employment in these fields.
Units
Titles
Times
1
Microsoft Publisher
33 hours
2
Photoshop Elements 5
33 hours
3
Flash CS3
33 hours
4
Career Cruising
11 hours
Unit 1 Microsoft Publisher
Activity Name
Overall
Expectations
Categories
Focus
Marks Out of
industry standard
A1, A2
KU / COMM / APP
Act 1.2: Exploring
Different Fonts
A1, A2, A3
all
understanding concepts
15 KU
14 COMM /
APP
100
Act 1.3: Research
-ing Font Design
A1, A2, A3
all
understanding technique
100
Act 1.4: Modifying
Images
A1, A2, A3
all
understanding technique
100
A1, A2, A3,
B1, B2, B3,
C2
all
use of tools learned
100
Act 1.1: The
Objects Toolbar
Act 1.5: Bringing It
All Together
Unit 2 Photoshop Elements 5
Activity Name
Overall Expectations
Act 2.1: Rule of
Thirds
A1, A2
all
industry standard
Marks
Out of
100
Act 2.2: ROT in
Action
Act 2.3: Intro to
Photo
A1, A2, A3
all
photo communication
100
intro to photoshop
10
Act 2.4: Making Your
Subject Stand Out
A1, A2
ku/comm/
app
application understanding
100
Culminating Activity
A1, A2, A3,
B1, B2, B3
all
use of tools learned in unit
100
A1
Categories
ku/app
Focus
Unit 3 Flash CS3
Activity Name
Overall Expectations
Categories
Act 2.1: Intro to
Flash
A2, C2
ku/inq
Act 2.2:
Keyframes &
Motion Tween
A1, A2
Act 2.3: Using
Layers & Motion
Tween
history of software
Marks Out
of
42
ku/comm/app
application understanding
100
A1, A2
ku/comm/app
application understanding
50
Act 2.4: Symbols
& Rotation
A1, A2
ku/comm/app
application understanding
46
Act 2.5: Moving
Vehicle & Terrain
A1, A2
ku/comm/app
application understanding
60
Act 2.6: Creating
a Talking Head
A1, A2
ku/comm/app
application understanding
42
Culminating
Activity
A1, A2, A3
B1, B2, B3
use of tools learned
100
all
Focus
Unit 4 Career Cruising
Activity Name
Overall Expectations
Categories
Focus
Act 4.1:
Career
Cruising
D2
all
career opportunities
Marks
Out of
100
Accommodations: Extra time and help is given to students who require it. In most cases, strong
students work with weaker students to keep progress balanced. Those strong students who help,
receive additional marks for their assistance. Occasionally, an activity or part of an activity may be
modified to aid the progress of a weak student. Where individual assistance is needed, ie. test or
quiz reading, a student will be sent to PSS.
Formative Assessment in the Unit: Continual monitoring of student progress is done through each
unit, supplying feedback on improvement and offering a chance to correct errors and improve mark
by resubmitting assignments. For each unit, a unit test is written at the end of the unit.
Unit Evaluation:
Activities are worth 40% (combined)
Culminating activity is worth 30%
Unit tests are worth 20% (combined)
Quizes are worth 10% (combined)
The overall weighting of the 4 learning categories used in all evaluations:
Knowledge and Understanding - 20%
Inquiry and Design - 20%
Communication - 25 %
Application - 35%
Final Course Evaluation:
Term mark = 70% of final mark based on above categories.
Final Evaluation mark = 30 % of final mark based on above categories.
Final mark = Term + Final Evaluation, based on above categories.