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CS Discoveries Week 1, 11-06-2026

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NOTE: MR SMITH IS ON A FIELD TRIP TODAY. ALL OF THE WORK IS IN THE HANDOUTS LINKED BELOW. THIS IS NOT "BUSY WORK," THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A GRADED ASSIGNMENT ANYWAY.

Objective:

    • Students will understand and justify guidelines for safely publishing information online to protect themselves and others in an increasingly online world.
  2. 11:50-12:00: Start of Class
    1. Warm-Up:
      • Get started on the printed packet for Lesson 4.
    2. Warm-Ups are usually a 5 point Independent Work grade if a written response is expected, a 5 point Assessment grade if the Warm-Up is a quiz, or part of a 10 point Notebook Check if they include new vocabulary/code to enter into student notes. They are due at the start of class and not eligible for late submission or re-submission.
  3. 12:00-12:55: Instruction & Student Work
    1. This Google Slide presentation mostly goes over today's work.
      1. Today's lesson is altered slightly from the official curriculum for timing and formatting purposes.
    2. U2L04 - Activity Guide - Social Sleuth
    3. U2L04 - Activity Guide - Social Sleuth Sites
      1. If you are present you will already have a paper copy of these pages. They are provided here only for those who are absent.
      2. Follow the directions on the worksheet.
      3. You'll need to log into Code.org through Clever in order to see the sample pages mentioned in the worksheet. (Everything you need has been provided.)
    4. Grading Rubric
        1. 5 pts: Activity Guide is handed in. (Absent? Use this Google Form. Otherwise, paper is preferred.)
        2. 3 pts: Two of the 3 provided people have as much information as possible filled out.
        3. 2 pts: The two questions at the bottom of the worksheet are completed.
  • Deadlines: (Content is subject to change due to various factors including All-Major days and inclement weather days.)
    1. Week 1 Assignments Due 11-06 (2 days) (11-04, 11-06)
      1. Lesson 1: Exploring Web Pages
      2. Lesson 4: Digital Footprint
      3. Week 1 Exit Ticket
    2. Week 2 Assignments Due 11-13 (2 days)
      1. Lesson 2: Intro to HTML
      2. Lesson 3: Headings and Lists
      3. Lesson 5: Mini-Project: HTML Web Page
      4. Week 2 Exit Ticket
    3. Week 3 Assignments Due 11-23 (3 days, including the Monday before Thanksgiving)
      1. Lesson 6: Styling Text with CSS
      2. Lesson 7: Intellectual Property
      3. Lesson 8: Using Images & Lesson 9: Styling Elements with CSS
      4. Week 3 Exit Ticket
    4. Week 4 Assignments Due 12-4 (3 days)
      1. Lesson 11: CSS Classes
      2. Lesson 10: Mini-Project: Adding Style to a Web Page (Begin)
      3. Week 4 Exit Ticket
    5. Week 5 Assignments Due 12-10 (2 days)
      1. Lesson 10: Mini-Project: Adding Style to a Web Page (End)
      2. Week 5 Exit Ticket
    6. Week 6 Assignments Due 12-17 (3 days)
      1. Lesson 16: Sources and Research
      2. Lesson 17: Linking Pages
      3. Lesson 18: CSS Pseudo-classes
      4. Week 6 Exit Ticket
    7. Week 7 Assignments Due 10-09 (3 days)
      1. Lesson 12: Organizing Content with Flexbox
      2. Lesson 13: Flexbox Children for More Control
      3. Lesson 19: Planning a Multi-Page Site
      4. Week 7 Exit Ticket
    8. Winter Break, Dec 21 - Jan 03
    9. Week 8 Assignments Due 01-07 (2 days)
      1. Lesson 20: Project - Website for a Purpose (begin)
      2. Week 8 Exit Ticket
    10. Week 9 Assignments Due 01-15 (3 days)
      1. Lesson 20: Project - Website for a Purpose (finish)
      2. Lesson 21: Peer Review (Begin)
      3. Week 9 Exit Ticket
    11. Week 10 Assignments Due 01-22 (2 days)
      1. Lesson 21: Peer Review (End)
      2. End of Course Survey
  • 12:55-1:05: End of Class
    1. Save all work and back it up in Google Drive, as "I couldn't access my project" will not be seen as a valid excuse.
    2. If it's the last A Day of the week, submit the week's Classwork as an Exit Ticket.
    3. Properly shut down your assigned computer and line up, prepared to go to lunch.
    4. Exit Tickets are always 10 point Classwork grades and not eligible for late submission. Exit Tickets handed in on time are eligible for re-submission within 10 calendar days of feedback, with old and new grades averaged. (It is always better to hand in as much as possible on time, even if not complete.) Exit Tickets are due during the last 10 minutes of the last class of the week.