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Video Game Programming and Design - 575270 Academy for Preparing Professional Leaders in
20 Credits Education (APPLE) – Lodi High School
Class Restrictions: None The Apple Academy is a school-within-a-school
approach of integrated curriculum in four subject areas.
Location: Lincoln Technical Academy Using a "team approach," four teachers, a counselor,
Description: This course is a computer technology and an assistant principal work together to keep track
course, with an emphasis on Computer Programming of students' progress and help plan for each student to
and video game design. In this course students will be successful. The team works together to plan lessons
learn: History and development of the Video game that incorporate useful information for a career in the
industry. Early video game design. The development of education field. If you think you want to be a teacher,
the console, PC gaming, Controversy, Industry Trends, pediatrician, child psychologist, youth activities
Overview of Careers in the Video Game Industry, director, family lawyer or child care worker, you will
Sound Design, and Story Development. Understanding want them to be a part of Apple.
the x/y/z/ coordinates, Retrieving the Mouse
coordinates, Scripting movement with the Arrow keys, Ag Academy– Lodi High School
The Ag Academy is a science and technology academy
Scripting movement using the Mouse, Diagonal that uses integrated curriculum to deliver subject
movement, Creating boundaries, Sound Effects, matter to the students in an interesting and
Triggering sounds on the player character, Triggering challenging manner. Students are placed in smaller
sounds on a button press, Background Level Sound, learning communities where the academy teachers and
Declaring a numeric variable, Using variables as player designated counselor monitor each student’s progress.
health, damage, etc. Communication between parents and teachers is an
important and welcome part of the Ag Academy. The
Web & Game Design - 575070 Academy has the ability to prepare students for college
20 Credits Earn through challenging college prep classes. Students that
Class Restrictions: None College are not ready for a four year university will benefit from
Location: Lincoln Technical Academy Units the career experience pathway. Agricultural Careers
include:
biologist,
veterinarian,
choices
and
environmental scientist, geneticist, landscaper,
Description: This course provides students with an enologist, and computer applications.
understanding of webpage and video game design.
Students will learn Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash and AVID – Lodi, Tokay, McNair, Bear Creek, and
Photoshop to create dynamic interactive graphics Middle College High Schools
that will be used to create web pages. Design AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual
features include, content, navigation, and an Determination. AVID is a nationally-acclaimed
introduction to hierarchy organization. In addition, program designed to increase school wide learning and
students will learn mobile design (i.e. cell phone, iPod performance. AVID’s goal is to ensure that all students,
mobile devices) with rich, crisp, color edited graphics and especially the least served students in the middle,
creating excellent interactive layouts. In Game complete a college preparatory path. AVID provides the
Design students will learn to create 2D and 3D multi- necessary support, skills and higher level thinking for
media computer generated video games using the students to succeed in high school, college and beyond.
latest software that combines C-Script programming
language with high end 2D and 3D engines, a physics Child Centered Careers and Occupational
engine, level terrain and model editors. Students will Opportunities (C3O2)
th
have access to large libraries of sprites, and be Tokay High School 10 Grade Only – 435343
introduced to many online resources as well. Lodi High School – 435340 LHS
Students will create a multitude of game The Tokay High Children Centered Careers and
environments, characters and scripts that will be Occupational Opportunities academy offers an
introduction to careers involving child development and
incorporated back into their website. Students will education. Students study human development and
take home a complete portfolio at the end of the year. have an opportunity to work with children of all ages.
Grade B or better qualifies for College Credit. The program offers young men and women the
Recommended prerequisite: demonstrate basic opportunity to:
computer and keyboarding skills or teacher approval.  develop occupational and personal skills
Course can be repeated for credit. required for employment
 manage and conserve individual and
community resources
ACADEMIES  build positive interpersonal and family
relationships
Academies are a school-within-a-school approach of  reinforce educational skills necessary for
earning a living
integrated curriculum in four subject areas. Teachers  explore job and career options
will work together to plan lessons that incorporate
useful information for a career in the specified field.

The following Academies are offered at the identified
school sites.
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