Hiram High School

702 Virgie Ballentine Drive

Hiram GA, 30141
770.443.1182
Web Design

2019-2020 Course Syllabus

Teacher Mrs. Aisha Robinson Room # 500
Email Address arobinson@paulding.k12.ga.us
Teacher phone 770-443-1182 ext.30031
Teacher Support Canvas

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Can you think of any company that does not have a web presence? Taking this course will
equip students will the ability to plan, design, and create a web site. Students will move past
learning how to write code and progress to designing a professional looking web site using
graphical authoring tools that contains multimedia elements. Working individually and in
teams, students will learn to work with web page layout and graphical elements to create a
professional looking web site.

Various forms of technologies will be used to expose students to resources, software, and
applications of web design. Professional communication skills and practices, problem-
solving, ethical and legal issues, and the impact of effective presentation skills are enhanced
in this course to prepare students to be college and career ready. Employability skills are
integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course standards to
demonstrate the skills required by business and industry. Competencies in the co-curricular
student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), are integral components of
the employability skills standard for this course.

Web Design is the third course in the Web & Digital Design pathway in the Information
Technology cluster. Students enrolled in this course should have successfully completed
Introduction to Digital Technology and Digital Design. After mastery of the standards in this
course, students should be prepared to take the end of pathway assessment in this career
area.

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FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA (FBLA)

FBLA is a co-curricular student organization that plays an integral part in the components of
the Business & Technology course standards. FBLA activities are incorporated throughout this
course and the rest of the Business and Computer Science courses. Students are strongly
urged to join FBLA ($20) to benefit from the wealth of opportunities the organization has to
offer.

COURSE CURRICULUM CONTENT

COURSE STANDARDS

COURSE STANDARDS
IT-WD-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

IT-WD-2 Plan, develop, implement, and resolve ethical issues involved in creating and
publishing a web site.

IT-WD-3 Create documents using a variety of tags following coding practices commonly
used to create web pages.

IT-WD-4 Create and use graphics to enhance web pages using a variety of tools.

IT-WD-5 Define and apply essential aspects of the Cascading Style Sheets to format
elements within a web site.

IT-WD-6 Use (Graphic User-Interface) GUI-based HTML editing software to create web sites.

IT-WD-7 Develop an understanding of e-commerce practices and related technologies

necessary to create a secure, useful interface to conduct business online.

IT-WD-8 Test, analyze, and identify performance issues related to publishing and
maintaining web sites.

IT-WD-9 Explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and
technology education courses through leadership development, school and community
service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

Published Materials Instructional Supplies

3-ring binder
flash drive
poster
Paper
Pen or Pencil
Headphones
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EVALUATION AND GRADING

Grading Weights & Formative Assessments are samples
Descriptions of students work before, during,
and after instruction that
Informal 0%
Formative 29%
identify needs and help provide
Summative 71% continuous feedback to
EOC/SLO 20% students which can include
journal writing, projects, hands-
on activities, quizzes,
homework, etc.
Summative/Formal Assessments are
major culminating tasks such as
projects, research, essays, labs,
portfolio, tests, etc.
Informal Activities: Non-weighted
practice opportunities that will
assist the student in mastering
the standards.

OTHER INFORMATION

Expectations for Academic Success Additional Requirements/ Resources

1) Complete daily classwork assignments
2) Participate in discussions and ask questions
3) Participate constructively as a team member
4) Problem solve and accept challenges
5) Challenge yourself to continuously improve

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End of Pathway Assessment (EOPA)
End of Pathway Assessment (EOPA) is an assessment given to Career Technical and
Agricultural Education (CTAE) students who have successfully completed 3 specific courses
in a career pathway. The EOPA helps to determine the knowledge, skill and understanding
gained by the students in the career pathway. The assessments also provide pathway
completer's the opportunity to earn certification or certificates that are recognized
throughout business and industry in the state and nation while still in high school.

STUDENTS MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES IN ORDER TO SIT FOR THE END-OF-PATHWAY
ASSESSMENT:
• 11.41500 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
• 11.45100 DIGITAL DESIGN
• 11.45200 WEB DESIGN

Credentialing Exam: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE (MTA): HTML5 APPLICATION DEVELOPER

FUNDAMENTALS

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This syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester.
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