- Pine-Richland School District
- Grades 9-12
- Air Force JROTC
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Course Title: AS 100: Aerospace Science: A Journey Into Aviation History Department: AFJROTC
Grade Level: 9th - 12thTime Per Day/Week: 42 min/day, 5 x week Length of Course: YearPrimary Resources: Aerospace Science: A Journey Into Aviation History, Pearson
Units of Study:
Unit 1: Imagining Flight
Unit 2: Exploring Flight
Unit 3: Developing Flight
Unit 4: Extending Flight
Curriculum-Based Assessments: Unit testsStandardized Assessments: N/ADescription of Course:It is an aviation history course focusing on the development of flight throughout the centuries. It starts with ancient civilizations, then progresses through time to modern-day. The emphasis is on civilian and military contributions to aviation; the development, modernization, and transformation of the Air Force; and a brief astronomical and space exploration history. It is interspersed with concise overviews of the principles of flight to include basic aeronautics, aircraft motion and control, flight power, and rockets. Throughout the course, there are readings, videos, hands-on activities, and in-text and student workbook exercises to guide in the reinforcement of the materials.
Grade Level: 9th - 12thTime Per Day/Week: 42 mins/5 days Length of Course: Year
Primary Resources:An Introduction to Global Awareness; Jones & Bartlett
Units of Study:Unit 1: The Middle EastUnit 2: AsiaUnit 3: AfricaUnit 4: Russia and the Former Soviet UnionUnit 5: Latin AmericaUnit 6: Europe
Curriculum Based Assessments: Lesson quizzes, Chapter tests
Standardized Assessments: N/A
Description of Course:This is a customized course about the world’s cultures. It introduces students to the world’s cultures through the study of world affairs, regional studies, and cultural awareness. The course delves into history, geography, religions, languages, culture, political systems, economics, social issues, environmental concerns, and human rights. It looks at major events and significant figures that have shaped each region. Throughout the course, there are readings, video segments, hands-on activities, other optional activities, technology enrichment, and assessments to guide in the reinforcement of the materials.
Twenty-First Century Skills as defined by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills are integrated into the course. These include learning and innovation (thinking) skills—critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation, and communication and collaboration; information, media and technology skills—information literacy, media literacy, and ICT (information, communications and technology) literacy; and life and career skills—flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability, and leadership and responsibility. Again, the content of this course is correlated using the National Geography and Social Studies Standards.
These include the National Geography Standards - Geography for Life; and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) standards. In addition, the technology enrichment activities are correlated to the National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS●S).
Grade Level: 9th - 12thTime Per Day/Week: 42 mins/day, 5 X week Length of Course: School Year
Primary Resources:Units of Study:Unit 1: The Space EnvironmentUnit 2: Exploring SpaceUnit 3: Manned and Unmanned SpaceflightUnit 4: Space Technology
Curriculum-Based Assessments: Unit Tests
Standardized Assessments: N/A
Description of Course:This is a science course that includes the latest information available in space science and space exploration. The course begins with the study of the space environment from the earliest days of interest in astronomy and early ideas of the heavens, through the Renaissance, and on into modern astronomy. It provides an in-depth study of the Earth, Sun, stars, Moon, and solar system, including the terrestrial and the outer planets. It discusses issues critical to travel in the upper atmosphere such as orbits and trajectories unmanned satellites, and space probes. It investigates the importance of entering space and discusses manned and unmanned space flights, focusing on concepts surrounding spaceflight, space vehicles, launch systems, and space missions. The section on manned spaceflight focuses on the Space Shuttle, space stations and beyond, covering milestones in the endeavor to land on the Moon and to safely orbit humans and crafts for temporary and prolonged periods. The course covers the human aspect of spaceflight, focusing on the human experience in space. It also examines the latest advances in spacetechnology, including robotics in space, the Mars Rover, and commercial uses of space.
Course Title: AS 2: The Science of Flight Department: AFJROTCGrade Level: 9th - 12thTime Per Day/Week: 42 min/5 days Length of Course: School Year
Primary Resources:Text - The Science of Flight - A Gateway to New Horizons; Jones & Bartlett
Units of Study:Units 1: How Airplanes FlyUnit 2: Working Through Flight ConditionsUnit 3: Flight and the Human BodyUnit 4: Flying From Here to There
Curriculum Based Assessments: Lesson quizzes, Chapter tests
Standardized Assessments: N/A
Description of Course:The Science of Flight: A Gateway to New Horizons is an introductory course and customized textbook that focused on how airplanes fly, how weather conditions affect the flight, and the human body, and flight navigation. The course is designed to complement materials taught in math, physics, and other science-related coursed and is aligned with the National Science Education Standards, the Math Standards, and Expectations, and ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students.In this course, every lesson includes a "Quick Write" and a short story related to the lesson; a lesson; a "Learn About" that tells students what they'll learn from the lesson; a list of vocabulary words in the lesson; "Wing Tips" that highlight specific and interesting facts; nad many biographies and profiles. Each lesson closes with "Checkpoints" that will allow students to review what they have learned. An "Applying Your Learning" section at the end of each lesson presents discussion questions that will give them a chance to use what they have learned and provide another way to reinforce their understanding of the lesson's content. The text has for chapters, each of which contains a number of lessons