What to do, When
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Week 0:
No class
September 1
No class
September 2
Session 1 (September 4)
Preparation
Introduction to Python
Week 1:
Session 2 (September 8)
Preparation
Objects, Functions, and Methods
Session 3 (September 9)
Preparation
Accumulators, and Functions With Parameters
Session 4 (September 11)
Preparation
The Accumulator Pattern
Week 2:
Session 5 (September 15)
Preparation
Debugging, Exam 1 Practice
Session 6 (September 16)
Preparation
Sample Exam1, Exam 1 Practice
Session 7 (September 18)
Preparation
Catch-up day
Week 3:
Session 8 (Exam 1)
Preparation
Monday evening, September 21
Exam 1 has an ADMISSION TICKET
7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
and is NOT in your usual classroom.
No regular class Tuesday, Sept. 22.
See Exam 1 information for details.
Session 9 (September 23)
Preparation
Names Are References
Session 10 (September 25)
Preparation
More Implementing Classes
Week 4:
Session 11 (September 29)
Preparation
Sequences
Session 12 (September 30)
Preparation
More Sequences
Session 13 (October 2)
Preparation
More Patterns for Sequences
Week 5:
Session 14 (October 6)
Preparation
Sample Exam 2, Exam 2 Practice
Session 15 (Exam 2)
Preparation
Monday evening, October 12
Exam 2 has an ADMISSION TICKET
7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
and is NOT in your usual classroom.
No regular class Wednesday, October 7.
See Exam 2 information for details.
Fall break
October 9
Week 6:
Session 16 (October 13)
Preparation
Input, Wait Until Event, While Loops
Session 17 (October 14)
Preparation
Sequences and Mutation
Session 18 (October 16)
Preparation
Loops Within Loops
Week 7:
Session 19 (October 20)
Preparation
More Loops Within Loops
Session 20 (October 21)
Preparation
Exam 3 Practice
Session 21 (October 23)
Preparation
Sample Exam 3, Exam 3 Practice
Week 8:
Session 22 (October 27)
Preparation
Redo problems from Exam 2, Box-and-Pointer diagrams revisited
Session 23 (Exam 3)
Preparation
Thursday evening, October 29
Exam 3 has an ADMISSION TICKET
7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
and is NOT in your usual classroom.
There IS regular class Friday, October 30.
See Exam 3 information for details.
Session 24 (October 30)
Preparation
Pre-project starts. Do 00-MovingSmile in class. Before NEXT session, complete 01-DogBark (26 minutes of video), 02-ClickInTheCircle (18 minutes of video), and as much as you possibly can of 03-Raindrops (74 minutes of video).
Week 9:
Session 25 (November 3)
Preparation
Pre-project continues. Finish 03-Raindrops. Before NEXT session, complete 04-DogBark (5 minutes of video but will take much longer) and begin 05-TicTacToe (57 minutes of video).
Session 26 (November 4)
Preparation
Pre-project continues. Finish 05-TicTacToe. Before NEXT session, complete as much as you possibly can of 06-SpaceInvaders (103 minutes of video).
Session 27 (November 6)
Preparation
Pre-project ends, Project begins. Finish 06-SpaceInvaders. Start your own project.
Week 10:
Session 28 (November 10)
Preparation
Project continues.
Session 29 (November 11)
Preparation
Project continues.
Session 30 (November 13)
Preparation
Project continues (due on XXX).