Landscape Design
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Week 1 (Jan 19) - Lab Safety - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Thursday: Lab Safety quiz
Friday: Supervised Career Experience Project: Intro
Week 2 (Jan 26) - Intro Project - Unit Objectives
Monday: LD Intro Project - Intro
Tuesday: LD Intro Project - Worktime
Wednesday: LD Intro Project - Worktime
Thursday: LD Intro Project - Presentations
Friday: Supervised Career Experience Project: Career Profile
Week 3 (Feb 2) - Elements of Design - Unit Objectives
Monday: Presentations of LD Intro Project; Intro to Elements of Design
Tuesday: Elements of Design Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Elements of Design Demo
Thursday: Quiz - Elements of Design
Friday: Supervised Career Experience Project - Choosing a College
Week 4 (Feb 9) - Principles of Design - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Principles of Design
Tuesday: Principles of Design Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Principles of Design Demo
Thursday: Quiz - Principles of Design
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day - Maya Lin POV
Week 5 (Feb 16) - Color - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Color
Tuesday: Color Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Color Wheels (Late Start)
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Color
Friday: Unit Test: Elements, Principles, and Color
Week 6 (Feb 23) - Demo Models
Monday: Demonstration Models - Intro0
Tuesday: Demonstration Models - Worktime
Wednesday (late start): Demonstration Models - Worktime
Thursday: Demonstration Models - Worktime
Friday: No School - In-service
Week 7 (Mar 2)- Drafting - Unit Objectives
Monday: Oral Defense of Demo Models
Tuesday: Principles of Drafting Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Principles of Drafting Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Principles of Drafting Quiz
Friday: No School - Conferences
Week 8 (Mar 9) - Drafting
Monday: Drafting of Demo Models
Tuesday: Drafting of Demo Models
Wednesday: Drafting of Demo Models
Thursday: Drafting of Demo Models
Friday: Drafting of Demo Models
Week 9 (Mar 16) - Midterm
Monday: Practice Midterm
Tuesday: Intro to Design Program
Wednesday: Design Charrette
Thursday: Charrette Midterm
Friday: Multiple Choice Midterm
Week 10 (Mar 23) - Career Skills
Monday: Resumes (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 10)
Tuesday: Peer Review of Resumes (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 13)
Wednesday: Cover Letters (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 14)
Thursday: Peer Review of Cover Letters (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 18)
Friday: Job Interviews (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 19)
Week 11 (Mar 30)- Site Prep - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Site Prep (clip 1, clip 2); begin Home Landscape Design reading and Group Presentation.
Tuesday: Home Landscape Design reading and Group Presentation prep.
Wednesday: Delivery of Group Multimedia Presentations
Thursday: Analysis of previous classes' work (outside - dress appropriately!)
Friday: No School - Spring Break
Spring Break
Week 12 (Apr 13) - Unit Objectives
Monday: Creating a Conceptual Design
Tuesday: Creating a Conceptual Design - Worktime (For a list of low-maintenance perennials, click here; for a plant selector tool, click here)
Wednesday (late start): Creating a Conceptual Design - Worktime
Thursday: Creating a Conceptual Design - Worktime
Friday: Creating a Conceptual Design - Initial Presentations
Week 13 (Apr 20) - Unit Objectives
Monday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Tuesday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Wednesday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Thursday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Friday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Week 14 (Apr 27) - Unit Objectives
Monday: Presentation of Preliminary Designs
Tuesday: Work Time - Construction Documentation
Wednesday: Work Time - Construction Documentation
Thursday: Presentations of Construction Documentation
Friday: Work Time - Site Prep; Check-in
Week 15 (May 4) - Site Prep - Unit Objectives
Monday: Work Time - Goal Setting
Tuesday: Work Time
Wednesday: Work Time
Thursday: Work Time
Friday: Work Time; Check-in
Week 16 (May 11) - ### - Unit Objectives
Monday: Work Time - Goal Setting
Tuesday: Work Time
Wednesday: Work Time
Thursday: Work Time
Friday: Work Time; Check-in
Week 17 (May 18) - ### - Unit Objectives
Monday: Work Time - Goal Setting
Tuesday: Work Time
Wed (late start): Work Time
Thursday: Work Time
Friday: Work Time; Check-in
Week 18 (May 25) - ### - Unit Objectives
Monday: No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday: Work Time; SCE Meetings
Wednesday: Work Time; SCE Meetings
Thursday: Work Time; SCE Meetings
Friday: Final Check of Work
Week 19 - Final Exams
Monday: Class Checkout
Tuesday: Final Exams
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Teacher In-service
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Week 1 (Jan 19) - Lab Safety - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Thursday: Lab Safety quiz
Friday: Supervised Career Experience Project: Intro
Week 2 (Jan 26) - Intro Project - Unit Objectives
Monday: LD Intro Project - Intro
Tuesday: LD Intro Project - Worktime
Wednesday: LD Intro Project - Worktime
Thursday: LD Intro Project - Presentations
Friday: Supervised Career Experience Project: Career Profile
Week 3 (Feb 2) - Elements of Design - Unit Objectives
Monday: Presentations of LD Intro Project; Intro to Elements of Design
Tuesday: Elements of Design Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Elements of Design Demo
Thursday: Quiz - Elements of Design
Friday: Supervised Career Experience Project - Choosing a College
Week 4 (Feb 9) - Principles of Design - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Principles of Design
Tuesday: Principles of Design Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Principles of Design Demo
Thursday: Quiz - Principles of Design
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day - Maya Lin POV
Week 5 (Feb 16) - Color - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Color
Tuesday: Color Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Color Wheels (Late Start)
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Color
Friday: Unit Test: Elements, Principles, and Color
Week 6 (Feb 23) - Demo Models
Monday: Demonstration Models - Intro0
Tuesday: Demonstration Models - Worktime
Wednesday (late start): Demonstration Models - Worktime
Thursday: Demonstration Models - Worktime
Friday: No School - In-service
Week 7 (Mar 2)- Drafting - Unit Objectives
Monday: Oral Defense of Demo Models
Tuesday: Principles of Drafting Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Principles of Drafting Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Principles of Drafting Quiz
Friday: No School - Conferences
Week 8 (Mar 9) - Drafting
Monday: Drafting of Demo Models
Tuesday: Drafting of Demo Models
Wednesday: Drafting of Demo Models
Thursday: Drafting of Demo Models
Friday: Drafting of Demo Models
Week 9 (Mar 16) - Midterm
Monday: Practice Midterm
Tuesday: Intro to Design Program
Wednesday: Design Charrette
Thursday: Charrette Midterm
Friday: Multiple Choice Midterm
Week 10 (Mar 23) - Career Skills
Monday: Resumes (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 10)
Tuesday: Peer Review of Resumes (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 13)
Wednesday: Cover Letters (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 14)
Thursday: Peer Review of Cover Letters (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 18)
Friday: Job Interviews (see the Supervised Career Experience Packet p. 19)
Week 11 (Mar 30)- Site Prep - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Site Prep (clip 1, clip 2); begin Home Landscape Design reading and Group Presentation.
Tuesday: Home Landscape Design reading and Group Presentation prep.
Wednesday: Delivery of Group Multimedia Presentations
Thursday: Analysis of previous classes' work (outside - dress appropriately!)
Friday: No School - Spring Break
Spring Break
Week 12 (Apr 13) - Unit Objectives
Monday: Creating a Conceptual Design
Tuesday: Creating a Conceptual Design - Worktime (For a list of low-maintenance perennials, click here; for a plant selector tool, click here)
Wednesday (late start): Creating a Conceptual Design - Worktime
Thursday: Creating a Conceptual Design - Worktime
Friday: Creating a Conceptual Design - Initial Presentations
Week 13 (Apr 20) - Unit Objectives
Monday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Tuesday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Wednesday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Thursday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Friday: Creating a Preliminary Design - Worktime
Week 14 (Apr 27) - Unit Objectives
Monday: Presentation of Preliminary Designs
Tuesday: Work Time - Construction Documentation
Wednesday: Work Time - Construction Documentation
Thursday: Presentations of Construction Documentation
Friday: Work Time - Site Prep; Check-in
Week 15 (May 4) - Site Prep - Unit Objectives
Monday: Work Time - Goal Setting
Tuesday: Work Time
Wednesday: Work Time
Thursday: Work Time
Friday: Work Time; Check-in
Week 16 (May 11) - ### - Unit Objectives
Monday: Work Time - Goal Setting
Tuesday: Work Time
Wednesday: Work Time
Thursday: Work Time
Friday: Work Time; Check-in
Week 17 (May 18) - ### - Unit Objectives
Monday: Work Time - Goal Setting
Tuesday: Work Time
Wed (late start): Work Time
Thursday: Work Time
Friday: Work Time; Check-in
Week 18 (May 25) - ### - Unit Objectives
Monday: No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday: Work Time; SCE Meetings
Wednesday: Work Time; SCE Meetings
Thursday: Work Time; SCE Meetings
Friday: Final Check of Work
Week 19 - Final Exams
Monday: Class Checkout
Tuesday: Final Exams
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Teacher In-service