Unit 1Getting Started
2 lessons2 Weeks
Getting Started
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Review of Fundementals
Introductions and a review of python programming fundamentals including variables, arithmetic operations, data types, user input, ifs, and loops
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Designing & Planning Programs
Learning how to design and plan out complex computer programs including the use of pseudocode. We will also introduce functions as a way to organize code. 
Unit 2Tic Tac Toe Game
6 lessons6 Weeks
Tic Tac Toe Game
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Planning Tic Tac Toe
Planning our first project which is a Tic Tac Toe game. Students will write pseudocode and start implementing the code.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Creating the Game
Coding our first project based on the  pseudocode  from week 3 including creation of the game board and the main game loop.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Wrapping up the Game
Finish coding our first project including player turns and checking for a winner.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Adding a Computer Player
We will add a computer player that randomly selects a spot on the board. But first, we will do an introduction to random numbers with python.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Graphical User Interfaces
Learning about Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) in python.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
GUI for the Game
We will add a GUI for the Tic Tac Toe game.
Unit 3Text-Based Adventure Game
4 lessons4 Weeks
Text-Based Adventure Game
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Planning the Game
Planning our second project which is a text based adventure game. Students will write pseudocode, choose a theme, and plan the game map.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Creating the Levels
Students will start coding some of the levels of the game following the pseudocode from week 9.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Creating the Game Map
Students will add logic to move players from level to level on the game map.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Wrapping up
We will wrap up coding our second project and close out the class.