Unit Four
Astraeus
Visit the Astraeus Player Guide for all of the info about the project
Part One - Getting Started
Fri Feb 10 / Mon Feb 13
1 | Getting Started
See the Astraeus Player Guide for information and download
Check Worldcraft
Set up Astraeus
Tues Feb 14 / Wed Feb 15
2 | Combat Basics
Lesson - Combat Basics
Frames and Styles
Damage and Defenses
Accuracy and Dodge
Work Time
Thur Feb 16 / Fri Feb 17
3 | Dynamic Units
Lesson
How to analyze the enemy fleet
Making custom units based on enemy loadout
Work Time
President's Day
Informal Testing
By the end of next class, all groups should have submitted their team at least once for testing!
This is available every day - Mr. M will provide feedback to your group
Tues Feb 21 / Wed Feb 22
5 | Combat Tactics
How to prioritize unit attacks
How to decide unit movement
Thur Feb 23 / Fri Feb 24
6 | Workers and Resources
Improving your mining and collection units
Testing resource gathering
Mon Feb 27 / Tues Feb 28
7 | Code
Work Time
Part Two - Trials
First Trial
Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class
Checkpoint
4+ wins → 11 points
3 wins → 10 points
2 wins → 8 points
1 win → 6 points
0 wins → 5 points
Wed Mar 1 / Thur Mar 2
9 | Trial #1
Run Trials
Work Time
Fri Mar 3 / Mon Mar 6
10 | Code
Work Time
Tues Mar 7 / Wed Mar 8
11 | AP FRQ #1
Explain FRQ Grading
Complete FRQ
Grade FRQs with Rubric
Work Time
Second Trial
Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class
Checkpoint
5+ wins → 11 points
4 wins → 10 points
3 wins → 9 points
2 wins → 7.5 points
1 wins → 6 points
0 wins → 5 points
Thur Mar 9 / Fri Mar 10
12 | Trial #2
Conduct Trials
Work Time
Mon Mar 13 / Tues Mar 14
13 | Code
Work Time
Wed Mar 15 / Thur Mar 16
14 | AP FRQ #2
Complete FRQ
Grade FRQs with Rubric
Work Time
Third Trial
Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class
Checkpoint
6+ wins → 11 points
5 wins → 10 points
4 wins → 9 points
3 wins → 8 points
2 wins → 7 points
1 wins → 6 points
0 wins → 5 points
Fri Mar 17 / Mon Mar 20
15 | Trial #3
Reminder - think about groups for Final Project
Run Trials
Work Time
Tues Mar 21 / Wed Mar 22
16 | Final Project Preview
Explain Final Project
Complete Project Pitch Form (due @ end of class)
Work Time
Thur Mar 23 / Fri Mar 24
17 | Code
Work Time
Last day before final trials!
End of Q3 - March 24th
All work for Q2 is due by the end of class on Thur Mar 24 (A) or Fri Mar 25 (B)
Part Three - Final Trial and Tournament
Final Trial
Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class
Graded based on overall project rubric
Mon Mar 27 / Tues Mar 28
18 | Final Trial
Run Trials
Wed Mar 29 / Thur Mar 30
19 | Tournament
A-Day Class will have work time
Tournament will run on B-Day (3/30) during 3rd and 4th period
SPRING BREAK