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  Click on this link: [|SAS Curriculum Pathways] Faculty/staff members will log in **initially** with the user name and password below. They will be directed to a registration form to create an individual teacher account and set a //personal// user name and password. Students will use the //common// user name (without a password) set for each school (given out by the school coordinator).   1. Your starting point for SAS Curriculum Pathways is the home page. 2. Return to the homepage at any time by clicking on the home icon (picture of house). 3. Begin by selecting one of the five subjects. Each **subject** is divided into categories, which relate to standard course of study. Select a **category** from the drop-down menu. Then, choose a **topic**. There are 5-10 topics in each category. At a Glance, lists the resources available in the topic. Different types of **resources** are provided. Click a title to view a resource. __InterActivities __ provide instruction and encourage insights in ways a textbook cannot. Students explore, apply, and analyze content through multimedia and online tools. //Navigation Trail: To select another resource or topic, click on the navigation trail or use the browser back button. // __Web Inquiries __ are guided, self-paced investigation, organized around a Focus Question. Students answer the question in a three-step process: read, research, and respond. __Audio Inquiries __ are short tutorials that answer a question. Images and text help students recall information. Students must complete the quiz with 100% accuracy. __Lessons (3 types): __ Lessons feature handouts, web sites, and step-by-step instructions. __Web Resources __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> save you time: SAS Curriculum Pathways employees carefully select, annotate, and maintain the best Internet sites to support teaching and learning. 4. //Quick Launch//: Every resource has a Quick Launch number, referenced on the navigation trail or the At a Glance page. Enter the Quick Launch number to go directly to a resource. 5. //Search//: Use Search to quickly locate resources on a subject. To search a phrase, put quotation marks around the words. 6. //Teacher’s Edition//: SAS Curriculum Pathways, Teacher’s Edition features additional functionality. //<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">When viewing a lesson or activity, Flags, Blog, and Standards may appear with an orange icon. For Flags and Blog, the icon indicates that an entry about the resource exists. For Standards, it indicates specific standards that align to the resource are available. // <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">7. __The Lesson Guide__ offers learning objectives, assessment criteria or answer sheets, and instructional suggestions. 8. __Share__ provides student directions to a resource. The student user name and Quick Launch number are also available. Recommend allows you to share a resource and information on a free subscription. 9. Student Version: When students log in to SAS Curriculum Pathways, the teacher functionality is omitted, but the resources and navigation are identical. 10. Frequently check the SAS Curriculum Pathways homepage under the Teacher Support & Highlights sections for new resources.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt;"> Logging In **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">School ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">User Name ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Password ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">HCHS || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">harnettcentralstaff || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">2911HarnettCentral ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">OHS || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">ohsteacher || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">jaguars ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Star Academy || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">starstaff || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">90011th ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">THS || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">tritonstaff || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">classact ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">WHHS || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">wharnettstaff || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">classact ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt;">Getting Started **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">A //Classroom Activity// promotes student dialogue or hands-on learning.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">A //Web Lesson// integrates Internet sites into the learning process.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">A //Project// offers student-directed activities.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Flags: Use Flags to bookmark a resource and to add notes. At any time, use Flags to navigate to resources you previously bookmarked.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Blog: The Blog allows teachers to discuss classroom experiences using SAS Curriculum Pathways. Posts can be viewed by any registered teacher.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Standards: Select Standards to navigate SAS Curriculum Pathways according to state standards.

This document was prepared for Harnett County High School Teachers by Kristina Smith, Technology Facilitator at Triton High School. Information and screen shot was obtained from SAS Curriculum Pathways Website on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. See citation below:

"Quick Tour." //SAS Curriculum Pathways//. SAS Institute Inc., Web. 14 Oct 2009. [].<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">