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-{{tag>gradebook curriculum is_teacher_essential cb_teacher_essential}}
+{{tag>gradebook curriculum is_teacher_essential cb_teacher_essential custom_curriculum}}
 ====== Creating a New Custom Curriculum (without Rich Media content) ======
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 You will see any curriculum you’ve already created or are already using with your students in a list.  Click on the {{:plsis:addicon.png?nolink&16|}} to start the process for your new curriculum.  If you just want to edit an existing curriculum, click “Edit Content” to the right of the curriculum name.  Then jump to Step 1 - #2 in this manual. \\ {{:pls:custom_curriculum1.png?nolink&700|}} \\
-  - Naming your curriculum crates a folder for your future assignments, objectives, and standards. \\ {{:pls:custom_curriculum2.png?nolink&700|}} \\ {{:pls:custom_curriculum3.png?nolink&700|}} \\
+  - Naming your curriculum creates a folder for your future assignments, objectives, and standards. \\ {{:pls:custom_curriculum2.png?nolink&700|}} \\ {{:pls:custom_curriculum3.png?nolink&700|}} \\
     - Name the curriculum.  The curriculum name you create should make this curriculum easy to find in a list at a later time.  Names such as English 9 or 7 Language Arts are typical but not as good as English 9 (JSmith 15-16) or 7-8 – Science – Company Name (2016 )which notes the author of the curriculum and the school year it was created.
     - Choose a curriculum category
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     - Your name will show as the owner.  Depending on your permissions in the system, you may change the course owner.
     - Note any textbooks or other pertinent information you may want to refer to later.
-    - Checking HIDE prevents the course from being available to use in the system. \\ \\ Either **Save & Exit** your curriculum folder to go back to the main list of all curriculum, or click **Save, Edit Curriculum** to go directly to start creating your curriculum. \\ \\ You can always click on the __Edit Properties__ from the main list o change/edit your curriculum folder or to delete. \\ {{:pls:custom_curriculum4.png?nolink&700|}} \\
+    - Checking HIDE prevents the course from being available to use in the system. \\ \\ Either **Save & Exit** your curriculum folder to go back to the main list of all curriculum, or click **Save, Edit Curriculum** to go directly to start creating your curriculum. \\ \\ You can always click on the __Edit Properties__ from the main list to change/edit your curriculum folder or to delete. \\ {{:pls:custom_curriculum4.png?nolink&700|}} \\
   - Click Edit Content to start your custom curriculum creation. \\ {{:pls:custom_curriculum5.png?nolink&700|}} \\
-    - Click to Add Module.  A module is School Pathways name for a unit of study - similar to Unit or Chapter.
+    - Click to Add Module.  A module is School Pathways' name for a unit of study - similar to Unit or Chapter.
-    - Choose to add a title of the Module, to add objectives and assignments.  The system automatically numbers all items.
+    - Add a Title to the module. You may optionally add objectives and assignments at this point as well.  The system automatically numbers all items.
     - Each item must be separated by a blank line.
     - Confirm to view the Module you created. \\ {{:pls:custom_curriculum6.png?nolink&700|}} \\
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   - Moving items within a module
     - Left click and drag any items to a new location.
-    - Note where black ► is.  If you want an item indented, drop when the black ► is indented.
+    - Notice the black ► icons which designate folder hierarchy.  If you want an item nested beneath another, drop when the black ► is present.
     - Save Edit.
   - Adding more assignments.
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     - Attach your curriculum to any class to create a grade book.  See manual CMS - Grade Book - Attaching Curriculum (Instructors).
     - Attach your curriculum to any PLS class individual learning.  See manual PLS - Classes - Add New and Copy to Other Students 9.8.16
-    - You can edit your curriculum at any time and it will be updated in the curriculum attached to your grade book. BUT, the updates will not alter any assignments already assigned.
+    - You can edit your curriculum at any time and it will be updated in the curriculum attached to your grade book. <wrap important>NOTE the updates will not alter any assignments already assigned. </wrap>
 ===== Part 2.  Editing a School Pathways Curriculum Lesson Plan.  =====
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 Click to view/print or Import to the new curriculum folder you are building.
-Modules of course you imported are now available for use with the title of the original curriculum you imported.   Click Edit Properties to change the name of the curriculum.  Click Edit Content to edit any module/objective/assignment/standard.
+Modules of the imported curriculum are now available for use with the title of the original curriculum you imported.   Click Edit Properties to change the name of the curriculum.  Click Edit Content to edit any module/objective/assignment/standard.
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