Week 2, MONDAY & TUES 2/1-2/2

Period 2 (A-L) and Period 4

DO NOW: Complete any missing Study Island assignments for English, Math or Science.

Classwork

1. Choose one of the following in honor of Black History Month to read.
2. Write a response on your blog, fully answering the questions.
3. Follow video directions to create an animation using Scratch
   

Choice #1
Read Langston Hughes' biography and poem Let America Be America Again
Respond on your blog

• Choose an image to represent the poem, and add it to your post using (Try Google Images)
• Look through the images and info HERE
  
• Answer the following questions IN DEPTH

1. Who is Langston Hughes writing this poem for?
2. Why was "America never America" to the poet?
   
3. How did his personal experience contribute to this poem?
   
4. How has America changed since Hughes wrote it?
   
5. What are three aspects of America that Hughes would still be ashamed of?
6. What are three aspects of America that would make Hughes proud?
7. How does this poem make you feel about America?
   

Choice #2
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary - Read the article on the Greensboro 4
Respond on your blog

• Choose an image to represent the four and add it to your post using (Try Google Images or http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/085_disc.html for pics)
• Look through the images and info HERE
• Check out the NEW MUSEUM
  
• Answer following questions IN DEPTH

1. Who were the Greensboro 4?
2. What did the students do to prepare themselves?
3. What were they feeling at the time?
4. Why were the Greensboro 4 excellent candidates for this mission?
   
5. What were 3 positive results of their action?
6. What are the Greensboro 4 doing today?
7. What have we as a nation done to commemorate their actions?
8. How do you feel about the Greensboro 4? What would you have done?
   

Time Permitting:
Follow video directions to create a basic animation in Scratch (Class of 2012 Folder on your desktop)

• Open from your applications folder or desktop
• View lessons and videos from the links below
• http://www.shallwelearn.com/scratchprogrammingforkidscategory/scratch-video-lessons
• http://wiki.classroom20.com/Scratch+Lesson+Plans

Create your own animation (dancing sprite, interaction between 2 Sprites, etc). Show me when you are done. SAVE AS YOUR NAME.

ASSESSMENT: Study Island completed (10 points), engaged in Scratch (10 points) and reaction blog post (30 points).