Period 1 and Period 2 ML

Do Now: Respond to the questions from yesterday's presentation on cyberbullying. The presentation can be downloaded HERE if you missed it.

Classwork: COMPLETE any missing work (emails, blog posts, Scratch, Alice/Cheetah or Weebly) from Term 3. I will be grading all missing work this week.

EMAIL mirandagt2012@gmail.com with your responses:

1. What is Social Media
2. How do you uses social media for home and school?
3. What are the negative uses of social media?
4. Why do you think social media is used in these ways?
5. What is your thoughts on the flash mobs? Why do you think people participate in “flash mobs”?
6. What do you think could be done to prevent “flash mobs” from happening?
7. Whatis your opinion on cyberbullying?
8. What are ways to prevent cyberbullying?

Period 1 and 2 M-L

Do Now: EXPLORE Teaching Tolerance AND/OR National Youth Violence Campaign.
ON YOUR BLOG, write a short description of

• What is Tolerance?
  
• List 5 ways we can promote tolerance and respect of diversity in the school and community.

Classwork: Presentation on Cyberbullying

Email mirandagt2012@gmail.com your responses

1. What is Social Media
2. How do you uses social media for home and school?
3. What are the negative uses of social media?
4. Why do you think social media is used in these ways?
5. What is your thoughts on the flash mobs? Why do you think people participate in “flash mobs”?
6. What do you think could be done to prevent “flash mobs” from happening?
7. Whatis your opinion on cyberbullying?
8. What are ways to prevent cyberbullying?
   

Thurs. 3/25 Period 2A-L & 4

Do Now: Study Island assignment or 10 minutes to finish essays.

Classwork:

1. Redistribute Rubric and Scoring Guide
2. Review arts website REQUIREMENTS

1. Historical background as it relates to the time period that the body of the artist’s work was completed.
2. What is the genre or period classification of work done by the artist.
3. What are the criteria used to classify the genre of the artist’s work.
4. A reflection on what you think about the artist’s work.
   
5. TWO critiques of specific artwork (symbolism, methods, finished product).
   
6. Was this artist recognized (fame, money) in his or her own lifetime? How has the artist's value changed over time? Why?
7. The impact this artist had on their time period and their impact today.
   
8. A picture gallery with at least 10 cited examples of the Artist's work.
9. Layout, colors, and style is creative and appropriate.
   
10. A complete bibliography of all resources must be included.
11. Follows Rubric and Scoring Guide requirements.

You have TODAY to get your site complete. Tomorrow we will present and grade based on self, peer, and teacher assessments.

Wed. March 24

Do Now: Listen or read this story on bullying. React on your blog, and include the link to the story.

Classwork: Continue working on your web or design project.

Web Site
Rubric and Scoring Guide requirements

• Design a site honoring an artist or art form. Info on artists HERE
• Choose a topic in American History, especially Civil War, and create an informational site
  
• Create a fictional business and a web site to promote it
• Create an informative website on Internet Safety/Cyberbullying
  

3D Graphics Options

• Open Alice (Class of 2012 folder) and watch ALL 4 of the tutorials. Create a short animation on a historical event or internet safety
  
• Download and install CHEETAH 3D and watch the tutorials. Create a 3D avatar of yourself

Do Now: Study Island assignments

Classwork:

1. On your BLOG please list

• 3 things that make you angry
• 3 inappropriate responses to anger
• 3 appropriate responses to anger

2. I will be around to check your 3D designs and website. While waiting, continue working on blog posts.

3. Email me the URL of your weebly site, the URL of your blog, and/or a screenshot of your Alice/Cheetah project. Explain what you have learned on this project (paragraph)

Mon. 3/22 Periods 2A-L & 4

Do Now: Read and react to this article about the historic legislation passed yesterday. ON YOUR BLOG

Classwork:
EXPLORE Teaching Tolerance AND/OR National Youth Violence Campaign.
ON YOUR BLOG, write a short description of

• What is Tolerance?
  
• List 5 ways we can promote tolerance and respect of diversity in the school and community.

When complete: Finish Website and 3D Designs (Alice/Cheetah).

Web Design:

1. Create an account on weebly.com
2. Experiment with adding frames and the templates
3. Check out these HOW TOs
   

Web Site
Rubric and Scoring Guide requirements

• Design a site honoring an artist or art form. Info on artists HERE
• Choose a topic in American History, especially Civil War, and create an informational site
  
• Create a fictional business and a web site to promote it
• Create an informative website on Internet Safety/Cyberbullying
  

3D Graphics Options

• Open Alice (Class of 2012 folder) and watch ALL 4 of the tutorials. Create a short animation on a historical event or internet safety
  
• Download and install CHEETAH 3D and watch the tutorials. Create a 3D avatar of yourself.
  

Cheetah HOW TO VIDEO

Friday Fun Quiz!

1. Listen to this story on No Child Left Behind
2. Email mirandagt2012@gmail.com the following
   

• Reaction to the story
• Your weebly URL (like mysite.weebly.com) OR
• A screenshot of your 3D design AND/OR
  
• 6 sentences detailing other assignments (civil war, set up computers, help others, etc)

Classwork: Continue working on Weebly, Alice, Cheetah - Quiz due by 3:30 pm today.

Thursday March 18

Do Now: Read and react to the article on MAGNET SCHOOLS in PHILADELPHIA

Classwork:

Continue working on Web Design or 3D Graphic Design (Alice or Cheetah).

IF FINISHED, work on the Geometry and History Webquest

ASSESSMENT: Websites and Designs will be graded on FRI. MARCH 19

Cheetah- How to video for Cartoon

Do NOW: StudyIsland or READ AND REACT to article on Windows Live. Create an online account for 25 g of storage.

Classwork:

Continue working on Web Design or 3D Graphic Design (Alice or Cheetah).

IF FINISHED, work on the Geometry and History Webquest

Do Now: Study ISland (10 minutes) OR Read and react to THIS STORY on No Child Left Behind

Classwork: Choice of 3D Graphic Design or Web Design


Web Design:

1. Create an account on weebly.com
2. Experiment with adding frames and the templates
3. Check out these HOW TOs
   

Web Site
Rubric and Scoring Guide requirements

• Design a site honoring an artist or art form. Info on artists HERE
• Choose a topic in American History, especially Civil War, and create an informational site
  
• Create a fictional business and a web site to promote it
• Create an informative website on Internet Safety/Cyberbullying
  

3D Graphics Options

• Open Alice (Class of 2012 folder) and watch ALL 4 of the tutorials. Create a short animation on a historical event or internet safety
  
• Download and install CHEETAH 3D and watch the tutorials. Create a 3D avatar of yourself. SEE ME for youtube how-to videos.

DO NOW: StudyIsland (10 questions/1 assignment)
Classwork
CHOICE of Web Design or 3D Graphic Design

Web Design:

1. Create an account on weebly.com
2. Experiment with adding frames and the templates
3. Check out these HOW TOs
   

Web Site
Rubric and Scoring Guide requirements

• Design a site honoring an artist or art form. Info on artists HERE
• Choose a topic in American History, especially Civil War, and create an informational site
  
• Create a fictional business and a web site to promote it
• Create an informative website on Internet Safety/Cyberbullying
  

3D Graphics Options

• Open Alice (Class of 2012 folder) and watch ALL 4 of the tutorials. Create a short animation on a historical event or internet safety
  
• Download and install CHEETAH 3D and watch the tutorials. Create a 3D avatar of yourself. SEE ME for youtube how-to videos.
  

Period 2 A-L and period 4

DO NOW: StudyIsland (10 questions/1 assignment)
Classwork
CHOICE of Web Design or 3D Graphic Design

Web Design:

1. Create an account on weebly.com
2. Experiment with adding frames and the templates
3. Check out these HOW TOs
   

Web Site
Rubric and Scoring Guide requirements

• Design a site honoring an artist or art form. Info on artists HERE
• Choose a topic in American History, especially Civil War, and create an informational site
  
• Create a fictional business and a web site to promote it
• Create an informative website on Internet Safety/Cyberbullying
  

3D Graphics Options

• Open Alice (Class of 2012 folder) and watch ALL 4 of the tutorials. Create a short animation on a historical event or internet safety
  
• Download and install CHEETAH 3D and watch the tutorials. Create a 3D avatar of yourself.

Term 3 Period 2 A-L & Period 4

Do Now: Open your Scratch animation for assessment.

Assessment Criteria:

• 2 or more sprites (at least one hand drawn/modified) (20 points)
  
• 2 or more costumes for each sprite (20 points)
  
• Appropriate background or backgrounds (10 points)
  
• Movement and interaction (30 points)
  
• Appropriate timings (10 points)
  
• Dialog or text from the song/poem (10 points)
• Extra Credit - use of a poem by black poet or Mice & Men (10 points)
  

100 points + 10 points EC

Classwork
NEXT PROJECT: CHOICE of Web Design or 3D Graphic Design

Web Design:

1. Create an account on weebly.com
2. Experiment with adding frames and the templates

Web Site Options

• Design a site honoring an artist or art form. Info on artists HERE
• Choose a topic in American History, especially Civil War, and create an informational site
  
• Create a fictional business and a web site to promote it
• Create an informative website on Internet Safety/Cyberbullying
  

3D Graphics Options

• Open Alice (Class of 2012 folder) and watch ALL 4 of the tutorials. Create a short animation on a historical event or internet safety
  
• Download and install CHEETAH 3D and watch the tutorials. Create a 3D avatar of yourself.
  

Web and Graphic Design

Objectives:
Students will learn basic html coding and the process for creating a web site.
or
Students will learn how to create 3D objects (Cheetah) and create 3D animations (Alice)

Do Now: Study Island (10 questions math or English)

When Scratch is complete (Mice & Men or Poetry animation), post it to the SCRATCH website and EMAIL me the URL. (mirandagt2012@gmail.com)

NEXT PROJECT: CHOICE of Web Design or 3D Graphic Design

Web Design:

1. Create an account on weebly.com
2. Experiment with adding frames and the templates

Web Site Options

• Design a site honoring an artist or art form. Info on artists HERE
• Choose a topic in American History, especially Civil War, and create an informational site
  
• Create a fictional business and a web site to promote it.
  

3D Graphics Options

• Open Alice (Class of 2012 folder) and watch the tutorial. Create a short animation.
• Download and install CHEETAH 3D and watch the tutorials.

Assessment:
Projects will be graded
Fri. March 12 (Period 1 M-Z and Period 4)
Fri March 19 (Period 1 A-L and Period 2)

Rubrics to follow.

Tues. March 2

Preclass: ALL students- please sit at the IMC tables to review lab procedures.

Classwork:

NHD competitors:

• PRINT 4 copies of process paper/bibliography and KEEP NEAT FOR THURS.
• Documentary students NEED to BURN at least 2 copies of their DVD and plan to leave 1 with judges on THURS.
• See me for copy of other procedures and schedule for Thurs.

Ms. McCartney's students: Continue working on Of Mice and Men animation project.

ALL others students: Continue animation of poem or song. If complete, show me and publish to mit.scratch.edu

Mon. March 1

Do Now: Study island assignment (math or English- 10 questions).

Classwork (ALL WEEK)
Objectives:
1. Students will use ALICE and Scratch to learn basic programming.
2. Students will illustrate a scene from Of Mice and Men (McCartney's class)
3. Students will illustrate a poem to celebrate Black History (Romero's class)

Process:
1. If you feel ready to move on to Alice 3D programming, see me or start experimenting with the features, run the tutorial and check the FAQ

2. If you are in Mr. Romero's class, you will continue to create an animation for a poem. Check MY EXAMPLES on the Scratch website.

3. If you are in Ms. McCartney's class, you will work on her assignment to illustrate a scene from Of Mice and Men. You may use THIS SITE to help you choose a scene

Assessment DUE FRI. FEB 26
Complete 15-45 secs of animation which includes

• 2 or more sprites (at least one hand drawn/modified) (20 points)
  
• 2 or more costumes for each sprite (20 points)
  
• Appropriate background or backgrounds (10 points)
  
• Movement and interaction (30 points)
  
• Appropriate timings (10 points)
  
• Dialog or text from the song/poem (10 points)
• Extra Credit - use of a poem by black poet (10 points)
  

100 points + 10 points EC