Today's Lesson:

Hello, everyone.  Today we will start a new unit where we get into another area of technology called Engineering.  There are many types of engineers and today we'll get a glimpse into this field.  We will take a quick survey to see what type of engineer you would be and then play a "physics game" for you to get a taste of what engineering is like.

Step 1:  Take the online survey.  Click below:

 Step 2: Watch the video below and complete the worksheet:

Step 3:  Play "BridgeCraft" on "easy" mode by clicking below:

Step 4:  Play "BridgeCraft" on "normal" mode.  Screenshot your bridge on levels 5-14.  Put screenshots on PowerPoint.

Step 5:  Answer the following questions in the comments section:

​1.  In BridgeCraft, what is the problem you are trying to solve?
2.  For whom are you solving the problem?
3.  How do you solve that problem in the game?

Click below to download Bridge Building Program:

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Step 1:  Take a picture of your FireAlpaca work and then put it onto a PowerPoint presentation.

Step 2:  Email two things:
----Your PowerPoint Presentation
​----Your FireAlpaca file

Today's Lesson: Hello to all!  Today is the "Day of the Dead" holiday that is celebrated throughout all of Latin America.  We'll be taking a closer look at this holiday and how it came to be.  We'll also be looking at some common symbols, ideas and items that are common in today's celebrations.

Step 1:  Watch the short animated movie below

Step 2:  Make a list of some of the symbols and ideas that appear in the short movie.

Step 3:  Discuss with the class the idea of "syncretism" and religious holidays.

Step 4:  Pick one of two activities below (extra credit if you turn in both by Friday):

Use Google and PowerPoint to show the symbols and ideas related to Day of the Dead that you find the most interesting.  See example to the right:

Today's Lesson: Happy Monday, everybody!  Today you'll be presenting your logo to other students in the class.  Also, you'll be evaluating other students graphic designs as they present to you.  Finally, you'll also be voting for your favorite logo in your class.  The top 3 will be posted on our class website!

Step 1:  Open up your logo and put into slideshow
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Step 2:  Vote for your favorite graphic design.
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Click here to vote.

Step 3:  Present your logo to your colleagues and evaluate their logos.
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Step 4:  Exit Ticket in the Comments Section

1. What did the most effective logos have in their design?
2.  How do you compare your logo to other students' logos?

Today's lesson: Good morning and afternoon (and evening if you didn't finish your work today)!  Today you'll be taking a closer look at what a career in graphic design is like.  You'll listen to a graphic designer talk about her career and read about the graphic design career in an Art Career website.  By the end, you'll know much more about the career and why those skills are so valuable.

Step 1: Typing.com

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Step 2:​  Review the definitions in the Slideshow below.  Click here to download.

Click on the video links below to watch the graphic design videos that we watched in class.

Step 3: Read an article about the Graphic Design Career by clicking here.  Complete the handout as you read the article.

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Step 4: Watch the video below:

Step 5: Leave a comment below:

1.  What stands out the most to you about this video?
2.  Why do you think it was hard for the man to get serious about his career before his transformation?
​3.  How does this video apply to your life?  You must relate it to your life somehow.

Step 6: Complete the handout from yesterday as you read the article.  Click here​ to read the article.