Historical Facebook Research Project 2015 - INTRODUCTION

TEMPLE: ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students will use the time to set up Weebly website for use in school and in other classes.  Students will use the website as a Personal-Professional Online Portfolio.

Students will begin keeping an online BLOG Journal on the website created.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

STUDENTS MUST START BY READING ALL DIRECTIONS ON CLASS WEBSITE!

TEMPLE GROUP STUDENTS CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ASSIGNMENT

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students will learn the basic ways to complete internet-based research.  Students will focus on a famous historical figure and complete research about that person’s life, and a significant event during that time in history.  Students will be required to create a summary project based on that event and that person.  Students will review and comment on work created by their peers in class.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

STUDENTS MUST START BY READING ALL DIRECTIONS ON CLASS WEBSITE!  Students will use the resources in class to create a Facebook-Style page for a famous historical figure.  The page created must center around a specific event from that person’s life, and research must be done to describe the person, event, and other people who would have been involved!

All Other Groups:

Today you will begin to build a body of knowledge about a Famous Historical Figure of your choosing.  You may not choose anyone that someone else is working on.  Please (Click Here) for BIOGRAPHY.com's list from A to Z of famous people.

All selections are subject to approval from MR. S.

 (CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SELECTION LIST ON SCRIBNER'S G-DRIVE)

CLICK HERE TO SEE AN EXAMPLE OF JFK-Mr. S's Basic Research Page

You must list at least THREE (3) SOURCES for the research and find pictures of your person as well.  YOUR SOURCES CAN NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:



WIKIANSWERS, WIKIPEDIA, or directly reference any Search Engine (GOOGLE, YAHOO, etc.)



I suggest you do your basic research at Biography.com, but you must find 3 additional sources of information and list them on your final project. Once your initial research is finished, I will show everyone the Powerpoint Template in class and teach you how to fill it out.  You will be PRESENTING YOUR FACEBOOK PROJECT TO THE CLASS when it is completed, so find as much information as possible on your person!





Good Luck!



Mr. S



You will need to copy the following questions into a Google DRIVE Document and SHARE that document with me to get started:



DOCUMENT TITLE:  HFFP (Figure's Name) (Student Last Name)



HISTORICAL FIGURE BACKGROUND HISTORY:



Your Name:

Computer Science Period:

Date You Started The Project:

Why did you pick the person you picked?







Person's Name:

Time Period when they lived:

Place they lived (Best Known For):



Write a brief description of their background including where they were born/grew up, who their parents were, and about the early years of their life (4-5 sentences):











List 5-6 Personality Traits They Are Known For (Brave, Courageous, Funny, Angry, etc):







Describe what was significant about their lives (What are they famous for)?









List and explain at least two OBSTACLES they had to deal with during the time they growing up, and two more while they were at the height of their fame:







List at least two IMPORTANT QUOTES from them.  Explain what they mean.  If there are not specific quotes, describe what they might have said if they were to have given a presentation to a crowd during the time they were most famous.





List 4-5 people who would have been their friends during the time they lived:





List at least two people who would have been against them and why:





List a famous event/day that they would have been alive to see or be part of:





Describe the society they were a part of and what it was like to live during that time period:

A Day In Your Life (Snow Day Tackk)

ALL:



TODAY YOU WILL CREATE A TACKK.COM WEBPAGE ALL ABOUT HOW YOU SPENT YOUR SNOW DAY!



MAKE SURE YOU USE AT LEAST ONE PICTURE OR IMAGE THAT REPRESENTS THE KIND OF DAY YOU HAD!



To complete this project today, which is worth a quiz grade for Marking Period 2, you will need to create and share a webpage on Tackk.com



I want you to list all the things you did, who you interacted with, and what kind of foods you ate.  Be specific!  Be creative!



Your Tackk.com site must have the following items:



Headline (Title)

Story:  3 paragraphs (5 sentences each) about what you did!

Picture

FORM (Response Section)

Keywords:  #caatech  #xroadsDITL2015



When complete, you must post the link to the class Google+ Page and email the link from Tackk.com to Mr. S for credit.  Here is a link to my example:  https://tackk.com/synhex



After you have created your page, you must search for other people's pages and post at least 5 comments (Be Nice!) for other student's to read.  Make sure the comments are within School District of Philadelphia guidelines and are not bullying or harrassing!



Good Luck!



- Mr. S

SNOW DAY - Club Sign Up / Journal Entry / Catch Up

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students will follow the directions on the class website.  They will sign up for the clubs they want to be part of for Seminar Period each day.  Students will complete a Constructed Response about a technology article.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

STUDENTS MUST START BY READING ALL DIRECTIONS ON CLASS WEBSITE!  Students will use the link provided on the class website to sign up for the club of their choice.  Once complete, students will read a technology article and using the prompt provided, create a single, well-written paragraph about an invention they can dream up to solve a problem.  They will complete the Journal Entry on Weebly and email the published link to the instructor for credit.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011

Everyone:



YOU MUST START CLASS BY SIGNING UP FOR A CLUB.  Click the LINK to the left and fill out the Google Form for Crossroads Club Sign Up List.  You are not guaranteed any choices, but this will give us the ability to place people in clubs they prefer.



WEEBLY JOURNAL ENTRY:   



TOPIC:  "MY CREATIVITY"



Read the following article:



http://www.philly.com/philly/business/technology/20150120_ap_c3a26239b4064054a62e07f94008691a.html



Think about how the person in the article decided to design and build his device.  Think about a problem that you know about in the world that might be solved by you.  By imagining a solution to your problem, come up with a brainstorm idea that could solve it.  Imagine you have all the money and time in the world.  NO IDEA IS WRONG.



Write a 5 sentence paragraph explaining your idea.  Use proper paragraph format by including a Topic Sentence, 3 supporting sentences, and a conclusion sentence (what impact will your idea have).  Make sure to publish your entry and send  me an email with the link for credit.



Good Luck!



- Mr. S

CODEHS.COM INTRODUCTION & SIGNUP

All:

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students will extend their individual learning about reading and writing CODE by working on a basic program online.  The program will allow students to begin to use the lessons learned during ‘Hour of Code” in December to begin learning specifically how to code in Java Script.  Students will be able to access this program anywhere they have access to the internet.

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

Students will work individually, but be able to peer mentor if necessary, to sign-up for and teach themselves to read and write Java Script. Students will create an account on CODEHS.com and begin working on the entry level Computer Science course as a followup to working in Blockly programming on Code.Org last year.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Please begin your class today by reading the following article: 

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/07/year-of-code-dan-crow-songkick

Once you have read it, complete a Weebly Journal entry on why you should learn to code, how learning to code may help you in classes here and in the future, and what kind of code you are interested in writing (games, art, etc.)  4-5 Sentences TOPIC:  "CODING AND ME"



"The goal of CodeHS is to spread the knowledge of
computer science by offering well-crafted
instructional materials supported continuously by
the quality, personal attention of our enthusiastic
tutors. We believe that everyone has the ability to
learn computer science, and we want to help them
do so."



Today you will use your time to individually sign up for CODEHS.COM.  This is the next step to learning to read and write computer code.  Use the following link:

https://codehs.com/signup_start

Make sure you click on the section that says "I Want To Learn".  Click the BUTTON that say "I Have A CLASS CODE"!  ENTER your First Name, Last Name, Crossroads Gmail Address, and a Password you can remember.  The Class Code at the bottom will be: E545



Once you have completed the process of creating an account, you may start learning in the Computer Science Basic class.  You will be learning Java Script. It is a simple language.  You will work on your own, and you will need headphones to watch the instructional videos.  You may start working on this today, and continue at home if you like.  We will be working on this during the 3rd Marking Period together, but for now, create and account and get started.  Good Luck!



- Mr. S

African-American History Month - ComicLife Biography Project

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students will learn to use ComicLife to load, manipulate, adjust, and save digital photographs in a comic book style format.  Students will then use that knowledge to create a researched comic book page (1-2) of a famous African-American from history.  The page will be displayed online for comment.  Students will successfully design, create, choose content for, alter, save and post their work online.  

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

Students will work individually to master the ComicLife software suite.  They will choose photos from Google Images to work with.  They must complete research on the person assigned to them, and create a 1-2 page project.  Final projects must be posted the Google+ Community Web Page AND sent by Gmail to Mr. S for credit.

Peer Mentoring will be used to help each other master the program.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011

Ok Everyone,



Weebly Journal Entry:  Follow the link below to the United States Library of Congress site for Black History Month.  Choose any of the articles listed and READ it!  Write 4-5 Sentences in a Weebly Journal Entry telling us about why you chose the article, what was interesting about it, and what you learned while reading it.  Make sure to state what the article was about and why it is important.



Title:"Black History Month"

Link:  http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/



Assignment:  Today

you will choose an African-American Historical figure from my
list and create a 1-2 page comic-book about that person's
biography.   Include where they are from, what significant
contributions they have made, and why they are a prominent historical
figure.  Your page must include when and where they were born, some
reference to where they lived, and where they are now.  I encourage you
to create your page with some "flow" to it.  You must collect pictures
to go with your story and then use
ComicLife to create the comic book pages.  YOU MUST USE AT LEAST 6
PICTURES.  YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 QUOTES. We will work on one together

in class today and your story is due by Thursday, February 6th (4pm).
No two projects can be on the same person.



Use these websites to choose a historical figure:



http://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmbios1.html



http://history1900s.about.com/od/people/tp/famousafricanamericans.htm



I MUST APPROVE YOUR CHOICES PRIOR TO YOU STARTING YOUR PROJECT!  A list
will be available online to reference the choices made by everyone.



Here is the list of People's Choices (CLICK HERE)

 

I found the first sample (Above) online.  The sample below that was
created by me this morning in about 10 minutes.  Take your time and use
the whole page please.



You will be graded on the following basis:



50 points - Accuracy of Historical Facts

50 points - Grammar and Spelling

50 points - Creativity and Layout

50 points - Turning it in completely and on time.



STEPS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT:

1.  Find Pictures and Complete Research

     Research Includes:

          Where They Were Born

          Reason They Are Famous

          Contributions To Society

          Where They Live Now

          Famous Events They Were Involved In

2.  Open ComicLife and Adjust Your Layout

3.  Add Pictures In Logical Order

4.  Add Headline/Title

5.  Add Quotes and Historical Notes

6.  Add Your Name (byline)

7.  Save Work as ComicLife File

8.  EXPORT File as PDF and JPEG

9.  Upload PDF and JPEG as Separate Files To Your Google Drive

10.  Click the SHARE Command and Email the Files to Mr. S For Credit

11.  Copy the Shareable Link and Paste it into the Google+ Community For Everyone To Share!

  

Good Luck and Have Fun!!  Final Projects should be submitted in both JPEG(image) and PDF(adobe)
format by emailing me at my school address.  YOU MUST ALSO POST A LINK OF THE JPEG VERSION ON THE CLASS GOOGLE+ COMMUNITY.  I will compile them, and you
will see them all next week as my screen saver.  I will try to print them in color to display them.  Get to work!!



YOU MUST INCLUDE A REFERENCE TO WHERE YOU FOUND YOUR INFORMATION.  LINK TO WEBSITES MUST BE SPECIFIC!



When you are finished, I will review it for accuracy and return a copy
if you need to make changes.  If there are no changes and you are
finished, you should post the picture of your ComicLife Page to your Weebly Website.  Have fun and relax with this project.



Mr. S

PIXLR.COM Photo Project & Collage

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Students will learn to use PIXLR.com to load, manipulate, adjust, and save digital photographs.  Students will then use that knowledge to create a single photo for submission today, and create a digital photo collage to display online.  Students will successfully choose, alter, save and post their work online.  

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

Students will work individually to master the PIXLR.com photo editing software suite.  They will choose a photo from Google Images to work with today, alter it, email and post it to the Google+ Community Web Page for credit.

Peer Mentoring will be used to help each other master the program.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TODAY!

Standards Covered In This Class  

PA 3.7.7 & 11 Section C / ISTE 2011

CSTA Tied With Common Core ELA/Math rev. 2011

PIXLR COLLAGE PROJECT (100 points)

We Will Start with a presentation about basic Digital Photography.  If you miss it, please (CLICK HERE)
to review the Powerpoint.  On your own, there are tons of basic
photography videos on YouTube or Kahn Academy.  Please feel free to use
your time to watch some of them.  Do not waste time on videos that are
off task or not helpful for this specific project.

Today you will be creating a Photo Collage with PIXLR.COM like the one below.  Please make sure that you leave a space on the collage for a
"key" (Description or Title for each picture and how it corresponds to
the assignment requirements. Also make sure that you upload and make all
changes, editing or cropping decisions before starting the collage. 
Have all seven pictures finished and saved to the desktop before
beginning the collage.  The collage function on pixlr.com will not save
work.  You start and complete the collage in one session.  See below for
the photo topics.  YOU MAY ALSO USE COMICLIFE TO LAYOUT YOUR COLLAGE IF YOU LIKE.



You will create the following photographs (each topic is YOUR
interpretation of what that picture should be,  be creative and show me
what you think represents each topic below) for this assignment

HERE IS MR. SCRIBNER'S EXAMPLE

1.  Architecture With Attitude



2.  Self-Portrait



3.  Blur Blur Blur



4.  Black and White



5.  Comic Book



6.  Food For Thought



7.  Micro-World



You must take all of the photographs yourself or find them online.  You
may not just "Drag and Drop" photos into your project.  You must
manipulate them with pixlr.com in some way.  Add a background, text, or effect to make them yours.  You can use anymaking.com or cartoonize.net
to change pics into cartoon mode. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING THE "KEY" PICTURE:

1.  Open Google Slides

2.  Use Headline as Title "Collage Key"

3.  Add Each Title and Picture Title Underneath

4.  FILE Download as JPEG (Open in Preview)

5.  EXPORT File from Preview to Desktop as JPEG

6.  Import JPEG File as Picture to one of the sections on the Collage





Do not download the trial, just use
the online version.  Your email should include a description of each
picture in the format below:



YOU MUST EMAIL ME YOUR FINAL COLLAGE AS A JPEG ATTACHMENT.



Body Of Email (Sample):

Picture 1:  Architecture With Attitude:  Taken by me at Pyramids of
Giza.  Overlayed picture of me at Pyrimids with picture of Sphynx to
show size comparison.



Picture 2:  Self-Portrait:  Taken on the Subway from City Hall on the way to school in the reflection of the window.



Picture3:  Blur Blur Blur:  Taken on the train platform at City Hall (Subway) with Negative Mode on camera.



Picture 4:  Black & White:  Taken on corner of Broad and Dauphin of
the building accross the street.  Cropped on PIXLR.COM and added Sepia tone for old
time look.



Picture 5:  ComicBook:  Taken of UCHS Cheerleaders (2011) and then used Cartoonize.net to change into cartoon look.



Picture 6:  Food For Thought:  Cupcake shot from Christmas last year.  Cropped with PIXLR.Com



Picture 7:  Micro-World:  Tear of Friend.  Face picture taken last
year.  Cropped and Zoomed with PIXLR.COM to show only the tear. 



You may copy and paste the above sample to keep formatting, but you must use your own information on each picture.





YOU MUST ALSO UPLOAD YOUR COLLAGE TO YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE AND SHARE THE LINK ON THE CLASS GOOGLE+ COMMUNITY PAGE (Crossroads 2014-2015) FOR CREDIT!













Thanks for being creative.



-Mr. S

Inspiration 8/9: City Web Research Project CAPSTONE

ACADEMIC/LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Today students will complete a “Check On Learning” Project.  Students will use the graphic file (JPEG) of their City Web Research Inspiration Map as the basis for creating a Tackk.Com Webpage.  The page will be created according to the directions on the class website.  Students will successfully Create, Share, and Comment on other student’s sites to receive credit for this project.

 

STUDENTS WILL ENTER THE CLASS QUIETLY AND BEGIN WORKING!

Students will work individually on the assigned projects.  

Today you will make changes on your City Web Research Project (Inspiration 8/9) and create a Tackk.com website dedicated to showing the best parts of the city you were assigned.  Students should create the websites, post the active links, and comment on each other’s work to complete the project.

Click This Link to see the Lesson Plan For This Project:  https://tackk.com/a1vk76





Everyone:



Now that you have created a City Web Map in Inspiration 8/9, you have EXPORTed it as a
GRAPHIC FILE (JPEG) and Saved it to your Google Drive.  You will need to create a Tackk.com webpage
for your city.  SEE MY EXAMPLE BY CLICKING HERE



You must include a picture of your Inspiration 8/9 City Web Map,
Headings For Each Item, Working Links for ALL ITEMS LISTED, and a
Picture of your city at the Bottom.  The header information must include
the name of your assigned city, Your Name (First Initial, Last Name),
Your Email, and Crossroads@Meade.



Everything listed on your City Web Map must also be listed on your Tackk.com website!



Make sure that you include all the same data that you have on your CITY
WEB MAP and all of the links need to work.  I will update my MAP as an
example.  Take your time with this project and make sure you use the
keywords #caatech and #citywebmap2015 in the search bar.  When the
project is finished, post the link to your map to our Google+ Community Page so I can
grade it.





If you have not received your City Web Research Map back with changes yet, you either did not submit it correctly, or you are not finished with it.





Good Luck!





Mr. S

New Year's Resolutions!

Happy New Year to Everyone!!



Welcome back to Crossroads!  I hope your Holiday Break was relaxing and
peaceful, and that you were able to spend some time with family and
friends in harmony.  Today you will create a journal entry (Weebly.com)
that will help you to explain how you are going to be a better overall
person this year.  We all try to make resolutions and keep them, but
rarely do they turn into habits that last longer than a few weeks. 
Please read the following article "New Year's Resolutions for Teens"  and open a new Journal Entry (Weebly) describing (2-3 Sentences Each) how you might set and keep at least two new Resolutions. 



When you are done, complete your work on the City Web Research Project!