Assigned on May 12 due May 16

Write the story from your plan where you created your own characters. The story should be between 1 and 2 typed pages. (Font no larger than 14). Then you will Create 10 scenes using your characters and fireworks showing 10 different parts of your story. This is a part one to an upcoming flash project we will be doing, so please do exactly as assigned.

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Assigned on April 30 due Friday May 2 online (this assignment takes priority over all other classwork)

Create a page to add to your My Webs folder. It should be called One Book One School

Your page should contain the following components:

• Aparagraph and photo about the author
• Explain the setting of the book, in your own words including the time period of America's History.
• Who is Biddy Owens?
• Summary of the Plot
• 3 scenes from the plot that you "CREATE" using your knowlege of any image based program
• What was the negro league?
  

 

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Assigned on April 22, due date TBA (depending on class progress).

Create a new website. Start by making a folder and call it expertweb. Create a BRAND NEW website using all of the skills that you have learned using either program that you prefer (Dreamweaver or Frontpage)

Your website should show that you are an expert about your topic. Your purpose is to teach others about what you know about it. You should have 3-5 subtopics (pages). Your page will be called "The world of ____________ according to ___________".

For example: If I were an expert about cooking. I would create a website called the world of cooking according to Mr. Rhodes. I would have a main page linked to 3 other pages. Those pages would be subtopics about cooking. One would be called the history of cooking, another would be my favorite recipes, and the last one would be tips to become a good cook.

Any image used from another website must be credited on the image (using an image program). See the example here:

 

YOU MAY NOT PLAGIARIZE. Content should be your own. If you choose to read what other experts have to say about something, you may put what they said in YOUR OWN WORDS. If I detect plagiarism, your score is an AUTOMATIC 50%. No exceptions. If you quote a website, you must link back to that website.

The grade you will recieve will be based on YOUR OWN content. For example, if you have a website chopped full of other websites' information, you will not get as good of a grade as the person who took the time to WRITE all of the content, take images and make new ones, etc.

Story Web Assignment Assigned on April 21 Due April 23

Open inspiration and create a story web for a fictional story you will write using your characters. Your story web should contain the following elements:

a. Who are the characters (what are their traits)

b. Where and When does this story take place (story may have several settings)

c. What is the central problem in the story

d. Why is each character connected to the problem

e. What will the solution or resolution of the problem be?

Your story web should include a plot SEQUENCE (where you show how the plot will be resolved in several steps).

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2. Assigned on April 14, Due on April 16.

Who is Ken Burns. We will be watching a clip from KEN BURNS. But today I want you to research and find out who he is. Find 2 different websites that explain who Ken Burns is. Read both articles and then use Inspiration to create a concept map of KEN BURNS.

1. In your inspiration article, link both websites that you used to get your information

2. The more detailed your concept map, the better your grade.

3. See examples of a concept map at these websites.

a. http://users.edte.utwente.nl/lanzing/cm_home.htm

b. http://www.inspiration.com/vlearning/index.cfm?fuseaction=concept_maps

c .http://www.graphic.org/desmap.html

 

Assigned on March 31 Due on April 4

Use the tutorials that we are using in class to develop your webpage. On Friday, All Webpages must be done (with CONTENT LINKED AS WELL. You will be assigned a DOUBLE GRADE using the following criteria.

1. Theme

2. Organization

3. Functionality

4. Content

5.Use of taught concepts

We will discuss how to make sure that you do well on these. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask questions.

 

Assigned on March 3. Due on March 6. REMEMBER CLASSWORK IS DONE IN CLASS.

Go through your webpage and add assignments that you have done for other classes. These assignments might be projects that you have done in language arts (essays, stories, show not tells), science (your science fair project),and social studies (powerpoints, and other projects you might have done using the computer).

Use your weemee or some other method of actually EXPLAINING what each assignment is before you link it. For example. Explain what the SHOW NOT TELL is before putting a link to your assignment. This way, other people who want to see your work will understand what you were supposed to do and then they can understand how well you did it.

Don't just say, "this is my Homework 15 assignment." Actually explain that you had to make a game show that was interactive. You might even explain what you were trying to do (if you used particular style or person). In this phase, EXPLANATION is key to making your webpage AWESOME.

Your grade will reflect that you have assignments from all of your classes listed on your webpage, and that they are explained as to what was assigned and what you did to make it!

Assigned Classwork Review your webpage evaluation forms returned to you by Mr. Rhodes. Then Write a summary of your classmates feedback. Paragraph 1. What are the best features of your webpage (according to your peers). Paragraph 2. What was recommended that you should improve about your webpage (by your peers). Paragraph 3. What would YOU change about your webpage. Then Choose 3 to 5 Significant changes that you will make to your website. Make the changes and then move the webpage to the bus stop by Friday. After you have improved your webpage, write the final paragraphs. Paragraph 4. Explain the changes you decided to make to your webpage. Paragraph 5. Tell about one classmate's webpage that you have seen that really has impressed you so far. Why is it so impressive? What features could you maybe include that that person has used? On Friday Print out and turn in your 5 paragraphs. and make sure your MY WEBS folder is in the BUS STOP.

Alternate Assignment (This part you will have to do at home) Ask an adult to check out your page/evalute your page. (a parent would be fine). Do a short interview with them after they have had about 5 minutes to surf your page. (This part you can do in class) Paragraph 1. What are the best features of your page (according to the adult). Paragraph 2. What was recommended that you should improve about your webpage (by your adult). Paragraph 3. What would YOU Change about your webpage. Then Choose 3 to 5 Significant changes that you will make to your website. Make the changes and then move the webpage to the bus stop by Friday. After you have improved your webpage, write the final paragraphs. Paragraph 4. Explain the changes you decided to make to your webpage. Paragraph 5. Tell about one classmate's webpage that you have seen that really has impressed you so far. Why is it so impressive? What features could you maybe include that that person has used? On Friday Print out and turn in your 5 paragraphs. and make sure your MY WEBS folder is in the BUS STOP.

 

Assigned on February 20, Due February 25.

Go to the hawks helpdesk on The Toolbox part of my website. There are 3 lessons on Screenshots. Read through and try each lesson. After you are done. Follow these steps.

1. Write an evaluation of each of the 3 lessons. One paragraph each. Tell which lessons were EFFECTIVE in what they were trying to teach. Why were they good? Which lessons needed help or improvement. Why did it need help? (Do this in word).

2. Create your own lesson of a skill that someone else will want to know how to do using one of the programs we have used so far this year. EXCEL, FRONTPAGE, POWERPOINT, PHOTOSTORY, INSPIRATION. Your lesson should include several screenshots and may include other diagrams, or other aids to help your audience learn how to do whatever your skill indicates.

3. Your lesson should be created in either word or in powerpoint. If you find a lesson that needs to be rewritten, you could choose to do that as your lesson.

4. Post the lesson to your website and put a copy of your lesson in the BLB.

 

 

Assigned on Feb. 12. Due February 14

Do 3 to 5 webpage evaluations similar to our previous assignment. 3 for a B, 5 for an A. You should evaluate the name above yours on the list, the name below yours and at least one other of your choice. Look around at the different webpages to get a feel for what is going on out there because you might want to get some ideas about what you will do to change or improve yours.

Webpage evaluation form can be printed right here.

 

Assigned on January 22. Due Friday January 25

Create 10 different animated graphics to include in your webpage. Try to make the Animated Graphics coincide with the THEME of your page. Make sure they are converted to GIF format when you are done. When Mr. Rhodes Returns we will create a gallery of your animated graphics to share with the rest of the class.

Assigned on December 10

Holiday Icon Design-due 12/19

Use Fireworks to DESIGN 3 holiday icons. Your Icons can represent the winter holiday that you celebrate or any culture's winter holiday. Suggestions include

Christmas Tree	Menorah	Wreath
Hanakkah Bush	Snowman	Reindeer

Designs must be created by you. Use an 800 X 600 palette. No copying and pasting from other sources. Have FUN! This assignment is due on Wednesday December 19! This classwork assignment should only be worked on when all other obligations are complete! YOU MAY NOT WORK ON THIS AT HOME.

 

Assigned on November 27, 2007

Date and Time Stamp

• On every page you create, you should include a section that says when the page was last updated and by whom.  FrontPage allows you to insert a date and time stamp that will automatically update every time you update your page.  This is handy since you don't have to remember to change the date every time you make a change.
  
  
• To insert a date and time stamp...
  
  
  • Place the cursor where you want the stamp to be inserted
    
  • Select "Date and Time..." from the Insert Menu
    
  • Select the date format (and time format if desired)
    
  • Click "OK" and the date will then be updated every time you make a change to the page and save the changes.

 

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