ITA – ISS / MACLEAN Page 3 of 4

Date - 7/2008

Lesson Plan - Words, Sounds, Music in Alice
Goal - To allow objects to communicate through words, sounds, and music /

Chapter

2, 4

Preparation

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Notes

Classroom Preparation (time, setting, materials, equipment)
Networked computers with access to printers and the internet.
Microsoft Office and Alice software loaded.
Headphones w/microphones, Music CDs or MP3 player
1 week – 3 days development, 2 days presentations
Preparatory Assignments for Students
Students have experience creating and animating worlds in Alice. Students know that learning from how others have been successful is a benefit to their learning.
Introduction / Motivation
Stories and animations don’t seem complete without words, sounds, or music. Alice allows the user to incorporate all of these options into the worlds we create.
Performance Objectives
Behavior
Create a world in Alice
Condition
Using words, sounds, and music
Standard
Adhering to the fair use and copyright guidelines.
Lesson Plan - Words, Sounds, Music in Alice
Goal - To allow objects to communicate through words, sounds, and music
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Chapter

2, 4

Presentation

/ Notes
(Strategies, Safety, and notes if strategies worked / didn’t work)
Scope and Sequence
Competencies:
7.4 / Code programs
7.5 / Execute software testing, validation, change control, defect tracking, and
documentation
38.2. / Demonstrate knowledge of design principles
38.3. / Demonstrate design skills
44.6. / Demonstrate knowledge of how systems and products are developed
45.1. / Define intellectual property rights covered by intellectual law
Introduce the subject –
Show examples: Tortoise doing the Macarena.a2w
Cowboy Guitar.a2w
Discuss the subject - Working w/sounds.ppt
Demonstrate How to – SoundsTutorialOutline.doc
Open-ended project
Class Presentation
Lesson Plan - Words, Sounds, Music in Alice
Goal - To allow objects to communicate through words, sounds, and music
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Chapter

2, 4

Application / Number of Practice Attempts

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Notes

Practice
Sounds how to
Open-ended project
Handouts
SoundsTutorialOutline.doc

Evaluation

/ Grading Scale Explanation
Formative
Ability to follow verbal & written instructions
Summative
Open-ended project w/ Rubric
1-page researched WORD document on Copyright and Fair use guidelines / 90 – 100 A
80 – 89 B
70 – 79 C
60 – 69 D
0 – 59 F