CLASSICGISTS

Please check out Strikingly.com.  It is a little hard to understand at first, but your results are going to be fantastic.  If you master this tool, you will be creating stunning, professional-quality sites in no time!  Have Fun With This Project!


Please go to Strikingly.com and create a website.  Create an account using your Gmail address and a password you can remember.  On Strikingly.com you just click "Create Account" and enter your First Name, Email Address, and a Password you can remember.  You may use photos, youtube video links, and other items.  Please make sure your website has the following items to receive credit for this project today:



Here are the steps to create a new WEBSITE:

1. Log Into Your Google Account
2. Go to Strikingly.com
3. Sign In with your FIRST NAME, CCS Email Address, and a PASSWORD you can remember.
4. Select ANY Template you like by moving the cursor over it and CLICK "Start Editing"
5. Use "View Example" to see what it might look like before choosing the Template. (Then Step 4)
6. Review the MENU to the Left.

• PREVIEW: Shows what the site will look like LIVE
• PUBLISH: Puts The Website LIVE Online (You can still make changes)
• STYLES: Allows a change to a whole new style or type of site.
• SETTINGS: Change other settings about your site:
• Basic Info:  Site Title, Category of Site, Description, Keywords, Language
• Domains:  You MUST use (any words).strikingly.com unless you pay.
• Sharing Information: Social Image Share, Favicon, Twitter Card?
• Mobile Actions: Do Not Worry About These (Must Go PRO) (DO NOT GO PRO! - Costs $)
• Header & Footer Display Settings
• ANALYTICS!
• ADVANCED

1. Preview all of the SECTIONS listed on the Site you chose.
2. Adjust each SECTION to fit with your overall THEME and what you need to get your Message Accross.
3. Once you have Setup your SECTIONS the way you want,  spend time on each section entering pictures, video, facts and links.
4. When complete click PUBLISH and then Copy & Paste the link you created into an email to Mr. S for credit.  (hscribner@ccs.us)

Here is what your "Public Service Announcement" STRIKINGLY Website should include:

1. Website must be created using strikingly.com
2. Website must include keywords ccstech and collegiumpsa
3. Website must have at least one picture and one video (embedded)
4. Website must have an informational theme
5. Website must include at least 4-5 sentences of REAL DATA about your topic.  You  must have at least four (4) FACTS and one (1) SOURCE listed as a reference.  
6. Finally, when you are done, please search Google Classroom for at least 5 other websites created by our class and post comments on them.  Be careful to be helpful not hurtful and let your classmates know that you appreciate their efforts!  

1. Add a video to your website.  You may copy/paste the link from Youtube or Vimeo, but it must be appropriate for school use.  DO NOT POST ANYTHING that might be offensive or inappropriate.
2. Add a FORM for visitors to send you an email.  
3. Add a MAP of the address of our school. 

Have Fun With This!!

- Mr. S

STUDENTS MUST READ ALL DIRECTIONS ON THIS WEBSITE PRIOR TO STARTING ANY TASK!

Students will enter the class quietly and LOG IN to ccs.us Google Accounts. Students will read all directions posted on the class assignment site prior to starting work. Students will choose a Public Service Announcement topic to create a web-page about using Strikingly.com. Students will be guided through the creation process for a Strikingly.com website, and then be given time in class to complete the project. Students must SHARE their projects, once published, by posting the link on Google Classroom. Once complete, Students will then review other sites created by their peers, and leave constructive (positive) comments to each other!

Today you will spend some time working on GAMESTAR MECHANIC!  This is an introductory program to teach the basics of creating video games.  Please use the link below to join our class: 

All students will complete a Constructed Response on Google Classroom about "Heritage". Once complete, you will use your time in class to begin a 10-slide presentation on Google Slides called "MyBio". You will include at least 4 pictures and 10 slides. See instructions below for specific requirements. You must SHARE this project with Mr. S for credit.

Please read the following article "What Is Heritage" below and write a Constructed Response on Google Classroom (4-5 Sentences) about why learning about your own family heritage is important to you. Please include a brief description of where your family if from, and how you are going to spend time in search of your ancestors.


Heritage is the full range of our inherited traditions, monuments, objects, and culture. Most important, it is the range of contemporary activities, meanings, and behaviors that we draw from them. Heritage includes, but is much more than preserving, excavating, displaying, or restoring a collection of old things. It is both tangible and intangible, in the sense that ideas and memories--of songs, recipes, language, dances, and many other elements of who we are and how we identify ourselves--are as important as historical buildings and archaeological sites.

Heritage is, or should be, the subject of active public reflection, debate, and discussion. What is worth saving? What can we, or should we, forget? What memories can we enjoy, regret, or learn from? Who owns "The Past" and who is entitled to speak for past generations? Active public discussion about material and intangible heritage--of individuals, groups, communities, and nations--is a valuable facet of public life in our multicultural world.

Heritage is a contemporary activity with far-reaching effects. It can be an element of far-sighted urban and regional planning. It can be the platform for political recognition, a medium for intercultural dialogue, a means of ethical reflection, and the potential basis for local economic development. It is simultaneously local and particular, global and shared.

Heritage is an essential part of the present we live in--and of the future we will build.

Today you will log in to your Google Gmail Account and then open your Google Drive. You will CREATE a new document. This document will be a one-full-page Autobiography all about you. I have copied and pasted my example below. Please use the whole page to describe everything about you since you were born. You must use proper grammar, spelling, sentences, and be prepared to SHARE it directly from Google Drive to Mr. S. You must use no larger than a 12-font Times New Roman and single space lines. Please leave a line between paragraphs. I am looking forward to reading these, and you will be creating a Presentation from the content later this week. Make sure you include LIKES, DISLIKES, where you grew up, things you did, schools and activities you participated in, and add some things people do not know about you. Good Luck! 



- Mr. S

STEPS BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. CREATE DOCUMENT IN GOOGLE DRIVE 
2. RENAME DOCUMENT: AUTOBIOGRAPHY (LAST NAME) MP2 P(?) 
3. SHARE DOCUMENT WITH Mr. S (hscribner@ccs.us)
4. Set FONT to Times New Roman
5. Set FONT SIZE to 12
6. Set LINE SPACE to Single
7. Type TITLE LINE: "Autobiography of (First Name) (Last Name)" [Bold & Underline]
8. Copy Questions Below Onto Document
9. Answer Each Question With A 4-5 Sentence Paragraph
10. Remove Questions (Delete) and leave a space between paragraphs
11. Add enough material to make sure you have typed a FULL PAGE for credit.
12. Notify Mr. Scribner you are finished by sending an EMAIL.
13. After Review, Make Any Requested Changes or Adjustments For Final Credit. 

Questions To Get You Started (Copy and Paste Into Document To Help You):
1. Name, Birth Date, Family, Where You Were Born

2. What I Like Doing At Home, School, In My Community And Schools I Have Attended?

3. People and Things That Are Precious To Me And Why?

4. What Do I Want To Be When I Get Older? 

5. How Do Others See Me? What Contributions Do I Make To My Family/Community?

6. What Are My Other Ambitions/Goals/Desires In Life?

7. Anything Else I Want People To Know.... 


TIPS TO HELP YOU!
From:  http://www.lifescript.com/well-being/articles/0/9_tips_for_writing_your_autobiography.aspx?p=1

• Get a feel for the work. ...
• Understand your intended audience. ...
• Develop a core concept. ...
• Jump-start your memories. ...
• Organize your story. ...
• Keep your focus. ...
• Keep it interesting. ...
• Use writing tools.

EXAMPLE


I was born in Bloomington, Indiana. I was raised in Indiana, Virginia, and Missouri until I was in the Second Grade. My family moved to western Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. I attended schools in the Upper Perkiomen School District from 2nd to 8th Grade. I was then transferred to St. Pius X High School in Pottstown, PA for grades 9 thru 12. 

Growing up in rural Pennsylvania had many advantages. I was active in sports, outdoor activities, and once I was in Middle School, I was able to ride my bicycle just about anywhere. I also had many part time jobs since the age of 12 to support myself. I started working on farms in my area to make extra money. I bailed hay, milked cows, and chased calves around the barn when I accidentally left the gate to their pen open. I then spent time working for a stone mason who lived on our block. I spent a summer lifting bricks and blocks, mixing cement and building scaffolding systems. I learned a lot. I also delivered papers, worked at local fast food restaurants, and did maintenance work on a local golf course throughout High School. 

My grades were horrible throughout school. I graduated at the bottom of the class from my high school despite scoring very well on standardized tests. I was accepted at Shippensburg University in 1986 for a summer program called Act 101. I was also accepted to the Antonelli School of Art and Design for my photography skills. In hindsight, I probably should have gone to the photography school. I did not succeed in college and partied too much. Eventually I flunked out. It was not all bad though, I was put in the position of needing to join the Army Reserve to help pay for school, and the leadership skills, training, and discipline would ultimately make that one of the best decisions I have made in my entire life. 

I went to Basic Training in 1988. I was stationed at Fort Jackson, SC for Initial training and Fort Gordon, GA for “Commo” school. I made some of the best friends of my life while serving my country. I have excelled at military training and went on to be deployed twice overseas after 9/11. I am still very interested in the firearms training, first-aid, and other classes I was required to take. My military service also allowed me to see the world and to really have an appreciation of what being born in the USA means. I have seen the advantages that are taken for granted by others who have not had the same vision of poverty and war. I am thankful for those experiences as well. 

I was married in 1992 to my oldest son’s mother. I was divorced and now am re-married to the mother of my other son’s. My sons are 20, 9, and 7 and are awesome! I will celebrate my 14th anniversary of my marriage to my wife this year. We live in our home near King of Prussia, PA. I began to try to be a teacher while at Shippensburg in 1987. I wanted to be a history teacher, but found my way into other jobs as I needed more money to support a family. I started in sales and customer service for various companies in the Philadelphia area in 1991. With a new family and child to support, I took whatever job was available at the time. I gradually, over the years, was able to turn one opportunity into another while moving from job to job every 3-4 years. I got better at sales and more professional in my manners and appearance. I have sold building products, health care services, engineering services, coatings and paints, and ultimately ended up as a kitchen designer and architectural sales representative. I also went to Gwynedd Mercy College from 2004-2006 and finished my degree in Business Administration 20 years after beginning it at Shippensburg University. 

While on deployment in the Middle East in 2008, I was given the opportunity to take my Praxis (teacher’s) exams. I scored very well with no preparation. When I returned from overseas, I went back to Gwynedd and enrolled in the Teacher Certification program. I also approached the School District of Philadelphia for a job. I was given an Emergency Certification and allowed to teach in January of 2009. I was at University City High School for 3 years. I also taught Middle School at Crossroads Accelerated Academy at Meade. Most recently, I was teaching K-8 classes at Roosevelt Elementary School in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, and at Universal Vare Middle School in South Philadelphia. I am excited to be working with you here at Collegium Charter School in Exton, Pennsylvania.

In addition to teaching, I coach many sports for my sons, I play volleyball and lead both worship and missions teams at my church, and I spend time with my family as much as possible. I am also a Boy Scout Leader for my sons. I am interested in sports, video games, and construction projects around my home. My family and I also enjoy spending time outdoors fishing, camping, hiking, and riding bicycles. 

Foods I enjoy include anything grilled, ice cream, and spinach dip with pumpernickel bread. I love to cook and enjoy cooking with my 12-year-old. In 2014 I completed my Masters Degree. I want to continue to coach sports and work with the Boy Scouts (BSA), improve the curriculum here at Collegium, and continue to teach as much as I can. Ultimately I might want to be a Principal or a Counselor as well.

Today you will design graphic organizers on DRAW.IO.  Please create a Personal Timeline and Family Tree in a digital format.  You must create these from scratch using DRAW.IO.
 
YOU MUST CREATE A HAND-DRAWN VERSION BEFORE WORKING ON A DIGITAL VERSION ONLINE!

To start, use a blank piece of paper to list your birthday, list all the schools you have attended, list any significant events in your life (birthdays, deaths, weddings, graduations, holidays, family trips, honors, awards, or any other events you can remember) and the dates they happened.  Sign In to Google.  Open DRAW.IO and CONNECT it to your Google Drive.  Open a New Blank Document.  Begin to drag boxes into the timeline and label them in order.  Once you have created your first box with a date underneath, you can now select the box, copy and paste a new one next to it, and link them with an arrow.  Continue until you have listed all the events up to today's date.  You need to list 15 events to complete the project.



For the Family Tree, make a complete list of all of your parents, step-parents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and any other family members you can think of.  Now begin dragging in boxes and labeling them with each person's name and date of birth (if you know it).  Now list weddings in text between married couples.  Make sure to line up each place-marker with others in the same generation.  Make sure you include extended family (Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Etc.)  I would like you to do your best to include at least 3 generations of your family tree.  These should include siblings, parents, aunts & uncles, grandparents, and anyone else you might know.  Once you have your Timeline and Family Tree on one document, Go To FILE and EXPORT and save it to the desktop as an IMAGE (PNG) File.  Upload the PNG File to DROPBOX Link below for credit.  

See the sample above for some more clarity.  Good Luck!

- Mr. S

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
1.  HAND-DRAW A VERSION FIRST!
2. Open DRAW.IO on your computer and Click DIAGRAM Button to create a blank Diagram
3. Drag enough blocks into the workspace to allow for one block for each person in your IMMEDIATE Family.
4: Label Each Block with Person's Title (Dad, Mom, etc.) and First Name
5. Connect each block with who is related to who.
6. For the Timeline, you must drag in at least 15 blocks.  
7. Label each block with event from your life.
8. Make a connection, in the order that the events occurred in your life, from one event to the next.
9. If you have not completed your work before class ends, SAVE your DRAW.IO File to Desktop and email it to yourself so no one can delete it.
10. Once complete, Click the SHARE Button and add Mr. S (hscribner@ccs.us).  Make sure you click CAN EDIT for credit.  Then EXPORT your file as a Graphic Image (PNG) and Upload the Picture to the DROPBOX Link Below! 
11. SHARE the Graphic Image (PNG/JPEG Picture) with Mr. S for Credit.  DO NOT SHARE THE DRAW.IO File FILE!  You will only get credit if you SHARE the appropriate file on time.