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2nd Edition Lesson

Coding a Character

GRADE 8 STEAM

In this STEAM lesson, students will develop a character for a theatre work, exploring their unique personality traits and motivations. Through coding software, they’ll create engaging stories that bring their character to life in different settings, using control structures, loops, and compound conditionals to make their storytelling even richer.

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Pacing
4 Class Sessions

Content Standard
2-AP-12-6-8: Design and iteratively develop programs that combine control structures, including nested loops and compound conditionals.

Arts Standard
TH:Cr1.1.8.c: Develop a scripted or improvised character by articulating the character’s inner thoughts, objectives, and motivations in a drama/theatre work.

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