Welcome back to Acton and 2022!
This session, we are diving deep into Game Design! By the end of the six weeks, Eagles will be tasked with the challenge of creating their own board and video games. This week's challenges immersed the learners in games of probability; testing out various games to determine if they could use skill to win games of chance. The Eagles came to the consensus skill had nothing to do with these games, they were purely luck. They could use probability, but not skill to detemine the number a dice landed on, where the Skittle dropped, what bead they pulled out of the bag, or what cup the Skittle was under.
Last Friday, game-makers utilized the program Bloxels to create their own video-game. At the Exhibition, parents will have the opportunity to test out various online and board games to choose their favorite and one they feel would be most successful in the marketplace.
To finish off week 2, Eagles tested out what they had learned about probability with a Casino Day. Parent volunteers came in to run tables and lead Eagles in various games of Lucky Wheel, Roulette, Blackjack, Tossing Pennies, Craps, and Ring Toss. Each were given 20 tokens and challenged to win as many as possible. Just like a regular casino, the studio was bursting with screams and excitement!
In our closing discussion, Eagles discussed the reasoning behind the games they chose. Most choosing games they were successful at and could earn the most tokens. Many Eagles were able to incorportate strategy and skill into the games and raise their chance of winning.
Our Writer's Workshop this session is Letter to a Hero. Our learners have spent the last two weeks learning about people who inspire them. We have Eagles choosing to research and write to Shawn Mendes, Tom Holland, David Baszucki (the creator or Roblox), Taylor Swift, and many others.
After learning about their hero and important connections they may have, the Eagles worked with their tables to research the parts of a formal letter. As a studio, they were then able to determine that a formal letter needs the sender's address, date, salutation (or what they are choosing to call heading), body, closing, and the author's name.
Next week, they will start drafting their letters!
We opened our creative art block up to the learners this session and they chose drama! So for the next 12 weeks, Eagles will be learning about and creating their own drama scenes. Hopefully to perform them at a future exhibition!
In drama, Eagles are focusing on the Hero's Journey. They began the week by researching the Hero's Journey in their favorite movies; Hercules, Star Wars, Spider-Man, Lord of the Rings and Mulan. After seeing the connection between their favorite movies and the journey every hero takes, Eagles will work with a group to create their own Hero's Journey story.
Our studio also had the pleasure of welcoming Miss Alison this week! She will be filling in while Miss Ashley is out on maternity leave and will serve as the Middle School guide in the fall.
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