Session 2 Fall 2010: 10/20

Our second session began with a review of the cultural background covered the previous week. I just want to be sure the students retain the information, rather than reading it once and forgetting it. After the cultural background, we did an exercise to demonstrate the virtual bead loom. We told the students at what coordinates to put various points on the grid, and after all the points had been placed, they created a smiley face. This exercise was to show the students that various shapes and patterns can be made from a simple combination of points.

At the BGC we had the students use colored pencils to create patterns using graph paper. Each square on the paper represented a bead. this exercise was to prepare the students for creating their own patterns with the virtual bead loom during the next session.