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Module 5: Start, Save, Reopen and modify your program

The goal of this lesson is to learn ways to start a new project,
modify, save, save as, and reopen your project and set preferences.

In this module, you will learn to modify an existing program and use some of the templates that give you a starting scene.

In order to do this you will:

• Instead of selecting a template choose other tabs: starters, my projects, recent, file.
• Use the arrows to move, rotate. and resize the characters and other objects.
• Move the camera and change the angle.
• Edit an existing project.
• Add parameters to commands
• Set the preferences to see Java style code

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Please study the material at each of the links below.

1. Open an existing project: Instead of selecting a template choose other tabs: starters, my projects, recent, file.
   /alice/videos/alice-reopen.mp4
   

2. Adding Characters to a Full Scene: One of the problems with starting with a full scene is that you may not be able to find the characters you add.
   /alice/videos/alice-add-scene.mp4
   
3. Look up, Say it slower: Make the witch look up, say the words slower.
   /alice/videos/alice-slower.mp4
   
4. Changing the Camera Position: Change the position of the camera, turn and resize objects, delete and undo.
   /alice/videos/alice-changes.mp4
   
5. Editing the room template: Change the walls, ceiling and floor in the room template.
   /alice/videos/alice-room-change.mp4
   
6. Editing the code: Edit the code, change the object, add parameters, and delete or disable statements.
   /alice/videos/Alice-edit-code.mp4
   
7. Functions vs. Procedures: In addition to procedures, there are also functions.
   /alice/videos/alice-camel-functions.mp4
   
8. Self Study Questions: What have you learned?
   
   
9. Discussion Questions
   
   

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