walk-like-an-egyptian.md

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slide-deck	Walk like an Egyptian	A small group activity to think about human actions in a programming way: to program another human being.	type content super-big-text **Walk like an Egyptian** content ## What & why In order to write effective code and programs we need to fully break down problems into small pieces. Computers are stupid: we need to tell them *exactly* what to do. **Understanding how to break down problems into small steps is essential to writing JavaScript.** content ## Set up 1. Form into pairs 2. Get a pencil & a piece of paper 3. Step-by-step instruct a human to dance <br>*Be extremely specific, e.g. lift your left arm 90 degrees* **It will be helpful if you stand up and try to perform your motions.** type image image choreography.svg