alice-teacher help learning alice to teach to high school students

[Emily Higgins]

Hello -
 I am starting teaching a high school graphic computer programming class in
the fall.  I am currently using Virtual World Design and Creation for Teens
by C. Hardnett.  Although it is helping me get the very basic gist of the
program, I would like to better understand why the commands chosen work, and
why there are methods, variables, worlds, etc.  Does anyone have a
particular resource that he/she likes for both an introduction to
programming and to using Alice?  Also, if you have any sample syllabi that
you'd be willing to share, I would love to see them.  It is up to me to
design the course, and I am currently thinking that I will either do one
full year of Alice or one semester of Alice and one semester of Java.

Thoughts?
Thank you,
Emily Higgins
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