giving parameters to func when using events

My question now is: Is there a way to avoid using global

    > variables but also avoid an object-oriented programming?
    > In other words: Is it possible to pass e.g. a dictionary
    > containing some information to the function called by the
    > event? The reason for not wanting the object-oriented way
    > is: We want to teach something to students who never
    > programmed before. And to them it would be pretty hard if
    > we start everything object-oriented!

The can use attrs on the function

def two_parts(event):
    if event.button == 3:
        two_parts.program_part = two_parts.program_part%2 + 1
        print " Changed to part to ", program_part
    if two_parts.program_part == 1 and event.button == 1:
        plot([event.xdata], [event.ydata], marker = 'o', mfc = 'r')
    if two_parts.program_part == 2 and event.button == 1:
        plot([event.xdata], [event.ydata], marker = 's', mfc = 'g')
    draw()
two_parts.program_part = 1

which would introduce them to attributes and pave the way to thinking
about OO.

JDH