Tomorrow when the war began paragraph

 

In todays workshop we wrote a paragrpah about the challenges the characters showed.

In Tomorrow when the War Began, an important character is Ellie. One of the challenges she faced was blowing up the bridge. It is a challenge because they didn’t know about all the things which could have gone wrong, there are a lot of risks involved like being shot, being blown up.n being seen or captured by the enemy. This challenge helped me understand Ellie because her actions and planning showed she had matured over the story, she was  brave because she had to run through gunfire. The plan with the truck shows she is not afraid to go out on a limb and hope for the best and will act to save her friends and country. As the reader I was amazed by her courage as it would be a very scary experience. 

Social Science- Know your place

 

Know your place

Over the past week, we have been learning about Christchurch and Bank Peninsula. In this prezi you will learn about Hornby High school, And Akaroas history. Something that I found interesting was the marine life that Akaroa has.

Know your place

World foods

                                 World food map

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1qIokaPRk8SvNfUx_SMFmXG1_kW_TRwhY&ll=19.71741510161496%2C125.12073274999993&z=2

Art

 Art blog

in art last week i did nothing.

marshmallow catapult shooter

Marshmallow Catapult shooter

 Aim: To make a marshmallow shooter and work out what forces are acting on it.

Experiment- Paper cup, scissors, balloon, marshmallow

Method:

1. Cut out the bottom of the cup

2. Cut off the neck of the balloon

3. Stretch the open end of the balloon over the bottom of the cup

4. Place the marshmallow in cup

5. Pull balloon back to fire marshmallow

Results:

Discussion:

when the marshmallow was in the cup, all the forces ( thrust, friction, gravity, support) were even as it wasn't moving. When the marshmallow was shot out the cup the force used was support and when it came to the ground gravity and force/ friction were the main force.

Conclusion:  The Marshmallow catapult worked well. Some people had to cellotape their balloon to the cup so it would stay attached. The marshmallows shot quite far.

Math

Discount 

In math we have been learning about discounts and how they work, a discount is when you take away a percentage of money from the original price. 

GST

In math today we learnt about GST and how to find it. To find GST you have to multiply the price by .15

art- izzy and caitlin

1. Why do we look at street art? Why do we stop when we see it? What is our reaction?

Because people like to see the art that they create, it gets people's attention and it just makes the streets look better.

2. Why do we need and use visual symbols 

Because they can bring the vibe of a place up and make it look more appealing. 

3. What are examples of common visual symbols in our environment? (collect examples for the drawing- think about what you might be able to use in making artwork later on as you do)

English Film Language

English- Film language

Settings: used to often progress stories and describe the surroundings.

Dialogue: Used to either elevate a plot or reveal something new about a character.

Sound effects: Used to create a mood for the audience or emphasize a scene. 

Music: Also used to set a mood or describe an ongoing scene.

Silence: Used to create a serious atmosphere or sincerity in acting.

Symbols: Often an object, used to suggest new ideas.

Special effects: Used to create a more realistic look for the film.

Body language- Used to identify the feelings of the played character.

Costumes- Used to either describe the personality of a character.

Hairstyles- Similar to costumes it  is often used to tell the personality of the character.

Make-up- Either describes or transforms an actor to match the played character.

Colours- Set the mood like blue is used as sad and red is used for angry.

Lightning- Used to set a mood and often makes something important to stand out

Props- Used to make a scene more interactive and realistic.

Writing matrix- Recipe for disaster

A recipe for disaster 

• First day of school

Ingredients: A cup of slight sleeping in, one cup of car not starting, ¾  a cup of rain and wind,and ½ a cup of BAD hair day.

Start off your dish by setting your time to 7:40 and add your cup of sleeping in, once you have done that get a large bowl and add in your ½ a cup of BAD hair day! This ingredient is key to your disastrous day. Combine your cup of car not starting and ¾ cup of rain and wind and then mix together. Once you have combined all ingredients together spoon into a cake tin and put in the oven for 30 minutes, once cooked you will have your disastrous first day of school.

Smoking

                       Smoking

What does smoking do to your body?

- Smoking effects many different parts of your body:

Circulation- It makes blood thicker causing blood clots

Brain- Strokes are increased by 50%

Heart- Heart attacks, heart disease, Damaged blood vessels

Lungs- Asthma, Pneumonia, lung cancer,

Stomach- Stomach cancer and ulcers

Mouth- Stained teeth, Bad breath, gum disease

Skin- Dry and dull skin

Fertility- It can cause reproduction issues

Bones- Cause weak bones

Long term effects?

• increased risk of stroke and brain damage.
• eye cataracts, yellowing of whites of eyes.
• loss of sense of smell and taste.
• yellow teeth, tooth decay and bad breath.
• nose cancer , lip, tongue and mouth cancer
• hearing loss.

Benefits of giving up?

Is vaping better?

creative matrix

  Dictionary Roulette

Exam- An official test set to find out your knowledge or skill in a subject

Exam- An official test set to find out your knowledge or skill in a subject

Exam- An official test set to find out your knowledge or skill in a subject

It was that time of the year, Exam time. Everyone was full of a  mixture of nervousness and dreadfulness. Exams for the WHOLE day.. Ugh!. My first exam was for english and I was pretty confident that I’d do good. 

Richard Pearse and John Britten

Richard Pearse and John Britten 

Richard Pearse

1. What was special about Pearse's plane?

- It was the first of it's kind, he aimed for it to be similar to a helicopter.

2. Why was Pearse not more famous?

- Because he didn't want to gloat about his sucesses.

John Britten

1. How did John Brittens upbringing contribute?

- To his interest in bikes

2. What ways did his methods involve throwing away the rule books?

- He did things his own way

3. What do you think Britten means by niche market for kiwis ?

- New Zealand can accomplish things despite its small size.

10BST

1. Who is Richard Pearse?

- He invented one of the first planes.

2. Why is he an entrepreneur?

- Because he created a plane

3. Who is John Britten?

-He made motorbike 

4. Why is he an entrepreneur? 

-Because he made the motorbike

5. Compare pearse and Britten?

Lawyer paragraph- Iqbal loosing his human rights

Lawyer paragraph- How Iqbal lost his human rights

Iqbal lost his human rights when he was forced into child labour. His sister was getting sold by his dad but he worried for her because she wasn't as strong as he was, so he offered to get sold instead. He got put into a carpet factory where if he did not obey his master, he would be put into a tortured chamber. Iqbal had to pay more than what he was sold for which was $26 and every carpet he made was worth $12. Once Iqbal had payed off his money he still wasn't allowed to leave so he got frustrated and decided to rip up a carpet, When his master saw what he did Iqbal got tortured.. threatened, cut by knives, and bruised by Hussein khan.  All that Iqbal got to eat was a small piece of bread and a tiny bit of water, whilst his master ate full meals of chicken and vegetables. Iqbal escaped and started protesting for human rights. Three years later after protesting carpet makers were thought of killing him and he was shot and killed due to the Taliban.

Figurative language & Literal language

Literal and Figurative language

Figurative language- Figurative language uses type of speech to sound more impactful and detailed.

Literal language- Literal language uses words to change meanings from their actual definitions.

Simile- Saying one thing is like another

- She was like a statue

- He was as fast as a cheetah

- The man was as sneaky as a mouse

Metaphor- When you say something is something else

- He is a snail

- She was a storm

- The dog was a dragon

Idiom- A word with a different meaning than the actual meaning 

- Its a piece of cake

- Break a leg

-It'll cost you an arm and a leg

Alliteration- A sentence with the same beginning letter

- Anna ate an apple

- Today's tasty Tuesday

- Brookes birthday bash

Hyperbole- When you over exaggerate a situation

- I'm so hungry that i could eat a horse

- I literally gonna die

- My mums gonna kill me

Personification- When you make something seem person like

- The wind howled 

- The cake in the cupboard was calling for me

- The waves ate the rocks

Onomatopoeia- When you use words to make a sound effect

- Ka-boom

- Pow

- Bang

Assonance- When 2 or more words in the sentence repeat the same vowel sound

- She sells sea shells by the sea shore
- How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood
- How many pies could a magpie pie if a magpie could pie pies

Consonance- The repetition of  a consonant sound 
- Mike likes his bike
- I will crawl away the ball
- The lawn thrived when it began to rain

English goals

English weekly goals

My week 6 goal- To publish my work so that my licences move up

My week 7 goal- To finish the task I have been given

Human rights

Human rights

-Human rights: A right which is believed to belong to every person freedom of expression and thoughts.
- Everybody should have human rights

 -Change: To make a difference.
- Change can be for better or for worse

-Freedom: The power to do and say what you want.
-Everybody should have freedom

-Equality:  To have the same amount of rights as everyone else.
- We should all feel equal to eachother

-Protest: Showing disapproval of something.
-some people protest to show their opinion

- Justice: being fair or reasonable.
- Justice is found in a courtroom

Heart attacks

                             Heart attacks

what causes one?
- A heart attack happens when when either one or more of your coronary arteries get blocked. A coronary artery narrows from build up of things such as cholesterol, this is called coronary artery disease which causes most heart attacks.

How do you know you're having a heart attack?
- The most common symptoms/ signs of a Heart attack are a squeezing or aching feeling in your arms and chest which may spread to your neck, jaw, or back. You might also feel nauseous, have indigestion, abdominal pain,  shortness of breath, dizziness, or cold sweating.

How can you prevent a heart attack?
- Stop smoking and don't be around second hand smoke, Control your cholesterol levels and blood pressure, Get regular medical checkups to monitor the high cholesterol and blood pressure, regularly exercise, have a healthy weight and diet, manage diabetes, control stress levels.

Parts of the heart
-The fat is white and protects the heart muscle
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Critical Literacy

Critical Literacy

- critical literacy is when you apply critical thinking to a literacy topic.

Bias- What you favour more

Source- Where you get the information from (bibliography)

Credible- Someone that can be believed

Authority- Somebody who has power

Reliable- Trustworthy

Perspective- How you or someone sees something

Agenda- your intentions/ what you want to get done

Manipulate- To convince someone of something or to persuade them


Critical Literacy questions

1. In whose interest is in the text?
2. Who is allowed to speak? Who is quoted?
3. What kind of language is used in the text?
4. Whose views are excluded or privileged in the text?

Men and Women had very different rolls in the 70's, for example the women did all the cleaning and cooking while the men did the outside jobs like mowing the lawns. 



1. What happened in the advert? (synopsis)
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Is this text fair?
-  No because It makes it look like only young maori/PI men drink.

How are children, teenagers or young adults constructed in this text?
- Irresponsible with their drinking and driving
- Young people like to party and drink
- Like loud music
- Don't sound intelligent all the time 

How does the text present age, gender or cultural groups?
- Women are being shown in the background
- mostly maori and pi

Why is the text written this way?
- To scare and shock you