Poetry

Poetry 

How To Eat A Poem

What do these poems suggest about the way we should approach poetry?

Dive into it any try poetry if you haven't or read some. decode then and use your imagination.

What is one specific example (evidence from the text)?

In the poem 'How To Eat A Poem' by Eve Merriam, she writes "don't be polite, bite in".

Choose one poem and create a collage which represents it visually.

The poet wants up to approach a poem:

like were eating a piece of fruit

which means:

we should savour and enjoy it

Introductions to connections

Questions to answer when viewing/reading texts:

How does viewing this text through a child’s perspective change the way we experience it? Explain using an example from the text.

- Changes the way we experience things, adults have ´fewer emotions´, they hide their emotions more. The movie would be more in-depth. not as much experience as an adult, kids are more innocent and impressionable.

How would this text be different if it were told from the perspective of an adult? How would the audience’s experience be different?

- it was based on an adult or from an adults perspective, you would see the movie completely different. There would be more secrecy, darker and potentially more serious. the adult would show a darker side of the nazis (depending whos perspective it is).

Why did the filmmaker or author decide to tell this story from a child’s perspective?

-This is so they could show multiple sides and how easily children are influenced. Also to show a happier, lighter side.

How are children represented in the text? How are adults represented in the text?

- The children are shown as happy, young, impressional kids. The adults are represented as serious, responsible and not comedic.

Does imagination help the young hero to cope? How so? Provide an example.

- In the movie Jojo Rabbit, Jojo (the main character) has an imaginary from whos was Hitler. Hitler basically told Jojo what to do. This had its pros and cons, the pros were that Jojo made friends and was more adventurous. the cons were that Jojo ´became´ a nazi.

Does this text connect in any other ways to the other texts you have read/viewed? How so? Provide evidence and explain.

- I'm not sure.

Close Viewing

Close Viewing

how does tone work in film?

The tone of a film is the way the movie/film makes the audience feel.

How is the contrast used in film?

Film directors use a block of text, colour and tone to create contrast in their films.

How does the insert shot work in film?

It gets the viewers the see a specific(this can be an object or multiple objects from the personal point of view)

How does the over-the-shoulder shot work?

An over the shoulder shot is when a camera is placed just behind a person's shoulder so you can still see the person shoulder and whats going on.

How is the Dutch angle used?

A Dutch angle is when the film is recorded on an angle. It is used to signal something disoriented.  

How does production design work in film?

Well, the product designer makes the set for the movie perfect and how the makers of the movie imagined it.

How does film blocking work in film?

Blocking is where the actors are placed on the frame. It helps to make the film look more interesting. They use space, shapes and lines to help make it look very interesting.

How do visual motifs work in film?

Motifs ensure that the move is able to operate. They help set the theme of movies and They are all very carefully placed.

How does colour work in film?

Just like in tone in a film, Colour is used to set the tone. This lets the audience know the mood of the scene before the actors even speak.

How does camera movement work in film?

Camera movement can help show characters emotions.  It can also show the landscape another bit in the film.

How does a POV or POT shot work?

Pov(Point of view) shots work by showing us what the actor sees.

How do establish shots work in film?

An establishing shot shows the audience where the next scene is.

Descriptive Writing

Today in English we have been assigned the task to read a paragraph from a story and carry it on in our own words. I've chosen Sons and Lovers by D.H Lawrence.




This paragraph is from THIS website
From the book: “She looked at her roses. They were white, some incurved and holy, others expanded in an ecstasy. The tree was dark as a shadow. She lifted her hand impulsively to the flowers; she went forward and touched them in worship.”

What I'm adding on:
She didn't see the small, red prickles still attached to them. She lets out a loud scream, she ran to find someone to help her take them out but she couldn't find anyone. She leapt down the white spiral stairs and scrambled into the bathroom. The bathroom was like no other, the walls were white marble and the sink top was granite. she looked top to bottom to find tweezers and she finally found them in a draw. she yelps as she takes the prickles out one by one.

Metaphors and similes

what is the definition of metaphor?

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which is not applicable.

What is a simile in my words?

A simile is when you compare something to something else like; lions are as cute as my dog.

what is the definition of simile?
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).

some songs with similes and metaphors:

* Green highlight is a metaphor
*yellow highlight is a simile
Young Blood
5 Seconds of Summer

Remember the words you told me, love me 'til the day I die
Surrender my everything 'cause you made me believe you're mine
Yeah, you used to call me baby, now you calling me by name
Takes one to know one, yeah
You beat me at my own damn game

You push and you push and I'm pulling away
Pulling away from you
I give and I give and I give and you take, give and you take

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Out of your life

And I'm just a dead man walking tonight
But you need it, yeah, you need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Back in your life

So I'm just a dead man crawling tonight
'Cause I need it, yeah, I need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

Lately, our conversations end like it's the last goodbye
Yeah, one of us gets too drunk and calls about a hundred times
So who you been calling, baby, nobody could take my place
When you're looking at those strangers, hope to God you see my face

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Out of your life

And I'm just a dead man walking tonight
But you need it, yeah, you need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Back in your life

So I'm just a dead man crawling tonight
'Cause I need it, yeah, I need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

You push and you push and I'm pulling away
Pulling away from you
I give and I give and I give and you take, give and you take

You're running around and I'm running away
Running away from you, from you

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Out of your life

And I'm just a dead man walking tonight
But you need it, yeah, you need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Back in your life

So I'm just a dead, man crawling tonight
'Cause I need it, yeah, I need it
All of the time
Yeah, ooh ooh ooh

You push and you push and I'm pulling away
Pulling away from you
I give and I give and I give and you take, give and you take

Youngblood
Say you want me
Say you want me
Out of your life

And I'm just a dead man walking tonight

Song lyrics link

About Me 2020

Hi, my name is Jakita, I was born in Christchurch and I'm currently 15. I have a few pets including 2 chinchillas, 4 guinea pig, 1 turtle and like 20 fish. I do casual work but only in the holidays. In my spare time, I like to go shopping and going to new places. I'm not sure what I want to do or study at University. My favourite subjects are science and health. I like chicken nuggets and will love anyone forever if you got me some😊😊. I like Mustang cars and Mustang horses. I do NOT like broccoli.

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Ideal World

Ideal World

What does an ideal world look like in your mind?
What could you do to make it a reality?

My ideal world would have no racism and skin colour didn't matter not will it ever matter. Homelessness would be a thing and there would be no habitat loss nor would there be deforestation. There would be no slavery and everyone would have decent meals each day and no one would go hungry. Everyone would have decent pay and no one would go out of pocket. There would be no pollution nor the fear of losing innocent animal/creature to extinction. There would be no animal abuse and no war between country. Everyone would have access to free medical care and free education.

To make a difference, I'm going to cut down on plastic products and not use products that test on animals or harm animal in the process.

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Volcanoes, Earth and Earthquakes

Simple Earth:

Well, there are four layers of the Earth: The Crust, The Mantle, The outer Core and The Inner Core. The Inner Core is EXTREMELY hot and is the hottest part of the Earth. In fact, the Inner Core can go up to 5500c degrees!

Earthquake!!!:

So first before I talk about Earthquakes we have to know what causes them. There are two tectonic plates that run under New Zealand, One being the Indo-Australian and the other is the Pacific tectonic plate. So what causes an Earthquake? An Earthquake is caused when tectonic plates move, there is a divergent boundary (when the crust pulls apart), Convergent boundary (when two plates come together) and the Transform boundary (when two plates slide past each other)

The Convergent boundary has two categories, there is the Oceanic Continental boundary and that is denser than the Continental-Continental boundary. The damage of Earthquake all depends on their depth and where they are located.

Erupting Volcano:

Volcanoes are torturous. When one goes off YOU BETTER RUN. How is a Volcano formed? Well, when Magma from within the Earth's mantle makes its way to the surface, it erupts to form lava. Over time the Volcano can erupt over and over again, this makes it bigger and stronger. Volcanoes are usually formed where the tectonic plates meet.  When lava flows out slowly, a rock called Basalt is formed when called down but when it spews out, a rock called Pumice is formed.

The word 'volcano originally comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. 

 The Ring of Fire is where over 75% of Earths volcanoes are found.

On Wednesday the 30th of October, my friend and I made a Volcano cake for our experiment. This task took us over three hours to do as we needed to make, cook and ice the two-layered cake.

If you are interested in the ingredients and method we used, HERE you go.

Cake

1 cup Chelsea White Sugar
125g butter
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk

Whipped Vanilla Bean Frosting
375 grams unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes
3 cups sifted Chelsea Icing Sugar
3 tablespoons (45 mL) milk
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Bibliography
Bibliography

English and Scottish treaty

I have been researching about the treaty between England and Scotland. There were wars leading up to these events in 1707. This treaty is still in place today. we have been researching treats as we have been learning about the Treaty of Waitangi. Most treaties have the same basic outline just like the Treaty of Waitangi and the treaty between England and Scotland.

We should celebrate the day our treaty was signed because it is part of our history. 

Population change in New Zealand 1836-1901

In Social studies, we have been learning about what happened when the Europeans arrived in New Zealand and what happened. This graph shows the population change in Maori and Europeans. When the Europeans arrived the Maori population basically died off because of the introduced muskets (guns) and because they fought over land.

Maori Values

What is Mana?

- Mana is a status.

- You can gain Mana or lose it.

- It's mostly inherited.

What is Tapu?

- An object or person that is sacred.

- Tapu controlled how people behaved.

What is Utu?

- Often described as revenge.

How could these values cause conflict with Europeans?

-The Europeans wanted more power over the Maori

- The Maori had different beliefs than the Europeans

How were these values different from Europeans values?

- The Europeans only sacred object was the Bible and the Maori had multiple and im Guessing the European didn't understand or didn't want to understand.

Maori Religion

What is the idea of Mythology/stories in religion, and the role myths and stories play in society?

• To help understand their cultures and beliefs
• Educate people
• To explain people the unknown
• To spread storeys of our ancestors

What similarities are there between the myths and stories of Màori and the first British Missionaries?

• They both had beliefs
• Both had gods
• Both were interested in trade
• Both arrived on boats

Why would difference between Màori beliefs and English beliefs cause conflict?

• Both believed strongly in their religion which causes conflict
• Maori's were treated differently compared to the Europeans
• Different morals/ believes
• Different ways of worshipping gods

Our Stone Age Art

Our Stone Age Art

In social studies, we have been learning and researching about cave people. My group and I were learning about the Neolithic age. Today we painted with our hands and sticks to paint a story and to paint what we think the Neolithic people would have done.

In the Neolithic age, the people used dirt or charcoal with spit or animal fat to paint on walls of caves.
My friends and were painting people and doing handprints. I interpreted that handprints mean you own that or that it's yours. The people that I drew were my friends.

Pan Thai

PAD THAI

How well did we work as a team?
This time we did poorly with timing as one person was away and another student didn't know how to do much, nor the dishes but we help them out.

How did the product taste?
I didn't like the smell and was not keen on trying it but my mother liked it. The food smelt to me like cat food.

what to improve on?
We (our team) need to be quicker with setting up and managing time more efficiently.

This photo is off the web as I can't find any photos. CLICK HERE

Marshmallow Catapult

Marshmallow Catapult

Aim: To construct a marshmallow catapult and record the distance.

Equipment:
marshmallows
9 popsicle stick
rubber band
plastic spoons

Method:

1. Put one popsicle stick horizontally then place one vertical.
2. place seven more popsicle sticks horizontally on top of the verticle one.
3. Rap one rubber band on each side over all of the horizontal sticks.
4. Then place your plastic spoon on top of the horizontal sticks but in line of the vertical stick.
5. Rap three rubber bands around the end of the spoon and the end of one of the vertical ends.
6. Add a big or small marshmallow to the scoop of the spoon and hold down the spoon, let it go and you've made a marshmallow catapult!

Results:

As you can see, there are a lot of numbers. Though these are our results. These numbers would eventually help us with the discussion.

Discussion:
From the average length and time, we were able to find the velocity ( the speed). Using these numbers (photos above), we were (Sam) able to calculate the averages. The averages were the most important of all because we could find out more through these numbers. Sam did her magic to smoosh all of the data into a small group of averages. As you can see, The photo under this is what the amazing Sam produced and helped us out with.

 Speed= change in distance/change in time

Acceleration= change in velocity (speed)/change in time
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Souvlaki

Souvlaki

What were our challenges?
Our challenges were that were only had three people in our group so it made us go a bit slower.


How well did we work as a team?
We worked well as a team as the troubling person was away.

How did the product taste?
The product tasted great and most people seemed to like it.

what to improve on?
I don't think it could/should be improved but next time I want chicken in it instead of beef.

What ingredients did we put in our Souvlaki? Well, I put beef, lettuce, tortilla base, cheese, carrot, capsicum, coleslaw and tomatoes. I can not think what else but that was most of it.

This is not our photo, I don't have a photo of ours. Click HERE for a photo

My speech

MY SPEECH

What was my presentation about?
My speech was about measles and the outbreak in New Zealand.

What part of my work was I proud of?
I'm proud of how I did my speech in front of the class.

Was I challenged?
Yea kind of, well I did it in front of the class.

Would I do anything differently next time?
Next time I should try standing up and reading it then.

Home-Made Pizza

Home-made pizza

How well did we work as a team?

Our team worked well but one member wasn't there but we all had different jobs to do and we did it efficiently.

How did the product taste?

I loved the pizza and surprisingly the yoghurt pizza base tasted alright.

what to improve on?
Again, next time we need to hurry it up and time the food cooking

What are my thoughts on how we did the pizza?

As I said, I liked it as we could put what we liked on it and they were all different from other pizza.

What toppings did we put on our pizzas?
I put mushroom, ham, pepper, cheese and other toppings that I couldn't remember.

Yes, this our photo

Fish and Chips

How well did we work as a team?

Our team worked well but one member wasn't there but we all had different jobs to do and we did it efficiently.

How did the product taste?

I didn't like the Fish and the chips were not cooked enough for me.

what to improve on?

I think next time we should time our food, we forgot to.

What is the next step?

The next step is to use a timer so our food is nicer

What are my thoughts on how we did the Fish and Chips?

I didn't like it at all really,  we could have cooked them longer.

This is what it looked like, but this is off the web click HERE

Lemon battery

Equipment:
Orange
Lemon
Copper nail
Zinc nail
Voltmeter
Switch
Alligator clip
Knife
Light bulb


Method:

1.  Grab your lemon and roll it around for a few seconds to create more juice.
2. After that make a small cut on both ends of the lemon, it's important that the cuts are far apart as possible so nothing doesn't touch.
3. Insert copper-nail at one end of the lemon and the zinc nail at the other end.
4. You can now use the alligator clip and voltmeter!
5. Now its a battery!

Results:

Discussion:



The reaction that is happening is called Redox (reduction-oxidation). We built a circuit out of lemons (and oranges), zinc and copper-nail, Aligator clips and a voltmeter. In the circuit, the electrons were able to flow around. The electrons were flowing anti-clockwise, from the zinc to the copper because zinc is more reactive so it lets go of more electrons. Zinc releases the negative electrons to copper and zinc builds the positives. Once the electrons move from the zinc, zinc now becomes zinc 2+. The zinc 2+ now move around in the lemon juice. once zinc loses the electrons, it doesn't want the electrons back, so it flows around in the lemon. Only negative charges can be lost and postitive charges cant be lost. Citric acid dissociates (brakes down) to give a positively charged hydrogen ion. These ions are electrolytes that can conduct electricity (electricity is the movement of charge). Therefore the lemons provide current and voltage.

Evaluation:
 During the experiment, a lot of things went wrong such as the lemon nor the orange made the light glow. The highest volts we got up to was 0.7 volts.  We needed 2-3 volts for the light to glow. We don't know why it didn't work but we think that the lemon and the orange didn't have enough acidity for the electrons to build-up. Another factor is that we didn't clean off the rust very well. we could have waited for a few days for the lemon to gain more sourness to gain more electrons. Some of the electrons were lost when we cut the orange in half, some of the juice was lost therefore some electron were lost. To gain more electrons we should have waited a day or two for it ripen or to be overripe to get more juice and electrons moving.