drama work

we are learning to gather information from a script and fill out problems with this information. I worked with Jay on this and I think we worked well together. Next time I would use a table.



intentions: To portray anger and disgust because Elaine is telling her cousin Jessica to stop being a slob. Leading part of body: Shoulders ( drooped in tiredness).

Script: Do me a favour, alright, I know you're sick as a dog but can you please, please not leave your snot rags all over the damn place.On the kitchen table. On the dining table. I find them buried between the sheets in the bed. Its so gross, nasty and disgusting. How much effort does it take to actually throw them out. at least put them in a designated spot. I get that you are sick but that doesn't permit you to be a slob. How would you like it if you kept finding my snot rags all over the damn place. I stepped on at least two of them today and it got stuck to my foot. I couldn't get it off because the snot acted like glue and I had to actually scrape off the tissue paper from the back of my foot with a sponge. I'm ok. All i'm asking for is you to just be more considerate of me.

Techniques: An annoyed tone in Elaine's voice. Facial expressions: disgusted and tired. Movement: Body droopy and slow.

My side of the story

today I was learning about how to portray a story from a different point of view. This shows my learning because I have created a story about the Goldilocks and the three bears from the bears point of view. I hope you enjoy.

So we all know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears but do we really? I'm about to tell you my side of the story. Hello, I am baby bear and welcome to my side of the story...

So it was a normal day, I woke up and looked through my window at the beautiful world I live in. I went down to the kitchen to see Mummy bear and Papa bear. We sat together and had a cup of tea. Mummy bear then started to cook our porridge while Papa bear sat and read his book on humans ( they are weird). The porridge was too hot to eat so Mummy bear decided we should go for a walk like every morning. We walked happily through the forest until...

We came home like every morning but there was a small problem... The door was open, we shut it before we left... we cam inside, the porridge was eaten. The chair was broken... we went upstairs... this thing was sleeping in my bed. We screamed "get the heck out" and this thing left. Now I'm hungry and that silly human ate my food.

passion project #1

Hello and welcome to the start of my passion project blogposts. Passion project is a chance for us to learn about something we are passionate about. I am doing wearable arts. I am Working with Jay and together we are creating two steam punk inspired monokuma costumes ( daganronpa). We are the separated sides of monokuma. Here are the designs.

we got our materials from creative junk and are using recycled materials to make our art pieces. We will keep you posted.

can you hear it.

Here I am learning about descriptive writing. This shows my learning because I have written a descriptive piece of writing. I am wondering when my next peaceful summers day will be.

A calm summers day. the wind sweeps peacefully through the trees, calmly disrupting each leaf. the branches sway softly. I sit in the grass, my head and body engulfed by the blades. Pure peace. My picnic basket sits under the tree, guarded by the branches. My best friend lies beside me. A safe and comforting silence. I want to stay here forever.

Symbols

Here is my weeks worth of work about symbolism in dragon heart. In this paragraph I am writing about the symbolism of the dragon heart and how it affects the narrative.
I am learning: About symbolism.
This shows my learning by: I have created a paragraph about symbolism in dragon heart.
I am wondering: how the writers decided to use this symbolism.

The heart of the dragon.

In Dragonheart the main story of the movie is about the dragon heart, hence why the movie was named after it. The heart of the dragon is a symbol of life and Draco giving it shows how he is sharing his life force with Einon ( who really doesn't deserve it). The moment in the film where Draco shares his heart with Einon gives us hope ( even though Einon still turns up to be a pain in the behind). When Einon corrupts the heart our hope is lost. The climax of the movie shows that Draco is brave and kind and he sacrifices himself to kill Einon and save the Kingdom. This shot is a wide shot/high angle shot and uses 'dust' to symbolise Draco dying ( turning into dust) then finding his place among his fellow dragons in the stars.This shows that Draco has a heart big enough to share ( in a kindness way).

The Draco constellation

In Dragon heart the Draco constellation played a very large part of the story. The constellation is what Bowen named Draco after. In the story when a dragon dies after a life well lived they become a constellation. When Draco dies he takes his place in the Draco constellation. The constellation is of importance because  it is what draco looks up to. This shot is an example of a wide shot and the stars are gathered to look like a dragon. All together the Draco constellation plays a large part in the story.

what a drama

we are learning: how to use our bodies in a performance
how does this show my learning: I have written a paragraph about how actors use their bodies.
I am wondering:

This week in drama we have been learning about body and movement. our focus was how we use our bodies to convey emotion and how we move to match that emotion.An actor must use their bodies to portray a story. An actors performance mustn't rely on words, rather how they use their bodies to convey a story. The way someone holds them self shows us a lot about their character and the type of person they are.

This week in drama we have been also doing some fun exercises. We have been working on acting on the spot. We have been doing these fun exercises where you have a group, one person is taken out of the room and the others are told a situation. the lone actor is taken back into the room and the others act out the situation, leaving the lone actor. Look at the video above to see what I mean. This was really fun and I really enjoyed doing this exercise. Next time I would like to be the person taken out to test my acting skills.

conversation

Here me and Dylan have filmed a conversation about the themes of dragon heart.

What is my learning: I have been learning about understanding the themes of a text.
How this shows my learning: I have proven my understanding by having a conversation about the themes.
I am wondering: how the writers came up with these themes.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LVkP8Tyf3iFR74ZHYUpQyG4Z98jeq6a2/view

dte

today in dte we are learning how to make logos, we are creating a logo to represent our family. My logo has the dreaver tartan, griffins and a rose. stay tuned for when it is finished.

character charts

This week we have been working on character charts for our film study. I have enjoyed working on these and hope they tell you more about the characters. I am learning about character choices and portrayal. This shows my learning because I have explained how characters react to challenges. Next time I could read all of the task before completing it. I almost forgot to do something. I am wondering how the writers came up with this story.

Bowen:good
Kara: good
Draco:good
Einon: bad
The queen: Good
Brother gilbert: good.

Its all about that voice, bout that voice...

This week in drama we have been learning about voice and how to use accents. This has been fun and we played several games.

Voice is a huge part of acting. An actor can use their voice to portray tone, emotion and feelings. Actors can also change their voice to fit their character description. Actors can use accents to build a cultural background to their characters and give them more depth. An accent helps tell us where you are from and what your life could be like. Using your voice in acting is very important when it comes to emotion and depth in a characters story.

Jacinda Ardern

When was Jacinda Ardern born? Jacinda Ardern was born July 26th 1980 in Hamilton, New Zealand. Jacinda grew up in  Morinsvile where her Dad worked as a police officer and her Mum worked as a school caterer.

Where did Jacinda Ardern go to school? Jacinda Ardern went to secondary school at Morinsvile college . She then attended the University of Waikato graduating in 2001 with a Bachelor in communication studies in politics and public relations.

How did Jacinda Ardern get into politics? Jacinda was brought into politics by her aunt Marie Ardern. She worked as a researcher for the Prime minister's office when Helen Clark was in power after she graduated. In 2008, she was elected President of the International Union of Socialist Youth. Jacinda was a MP for almost ten years until she was elected as deputy leader of the labour party in mach 2017.


When did Jacinda become the prime minister?  Jacinda Ardern became leader of the labour party on August first 2017 and became Prime minister October 26 2017.

What about Jacinda's family? Jacinda met her Partner Clarke Gayford in 2012. They had a cat named Paddles who was jokingly called the first cat of New Zealand. In 2017 Paddles was hit by a car. In January it was revealed that Jacinda was expecting a child in June. She gave birth on the 21st of june 2018 at 4.45 pm. Clarke and Jacinda named their baby girl Neve Te Aroha.

What impact has Jacinda Ardern had on New Zealand? Jacinda has policies which apply to working class citizens of New Zealand. Her impact has been astonishing when it comes to building houses and immigration. Jacinda has also been working to abolish poverty and bring families over the poverty line. Jacinda's impact has been huge when it comes to houses, poverty and international deals.



Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern

Plot

This week we have been learning about plot in english. I enjoyed working on this because the plot of dragon heart is very interesting. Next time I would explain why each scene furthered the plot.

We Have been learning about plot.
This shows my learning because I have created a dlo about the plot of dragon heart.
I am wondering how long it toook the writers to make the plot.

Settings

This week I have been learning about settings. Settings are important in film because they help to deliver emotion, context and what life is like for the characters. I enjoyed learning about setting and may have a career in the entertainment industry. Next time I would choose better colours for my poster.

What am I learning: About how settings can change the perception of a film.
How does this show my learning: I have explained why setting is important.
I am wondering: where dragon heart was filmed.

Camera shots #2

Here I have a screen castify about my learning about filming techniques and camera shots. I enjoyed making this screen castify and learning about camera shots. I found this very interesting and would defiantly do something in this topic again.

What am I learning: I a learning about filming techniques and camera shots.
How does this show my learning: This shows my learning because I have identified different camera shots and filming techniques.
I would improve on: My speech.I am a fast talker.
I am wondering: Why Rob Cohen made dragon heart and what was his inspiration.

Edmund Hillary

Sir Edmund Hillary was an amazing man and has accomplished so much for New Zealand. He was born in Auckland in 1919 and grew up in Tuakau. He was part of the 1953 British team trying to climb Mt Everest.  He succeeded and brought home his fame. He died in 2008 and became a New Zealand icon.

Sir Edmund Hillary is features on the five dollar note with a native penguin and mount Aoraki. These two things are iconic to New Zealand because one is our largest mountain and the other is an native species.

Stamps and banknotes are a way of preserving culture because the design can last for many years and they can be designed to capture iconic memoirs.

In 1958 Hillary edited a book called ' challenge of the unknown'. Why would the publishers want Hillary as an editor? The publishers would have wanted Hillary as the editor because of his experience with challenges of the unknown ( Mt Everest).

Edmund's phrase about how he was just an average bloke and the media made him into an icon shows how media and news can change our perception of people and things. The media can impact on a nations identity and  culture because we learn things via the media and the media can obscure our view and opinion by adding and missing out details. A nations status is determined by how other people talk about and act towards a nation.

The qualities that both Michael Joseph Savage and Edmund Hillary share are they are both hard working, resilient , physically and mentally strong.

keep it fair

Webquest - Rights of Consumers and Responsibilities of Producers

http://www.comcom.govt.nz/fair-trading/

What is the Fair Trading Act?  The fair trading act is a law which promotes consumer protection when it comes to purchasing.  How does it affect me? It affects me because this is the law which protects us from scams and false advertising.

Questions

What is the Fair Trading Act? the fair trading act is a law which promotes

consumer protection when it comes to purchasing. It is a helpful act because it helps to keep nz consumers safe.
What is the commerce commission’s goal?

To help consumers get the products or services they paid for.

1. Who besides the commission is responsible for the act and can take their own legal action?

the producers and consumers are responsible for the maintenance of the act

2.Who are the two types of groups the act applies to?

the act applies to the Producers and consumers.

Understand your compliance obligations

1. What do the acts apply to? To people buying and selling of items or services.

Does it only apply if you intend to deceive? no it doesn't. Explain?

Because the law states you mustn't falsely advertise, even if you do not intend to deceive.

Whose ‘shoes’ must the business put themselves into?

businesses must put themselves into The shoes of those buying the products.

What is the commission empowered to do?

To charge people for false advertisement and empower consumers when it comes to making complaints about companies. .

Reporting a business

1. If you need to report a business, how do you do this? You can call or email the commerce commision website.

Here in new zealand we have consumer rights and an act which protects consumers from false advertisement.The act is called the fair trade acts and provides security for consumers. The fair trading act makes it illegal to falsely advertise products or services. The fair trading act is a useful act in new zealand and helps to keep us consumers safe from scams.

Tv stand

Here is a tv stand I have created on google draw in dte.our goal was to focus on layering, colour and height and width. I hope you find it funny. I enjoyed making this and found it amusing to choose a cat meme. :).

bullying

Bullying, everybody knows what it is, how can people be so awe-full  to each other. Bullying is when somebody delebritly and repeatedly put down, torment, hurt or abuse some body else. Bullying is useful to understand because we need to know how to identify bullies and stop them

Here is a link to an article about how we as New Zealanders are a nation of bullies. I felt out raged when I watched the videos and I can relate to being bullied. They key messages about bullying are it is unacceptable. I think this is important because bullying is an issue and needs to be addressed.

Its a drama!!!!

This term in drama we got to choose a scene from a play to act out and preform infront of the class. My group ( Chloe, Jaime, Tanaya and I) Choose a scene from the play one man two governors where Roscoe reveals herself as Rachel. This scene was fun to act out because of the use of sarcasm and explicit language ( we used the word tits :)).

Our story is about a man who works for two governors and has to keep switching lives to suit his bosses. The play has some great characters and interesting dialogue. The story is set in 1963 and is about a man who is employed by two governors and tries to keep the two from meeting. To complicate things further one of the governors is actually his twin sister Rachel in disguise, her brother being killed by none other than her boyfriend Stanley. The play is full of twists and turns at every corner.

I enjoyed working with my group and we all worked together pretty well. Our acting skills have vastly improved since when we started this topic and we are all proud of how our acting has changed. We have learnt how to use our voice, height ( or lack there of) and tone to convey a story. Sadly on the performance day we did not have Jaime here so we had to improvise. We swapped rolls around to make the scene make scents but we failed...

The play was still fun to act out and we had a good time acting. Next time we would have all our members here so we can act to the best of our ability. Drama is a great subject and Mr Taylor is a great teacher.I really enjoy acting and will be taking drama next year so stay tuned.

The digestive system

Here is a presentation about the digestive system. I worked with Chloe but next time I would work alone. Chloe was a great team mate and we worked well together.

Writer's workshop

UC Inspiring secondary school readers.

We had the opportunity to go to the universality of Canterbury to listen to some international writers. We had a great time and the writers lives were really inspiring. We have learnt many valuable skills such as learning to be adaptable, researching matters and how to write like you say things in your head.

Well being

This week in health we have been learning about the different types of well being. We have mental well being, social well being, physical well being and spiritual well being. With these ideas we constructed a house from paper. Tapa wha is about well being and health and is useful to understand so we can live our lives to their best. We had some issues with constructing the house but we made it work. I participated well and so did the rest of my team. Next time we would build the house differently.

smile for the camera

For English we have been working on film studies. Here are the major camera shots with a visual definition. In the photos are my awesome little sister Lauren who helped me with this project.
We are learning about camera shots.
This shows my learning because I have given a visual definition of each shot, photos taken by me.
I am wondering: How much a good camera costs because my phone doesn't have a great one :).




Pan shot

tracking shot

Problem solving

Here is a poster I have made to help people work through problems in the business kete topic. Every thing we do in life has challenges and we need to come up with the best way to work them out. I hope this helps you guys.

language of film

This term we are doing a film study. We are going to be studying dragon heart. for Our first activity I chose to make a crossword. Take a screen shot and give it a go in a google drawing and tell me how you go.
We are learning about the language of film and what different words mean.
This shows my learning because I have defined these terms to make a crossword.
Next time I could make the clues harder.

Lets gather some Kai

This is a presentation I have made for social studies. I got to choose a topic about traditional Maori topics from a list and I chose food gathering. This was a really interesting topic an I enjoyed learning about it.
Next time I would add more pictures ( they didn't have many of photos on the internet).
I am proud of how I explained the subject.

Health

Empathy

empathy

ˈɛmpəθi/

noun

1. the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, hearing with the ears of another and thinking with the brain of another.

 Body cues:

Body cues are body language which can help us to understand others and how they think. Eg smiling when you are happy.

In business we need to look at body cues to understand what others want and how to give them what you want.

Income

Here is a slideshow about income for our buisness topic at school. In this slideshow we have identified different types of income and their advantages and disadvantages.
Next time we could add more information.
I am proud of my team ( Jay and Chloe) and how we worked together.

Passion project

For english we have been creating a passion project. We got to choose a subject to make a presentation about. I hope you enjoy reading about the houses in westeros. I think next time I could include facts about the characters.

who moved my cheese

In health class we watched a video about resilience. Warning, it is pretty cringy but it has a good message.

what did you learn about? How to show resilience in the face of problems and how to overcome obstacles. My favourite saying from the video is ' some times you need to search for new cheese'.It means you need to move on with your life and don't live in the past.

Was there anything difficult to understand? Why they chose cheese as a metaphor for resilience.

How did you relate to the video. I related because they are talking about how people can be trapped in the past.

How can you apply your knowledge to the business topic? This video has taught me to keep moving forward and that attitude will help me in the business topic.

When do i use resilience? I use resilience when i am doing school work because sometimes it gets difficult or i don't understand. I just have to get on with what i'm doing and do my best . Just keep going guys. I also show resilience when i do martial arts because i am not the best at it. I try and thats what matters in the end.

Socialism

socialism

ˈsəʊʃəlɪz(ə)m/

noun

1. a political and economic theory of social organisation which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

Socialism is based on how an individual contributes to the country and how much they receive back. The more hours you work the more share of valuables you get. Before workers get their share of wealth part of it is deducted for the common good, funding education, defence and helping those who cant support themselves (children, elderly ect).

Countries using socialism and their leaders:

1.  Norway: Erna Solberg

2. Denmark: Lars Løkke Rasmussen

3. Sweden:Stefan Löfven

4. Cuba: Miguel Díaz-Canel

5. China; Xi Jinping

6. Vietnam; Trần Đại Quang

7. Russia : Vladimir Putin

8. India : Ram Nath Kovind

9. Sri Lanka : Maithripala Sirisena

10. Portugal : Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

Do I like the idea of socialism: I think it would be a great idea if it worked and people didn't use others to benefit themselves, sadly the world isn't free of selfish people who would use this form of government for their own wealth. The world is full of corrupt people who would use socialism for their own good. It is a great idea in theory but it wouldn't work well in real life.

The war of the roses

In term one I was given a book with many topics of research I could choose from. I chose to research the war of the roses, a war taken place in the 14th century in England. The war is what the song of fire and ice books were based on and I found this topic very interesting. I enjoyed researching this topic and look forward to my next project.

What am I learning: To research and use information to create a presentation.
How does this showmy learning: I have used many sources to create a learning object.
I could improve on: adding my own opinion to show my understanding.
I am wondering: Why Margaret was so invested in being Queen.

communism

Communism
:a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

Communism in New Zealand: Gloriavale.
Gloriavale was founded in 1969  by Neville Cooper, an Australian born evangelist who was invited to preach in New Zealand. He founded what would become spring bank christian community near Christchurch. When the comunity grew so much that there wasn't enough space in the property the moved to the west coast. They named their new property Gloriavale and established Gloriavale christian community

Where did communism begin? The Communism Manifesto published by german philosophers Karl Marx and Frederic Engels in 1848.
Who was the father of communism? Karl Marx and Frederic Engels.

Main points.
1. Equal salary
2. No currency
3. Equal food
4. Same clothing
5. Equal distribution of wealth.

Communism is about all needs being met by the government and everyone being equal.It was proposed to eliminate class envy. 

Wonder

LO: describe a key moment that shocked or surprised you in the written test. Explain how this moment is important to the text as a whole.
How does this show my learning: I have created an essay about an event in the book which shocks audiences and how it changes the text as a whole.
How could I improve: I could improve in my vocabulary.
I am wondering: Why was this part included by the author.

‘When given the choice between being right or kind, choose kind’ a quote appearing in ‘wonder’ by RJ palacio asking whether you would do something to benefit yourself or others; Miranda chose kind when she gave up her lead roll so Via could claim the spotlight. This moment shocked readers due to the fact Miranda, up to this point, had been a reasonably selfish character. The moment was unexpected and changed our view of Miranda as a character.

Throughout ‘wonder’ Via and Miranda’s friendship had been shaky and withering, the moment Miranda faked a sickness to give Via the lead roll surprised us and confirmed their friendship still existed. During the summer break Miranda delebritly failed to keep in contact with Via, stretching their friendship to almost non existent. Via was very upset her life long friend had abandoned her. When Miranda saw Via’s family, she selflessly faked a sickness, even though she would get in trouble, to let Via shine in front of her family. Miranda’s reasoning was ‘she had nobody to applaud her, Via did’ and decided it would be a better choice for Via to have her roll. Their friendship had changed once again.

Similar to the sudden change of heart Miranda had, another character had gone through a similar dilemah. When Jack punches Julian we think of the similarities in the two events. They both are a friend choosing an action which benefits others over themselves. Miranda wanted to keep the lead roll, bath in the spotlight and hear the applause directed at her, just like how Jack wanted to be popular. Both character’s friendships were challenged but overcome, making us believe friendships do heal. Miranda was Via’s life long friend, the shift of tides made us pity Via and dislike Miranda. When Miranda demonstrated a selfless deed in benefit to Via, our view changed and we thought of her as still Via’s friend.

Miranda and Via had been friends for a very long time. Their friendship started at kindergarten, sparking years of memories and moments. When Miranda didn’t contact Via after she got back from camp we felt betrayed for Via. Her best friend didn’t even bother to talk to her. Our view changed completely when we read Miranda’s section of the book. We are taught why she didn’t contact Via, her thought process when she faked being sick and how Via was still very important to her. Their friendship was going to live on.

Miranda’s selfless act changed our view of her as a character. She had developed from best friend to acquaintance and back again. We felt relieved and excited when Miranda demonstrated how she still values Via’s friendship and how she risked getting in trouble to let Via shine in the lead role. A friendship was mended an a character was redeemed. In this instance, Miranda chose kind.

dictators

I am learning: About how different countries have different forms of government. I am also learning about dictators.

Here are some characteristics of a dictator.

Adolf Hitler: The man responsible for leading Germany into war with the world.
Fidel  Castro: A revolutionary communist who governed Cuba.
Pol pot: a dictator of Cambodia.

All in common how: they used their power to accomplish their own wants. They were all horrible people.

Dictators are horrible, greedy people who use their power for their own wants. Dictators abuse their power and control of there country; Adolf Hitler used his power to abolish a race of people for no real reason other than his ideology. Jews were hunted down, put in concentration camps and killed , innocent people executed for no real reason. Dictators can be horrible selfish people who abuse their power and hurt others.

Baby you can't drive my car

What am I learning: About the change of legal driving ages.

How does this show my learning: I have researched and found out the answers.

I could improve on: adding more quotes.

I am wondering: Did the law change make a huge difference.

Why did New Zealand change the driving age from 15 to 16?

The road toll for 15 to 17 year olds was extremely high which helped the government raise the legal age for someone to get a learner driving licence. The change in age requirement is an attempt to make roads safer, not just for teens but for everyone. "Raising the licence age from 15 to 16, and measures to enable the restricted driving test to be strengthened reflect the disproportionate number of fatal and serious crashes involving young people," Transport Minister Steven Joyce said.

When did the law change?

The law was put into practice on the first of August 2011.

How did they change the legal age?

This move to change the legal minimum age of learner drivers required a law change. The government first gathered support form the act and Maori parties.After many debates and cases put forward the government changed the law.

MMP

Lo: lern that countries are run by different types of government.
How does this show my learning: I have created a paragraph about the government we use here in New Zealand.
I could improve on: Adding more interesting language features.
I am wondering: who came up with the MMP.

The mixed member proportional style of government is made up of different parties. It was first introduced in 1996 after a referendum to change the voting system in 1993. People have two votes, one for their preferred party and the second for the member of parliament to represent your area. Anyone age 18 and over have the right to vote. There are 120 seats in parliament. If 40% of our votes are for a certain party they are entitled to 40% of the seats in parliament. If a party has less than 5% of the votes they aren’t entitled to any seats. Other countries that use the MMP system are Bolivia, Germany,Lesotho, UK, Scotland and Wales.

Wonder

Here is a venn diagram comparing the movie 'wonder' to the book.
I enjoyed comparing the two versions of the story to see the differences. I found both versions really enjoyable and would recommend them. If you can think of other differences write them in a comment below.
What am I learning: How to create a venn diagram to compare two things.
How does this show my learning: I have created a venn diagram comparing the book to the movie.
I would improve on: The neatness of my diagram, it is quite messy.
I am wondering: Why the people who made the movie made those changes.

I will rule! Or not.

Here is a mindmup I have created about Monarchy's. I have learnt about how they work and how much power the monarchs have in different countries. I hope you learn something new.

What am I learning: About the different forms of government.
How does this show my learning: I have created a dlo about monarchy's.
How could I improve: by not repeating information.
I am wondering: What would it be like to live in a country were the leader isn't elected.

Music

This week for music we were given four songs preformed by maori artists. Maori music is unique and very interesting to listen to, in my opinion.

We are learning:
How does this show my learning:
What could I improve on:
I am wondering:

Aotearoa

Who preformed this? Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisy Rika.
Why did they create this? They created this song for maori language week 2014, Aotearoa is a beautiful country and it deserves to be celebrated.
what did you like about the song? I like how it is very catchy.
what did you like about the video? How there are many shots of New Zealand's beutiful scenary.
Translation from some of the lyrics? E Ihowā Atua,
O ngā iwi mātou rā
Āta whakarangona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau tō atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

. O Lord, God,
Of all people
Listen to us,
Cherish us
May good flourish,
May your blessings flow
Defend Aotearoa

Mareikura

Who preformed this? Modern Maori quaret
 Why did they create this? The song is about the supreme goddess of the twelfth heaven, the artists created the song because they were all raised by strong women who should be appreciated.
what did you like about the song? The change in pitch and pace, it kept me interested.
what did you like about the video? How they all looked like they enjoyed singing
Translation from some of the lyrics?
He ātua he tipua
Ngā pou ō to tātou āo
An idol is a goddess Our posts are

Wairua

Who preformed this? Maimoa ( and twelve others)
Why did they create this? Wairua is a song encouraging ones belief in their natural instinct or spirit, we call 'wairua'. At times of adversity and hardship, it's that very natural instinct that will direct you. It's by trusting in that 'wairua' you will reach your full potential, so let your 'wairua' soar...
what did you like about the song? The song is stuck in my head.
what did you like about the video? The different people were eye catching.
Translation from some of the lyrics?
Te wairua tukuna ki te au
Te wairua tukuna kiarere
Te wairua te wairua hemawhaka aue
Waihoa ma wairua koe e kaue

The spirit sent to me
The spirit sends instant messages
The spirit is the shattering spirit
Make a living with your friends

Kalega     

Who preformed this? Rob Rua
Why did they create this? .To share what life is like in new zealand. This song is named Tasty, summing up all the kai they eat in the video.
what did you like about the song? how it changes from english to maori/
what did you like about the video? How its about a day at the beach
Translation from some of the lyrics? Kalega/ tasty


Poi e

Who preformed this? in this video poi e was preformed by the cast of 'boy'
Why did they create this? .Poi e is a staple in New zealand culture.
what did you like about the song? Whats not to like
what did you like about the video? How all of the community is a part of the dance.

Translation from some of the lyrics? E rere ra e taku poi poro-titi
          
Ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e
               
Poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai

Rite tonu ki te ti wai waka e\

I'm running my bicycle poi
          
One-way problem-solving is
               
Pocket-shaped ball rotation

It's like that of which waka

The boy in striped pajama's

What are we learning: To connect text to real life.

How does this show my learning: I have created a book review.

What could I improve on: the depth I went into ( I was running out of time).

I am wondering: what other books has this author written.

This is a book review I wrote for the boy in stripped pajama's for social studies. Warning, spoilers ahead.

The boy in striped pajamas book review.

The boy in striped pajamas is set in 1943 and follows the story of nine-year-old Bruno,

the son of a German commander

. Bruno’s life was happy,

a normal nine year old boy living in a house he loves and playing with his good friends until ‘the fury’

( Hitler) visited his father and ordered him to leave so he could work a new job in Poland.

The story starts off innocent until the first twist in the plot appears, changing how we see the world in the main character's perspective. The shift in emotions and setting starts the ever changing plot of ‘The boy in striped pajamas’.

Bruno, oblivious to the fact he lives in Poland, finds a fence shortly after moving in to his new home in ‘out with’.

Behind this fence sat a boy his age in ‘striped pajamas’

. If the reader wasn’t informed of the Jewish holocaust they would be as naive as Bruno.

The boys befriend each other and a new friendship begins, one that is not permitted to exist. The concept of a forbidden friendship entices the reader and keeps them hooked until the final pages.

When lice eggs are found in the family’s hair, Bruno has his hair shaved off… When he sees Shmuel he realized he would blend in over the fence. Shmuel's father goes missing and Bruno crawls under the fence to help look for him, being the kind friend he is. It is in the final pages that the narrative takes a turn; we are left wondering what happened on the other side of the fence…

The boy in striped pajamas hooks you in, keeps you wondering then hits you hard in the final pages.

Diffusion ( potassium pemaganate)

We are learning :about diffusion and convection in science today. We have two experiments to complete. I have worked with Chloe on this experiment. She is a very cleaver learner so click the link to see her blog.
How does this show my learning: I have completed two experiments and recorded my observations.
How could I improve: Take more photos.
What am I wondering: If this experiment would work with other substances.

Experiment: Petrie dish

We are placing a single potassium permaganate crystal in a pertie dish full with water and watching it diffuse.

Observations: The colour moved very slowly through the water.

Reason: there was less space between water particles.

Experiment: Heating up a beaker with water and potassium permaganate.

1. set up Bunsen burner on heat proof mat.

2. fill a 200ml beaker with 150 ml of cold water.\

3. pace on tripod over Bunsen burner.

4. carefully drop in a crystal of potassium permaganate using a straw. 

5. watch the crystal diffuse.

Observations: The potassium permaganate diffused much quicker in the warm water than the cold.

Reasons: the heat makes the water particles drift apart, giving more room for the colouring to move through the water.