Connections Chart 2021

In English my class we are currently writing and creating our own connections graph on 4 different films we have watched, we then wrote down 3-4 different themes and figured out what film connects to each theme. For example, the film 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' the main theme for that film would be death and magic whereas, in the film Fantastic Beasts and where to find them it does share the theme of magic, but its other main theme is not death but "the fear of things we don't understand and also how people react to that fear by taking extremes." They do have similarities and connections to each other even though they are two seperate films.

Newspaper painting

Newspaper assessment.

My learning outcome for my coating assessment is to have vibrant colours showing, which also allows the words I have chosen to show vividly and to be noticeable by the audience almost straight away.
I aim to have a finish product with smooth layers of paint, bold colours and to have a full coverage of the newspaper. I will be using wet and dry media.

In this newspaper assessment I have chosen an artwork which contains 9 bold colours which are, red, a vibrant yellow, ocean blue, baby blue, maroon, forest green, violet purple, dark purple/maroon and a normal purple. I have chosen these specific colours because, I will be using the white as more of a base colour to let the other colours come out bold and vibrant, the red and yellow colours will be used as pattern colours as well as the black paint. I will also be using a very thin sharp edged painting brush with the black to create fine lines boxing each word I have chosen to keep. I think doing so will help showcase the words a lot more, and will make them look much more bolder and gives them a defined look. Once I am finished painting the background and all the basics, I will then move on to adding islander themed patterns around the newspaper and do quick sketches for examples, so I know what I want to use and what would seem to fit better. for the patterns, I will be using all the colours allowed to then make the patterns pop and stand out more and I hope this will give it more definitions.

These are before and after of where I have started at, I have changed up my stroking techniques and decided to put the colours in individual square shapes, except the baby blue one, that is shown to curve around the violet purple. I chose to create this type of layout because I feel that it would catch the audience's attention more, because I have used a variety of colours and they are fun colours. I just need to draw on my patterns, and like said in the previous paragraph, I will be doing my pacific patterns.  

  

1.1 Visual Arts

Art-Kaupapa Part 1

What is my Art Kaupapa?

This year for Art I will be focusing on Peace/equality and Political as my Kaupapa.

The reason I have chosen this theme is because, it is a certain topic I have been eager to learn towards and it is something that I as a human am apart of. I also feel somewhat strongly towards this theme as I would like to show people the way I view my community/political environment.

The media I have chosen to work with are, Paint/Photography, and my two artists that I have selected for 1.1 are Lisa Reihana and Sofia Minson which are from list one, and Shepard Fairey and Banksy which are from list two. My last artist I have chosen from list 1.2 and 1.4 is Photo Roman.

Here is a Photo of my Mood Board that I have been working on, this is where I gained my knowledge about the different types of artworks, techniques used in art, and artists.

Climate Change-Global Warming

Climate Change

What is the Greenhouse Effect?Greenhouse gases reflect gases back onto the earth and then reheats the earth back up. 

Effects of Global Warming-

• The effects of global warming have an average increase in temperatures/extreme temperatures
• Extreme weather events
• The melting of Ice
• The pollution in sea levels and the ocean acidification
• The deaths of animals and different types of species
• Social effects 

Here are the statistics on sea levels-

-The rising of sea levels.

-The meltings of glaciers have a 20% contribution to the rising of the sea 

-Greenland's ice sheet has contributed with percentage of 25%

-The Antarctic ice sheet has a contribution of 11%

-Our land water storage has a contribution of 10%

-The ocean thermal expansion has a contribution of 30%

What is the solution to climate change?

Some solutions could be-

-Exterminating the burnings of fossil fuels

-Irrigation demands

-Fertiliser use

-Size of land available for food crops

-Cost of food for human consumption

-Pesticide use

-Deforestation required to make space for crops

-Renewable form of energy 

My Poster/Document on the Act of Union/Treaty between England and Scotland.

Climate change.

Greta Thunberg

My perspective on Greta Thunberg is that I think she had a point and she is trying to get her point across the globe, I feel that her point was mainly aimed at highly praised people/powerful people/adults. It was very appropriate to approach her statement like that, so people know how much this affects her, mentally and economically. I feel that she wants people to know how she feels about climate changes and how they're affecting the human race and lifespan of everything.

'Hysterical' Thunberg

I think that the adult's reactions were very unnecessary and unkind to how they shared their emotions, I feel that they could've given their point of view in a different approach and that it wasn't necessary to make a mockery of a 16-year-old who's trying to change the world, and make a change to the climate. I feel that the ones that looked immature were the ones that gave a disrespectful statement and some that even made advertisements on her "stupidity".

What does the presenter suggest?

 I feel that the presenter was in the both for agreeing and disagreeing, I feel that he understood her points and agreed, but I also feel he was thinking it was maybe a little over the top, but he understood that she should be learning rather than being afraid of her future and what might happen.

How are the children constructed?

They are shown to be the victims of climate change, and that adults are depending too much on them, they are portrayed to be something they're not. They are too young to be worrying about their future. They are the victims of something big yet to come which could be changed or happen tragically.

What is the viewer's position?

They can either agree or disagree.

Gender Perspectives

In English, my class has been learning about the differences between women and men and how each gender is perceived in most common music videos. Watching these videos mean, I have come to an understanding that males that sing and do music videos, they mostly have women wearing revealing clothes and could be seductively dancing. This shows how most men see women and how they think women should be, sometimes it is even said in the lyrics. When females sing they either show men seductively dancing and being flirtatious or they perceive men as being weaker than females.

Extracting DNA from a kiwifruit

What was the aim of this experiment?
The aim of this experiment was to extract kiwi fruit deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

What method and equipment did we use?
The equipment we used were, spatula, dishwashing liquid, ethanol, funnel, cloth, water, beaker, salt, bag & a kiwifruit.

-We got the equipment
-Cut a kiwifruit in half
-Take the kiwifruit out of the skin and put it into a zip lock bag
-Add 25ml of water and a pinch of salt
-Mush until it becomes a thick soup-like

(image taken from google)

The Rock Cycle

The Rock Cycle.

In class, we have been learning about the rock cycle and what type of rocks there are and how they have formed over time. We have also learned where you can find these rocks.

Here is a photo of my map on the Earth's plates and where the lines are.

E-asTTle Writing Practice.

I am aiming to improve my writing in the following 3 areas: Structure, Ideas and language.

I will be doing this by adding more descriptive words that relate to my ideas, I will be focusing more on my language/spelling/language features, and I will also be watching my structure and be spacing out my writing.

Here is my Drafted first part of my paragraph for my persuasive writing.

There are multiple different types of sports in the world, and all most every sport has its own dangers that can happen or occur. You may be thinking about everyday sports, for example, netball, basketball, soccer etc. Those types of sports do have their dangers in them but they’re not nearly as dangerous as sports like, racing cars, horse riding, base jumping etc. 

Here is the updated paragraph of my persuasive writing, it is not yet finished.

Various types of sports are played all around the globe, from sports such as golf, compared to base jumping or wrestling. There are dangers in almost every sport. I feel that all sports shall not be banned, even though some can be dangerous its the fact that any sport can have dangers in, it doesn’t really depend on if its either a sport you could do by yourself, for example, base jumping, skydiving etc, these sports are known to be more dangerous than others, sometimes even life-threatening but so are everyday sports, they can also be dangerous in multiple ways, for example, netball, softball, soccer, basketball etc, the dangers in those could be minor, but they are still dangers that could physically affect and possibly change that person. I feel that any sports that include a ball shall not be banned, whereas other types of sports, for example, skydiving etc, should not be banned either, I feel that if people have a problem with the sport, then they should just not worry about it, or those particular types of sports should have an age/height limit to stop young ones from playing/doing it. For example, children are well known for wanting or doing crazy stuff, they like to be hypo and have fun, adults on the other hand also want this for their children but they would want them to be safe and obviously not to do anything too extreme, so I feel parents and adults would have fewer complaints if those types of sports had an age and some may need a height limit. 

Research Task-Volcanoes/Mauna Loa (UPDATED-results BELOW!)

Volcanoes

How do volcanoes form?

Volcanoes can be formed when magma pushes up through the earth's surface between cracks in tectonic boundaries. Another way could be when magma chambers begin opening up beneath the earth's surface, pushing magma through forming volcanoes.

Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

Volcanoes are only able to form where one tectonic plate sinks into the earth's mantle underneath another tectonic plate. 

What volcano am I focussing on?

The volcano I am researching is Mauna Loa.

The latest eruption from this volcano was the 15th of April 1984.

The amount of damage that was caused, wasn't that bad, there was no one injured due to the eruption, but it did cover 16 miles worth of land owned by the state.

Facts.

It has been 30 years since the last eruption from Mauna Loa recking 4.5 miles of Hilo, and the eruption lasted from March the 25th to April the 15th.

Mauna Loa has caused around 77 deaths in an eruption during 1846, 46 died due to a volcanic tsunami, and 31 from volcanic mudflows.

The area of the volcano is 5,271km².

This volcano is located in Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.

It is known for being the worlds largest volcano in both volume and mass, dwarfed only by the Tamu Massif which is located East of Japan.

Here are some photos of The Mauna Loa:

The explosion:

Ingredients:
-(4 science spatulas) of Potassium Iodide
-20ml of Hydrogen peroxide (35%)
-A squirt of dishwashing liquid
-20ml water
-Food colouring.

We have finally created our volcanoes here is my video and some photos of it before and after.

-Before

-After

-Our lil explosion

Tāne Mahuta

This is a blog post on the god of forests/nature. He is also well known as Tāne Mahuta. Here are some facts on who he was and why he is a god. This also has information on what his other names were, and what he was also known for.

Gymnastics

In PE my class have been learning new tricks on gymnastics and how to work on our upper arm strength. We have also been taking videos on some equipment we have been using for example, here is a video of me doing a sequence on the trampoline.

Here is a video of me doing a sequence on the floor.

Here are some videos of me doing a sequence on the parallel bars.

Ways I can improve on my skills are:
-I need to be more confident.
-I need to straighten out my body portions in some sequences.
-I need to be accurate and aim for my goals and what I am striving for.

Chapter Response pt 12 Chapter 79

Inan’s amber eyes trap me in the truth of his betrayal, but it isn’t the gaze I
know. He’s a stranger. A soldier. The shell of the little prince.
Note: It is interesting to think about how Zélie became an empty “shell” after Saran
tortured her. After talking with Saran, Inan became a shell, also.
Think back to when Inan said they had no choice but to kill the maji.
Zélie said, “There’s always a choice.”
A message I have taken from this scene is that those who are close to you and made you believe in them can also be those who are evil or feel trapped into doing something they feel is right even though it may seem wrong and could affect the type of relationship you may have together. This also relates to the real world by when someone you loves may not be allowed to love or cherish you, this could be because they might be afraid to go against their parents orders or they might be threatened by someone, so the love you both share together, may never get a chance to grow during to something that may be tragically keeping yous apart.

Chapter Response pt 11 Chapter 74

Note: This time you have not been provided a quote from the story. This is an
explanation.
King Saran firmly believes in duty over self. Peace between maji and kosidán
failed in the past, so he does not want to try again.
Inan believes he must make a similar choice between his country and his
heart. He makes the same choice as his father, even though the majacite
sword blisters his own skin (this is symbolism). Inan gives up everything to be
everything his Father wants.

A message I have taken from this scene is that even though you may be in love, you might think it is the wrong thing to love someone unliked by many. This also shows both points of views so you may think they are evil but they could think you are, and you wouldn't know because you haven't seen it from their point of view.

Chapter Response pt 10 Chapter 66

Father stands in his night robes, scanning a faded map. No sign of hatred. Not
even a hint of disgust.
For him, carving MAGGOT into a girl’s back is just another day’s work.
…
In that instant, it hits me: Zulaikha’s death. Zélie’s screams. They don’t mean a
thing to him. Because they’re maji, they’re nothing.

A message I have taken from this scene is people in power and are doing the wrong thing for example dictators etc, they probably had some mishaps in their childhood life causing them to act how they are to this day. This also shows that they have a heart, but it takes the wrong things to get it.

Chapter Response pt 9 Chapter 63

“You know what intrigues me about your kind? You always start in the middle
of the story. As if my father didn’t fight for your rights. As if you maggots didn’t
burn my family alive.”
“You can’t enslave an entire people for the rebellion of a few.”
Saran bares his teeth. “You can do whatever you want when you’re the king.”
A message I have taken from this scene is that even those in power can have deadly orders, they still feel to themselves that they are doing the right thing, and these thoughts could've occurred from trauma or something that had a big effect on them. This could have changed them and their perspectives on people and life drastically.

Fish n chips Practical Week 4

Teamwork aspects:
Task: Making fish n chips
Skills within the team: Communication and sharing ideas.
Improvements: To read the instructions instead of relying on the teacher.
Time management: The food was on time but we needed to be faster with our dishes.

Product/Outcome:
Feedback: The chips were a little undercook, the fish was nice and juicy, and some of the chips had a little bit of crisp to the edges.
Taste/Texture/Colour of Product: The texture of the fish was nice and soft, the chips were uneven sizes so we got some nice crunchy ones and then we had ones that needed another minute in the oven.
Improvements/Modifications which can be made: We accidentally turned the oven 20° lower than it should've been, this was the cause of the undercooked chips.

Next step for my own learning:I should've asked for help when it was needed.

Electricity and Magnetism.

Today I will be doing a blog post on what electricity is and what metals are magnetic and how magnets work.

What is electricity?

Electricity is the flow of electrons as a current.
How an electrical circuit is usually made.
The electrical componants and pieces of wire are linked together in a circuit/circular motion and electrons cannot flow through this circuit if it is either open or uncomplete.  
What is a conductor?
A conductor of electricity is a substance that allows the flow of electrons through it, for example, copper, steel and iron are all conductors.
What is a insulator?
An electrical insulator could be anything which does not allow the flow of electricity through it, here are 4 examples of insulators that does not allow electricity through it, wood, rubber, plastic and glass.
Batteries;
Two common things you would inside of a battery would be metals and a chemical paste.
Why do batteries go flat?
When the battery goes flat it is because the metal or chemical paste has run out.
What is a term to describe devices, such as light bulbs that use electricity to work?
A load is a device that uses electricity to work.
What happens to a bulb when the wire inside, burns out?
The electrons have stopped flowing and the wire begins to shut down.
What happens to a bulb when electricity flows through it?
The electrons start flowing through a tiny wire and then that wire begins to get hot and begins to glow.