What did the Treaty say

Article 1

Key Differences: British wanted complete control while the Maori wanted to keep their leadership of the tribes.

Perspectives Causing Conflict: The British saying that they had complete control while the Maori had different thoughts. 

Article 2

Key Differences: Maori could only sell their land to the British Government. If the Maori wanted to sell their land they had to go and talk to the British and agree on an agreed price.

Perspectives Causing Conflict: Maori always having to go to the British Governorship to sell their land while the British did pretty much nothing.

Article 3

Key Differences: Maori was to have the same rights but also be protected by the British.

Perspectives Causing Conflict: The British was supposed to protect the Maori. And, the Maori were to have the same rights as the British Subjects.

Comprehension Box 2

Howling Wolves

Questions

1. Which word of phrase in Paragraph 2 means against their will?
A, Involuntarily

2. In the second story, the women was crying because:
B, She had been attached by a wolf

3. In each story, the werewolf was discovered because:
C, Evidence was left behind.

4. In the first story, Werner  was attached by the wolf just:
B, Before he reached home

5. In the first story, it is probable that Werner would:
B, Report him

6. In the second story, the woman thought her husband's absences were:
C, Suspicious

7. From Paragraph 2 we can conclude that in days gone by, People:
A, Really believed in werewolves.

8. The two stories in the text come from:
B, Europe.

9. The stories are similar because they involve:
C, Family members.

10. It is an opinion, not a fact, that:
B, Wolves were common in Europe.

11. From both stories we can conclude that the werewolf:
C, Could not remember the attack.

12. In Paragraph 6, the pronoun him refers to:
A, The wolf.

Making Butter Chicken

- Teamwork Aspects
We worked very well this time, and pretty quickly. We used the tools effectively. We almost got all of our measurements right.

- Products/ Outcome

I think that the outcome was really good because the food was tasty and full of flavor. They also smelt very good.

- Next Steps 

Next time I will listen more to the instructions so we can work more effectively.

Comprehension Box

The New 7 Wonders of the World

Questions

1. The phase in random order in Paragraph 1
A. Arranged in a special order. Wrong (B) placed in no specific order

2. Each of the New 7 Wonders is:
B, Made by people. Correct

3. The Great Wall of China was built:
C, For protection. Correct

4. You can conclude the Ancient Romans:
A, Enjoyed dramatic events. Correct

5. The Taj Mahal changes colour because:
B, of the light it reflects during the day. Correct

6. Which wonder was constructed most recently?
B, Chichen Itza. Wrong (C) Christ Redeemer.

7. This text was written to:
A, Summarise facts. Correct

8. The pronoun they in Paragraph 1 refers to:
C, New 7 wonders. Correct

9. If you were of a Christian faith, you would most likely want to visit:
B, Christ Redeemer. Correct

10. Taj Mahal and Petra are similar because they:
C, Have colour variation. Correct

11. Which statement is a fact, not an opinion
C, Machu Picchu was inhabited for about 100 years. Correct

12. Which wonder took the longest to build?
B, Taj Mahal. Correct

Own Mythology

Own Norse Mythology

Once there was nothing, then something called Ragnarok. That then started everything in the world. There was once a giant named Ymir which created the world, once it was done.

 After he was done making peoples kingdoms he then decided to create gods so they could rule the Asgard. He created Odin and Frigga. They then birthed Thor, Baldur and Tyr. Odin then became the all father. Thor became the god of thunder, Baldur became the god of purity, Tyr became the god of war. Odin also had an adopted son called Loki. Loki was not like any other kid, he was treated differently because his parents weren’t the same as the other children. But, his adopted mother Frigga, loved him and taught him magic, and that's how Loki became the god of mischief. 

Out of Odin and Frigga’s children, Thor was the most loved because he was the real son of Odin. Thor was destined to become King of Asgard after Odin gets too old to rule Asgard. This made Loki very angry so he decided to pull some pranks on his brother Thor. Baldur knew about these plans but decided to stay out of the controversy between his brothers. Thor loved snakes so Loki decided to transform himself into a snake, once Thor saw the snake he went to play with it. But, as soon as Thor went to touch it Loki turned back into a human and stabbed Thor in the leg. After this had happened, Thor should’ve been injured for a few weeks but due to his mother's magic, it only took him a couple of days to be fully healed again.

Odin and Frigga didn’t know that Loki was pulling these pranks on Thor. But, Baldur decided to tell their parents about what was happening. Odin was furious at Loki for doing this to his favourite child. So, Odin punished Loki for what he was doing. Loki’s punishment was that he was bound in a dark cave with a very venomous snake placed above him. The venom from the snake dripped down onto Loki’s face. But, Loki was allowed to have his wife Sigyn in the cave with him, she would hold a bowl over his head so the venom doesn’t drop onto his face. But, one time she had to tip the venom out. But, a drop of venom hit Loki’s face and he screamed so loud that Odin could hear it. Once this had happened Loki’s hatred grew for the gods.

Once Loki got free of his bounds, he went to the giants to see if they would help him kill the gods of Asgard. The giants happily agreed to Loki’s plans. After a few hours of traveling through realms they finally got back to Asgard. They stormed Asgard killing everyone in sight. Leaving a trail of bodies behind them, Loki went straight to the palace so he could personally kill Odin, Thor and Baldur. He ended up killing Baldur because he was asleep. Thor barely escaped with his life. But, once Loki got to Odin. Odin was sitting in a chair waiting for Loki, Loki ended up killing him because all of the hatred that built up because of the venom from the snake. Frigga and Thor managed to get away.

Thor and Frigga went to Earth so they could start a life there so Loki couldn’t find them. Frigga changed their appearance so Loki wouldn’t recognize them. As a result of this, Loki is now the god of Asgard and the All father...

Making Spag bol

- Teamwork Aspects
We worked very well this time, and pretty quickly. We used the tools effectively. We almost got all of our measurements right.

- Products/ Outcome

I think that the outcome was really good because the food was tasty and full of flavor. They also smelt very good.

- Next Steps 

Next time I will listen more to the instructions so we can work more effectively.

These were the ingredients we used

This was the finished product. (Sorry about it being sideways)

Tangaroa

In every religion there is a set of gods which mostly share the same deity such as Tangaroa and Poseidon. They all have their own story about how they became gods.

The 6 Sentence Story

Once upon a time there was a boy named Justin. Justin lives in a medium sized house with 3 bedrooms with his family. He has a special talent which lets him talk to ghosts/ spirits. Justin doesn't like having this talent because when ever goes out to places he can hear the ghosts which scared him. He feels this way because whenever he goes out he can hear them and it puts him off because he will be having a conversation with his friends and he can hear them. He solved this problem by contacting an adult with the same talent and he taught him how to use it properly.

A Letter to your Writers block

Dear Writer's Block, it's not you, it's me.. I just feel like things aren't working out the ways that they should be, it feels like your getting in the way of things that are more important to me. I know that we've had some good times but I just think that it's time to part ways. Because if I want to exceed further in my career, I think I would need to be on my own. I'm sorry about it ending this way, but I hope you could understand.

Unexpected Wealth

Unexpected Wealth

One day I decided to clean my garage, I cleaned most of the garage except for one corner because their was a shoe box. On the box was a note saying " Whoever finds this box is very lucky". I then washed all of the dust of it after i brought it inside. I then opened it, then I found $40,000 in cash. I then got happy because I got rich. After I was done finishing my celebration. I went to the bank to deposit the money. Next I brought my parents some things for their house. Then I kept the money in my savings.

Essay Brainstorming Term 4

Brainstorm

• Can't think properly
• Causes headaches
• Makes you very irritated

School should close when its hotter than 30 degrees.

I agree with this statement because when it's to hot, people tend to not think well because the heat gets to them and messes up their brain.

Order of writing them
1. Can't think properly
2. Makes you irritated
3. Causes headaches

Critical Literacy - Adverts

Today in English we have been learning about adverts that show people drinking. In the first video we watched it showed a group of white males going to a bar and one of the males was supposed to be the sober driver. But, he sneaked away to drink and when it came to driving home, he crashed and killed the passenger in the car. This is stereotyping that young white males are childish and go drink when they shouldn't. In the second video it shows us about Maori and PI (Pacific Islands) drinking so the main character thinks about if he should say something that could save his friends life, so he does speak up and makes his friend not drink while being drunk. This is stereotyping that Maori and PI drink a lot. In the third video it shows us that an older Maori or PI male drinks and drinks

 

Free Writing

Once there was a man called Jerry, he once got put in jail because he was framed for stealing diamonds from the jewelry store. But after two days in jail he got bailed out of jail by his best friend Izzy. Izzy is the one that stole the diamonds. After Jerry got out of jail he went back home to wonder what happened. The next day a detective knocked on Jerry's door and asked if he would help him out with the inspection. So Jerry happily said yes to helping him, they had to stay up late for a whole week because they had to figure out what happened with this story. They tracked it down to two people. Izzy and Danny. They then went to Danny's house, to question him. They asked him where he was and what he did on the day. He then replied with "I went to the store to buy my girlfriend a ring because I was gonna propose to her". We thought he was telling the truth. After they were done with being at Danny's. After an hour drive they arrived at Isaac's house, they knocked on the door and Isaac let them in. After being told to sit on the couch, Isaac confessed to stealing the diamonds from the jewelry store. Then they threw him into prison for five years.

Japanese in Home Eco

What have I learned? - I have learned that they use different techniques,.

How does Japanese foods and presentation compare to NZ? - Japanese people take a lot longer to prepare their meals.

Answer these questions.

1. What is your favorite time of Rice?

2. What is the most healthy Rice?

3. What is Rice made out of?

Creating my own folklore (Greek Mythology)

Greek: Arachne - If you kill spiders for no reason, Arachne will come out of her web in the sky, leave you in a web and then poison you so you slowly die. Once this little boy killed a family of spiders, which Arachne saw it and decided that she would come out of her web and hunt him. She led the boy into her giant web and then webbed him up. And poisoned him so he would slowly die, so she could eat the corpse.

What am I learning?

I am learning about how folklore's are told and how to create your own.

How does this show my learning?

By me creating my own folklore shows how I have learnt about how they are told and how to write my own.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

I am wondering how folklore's first a thing back thousands of years ago.

Making Souvlaki's

- Teamwork Aspects
We worked very well this time, and pretty quickly. We used the tools effectively also got all of our measurements right.

- Products/ Outcome

I think that the outcome was really good because the food was tasty and full of flavor. They also smelt very good.

- Next Steps 

Next time I will listen more to the instructions so we can work more effectively.

 This is what the setup was because we put our toppings on.

This is what it looked like at the end of making it.

2 Myths

1. Greek/ Roman
Prometheus (A Titan)
He stole fire from Zeus and gave it to the world, and then got punished for it and Zeus cursed him with getting tied up and an eagle eating his liver everyday, and every night it grows back and it happens everyday.




2. Maori
Maui extinguished all the fire in the world and then asked Mahuika for fire and she gave it to him but he kept dropping it in a lake and then kept asking for it.

Horror Camping Trip

Horror Camping Trip

Isaac, Jireh, Marshall and I all decided to go on a camping trip because this is after we graduate from university, and go to leave for our jobs. But, little did we know Isaac was hiding a very dark secret. We park our car and walk three miles away. When it got late around 10:30 we decided to make a fire and roast some marshmallows. As we were gonna eat our marshmallows, Isaac finally decided to let out the secret he has been holding in. Isaac starts to sound scared, then out of nowhere he gets this demonic voice and starts to walk towards us and was talking about all the dead people that has died in this forest. When we tried to run away Marshall gets grabbed and dies, and Jireh and I get back to the car and drive away. Making this the scariest weekend of our life.

Essay Brainstorming

Sugary drinks should have higher taxes. I agree with this statement because to many people are buying sugary drinks, when its bad for them because the amount of sugar can increase your heart rate which can kill you.

Gymnastics in P.E

Over the past few weeks we have been doing gymnastics, I have been doing the floor, with practicing my front rolls and back rolls. Also doing the parallel bars with the front dismount. I have to work on most things, I can improve by practicing a lot at the things I want to do. I want to improve in my parallel bars, by having more control with keeping my shoulders down, also by having enough swing to complete my front dismount

I need to start pushing off more with my legs in my front rolls, I also need to get better at having more control on it so I can stay in the same position the whole time.

https://youtu.be/ALMI0Pp82q0

4 Items 1 Paragraph

My items
Hotel, Dog, Human, Beach

One day a Human was walking to his hotel and when he got to the Hotel, he went to his room and feed his Dog then grabbed his swim shorts. Then walked down the stairs and out the door, to the Beach that was down the road from his hotel. As he got to the Beach he looked around for a good spot to sit, so he placed his things down. After he placed his things down he went and went for a swim for a bit.

SEEL Paragraph - Technology Advancement

Statement
Technology has changed a lot throughout the years. Back 400,000 years ago they had nothing like we have today such as phones, internet, trains. They created many of the things we have today like the great pyramids of Giza, the great wall of China.
Explain
Back in the day they had to use lots of slaves and paid men to make all the great buildings you see today. Also on top of the lack of technology they had to worry about the wars that was happening because of the Romans and the Scots. The Romans conquered most of Europe

Learning Matrix English

The one thing that I would like to work on by the end of the topic is being able to tell other the way I like to learn and what suits me. Because I am unsure about the ways that I like learning, but I would like to figure that out because it will help me with my learning later in my school career.

I will do this by doing different things than what i normally do such as working outside, in the learning commons, by myself or with friends.

Alliteration

1. The sun sizzled the swimmers skin.
2. I accidently ate an awful apple.
3. Beth borrowed Barry’s books before biology. 
4. Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush.
5. Many mysterious men mumbled messages.
6. The gallant goat gobbled gobs of garbage greedily. 
7. The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly.

Ones in red are the Alliteration

Finish of the sentence

1. Red Ross ran round Robert's room.

2. While wandering Wade rounded up in Wales.

3. The tired traveller traveled to the town.

Figurative Language (Similes & Metaphors)

Finding the similes in these sentences

1. My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth.
2. The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby geese.
3. The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on the hire wire. 
4. My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore. 

Finishing off the simile sentence

1. The cloth was as black as coal
2. The wet ball was as slippery as an eel
3. My little sister is as playful as a kitten
4. The top of this table is as smooth as silk
5. I’ve been as busy as a bee
6. The lamb is as white as snow

Figure out if the sentence is a Metaphor or Simile

1. As slippery as an eel. (Simile)
2. Arnie was a man-mountain. (Metaphor)
3. He was a lion in battle. (Metaphor)
4. She is as pretty as a picture. (Simile)
5. The striker was a goal machine. (Metaphor)
6. The torch lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early. (Simile)
7. The moon was a misty shadow. (Metaphor)
8. My friend has a face like thunder. (Metaphor)

Create your own Simile and Metaphor

1. Watching the show was like watching grass grow

2. My room was as cold as ice

3. She was as cute as a kitten

1. The snow was a white blanket

2. The sun is a golden ball

3. Life is a rollercoaster

Black Mirror: Nosedive

Last week this is the work that I have completed, it is about Black Mirror

What am i Learning?
I am learning about the episode of Black Mirror called Nosedive

How does this show my learning?
It shows my work because I have completed the questions that I had to complete.

What am i wondering?
I am wondering how they came up with the idea of making a reality like this in the movie.

Making Pizza

- Teamwork Aspects

For most of the practical we worked very well together, I think that our products came out great, we could've worked a bit better at our measurement but otherwise we did good. Just the right amount of cheese and other ingredients.

 

- Products/ Outcome

My team said that they were good, and cooked well inside and out. The outcome looked great and smelled good.

- Next Steps 

I think I used my initiative well so I could help my team complete everything that is needed to complete our task. I need to practice my cutting of vegetables and meat.

This is when we were spreading the tomato sauce on the base of the pizza

This is the pizza while it is in the oven

Black Mirror Review

In the airport there is lots of different bright colors
They use a ranking from 1- 5 stars basing on how good the encounter was
Lacie (the main character) keeps getting ranked lower for doing nothing
Lacie meets a nice old woman that drove her as close as she could to Port Mary
Lacie gets a call from the bride in saying that she doesn't want Lacie to come because of her ranking
Naomi (The bride at the wedding) tries to get rid of Lacie because she is a 1.1
Lacie gets put in prison because she was trespassing at the wedding


Music is used effectively when Lacie is put in prison

A high angle is used to make Lacie look weak

Cave Drawings

1. My cave drawing is a bunch of stick men to represent my family and I.
2.  It is important to me because it is my family, they are important to me because they keep a roof over my head and feed me.
3. My design fits in with traditional cave art because they sometimes used stick figures to represent the people in their tribe.

Understand the importance of setting to a film

Understand how symbols can be used to add meaning to a film

This weeks work is about the symbols 

The symbol I have chosen is the three finger salute that is used to represent Hope & Rebellion.
I am learning: about symbolism in the Hunger Games
This shows my learning by: I have created a paragraph about symbolism.
I am wondering: how the directors decided on what symbols to use that would make the movie unique.

The three finger salute.


In the Hunger Games symbols are used to create effect and make people engage to find more hidden symbols. The three finger salute is used to show hope and rebellion, which is between the capital and the districts. In this photo that i have used it shows us that Katniss is doing the three finger salute which then makes District 11 angry because it is done after Rue's death in the arena. After District 11 sees Katniss do this, they start a riot and throw baskets of rice and other things towards the peacekeepers (The capitals soldiers). This salute makes us feel sorry for District 11 because they have lost one of their tributes (Rue). This scene also makes us sorry for what has happened to Rue's family and friends. This shows us that Katniss had made a friend but then that friends died. Which motivates Katniss to win even more.

New vs Old Technology

I have created this slideshow to show the difference that we use now vs back in the day. I think that nowadays it is a lot easier to get things done because of the technology that we have at hand. This is because technology has improved the way we help treat people if they are sick. Washing machines are useful so we can wash our clothing. Phones help us keep in contact of people, cars help us getting around when we need to buy things and computers to help us search up things when we are unsure about things. These three examples help us in our everyday life and we have adapted to using these.

Jam Drops

- Teamwork aspects
At the beginning of the practical we started off on a rocky start, then we started to become more a team. The skills that my team and I showed was good near the end because we started to get to know each other,. I think that my team and I could have a lot of improvements such as having better communication, not getting in each others way, measuring out the ingredients.

- Products/ Outcome
 My team has said that they were good, cooked well. The staff members that got to try some of our Jam Drops said that they were cooked well and they were nice and crispy on the outside, and soft in the middle. In my opinion I thought that the Jam Drops were very tasty.

- Next Steps
I need to start using my initiative to help out my team when needed. I also need to get better with measuring because i'm not the greatest at it.

This the outcome when we pulled them out of the oven.

This is what they looked like when they were in the oven.

Whole Class Workshop

Quickly, I walked to class on time (The Adverb Start)
When the bell rang, I walked to class (W-start Sentence)
Wanting to go to sleep, I laid down in bed (-Ing Start)
Committed to school, I stayed awake (-Ed Start)
The house was red, black, green (Red, White and Blue Sentence)
The colours in district 12 are grey, over worn and bland (Red, White and Blue about The Hunger Games)
Quickly, Katniss climbed a tree to escape her pursuers (Ed Start about The Hunger Games)

Surprisingly, the colour is used to engage the viewers.
In the capital costumes are used to engage the viewers.

English Workshop 3 about the hunger games

Thesis - The statement you are arguing
Hypothesis - Your statement  about what you think will happen.


Lighting - 3 Paragraph
Different themes - 2 Paragraph
Different colour palettes  - 1 Paragraph

      

           (What methods i'm discussing) 

 Example Thesis: Multiple methods are used effectively to engage viewers in the Themes of Gary Ross's ' The Hunger Games '                                                                                     (Rich vs Poor)

Colour, music and silence are used effectively to engage viewers in the theme of Rich vs Poor.

My Thesis: Multiple colour palettes, themes and lighting have been used effectively to engage viewers in Gary Ross's 'The Hunger Games'.