The cards - Text, Reflection section

 Text title: A game of cards

Type article: Short story

Text Creator: Witi Ihimaera

Text purpose: To acknowledge people that something so simple can be so important.

Date: 26/02/2021

In this short story, the protagonist is the mokopuna (grand child) of Nani Miro, whose the favourite one, going back to her grandma just before she dies. The story begins in the protagonist childhood talks about him wanting to go back to her granndma's house every weekend. He explains how a game of cards excites her grandma and that her rival and Miro's closest friend at the same time. At the end of the story, everyone gathered to play a game of cards, and there they are, grandma Miro and mrs Heta arguing who cheats. THen eventually Nani Miro died and years later Mrs Heta died. They were buried close.

Critical Thinking:

What does the author of this text want us to know?

- In my thimking, the author want us to know that something can be a symbol as the most important thing to them.

Who is missing in the text?

In my perspective, the author is missing the mentioning of the Grandma's childrens.

What three items would be best to have?

 Have you ever had to choose three things to help you survive in a cold winter forest? What would you bring? What would you do? What could you do…? In the made up story “Surviving in the forest In New Zealand during the winter” written by Reige Amarillo. We can see that the protagonist, Chandler, brought three important things with him. Throughout the story, the three choices that he made at the start helped him. This essay will be explaining why the three things he brought were important. Wondering in the woods with nowhere to go. A shelter is a must.

In his first option, he thinks that a hatchet is the most important thing to bring. So it helped him. During the story, he had to face a critical situation where he needed to make a shelter. The hatchet aided with such tremendous relief. With his brute strength and the amplifying strength unto the hatchet made it easier to cut trees. In a matter of time, he made a small shelter that saved him from the icy rain. However, he was still cold.

His second item was bringing a fire starter. He was in a camp with his friends but then got lost in the woods, only bringing three things. A firestarter, a hatchet, and a first aid kit. He then eventually falls into a quick running river. After waking up, he couldn’t stop shivering. Spine chilling snow, frozen ice hands and hair sticking icicles. He had no strength left to make a fire using sticks. Then it clicked him. Thankfully, he was wise to bring a fire starter.

The climax of the story is when a wild boar appeared and attacked him. A fight for survival started. After a barrage of attacks, he managed to kill the wild boar with his hatchet. He started a fire and cooked the boar. Some say he was eating like a dog, but I think it was normal since he hasn’t eaten in 2 days. He was dying to eat something. Then pain hit him. He soon realised that while he was fighting the boar, he got hit by a branch making a slight wound. He then realises the importance of the aid kit.

In conclusion, I think Chandler made a great choice to bring the items with him. If you were ever lost in the forest in a cold winter, what would you bring?

Reflection Time - Critical Thinking

 Text Title: Creating Critical Thinkers through media literacy: Andrea Quijada at TEDxABQED

Text Type: Visual Format of Presentation/Video

Text Creator: Tedx Talks

Text Purpose: To indicate and make what is Critical thinkers do and their benefits of knowing it.

Date: February 20, 2013

In the presention of Andrea Quijada - a video that's was used to present critical thinkers - is stating that kids should use this skillset to povide them the attribute to see whether if it's a hoax or real. This can be also use to know the deeper meaning or true intention of the visionary text. Overall, Andrea greatly stated that having this skillset (Thinking Critically) well be  great help throughout your studies.

Critical Literacy Questions: 

1. What does the author of this text wants us to know?

- In my opinion this text wants me to know that having the skillset will help me in my life.

2. Who is real in the text?

- The presenter

- The audience

2. Who is real in the text?

Write that Sentences

 The simple sentence begin with the subject of the sentence(e.g he,she,it,they,i, someone's name, or a place.)

He was a dumbfounded person.

The very short sentence IS one of the most powerful sentences styles ever developed. Immediately, it grabs your attention.

Restting is essential.

The powersentence.

If you waffle a bit, try the powersentence. Beging you paragrapgh with a power sentence of 12 words or fewr. Get straight to the point.

One of the names of the God is Jesus.

Use the red,white, and blue sentence style when you have sevral ideas to convey about a topic.

The core of the earth is mostly made out of lava, iron and minerals.

Start a sentence with an Adverb, as it adds intrists and intrigue. Remember the rule: when oyu start a sentence with an adverb, place a comma after the adverb then write the rest of the sentence.

Surprisingly, Feb forgot her chromebook as she was the top student.

Try starting you sentence with a preposition. Prepositions are little words indicating movement or position.

In a world full of garbage, we humas are for the blame.

Start a sentence with the -ing form of a verb. The rule: when you have finished your -ing phase. Place a comma, then write the rest of the sentence.

Ending, the whole presentation made the audience hallucinated.

Try a sentence with the -ed form form of the verb. It makes for a punchy opening to the sentence.

Leshed on a fence, the sheep quietly sat and waited.

When you have two independent clauses (two mini sentences) joined by a conjunction (e.g. and, but,), you can remove the conjunction and replace it with a semi-colon.

She was ambitious; painting was her passion.

The em-dash in English is the long dash. Use the long dash to drop a phrase in a sentence that is in complete odds with the sentence -way out there- but which adds colour and interest.

Johanna - an alarmingly smart person - stated that people should put all their rubbish in the bin by categories.

Try beginning a sentence with a W-word. Here are some: who, while, when, where, what, whereas. The W-start makes writing sound thoughtful and knowledgeable.

While other kids were returning home, Jacob stayed at school to play basketbll.

Explore the Subject. Accomplished writers use this sentence style. The rule: begin your sentence with the subject then place a comma. Say something interesting about the subject. Place another comma. Then, finish your sentence.

Levi, the owner of the stablishment, walked into the bar.

"Treaty of Waitangi waht really happened: Critical thinking

The film 'Treaty of waitangi: What really happend' directed by Peter Burger, is about the signing of one of our founding documents. It is a dramatisation of the days leading up to and including the signing. We  know this through the chiefs arguing, discussing, and eventually signing the Traty based on history. We also know through the film's title and voiceover.

Reflection Time - The Treaty

 In the dramazitation "The Treaty of Waitangi - Wha really happened" directed by Peter Burger. This dramazitation shows what really happened in the Treaty of Waitangi. The key points are, the Crown writing the Treaty. The arguments and discussions between the maori and the pakeha about the treaty. The Maori signing the Treaty and lastly, tobacco and blankets getting shared out to the people.

Text title: Dramatisation

Text Creater: Peter Burger

Text Purpose: To indicate a similar event in th Treaty Of Waitangi

Date: Friday, 12 of February 2021

Blog - Entry 321 RIQ Strategy

Today for Esol, we are learning how to do the 321 IRQ strategy and doing an example about one of our previous lessons or activities.

3 Recalls - Think back 3 things that you've recollect.

2 Insights - List 2 things that you've learnt.

1 Question - Write down 1 question that has been troubling you throughout that assement.

321 RIQ - Example (Perks of Blogging)

The three things that I remember in this text is blogging helps the teacher indicate your learning, you can keep progress of your work and reflecting on your given feedbacks. Despite all that, I have learn't that  blogging has it's advantages and disadvantages. For instance, you can get feedbacks which is an advantage but you can also get anxiety, worriedness upon your work. Lastly, in this text I wonder that, is blogging really helping us for our year 11 course?