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Monday, 14 September 2020

P.E Reflection (Week 8)

Last week, we did a split sports, Netball and Basketball.

The teacher decided to make upon the student's choice, half of us wanted to play basketball and half of us voted Netball. Since we had 2 gyms, the teacher decided to split us into 2 groups. 

Last week, I am at a level 2 grade since, I coopporated with the group and participated with the activities. 

I didn't get to level 3 since I didn't have my full P.E gear.

Lasly, I think last week's P.E was good towards teamwork and coorporation.

Friday, 11 September 2020

21st Century Work

 Introduction:

Have you ever stumbled upon a question that really makes you think. There’s that one question that has been caged in within my brain. How has technology changed the society of the human world? Technologies in the old days have been enhanced to make our lives better. WIthout these advancements we would be living the same day over and over again. For instance, cars, trains, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have alarmingly improved. Without the past we could’ve not made the advancements of technologies we have today. 


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Technology has changed the world, society, humanity, and the environment. One of the latest cars from t (released for buyers in 2019)which has 460 horsepower and can go from 0 to 96 kmph in just under 3 seconds. The highest speed it can go is 296 kmph. Cars from the past are like a pebble towards the cars we have today. One of the cars we had in the past is a Winton carabout (released for buyers in 1920), which only has 8 horsepower, and can only go to 53 kmph. The advancing technology we have today has made people's lives more easier and more productive making the future of Earth more comfortable and calming.


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The intellectual people we have today are great innovators. For example, they have created a car that can drive itself. The self driving cars are one of the safest cars you can get. The self-driving cars were created in European Union which was invented 1958. Self driving cars today aren’t available, however, some cars  have autopilots. The Tesla autopilot system is one of the closest we have to a legal self driving car. Another great example of a self driving vehicle is the Christchurch driverless electric shuttle. It hasn’t made any problems about hitting any people and any other problems. Most of the self driving cars today are illegal. If self driving cars become legal, the millions of deaths by being hit by a car would be reduced. The people we have today are really advancing our technology where we could just be calm and not worry about danger.


Conclusion:

In conclusion, I believe that technologies make the lives of human beings more easier, comfortable and productive. With the advancing technologies that we have today, we could predict that our future would be much better. We could also predict many new inventions in the near future that symbolises a robotic kind of tech. However, with the materials needed for new inventions we need to sustain our environment. The people from the future would also know this problem and probably solve it before the problem happens. The intellectuality of people today will make humanity’ life better in the future.


Refreshing or Revolting: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette StingrayAmerica on the Move | Antique cars, Old classic cars, Retro cars

Math, Budgeting.

 

Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Film Study, Discussing the way the themes and ideas for the "Huner Games"

 

What Am I learning?

Knowing and explaing about how each themes are potrayed in the movie.

How does this work show my learning?

This shows my learning because, I think I have made a book guide for viewers to use whenever they're studying the same themes. I have potrayed each theme's uses in the movie and an example for each one.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning?

After learning the themes, I wondered if they are any other significant and important symbols other than the Mocking Jay Pin and the three finger salute.

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Film Study(Hunger Games) Linking themes to the Impact of Angles, Movement and Shots.

Terms

- Katniss colunteers = Dutch tilt (vulnerability of Katniss.)

- High angle on Elfie - displays power over the crowd.

- Unstable Camera - Uncertainty, mid/long.

- The costume of Effie is revealed in a close up.

- Katniss and Gale - close up - cutting establishes a connection between characters.

- Close ups of Katniss's fac, pre-existing connecting between Peter.

- Low angle - Flag of Panem

Brainstorm -

Why use a low angle? - Preparing the upcoming event in a dramtic way.

Why use a long shot? - To show the crowd's feelings towards the Reaping scene.

Why use dutch tilt? - To show the vulnerabilty of Katniss with her distorted mind.

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How do we see themes?

Rich v poor 

- Effie's close - close up - shpwing how rich she is.

- Wide shot - Nobody in D12 has any real material for wealth.

- Compare and Contrast - People of District 12 and the Capitol

What happens for the characters?

I believe that each character in the crowd feared being picked. 

When Primm Rose was selected, Katniss took her time to think meaning, she value her own life but she views her sister's life more important.

What happens for the story?

This is the first start for Katniss's fame.

The reaping scene resymbolises their culture very anual year.


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In the reaping scene in The Hunger Games, the idea of Rich v Poor is explained through the use  of wide shots and close ups. The comparison between the wealth of the Capitol, represented by Effie, and the poorness of District 12 is seen in the wide shot of the people gathered at the reaping. A close shot of Effie reveals quality, colourful, make-ip and costume. The wide shot of the crowd is used to show that they are forced to be there. The wide shot also shows the lack of colour in the population of District 12's material and costumes to show they are poor.

Tuesday, 1 September 2020

Film Study(Hunger Games) Rich V Poor, Unpacking the theme and Ideas

What is the them Rich V Poor about?
The difference between the capitol and the 12 districts.
Definition + terminology - Money, acccess to foodm privileges, technology, assumptions, lifestyle, power, and oppourtunities.
Rich
- Accents - Dialogue, Push and snooty
- The capitol
- Bright coloured clothes.
- Structures - concreate, glass, metal
- Adavnced technologies
- Food - Rich, Qualities, varieties
- Setting - Envirronment - Establishing shots
- Posh Music, futuristic, 
- Children are playing with toys

Poor
- (D12) Main job - Coal mining, Bartening, trading
- Unsafe - Unsafe, 
- Elligal hunting - 
- Man picking bones
- Clothing - Simple washed out, old fashined, and ragged.
- Close up
- Entertainment - Kids play in the mud

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In The Hunger Games, By Garry Ross, Costumes were used effectively to show the theme of rich v poor. For instance in the Capitol the costumes are very posh, they are neat tidy, colourful even theur dogs are coloured. The material is futuristic and this makes us understand that the Capitol is more advanced than District 12. The purpose of this is to create a contrast between the costumes. In District 12 the costumes are old fashioned, the materials used are natural and well worn. This is important because it shows the difference between the Capitol and District 12 in terms of oppurtunites, lifestyles, and privileges.

Friday, 28 August 2020

'Creative Writing - 1st person narrtive'

 We have been studying Antarctica. We listened to a story about Nanook, a husky who was sent to Antarctica on an expedition in 1901. We then wrote the next chapter of the story from Nanook’s ‘Point of View’.


“Going to the twin of Vastness”

I could smell the warmth of spring as it comes with the horizon. We are fed in the morning and put into our own individual leashes. As Mr William Weller told me that we are going to Antarctica, I felt the urge to chase my tail and play around. I was overjoyed with excitement. 

As we we’re nearing the harbour, I could smell the scent of smoke, the constant blow horns of ships coming in and birds soaring through the skies. I still couldn’t believe that me, Hector, Hercules, Granny, Nell, Wolf, and Fluff were going on a journey to a new cold land.