Reflection Section

Text Title: Prime Minister - New Zealand's shift to traffic light system 

Text Type: News Report
Text Creator: Stuff News
Text Purpose: To inform the rest of New Zealand about the upcoming traffic light system
Critical Question: What is the text about? How do we know?
Date: 23/11/21

On Thursday 11:59, December 2 New Zealand is moving to the new traffic light system, meaning Kiwis will have to navigate a new set of rules on where they can visit and what they can do. At the announcement, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said setting the date now would give people, communities and businesses time to prepare. The system will involve three settings - green, orange and red

Red ~

~ The red setting will allow hospitality to open with vaccine certificates, but gathering limits, physical distancing, masks and other public health measures would be used.

~ Record keeping and scanning will be required, with face coverings mandatory on flights, public transport, in taxis, retail, and in venues.

~ Public facilities can open with up to 100 people and 1m distancing. Retail needs to have 1m distancing too.

~ People are advised to work at home, but ECEs, schools and Kura can open with public health measures.

~Some outdoor community events will be allowed with limited capacity.

Orange ~ 

~At orange, gathering limits can lift. Places that choose not to use vaccination certificates will either be closed or have public health measures in place.

~ There will be no limits for the following if vaccination certificates are used: Hospitality, gatherings (weddings, worship, marae), events, close contact business, gyms.

~ Without the use of certificates, hospitality and gatherings will have limits applied

~ Without the use of certificates, events, gyms and close contact businesses will not be able to operate.

Green ~

~ Green is when there are some Covid-19 cases in the community but at low levels.

~ Fully vaccinated people can enjoy all events and hospitality and gatherings by showing a vaccine certificate.

~ Premises choosing not to use certificates will face restrictions similar to the current alert level framework.

Reflection Section-The Lake

Text title- The Lake 

Text type-Short story 

Text Creator-Ray Bradbury 

Date 21 September 2021 

In English, our class read a short story called The Lake by Ray Bradbury 

Summary of the story-The story focuses on a young man named Harold and his recollection of a traumatic experience from his childhood where a close friend of his named Tally drowns in the lake where they often played together when they were younger. Her body was never found.

Story Infomation-https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/b/bradburys-short-stories/summary-and-analysis-the-october-country/the-lake

Critical Question-Why did Ray Bradbury write this story? It doesn't say any information on why Ray Bradbury Wrote The Lake.

Science-Speeding Past School

 Aim - See how many cars are speeding past school

Method-

1. Measure distance... power pole 🠞 powerpole= 50m

2. Time how long it takes a car to travel this distance 

- "Flag" person indicates when the car passes the pole

  - "timer" person starts when a car passed the flag pole and stops when the car passes their pole

   - "writer" person writes downtimes

3. Collect 10 times

4. Calculate speed in m/s 🠞 convert to km/hr

5. Are there any speeders?

Speed	Car 1	Car 2	Car 3	Car 4	Car 5	Car 6	Car 7	Car 8	Car 9	Car 10	Average
Time(s)	4.42	5.12	3.36	2.48	4.60	3.48	4.04	4.63	5.55	8.88	4.65
m/s	11.31	9.76	14.88	20.16	10.86	14.36	12.37	10.79	9.00	5.63	10.75
Km-hr	40.72	35.15	53.57	72.58	39.13	51.72	44.55	38.87	32.43	20.27	38.70

Reflection Section

Text: Simon Sinek on millennials in the world 

Text Type: Interview on youtube (Inside Quest)

Purpose: To help understand millennials and improve wellbeing through reducing screen time.

Date:21st June 2021 

So today in wananga class we decided to watch an interview on youtube called Simon Sinek on millennials in the world. He explained that millennials don't have as much patients as other generations do. when they want something they want it now they can't wait. The main part of the interview was about phones and how people are so addicted to them these days and they go on their phones instead of going to a friend for help they distract themselves on mobile devices.

He gave a couple of examples about phones one of them being that they make people less social. He said that people are less social these days and one of the big reasons is mobile phones and even people before meeting are always antisocial there always on their phones waiting. Another example he gives is the second we wake up we are always on our phones and we are always on our phones right before we sleep we are always near our phones.

English - Creating Our Own Short Film

Best Friend Counselling

Hey, welcome back to another blog post. In the last few weeks in English, our class was split into groups to make our own short film.

Ours is based on two best friends (Xavier and John) that are going to counselling to fix their relationship, but it turns out that John has been cheating on his best friend with another person named Frank.

This is a retelling of the Merchant of Venice because we took the main principles of the court scene and transformed it into a modern setting.

The 2 additional film techniques we used were high angle and over the shoulder.

We chose a high angle to make John look weak and vulnerable and we chose over the shoulder to give the viewer some perspective.

Some challenges we encountered was that we didn't have that many days where our whole group was at school so it was hard to get our filming finished so next time we will make sure everybody comes. Another factor was that we couldn't find a good area to film because we needed a place that was empty and a place we could be loud in, we eventually settled with our classroom.

If we were to do this project differently I would plan out where we are going to film in advance and actually write a script as we did this whole film improve. 

Social Studies

What % of rubbish causes a recycling truck to be dumped?

If there is more than 10% of rubbish then it all gets sent to landfill.

What is going into peoples bins?

There are many different items that end up in the bins such as guns, seat belts, dead animals and many more.

what are the current penalties?

The penalty is that you can get ur bin taken of you and will have to pay  $97. I agree with this because then people will learn and people will start listening to the rules and will put the right rubbish in the right bin.

Reflection Section

 Text Title: Romeo and Juliet 

Text Type: Play

Text Creator: William Shakespeare 

Critical Literacy question: How else could the text being written.

Date: 4th Of May, 2021

As a class, we have been reading about this crazy story about (Romeo and Juliet) and is one of the most famous plays from William Shakespeare.

Each person in our class had to choose a character from the story I am Abram and our class all started reading the story together. the latet part of the story that our class has read this week was about how Romeo is in love with rosaline but she doesn't like him back so he feels sad and has been feeling sorry for himself.

 

Corrosion Experiment

Aim: To investigate the factors that cause rusting and how to prevent it.

Equipment: Eight test tubes, test tube rack, a bung, eight iron nails, boiled water, salt water, tap water, calcium chloride, cooking oil, vaseline, paint, zinc

Method:

1. Label all the test tubes A - H and place them in a test tube rack.

A = Nail

B = Nail + Water

C = Nail + Sakt Water

D = Nail + Boiled water + oil

E = Nail + CaCL + Bung

F = Nail + Vaseline + water

G = Nail + paint + water 

H = Nail + Zn + water

3. Leave the test tubes undisturbed for at least

Creative Writing - Show Not Tell

What do you think “show don’t tell” means?

Show don't tell- Show don't tell means mean's instead of telling what the character is doing you show his/her expressions like showing how the person is upset, angry and show how he is feeling that and what is he/she doing that makes the reader think that the expression or action of the character is Happy or Sad.

Task- Rewrite these sentences to “show” and not “tell”?

The buildings were tall

The extremely tall buildings peaked through the clouds.

Sarah was really upset

A tear was falling down sarah's sad face.

The lake was beautiful.

The sun shined accros the beautiful sparkly lake.

The Beatles (Let It Be)

Artist: The Beatles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDYfEBY9NM4

What does the song "Let it be about"?
-Beatlemania

It begins with Paul saying how when he finds himself in times of trouble, "Mother Mary" comes to him.  I had always thought that Mary means the virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. But Paul's mother was also named Mary, and she died when he was a young boy. Paul has said in interviews that when he wrote the song he was thinking about his mother.

In the song Mary comes like an angel whispering to him these wise words-- let it be. "Let it be" means let go, relax, don't worry about your troubles.  These are words of comfort, reminding us not to think about sad things too much, to accept the bad things that have happened that we cannot change.

But this is not the only message in Paul's song. Next, he lifts the listener up and out of his own life, soon he is singing about all the broken-hearted people in the world, people who hate each other or are at war. "Although they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see. There will be an answer-- Let it be."

This time the words "Let it be" have a different meaning.  "Let it be" here does not mean to just relax about our problems and accept bad things.  It means "let it happen"-- let some new world, a happier and more peaceful world, become a reality.

When Paul wrote this song in 1969 there was violence in Ireland, wars happening in Vietnam and around the world.  So he was speaking about sad and angry people who are fighting one another all over the world. We still have situations like this today, with broken-hearted people fighting each other in Pakistan and India, or Palestine and Israel.

I think this song is Paul McCartney's greatest work. It gives us his vision for peace. It is similar in some ways to the song "Imagine," which John Lennon wrote several years later. Both songs give us hope of a happier and more peaceful world.

The Lyrics-

When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness, she is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

And when the broken-hearted people living in the world agree
There will be an answer, let it be
For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be, be

And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me
Shinin' until tomorrow, let it be
I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

And let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

And let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Parihaka- Tim Finn And The Hearbs

My friend, My friend, I hate to see you suffer,

Events conspire to bring us to our knees,

My friend, my friend, you've taken this the wrong way, 

Rise up, defend yourself, never give in,

Look to the sky, the spirit of Te Whiti,

The endless tide is murmuring his name. 

I know Te Whiti will never be defeated,

And even at the darkest hour,

His presence will remain.

I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka.

Te Whiti he used the language of the spirit,

Then stood accused, the madman and his dream,

He saw the train go roaring through the tunnel,

He heard the voice travel on the magic wire,

But he loved the silence of the river,

He watched the dog piss on the cannon's wheel.

I know Te Whiti will never be defeated,

And even at the darkest hour,

His presence will remain.

I'll sing to you the song of Parihaka.

One day you'll know the truth,

They can't pull out the roots,

Come and take me home,

To weep for my lost brother.

They gather still, the clouds of Taranaki,

His children's children wearing the white plume,

So take me for the sins of these sad islands,

The wave still breaks on the rock of Rouhotu.

And when you taste the salt that's on your pudding,

And when you taste the sugar in your soup,

Think of Te Whiti, he'll never be defeated,

Even at the darkest hour,

His presence will remain,

I'll sing for you the song of Parihaka,

Come to Parihaka,

Weep for my lost brother,

The spirit of nonviolence,

Has come to fill the silence, Come to Parihaka.

What is the main message of this song? The main message in the song is to share what happened and to spread awareness about it.

What does you can't pull out the roots refer too? This refers to there ancestors and background but also the land that they own. Saying you can't take this away from us.

How does this song show the significance of Parihaka? The song shows significance because people are still affected by these events that happened.

The Haka - Ka mate

Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora! Ka mate! ka mate! ka ora! ka ora! Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru Nāna nei I tiki mai whakawhiti te rā Ā, upane! ka upane! Ā, upane, ka upane, whiti te ra! 'Tis death! 'tis death! (or: I may die) 'Tis life! 'tis life! (or: I may live) 'Tis death! 'tis death! 'Tis life! 'tis life! This is the hairy man Who summons the sun and makes it shine A step upward, another step upward! A step upward, another... the Sun shines! The man who led New Zealand troops in the first Anzac Day service in 1916 was also one whose fighting style against the Turkish soldiers had a uniquely Kiwi hallmark. To the end, Captain Pirimi Tahiwi - at various points, a schoolteacher, Maori All Black, and musician, known as Uncle Prim to Rupene Waaka, one of his living descendants, and his whanau - remained a military man. Pirimi Tahiti, in a photo showing officers of the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion in 1919.  "He walked as an officer, and relayed himself as a gentleman, with not a hair or a crease out of place, and he held himself with a ramrod-straight back - he walked round like an officer, which he was." "My grandfather was his youngest brother. We called him grand uncle." Pirimi had served with the Territorial Force as a private, and at the outbreak of war, signed up with the Maori Contingent of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, where, as a schoolteacher, he was promoted to officer. "Our Pakeha boys landed on the 25th of April. About a week or two afterwards, we landed. I suppose they wondered who on earth all these savages were," Pirimi said. He was one of those commanding 70 soldiers ordered to attack and clear an enemy trench in the battle for Sari Bair, in August 1915, whose request for extra reinforcements was denied. Undeterred, they drew on everything they had. "We didn't want to go back, so we went ahead on our own. We thought a good way to try and frighten the enemy as well as to repeat this Maori haka, 'Ka Mate Ka Mate'." Rupene is understandably proud of his uncle. "It'd be a bit whakahihi - a bit blowing one's own trumpet - if we said that Uncle Prim led the haka: he was in there, and that's what officers got to do - blow the whistle, charge. "It was echoed through the trenches and before they set off, 'Ka Mate, Ka Mate'." In the darkness, they couldn't see the other men, but the haka did the trick for Pirimi and his men. "They may have put the fear of God into them, we didn't have to put any bayonet through any of them at all - I mean, I suppose the haka was enough for them." After the attack, they were ordered to the beach, for a smoko and to have a break, but the success of the victory was short-lived. "When Uncle was seriously wounded on Gallipoli, he took a drink from his water bottle, and a sniper got him. Just missed his jugular," Rupene remembers. Captain Tahiwi narrowly escaped a more serious injury: "The Turkish bullet shot me in right through the neck, went right down the spine paralysing the whole of my right side." "Doctor Buck was alongside me. He put his finger right through the hole, and I can still remember him saying, 'You're all right Prim, don't worry, you're all right.'" While convalescing in England, Captain Tahiwi led New Zealand troops at the first Anzac Day service in 1916, and returned to Gallipoli for the 50th commemorations. He took a pounamu mere with him, laid it on the memorial at Chunuk Bair, and quietly gave a karakia. For his whanau, Captain Tahiwi's service and actions are a source of great pride. "It's outstanding because their first language was Te Reo Maori - they were brought up in a totally Maori environment, but at the same time, they were educated. He didn't walk away from his culture." reference-https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/271343/'the-haka-did-the-trick'

Creative Writing - Language Features

Metaphors And Similes

Metaphors and similes examples 

What is a metaphor? 

A metaphor is a figure of speech that is said in an untrue way but explains an idea.

-She is an angle 

- The snow is a white blanket 

what is a simile?

Uses the words "like or as" to compare things 

- You are as fast as a cheetah 

- It is shiny as a star 

Spirituals

What are spirituals and what did they use them for?

Spirituals is a genre of songs originating in the United States and created by African Americans. Spirituals were originally an oral tradition that imparted Christian values while also describing the hardships of slavery. They would sing these to uplift slaves and give them hope they would also sing them at funerals and sometimes at weddings.

Who was Harriet Tubman and what was the underground railroad?

Harriet Tubman was an escaped enslaved woman who became a conductor on the Underground Railroad, leading enslaved people to freedom before the Civil War, all while carrying a bounty on her head. But she was also a nurse, a Union spy and a women's suffrage supporter.

The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses created in the United States during the early to mid-19th century, and used by enslaved African-Americans to escape into free states and Canada. People would help to rescue the slaves.

Sweet Chariot 

Swing low, sweet chariot,

Coming for to carry me home,
Swing low, sweet chariot, 
Coming for to carry me home.

I looked over Jordan and what did I see
Coming for to carry me home,
A band of angels coming after me,
Coming for to carry me home.

I you get there before I do,
Coming for to carry me home,
Tell all my friends that I’m coming, too,
Coming for to carry me home.

If one of the slaves heard this song it meant to be ready to escape.

When they said (sweet chariot) in the song hey meant the underground railroad

(swing low) meant to take the slave to the north or freedom

According to Sarah Hopkins Bradford (carry me home) was one of Harriet Tubman’s favourite songs

Are These Events Still Significant today?

As you know Racism still is alive today sadly but Abraham Lincoln is the one president that made a change. He informed everyone that all the slaves shall be free forever of their prison, That was ages ago but some people didn't listen and that's why some family generations are still enslaved today.

My maps 

Physical Or Chemical Change (Heating ZnO)

Hypothesis: Chemical change 

Equipment: Sample of ZnO (Zinc Oxide)

Heat source- Hot plate

Scales 
Tongs 
Heatproof container- Evaporating dish 
Heatproof mat 

Method- 

1. Get a sample of ZnO in an evaporating dish
2. Weigh the ZnO & Container - Record Weight 
3. Heat Container & ZnO on a hot plate
4. Observe any changes- use phones for before and after photos (video?)
5. Take off the heat and put on a heatproof mat
6. Let Cool - Observe - Photos 
7. Re Weigh

Results What happened?: it weighed 57 grams in the beginning and the weight didn't change.

Conclusion:When we heated the Zinc Oxide it smelt and and turned a little bit yellow, it was a physical change because it could easily reversed to its original state.

 

Critical Literacy

 The film Treaty of Waitangi: what really happened, directed by Peter Burger, is about the signing of one of our founding documents. It is a dramatisation of the days leading to the signing. We know this through The chiefs arguing discussing and eventually signing the treaty based on history we also know through the film's title and voice over.

The Treaty Of Waitangi -What Really Happened

 The Treaty Of Waitangi 
Text purpose-To tell the story of the Treaty of Waitangi in depth 
Text creator William Hobson 
Date-12/2/2021
Summary-

In the film treaty of Waitangi what really happened The British thought in depth about the Treaty and was expecting the Māori to accept the treaty and the rules that were set out by the British. The Treaty had some of the following rules: Māori gives the crown an exclusive right to buy their lands, and in return are granted full ownership of their lands, forests, fisheries and other possessions and Māori are given the rights and privileges of the British.

Arguments started forming after the treaty was heard about and started discussing between each other whether or not they should sign the treaty, because the Māori were concerned about their land, people rights being taken away. 

The Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty and around 530 chiefs signed the treaty at the end, There was still a lot chief that did not sign it but it was enough. Some chiefs like Hono Heke wanted to be at the top of the treaty to prove that they are more powerful than the rest.

After all, chiefs signed the treaty they were granted nice blankets and tobacco for each chief then they went separate ways