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.

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.

 

Healthy and unhealthy relationships?

                                              Healthy and unhealthy relationships 

Relationships
Divide a slide or page into two columns headed up Healthy Relationships vs Unhealthy Relationships. Under each heading brainstorm words, they think are linked.
Healthy	Unhealthy
MUTUAL RESPECT TRUST HONESTY COMPROMISE INDIVIDUALITY EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ANGER CONTROL FIGHTING FAIR UNDERSTANDING SELF CONFIDENCE ROLE MODELING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR	CONTROL HOSTILITY DISHONESTY DISRESPECT DEPENDENCE INTIMIDATION VIOLENCE

What things could you do to make them healthy and avoid conflict?

Be kind and considerate 

Define what a good relationship looks like

-Being happy 

-Kind 

-Helpful

-caring 

  

        

Inclusiveness Pt 2

 Hello, and welcome back to another blog post and today in wananga we were learning about inclusiveness. we got asked a question with was 

What kinds of things make people different from one another?

• - Appearance

• -Talents 

• - Height 

• - Weight 

• - Nature 

• - Culture 

• - Personality 

• - Gender

• - Feelings

• - Disabilities

• - Age 

• - Sexuality

• - Mental health 

• - Hobbies 

• - Beliefs

• - Goals/dreams 

Inclusiveness Pt1

Hello, and welcome back to another blog post and today in wananga were learning about inclusiveness and we watched a video about it. 

What do you think “inclusiveness” means?

To me inclusiveness means:

• • Including others in your activity or conversation 

  • Not judging others for the way they are ect disabilities

  • Make space for others 

  • Being positive to others            

What is a digital footprint?

Name: Kaleb

What is a digital footprint?

Reading lesson follows this structure: 

Pre-reading - what do you already know? What are some things this text may tell us? 

• Share personal info not private

• Photographs 

•  Information about things like.

During reading - check meaning on words, and phrases used. 

Post-reading - Why do you think the author made this text?

• Warning people to be aware of what they post online.

• Awareness about how many ways there are to share.

What did they want their audience to think about and/or know?

 - use evidence from the text to explain your answer.  

• Digestive footprints never leave, never go away they are not like footprints in the sand 

First text - What is a digital footprint? 

Check the meaning of

impression: an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.

assume: suppose to be the case, without proof

content: in a state of peaceful happiness.

passively: in an accepting manner, without active response or resistance.

metadata:a set of data that describes and gives information about other data.

The great realisation

              The great realisation 

Thomas Roberts kiwi born poet made the video called the great realisation. It's about waste, poverty, big companies, over-consumption. Lives are square, cant see stars, drives in circles, the sea filled with plastic, says the poet.

In Lockdown some good things happened like-  Ringing family members, running, new wildlife, dancing. Singing, baking, new habits and kindness is appreciated.

Today we watched "the great realisation" in wānaga class It was made kiwi-born Thomas Roberts during COVID--19 lockdown in London In Roberts poem says that a lot of good things happened that we can continue after lockdown.