Research Art

This is the research art I did in art. In the drawing, it says "TAMAKI" which means omen in Maori.

Salvation Army - 10English - Critical Literacy

What do the words suggest? 

In the Salvation Army pamphlet, the cover has a title that says "Help Keep The Lights On This Winter" which suggest that there are people in need and doesn't have the stuff we have and get the privileged to experience the stuff that we do. It proposes that we should help these types of family. 

 We could help them by giving up some of our time and donating some of the stuff we don't need to charity, like The Salvation Army. We could also donate a little bit of money or canned foods.

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

The author of the text wants us to know that the Salvation Army is there to help families in need.

They have been helping people for a long time and that people in need can go to them. They have helped over 120,000 families and individuals each year. They care for people and will always be there for them.

My Food Bag Semester

Blurb about the design process

Who was my profile target and what was your recipe based on?

In Home Economics we were designing a food bag. We planned and made a poster on what type of food a certain age group might want to eat. I choose the age group of teenagers and I came up with three ideas on what food they might eat. I picked ground beef taco, spaghetti and coleslaw for teens who are vegetarians.

Recipe Slide

I picked the spaghetti one since it was the most easiest to prepare.

Decision

Out of all our ideas we picked one of my groups idea and chose to make a burger.

Burger Recipe

Why was this recipe chosen?

It was chosen because it had vegetables and meat which balanced it out and cheese was also added.

Also it was one of the easiest to make.

How does it fit into the nutritional model of the dinner plate?

The burger had meat which gives us protein and it also had vegetables in it. The cheese in it gives us dairy.

What changes did you make during the 2 practice practical sessions and why?

We made some changes with the seasoning, which was cayenne pepper, because it was to much and made the burger to spicy to eat properly. 

What was the positives about your final practical?

We made a fairly decent burger and followed the recipe properly.

Describe 2 things you have learnt in this semester.

-I have learnt to make a burger patty and how to cook it properly.

-Plan a food bag.

Wood Tech - Stool - CTW

What we have done so far is made a simple wooden stool. We used the saw and learned to cut in an angle and use the drills. We also used the sanders to make the stool look cleaner. I couldn't paint my one so I covered it in aqua prime.

Metallurgy - How To Prevent a Metal From Rusting

Whenever metal, oxygen and water you get the metal to rust. That's why your paint the metal to keep it from rusting. Metal rusting is because ion reacts with oxygen which causes oxide/iron oxide which is rusting.
There are other ways to prevent metal from rusting like coating it in oil or putting it in an airtight container.
So keep your tools that have metal dry and anything that has metal dry to keep it from rusting.

Skellig by David Almond - Critical Question - English - Year 10

What do the images suggest? 

There is a lot of images in Skellig about birds, the motif of the story or the idea is about birds. Micheal's friend, Mina, talk a lot about birds and them having wings, they also touch on the subject about how humans use to have wings when they were angels. Because of these ideas, it suggests that angels or people with wings are real and we see Skellig in the book having wings.

In whose interest is this text?

This book is for young adults, teenagers who are between 13-18 and also adults because the book is more serious. it talks about having to deal with something you had no control over. Micheal, the main character, has a baby sister and is very ill and has to go to the hospital.

What genre does this text belong to?

It belongs in the young adult fiction and fantasy. Why it belongs to this section is because of humans having wings which explain the fantasy bit and it also belongs to young adult fiction because it talks about a person who is close to you very sick and you can't do anything about it except wait.

Class Essay - English - Questions

What have I been learning?
I have been learning how to do essay by using the rule called 'GOLDEN'. It means to Gather and Organise ideas, Linking paragraphs, Descriptive words, Enabling words and phrases and Neat and Tidy which means to use an apostrophe or em-dash to make it look better.

How have I been learning it?
On the class essay, we made, we followed the 'GOLDEN' rule and gathered and organised ideas like this: Gathering Ideas

Lady Macbeth - Admired

• Determined - Smashed Babies - “Have plucked my nipples from his boneless gums and dash the brains out, had I sworn this.”  13
• Manipulative - She calls Macbeth a girl for not being a “man”  2
• Brave - After Macbeth kills Duncan Lady Macbeth tells him to not think about it/Carries normally after the murder. 10
• Remorseful - Feels sorry for what she did. “Out damn spot.”  7
• Loving - She still fancies Macbeth 6

Organising our ideas

• Determined - Smashed Babies - “Have plucked my nipples from his boneless gums and dash the brains out, had I sworn this.”
• Loving - She still fancies Macbeth
• Remorseful - Feels sorry for what she did. “Out damn spot.”  

Why have I been learning?
Because it will help us in writing future essays.

What have I been learning?
I have been learning how to write an introduction to an essay.

How have I been learning it?
We did an introduction to an essay and we used descriptive words to make it better. This is what we came up with: There are many strong formidable female characters in literature but none can compare to Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth. She had several qualities that audiences can like, disliked, or admire. Admirable qualities that helped us understand the text include her determination, her love for Macbeth and her remorse.

Why have I been learning?
To better our writing skills and help us get better at writing an introduction.

What have I been learning?
We did a S.E.X.Y paragraph which means to State the topic I am doing, give an Example then give an Explanation and then to Link it back to the statement.

How have I been learning it?
In the class essay, we did, we made three paragraphs using the S.E.X.Y format and this is what we came up with: S - Not only can we admire Lady Macbeth for her determination, but also for her unconditional love for her husband.  E - This is demonstrated by the fact that she not only helped plan a murder for her husband, Macbeth, but she also helped carry out the plan and cover it up. X - This shows us that in life, even treacherous people are, capable of murder, can love their partners dearly. Y - Similarly, Hitler murdered millions of people and had a partner called Eva Braun.
Although we don't have to use the full format it's just a guide to making a paragraph.

Why have I been learning?
To get a better understanding of how to write paragraphs on an essay.