Bastion Point

 

1. Why did this take place? To get their land back 

2. What happened? They protested 

3. What was the outcome? the government sent in police to clear the protesters

4. Why is it significant? It is the site where protesters protested against the Pakeha.

Bibliography- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastion_Point

Unfair Trade

 In ESOL, we have been learning about the effects of unfair trade. We have also looked at fair trade. This is for the cacao growers who only get 6,6% of the value of tonnes of cocoa sold. This affects the wellbeing of the growers. There are more than this. There is a dark side to the chocolate industry. Young children are trafficked from poor countries in Africa to work in cocoa farms. They are lied about being paid but instead are abused. They do not get what an average child would have. The table below states some of the things that will be affected by unfair trade. 

Candle Making Procedure

 In English, we have been making candles. We used soy wax which has different procedures. This is the method.

Method:

- Weigh your wax. There were 4 of us making candles so we had 500g(1lb). 

- Using a double boiler melt your wax. While the wax is melting, prepare your cup/jar by sticking the wick.

- Check the temperature continuously. The temperature must not exceed 75℃.

- When all the wax has melted, take it off the stove and wait for it to cool down to 65℃ before adding the essence.

- When the wax is cool enough, add the essence and mix vigorously.

-  Pour your wax into a pouring jug before pouring into the jar.

- After pouring the melted wax into the jar, let it sit overnight.

- Once the candle has set, cut the wick to at least 2cm.

Your candle is all set to go. It is recommended to leave your candle for at least 2 weeks before lighting it. It is optional.😀

God of Disasters- Earthquake

The Story- Ruaumoko is the son of Ranginui (the god of the sky) and Papatuanuku (the goddess of Earth), is responsible for the earthquakes. Ru, in the Maori dictionary, means shake. Au means smoke and Moko means lizards (also tattoo). This legend began with Rangi and Papa's separation. It is thought to be that at the time Papa was turned face down Ruaumoko was on her breast. All the rumblings are caused by the twists, turns, and attempts to escape. He is also responsible for the change in seasons. His reputation in Maori mythology is as a kind god who lives in the belly of his mother. But also known as a harmful force of destruction once unleashed.

Explanation- Ruaumoko is responsible for the earthquakes and the change in seasons by moving in his mother's belly.

Relation to science- When a baby kicks, twists, or turns in the mother's womb, it vibrates, and when an earthquake happens it also vibrates.

An Inspector Calls

1. What are the major events throughout 1910-1920?
   
   
   1910: King Edward VII dies, after being king for 9 years.
   1911: First Auto Electric Start, The First Electric Self Start was installed in a Cadillac By GM.
   1912: Sinking of the titanic.

   1913: The Mona Lisa was recovered after two years of theft.

   1914: The Empress of Ireland sinks.

   1915: Poisonous gas was used during WWI

   1916: The battle of Verdun comes to an end during WWI.

   1917: America enters WWI.

   1918: Start of the Influenza epidemic.

   1919: The treaty of Versailles was signed, ending WWI.

   
   

   2. Who was J.B.Priestly?

   
   

   John Boynton Priestley was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter and social commentator.

   
   

   3. What are the symbols and motifs in narratives?

   
   

   If something is mentioned once to hint to something else, it's a symbol but if something is mentioned multiple times through a story, it's a motif.

Fairtrade

 In ESOL, we are learning about fair trade. To learn this we are using the chocolate industry as an example. First, we learnt about chocolate producers and consumers around the world. In this, we learnt that most cacao producers are in poorer countries and the consumers are in richer countries. Then, we learnt the process of ‘Bean to bar’. In this activity, we learnt the roles of people who are included in this process. To make class fun, we were given the roles. There were five groups-

• Growers of cacao- they grow cocoa beans

• Buyers of cacao- the buy and sell/import cocoa

• Manufacturers of other ingredients- the make other ingredients that are put into making chocolate

• Manufacturers of chocolate- they make and wrap chocolate in wrappers and import/sell it to shopkeepers/retailers

• shopkeepers/retailers- they sell chocolate to customers

All of these people have an important role in this process. My group was given the role of‘ buyers of cacao’. In this, we discussed the responsibilities they have. We also did ‘who gets what’ activity. This activity taught us what they earn from one bar of chocolate. As the buyers of cacao, we share 10.1¢ with the growers. I think it’s unfair for the growers as they work hard and need more money to pay the laborers and feed their family as they are poorer countries. 

Textiles

This week in textiles, I have sewed french seams on my dress. French seams are used on sheer materials. I have used this because the material I am using is silky and stretchy. I can't overlock this type of material because it gets stretched. My next step is to bias bind around the neck and arm area.

Dilution

 In Art, we have been doing dilution painting. Dilution painting is about using paint as a wash.  To do this, we mixed white paint with water. If we wanted a lighter colour. we added more water and if we wanted a brighter colour, we added more paint.

Here is a matrix reflection on what I did:

The Treaty Of Waitangi

 In Social Studies, we are learning about the Treaty of Waitangi. These are some keywords we have been learning.

Trip to Antarctic Centre- Recount Writing

On Friday the 4th September, the year 10 ESOL class, Ms Briggs, Ms Handley, and Ms Flores went on a class trip to Antarctic Centre to learn about the climate in Antarctica. There were not a lot of people there due to COVID restriction.

We left school at 8:40 am and reached there at 9:00 am. First, we went upstairs for a workshop. In the workshop Jane, the instructor, talked to us about Antarctica. We learnt about the history of Antarctica. Then we went for a ride in the Hagglunds. The driver of the Hagglund told us some facts about Hagglund. After the Hagglund ride, we went to see the penguins. The penguins were being fed. There, the lady who fed the penguins told us about them. The penguins in the Antarctic Centre are rescued. Straight after that, we went to watch a 4D movie. The movie was called 'Ice Voyage'. The movie felt like it was real. and I really enjoyed it.

After the movie, we had some free time. We had something to eat and tour around. After free time was over, we went to the storm room. We were in there for 10-15 minutes. The temperature went to -8 degrees which surprisingly was only the temperature in summer. When we got out of the storm room, we went to the Exploration Gallery. We also had a booklet with us to note facts. We were there for approximately 20 minutes. Before we left, we had questions and answers with Jane. We left at 12:45 pm and reached school at 1 pm.

I enjoyed the trip to the Antarctic Centre. My favourite part was watching the 4D movie because it felt like I was inside the movie. The trip was short for me as it was my first time going to the Antarctic Centre. I would love to go again.

Dress

 This week in Textiles commercial patterns, I have started sewing my darts around my bust area. The bust is around your chest. I have sewn this because that part of the material needs to sit on my body. Sewing darts gives your clothes shape.

 

My next step is to start sewing the material into the shape. I am using stretch stain. This material is really slippery and hard to sew. 

Canterbury Prezi

 In Social studies, we have been learning about the place we live in. We have done some research and made a Prezi with the information we found to answer some question. Here is the Prezi I made. I can't put the Prezi slides on my blog.

• From this, I have learnt some of the histories about Canterbury. 
• Something I like about Canterbury is the tourist attractions.
• Something I like about Christchurch is the city centre.

Sails

 We have spent the last week making sails for wind racers. Windracers are like ships but they have wheels. To move the wind racers we need sails and some strong wind. We had to make our own sails. Once everything was done we had a race. We won the test race but we didn't make it to the final race. We did this in groups of three. One of our group members did daily blogs. This blog has the details of what we did. 

Stencil Art

Stencils are fun to paint with. To have fun in art, we did stencil art. To do this we had to draw what we wanted as our stencil on a card and cut it out. Once we had cut out our stencil, we practised painting it a couple of times. When we were sure to use this stencil, we made it into a painting. We made our background to match the meaning of the painting.

The subject matter is the rabbit. It is a portrait of a family of rabbits.  I have combined my stencil with a grassy landscape. The painting is more about colour. My colours set a mood of the structure of the picture space. The chief interest of my painting is the stencil shape. This stencil expresses an idea of the situation. The meaning of my stencil changes the way I painted it.

Here are the pictures if you can't see the ones in the doc properly.

 This is the stencil.           

 This is the practise stencil

 This is the final product.

Technology And Change

In Social Studies, we have been writing an essay on 'Technology and Change'. We have also made a slide show on our chosen era.


In this slide show, we have chosen the era we wanted to do and answered some question. After we made our slide shows we wrote an essay on somethings that were invented in that era and how it has changed over time.

Essay

Technology has changed over the years. The Ancient Egyptians had some significant inventions. Some inventions are toothpaste/brush, papyrus and scissors. These inventions have changed over time and made lives easier. Some of these inventions have been really positive and some in ways have been negative.

Toothpaste was a significant invention during the Egyptian period. Invented around 5000 BC, was toothpaste, also one of the most important inventions that the Ancient Egyptians had made. Toothpaste was important because the Ancient Egyptians knew they had to clean their teeth at some point. They had too much sweetness in their diet which led to bad breath. They made their toothpaste with rock salt, dried iris flowers, pepper and mint which was crushed into a fine powder. After all the ingredients were mixed, a bit of water was added. They used tree branches with bristle-like tips for a toothbrush. This helped to remove food and prevent the teeth from decaying. Today, toothpaste has changed a lot. But the changes that are made today are becoming harmful to the environment. Plastic toothpaste tube and plastic toothbrushes are polluting the environment. Now they have changed some of the ingredients by adding chemicals which they believe removes tartar, plaque, and food particles. This was one of the most significant inventions as it is now part of everyday life for everybody.

More important than when it was invented around 3000 BC, is paper. Paper, back then was known as papyrus. The old paper was made from the papyrus plant. Before papyrus was invented people used to write on rocks. This was the first-ever paper that was created. This made lives easier by decreasing the effort needed to write on rocks. Paper has changed over time. Paper used to come in one form only now you can have all shapes, colours and sizes of paper. We use paper to make books which are mostly used in schools to take notes and learn writing. The best inventions made by the Ancient Egyptians that changed lives.

Another significant invention was the scissors. The Ancient Egyptians didn’t make the first-ever scissor but instead, they invented a scissor-like metal device which was used to cut hair and for fashion. This was invented around 1500 BC. they were a single piece of bronze metal, fashioned into two sharp blades controlled by a metal strip. The strip kept the blades apart until the metal strips were squeezed. It was a little different then the Ancient Romans made. The scissors we use today are more like the Ancient Roman but have the Ancient Egyptians’ adaptations. It is easier to use the new version of the scissors as it doesn’t need a lot of effort to use or cut anything. Now they have different types of scissors for different purposes. For example, hairdressers have smaller scissors for cutting hair. This also makes it easier for them to use. They also have slicing scissors that don't cut hair but slice it thin. There are more varieties of scissors that are used for other purposes. This has made our lives easier as you don’t really have to practice using one scissor for different things(unless you’re a hairdresser). Scissors nowadays seems easier for me to use then it was in the olden days.

In the Ancient Egyptian era, inventions were made. Some of them are toothpaste/brush, papyrus and scissors. These inventions are significant as they are part of our daily lives. Toothpaste was invented around 5000 BC this was invented to clean teeth, remove small food particles, and stop teeth from decaying. Papyrus(also known as paper) was invented around 3000 BC this made lives easier for the Ancient Egyptians as they used to write on stone tablets. Imagine writing on stone tablets without pen or paint. And scissors were invented around 1500 BC. This wasn’t the first-ever scissors that were invented but was easier to use while cutting hair or fashion. Today, all these have changed. Some have also become harmful to the environment. These inventions and changes, in my opinion, are making lives easier. What do you think?

Stretch Satin

1. How is this material made? It is made by weaving silk, nylon, or polyester with a glossy surface and dull back.

2. What are the properties of this material? 

• Makes a good curtain
• Glossy surface
• Capable of doing many things
• Very pleasant but not really needed
• Hard to sew- very slippery
• Frays easily
• Difficult to care for

      3.Special techniques for sewing?

• Cut one layer at a time.
• Use the right size of needle and thread
• Ease the tension
• Smooth rough surface
• Don’t iron
• Wide seam allowance
• Store the fabric rolled.

Comercial patterns- Textiles

In textiles, we have been working on our commercial patterns. I am making a dress.

 I have traced around my pattern and I have cut out the tracing on a big white paper. I have chosen and cut my fabric it is a red, stretchy, and silky material.

I have followed the instructions from the envelope. my next step is to sew my fabric together to give it a dress-like figure. After I have done this, I will almost be finished. 

Creative Writing- 1st person narrative

 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’. 

The Real Work Begins

It got a little chilly in the night. The handler came to check on us. But as our natural habitat was a cold place we didn’t get cold. He was leaving when he suddenly turned around and started walking towards Hector. He stopped in front of Hector and started to talk to him. I couldn’t hear what he was saying. All I heard were whispers from him. It seemed like Hector was listening and understanding. He was. Hector listened to what he was saying. After the handler left Hector walked towards us and said “have a goodnight sleep, it will be a tiring day tomorrow. The next morning, I woke up earlier than usual. “It will be a cool sunny day,” I said to myself. But I wasn’t the only one to wake up early. Hector woke up way earlier than usual. Once everyone woke up, we had breakfast. After breakfast, Hector explained to us our task for the day. We never had a task day until and unless we are going somewhere to serve our people. The next night at dinner, Hector came walking towards us. He said better sleep early we have a big day tomorrow. We are going to Antarctica”. What! We are going to Antarctica? I thought within my self. I was excited but also scared. I was excited because I have never been to Antarctica but also scared because I have never been away from home. It felt like it was time I become responsible.

Speed- Forces and Motions

To measure the speed of a car you have to divide the distance by time. To prove this formula, we did an experiment yesterday. For this investigation, we had to find out if the vehicles going past our school were under, in, or over the speed limit. We did the investigation on Carmen Road and the speed limit on this road is 50 km ph.

How did we do this experiment?
We had a certain amount of distance(which was from lamp post to the other- 50m) and. We also used a stopwatch to measure the time of one vehicle travelling from the first lamp post to the other lamp post. We turned the stopwatch on when a vehicle came at the first mark and turned it off when they reached the end of our measured marking. 

What did we find out?
After we had done the recording we used the formula to find out the average speed in kmph for 10 vehicles. After finding the average of the 10 vehicles, we had to write a conclusion about the speed of the vehicles. We found out that the vehicles we were investigating on were either under/in the speed limit.

Results
As a result, the average speed of the 10 vehicles was 42.84 km hr-1(kmph) which was well in the speed limit. This could also result in this because of the traffic lights. At the traffic lights vehicle stop and when they move again, they take time to pick up speed.

Improvements?
We could improve by measuring the speed limit of cars on the other side of the road as there are no traffic lights.

To measure speed divide the distance by time. To convert from m s-1 to km hr-1 multiply your answer by 3.6.

Tonal Drawing- Art

In art, we are doing tonal drawings. We were to choose a street art and make a black and white tonal drawing. I chose a butterfly. My drawing doesn't exactly look like the butterfly because it is not coloured in detail.

(I draw really bad)

Masks- Textiles

In textiles, we are making face masks. It may look complicated to make but it was easy. It did take us two periods to make it. It is made from cotton fabric so it can be washed.

Careers- Sost

In social studies, we are doing an inquiry project for our dream/chosen career. My dream career is becoming a surgeon. We had to fill out a booklet about careers go understand what a career is. Once we had finished the booklet, we had to fill in our project document. I found this interesting because I wanted to think about my career before the end of the year. This is my project document with the details.
 

 Your Job, Your Future

When completing your Career Plan Booklet you are given the opportunity to investigate a career that interests you.

You will research your chosen career and present your information as a Google Doc Report

FQ 1: What does my chosen Job entail? 

You should provide the following information about your job, a good source of information is the http://www.careers.govt.nz/ website

• Provide one paragraph written overview/summary of your job.

Surgeons may do some or all of these requirements. Examine patients and decide whether operations are needed. Consult with other medical professionals about patient care and treatment. Perform and manage operations. Instruct and manage patients’ post-operative care. Check patients’ progress while they are in hospital. Keep medical records and send final reports to general practitioners. Provide follow-up care for patients. Teach medical students and trainee surgeons. Carry out research.

• What are the working conditions like?

• work long and irregular hours, including evenings, weekends and nights
• work in operating theatres, hospital wards and clinics
• work in conditions that may be stressful, as they deal with seriously ill or injured patients.
• travel locally to visit hospitals in their region and overseas to attend conferences.

• What skills and knowledge are required for this career?

• knowledge of anatomy and how the human body works
• surgical skills and knowledge
• knowledge of different diseases, illness and injuries
• knowledge of medicines and treatments and the effects these have patients
• diagnostic skills
• up-to-date knowledge of research, treatments and practices
• knowledge of medical ethics and law

• What are the personal qualities that you require to do this job?

• accurate and careful, with an eye for detail
• motivated and disciplined
• quick and efficient
• able to work well under pressure
• able to make good decisions, and solve problems
• good time managers
• excellent at analysis and interpretation 
• good at report writing 
• good communicating and inspiring confidence in others
• understanding of other cultures’ attitudes to medical treatment.

• What are the key tasks that you will do in this job?

• work in hospitals or other health-related work, such as in-clinic
• work caring for people

• How much will you earn? Salary? And what are the work hours like?

• trainee surgeons- 72k-124k per year
• experienced surgeons- 151k-212k per year

• What training and education are required for this career? How long does the training take and cost?

• complete the Health Sciences First Year programme at Otago University or the first year of Bachelor of Health Science.
• complete a five-year Bachelor of Medicines and Bachelor of Surgery degree at Otago university
• work for several years as a supervised junior doctor in a hospital
• completes another five to seven years of specialist training and examinations to become a Fellow of the Royal Australiasian College of Surgeon.

• What prerequisites are there to get into the training course?
• NCEA Level 3
• maths
• biology
• physics
• chemistry
• health science first-year programme at Otago University
• 5-year bachelor of medicines and bachelor of surgery at Otago University.

• What subjects will you need to study in school to prepare you for this career?

• maths
• physics
• biology
• chemistry
• health science
• NCEA Level 3

• Add any interesting information about your chosen career that you may find

• operating 
• learning new facts about the human body

• Add in an image/photo/picture that relates to your job

FQ 2: What are the advantages and disadvantages of your job

1. Identify the positive, negative and interesting aspects of your chosen job by completing a PMI Chart 

Positive	Minus	Interesting
good pay science health more job opportunity	long hours away from home maths	train personal skills

FQ 3: What does someone in this job have to say about it?

Find someone who does this job and conduct an interview and include their responses.  You can also add your own questions which are more specific to your career inquiry. (if you have trouble finding someone, come and  discuss this with your teacher).

Ask them these interview questions – over the phone, email or in-person – and record the questions and answers in your notes.

1. What is your occupation? surgeon

2. What is your current job title? plastic surgeon

3.  How long have you been working in your present job? 

4. How many jobs have you had in your life? What were they like? none?

5. Have any of the following factors affected your work life, and if so, how?
1. Changing technology?
2. Layoffs or cutbacks?
3. Changes in the economy?
4. Working from a home-based office?
5. Travelling or moving?
6. Having a family? Yes, a bit. had a baby at 17
7. Other Factors?

6. Can you think of any other ways the world of work has changed since you first started working?

7. Have you ever had to retrain? If so, in what field? Why?

8. Have you ever had to relocate to find work? Why? Yes, I lived in Louisville, Kentucky. Moved to Auckland for studies than to Christchurch for work.

9. When it comes to finding and keeping a job, do you think education is more or less important than it used to be? more important

10. What advice would you give to help young people prepare to enter the workforce?

See if you can draw up a work line for them, starting at when they left school.

It should show the length of training, length and names of jobs, something like this:

Left School at partially 17

Trained for  Years 2

First job as a craniofacial surgeon For 1 Year

Second job facial cosmetic surgery

Now plastic surgeon- grafting and  reconstruction

Reflecting

Once you have completed your interview, think about your personal worked/went responses and write a quick summary discussing the following points:

1. Has technology impacted on their job? If so, how? no

2. Was there anything discussed that surprised you? yes, she was a teenaged solo parent.

3. How do you think their working experience will differ from your own? she had many different positions as a surgeon and she is the president of the New Zealand association of plastic surgeons.

FQ 4: Evaluating your Job – the what and why you are interested in this career

You need to answer these questions and you are expected to write a paragraph for each.

1. Why do you think this job is important, what values does it promote? This job promotes the value of resilience- keep trying even if you find it hard.

2. Why have you chosen this career to investigate? I have been through the procedures performed by people in this career.

3. What qualities and skills do you already have that suit this career? none yet so far

d. What qualities and skills do you need to develop for this career? 

• knowledge of anatomy and how the human body works
• surgical skills and knowledge
• knowledge of different diseases, illness and injuries
• knowledge of medicines and treatments and the effects these have patients
• diagnostic skills
• up-to-date knowledge of research, treatments and practices
• knowledge of medical ethics and law

4. The job market is competitive, what can you do now or in the near future to out-compete others for this job. study and practise hard and be one of the best.

FQ 5: What were your sources of Information – bibliography

Include a bibliography which lists the details in full of the different sources of information used.  If you are unsure how to set out your bibliography, check the Library webpage.

Careers.nz- last updated 4th August

Noted- published by Claire De Lore on April 21, 2016

FQ 6: Reflecting on the Research Process

1. What worked/went well for you during the research? summarising my chosen career. the information was easily found on the site.

2. What have you found challenging during the research? getting an interview with a person who has chosen the same career. it was a written interview in an article it was not really detailed and clear. 

3. How did you try to overcome these challenges? I found a written article about her interview.

4. If you were to do this again what would you do differently and why? have a verbal interview with the chosen person. 

Career Investigation Success Criteria
All requirements have been met to a high standard, including a comprehensive bibliography.  A wide range of information has been provided and the presentation has a real impact.	Level 5A
All requirements have been met to a good standard.  A bibliography has been included.  Information provided is relevant and the presentation is neat and tidy	Level 5P
Most of the work has been completed to a reasonable standard and most of the requirements have been covered.  A bibliography has been included.	Level 5B
The minimum requirement for Level Five is not meet  The work is not presented clearly, lacking organisation or style and information is at a very basic level.	Level 4A