P.E

Today for P.E we were back into groups and working on little things we focused on Sprints and Javelin. I think overall we did a pretty good job staying on task and improving on our techniques. The events we did today were Sprints and Javelin. Our group is made up of four people: Lorelei, Sofia,Cameron and I. The skills involved in sprints are .The skills involved in Javelin are how you throw the javelin, being side on, and throwing in a specific way. Our group goal was to use the sprint blocks properly which was achieved because we did use the sprint blocks. We did this by setting the blocks in the right places, putting our hands behind the line and practicing our starting positions. We did not record any results but we will remember to bring some sort of measuring equipment before we leave next week.

Critical Literacy Group Work

This week for English we were asked to work in groups and fill in a document with the questions below. We were also asked to pick between two songs, the songs were Love The Way You Lie by Eminem ft Rihanna or Big Girls Cry by Sia. Lorelei and I chose Love The Way You Lie. We were then asked to pick three questions and then write a summary on the music video. This is what we have done.

Group work- Critical text analysis

Texts(s): Love The Way You Lie - Eminem Ft Rihanna

Topic: Critical Literacy

How did your group focus the analysis? (Which aspect did you select to critically examine?) Inclusion Exclusion Representation Multiple readings

Which critical literacy questions did your group select to analyse the text(s)? 23. How does the text depict age, gender and or cultural groups 19. Is the text fair  29. How does the text construct a version of reality?

Why did your group select those questions? We both chose these questions because we think these questions will relate well to the text. We also chose these questions because we would be able to write about it in a way that we can represent the text in our own words

What did your group conclude from the critical analysis? (So what?) We concluded that the text isn’t fair at all. At the start of the text it shows that the female protagonist wanted out in a toxic and abusive relationship while the male protagonist wouldn’t let her. She was about to leave after seeing that he had another females name and number on his hand as they were sleeping. She was made and decided to leave so she packed up and told him that she was going to leave. After hearing that he pushed her into a wall, started yelling at her, punched the wall beside her head and then realised what he had done. The text depicts adults that are in relationships aren’t always happy and have the stereotypical happy family lives that most people dream for. The text also depicts that males in this type of relationship are more towards the physical side while females are like rag dolls, when they act out of form then they get pushed around until they oblige with the males demands or requests. The text shows that stereotypically only white people suffer in toxic relationships when in reality any race, culture or gender can be toxic in a relationship. The text shows a version of reality that actually is real. Even though it isn’t completely accurate it is pretty close to some relationship in real life, some experience this everyday and at a much worse point.

What Am I Learning?

I am learning about how to use critical literacy in different ways

How Does This Show My Learning?

It shows my understanding about the topic and the fact that I am able to write everything in my own words.

What Am I Wondering?

I am wondering what other types of relationships can be toxic without the couple noticing about it.

Heart Attacks

What causes a Heart Attack?

A heart attack is caused when blood vessels that supply blood back to the heart are being blocked, preventing oxygen to getting towards your heart. If the blood flow from your coronary arteries are blocked it starves your heart of oxygen and heart cells begin to die from the lack of oxygen.

How do you know you are having a Heart Attack?

Some of the main symptoms towards heart attacks are chest pains, Pain sometimes around your body. You also may sweat, have short breaths, feel fatigue and become dizzy.

How do you prevent a Heart Attack?

Some ways to help prevent a Heart Attack are to quit smoking if you do, control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, exercise regularly, be a healthy weight, control your diet, don't stress as much and try not to drink as much. It won't immediately stop you from having a heart attack but it can help reduce the percentage a bit. 

Heart Details

Your heart has two sides, one is thick while the other is thin. The thick side produces blood for your whole body, whereas the thin side collects the blood from your veins and capillaries. Your heart also has fat, which is a thick white substance that your body is also covered in. Your heart mainly consists of cardiac muscle cells (or Myocardium). Valves control the blood flow in your veins. On the top of the heart there are two holes that are called the Aorta and the Superior Vena Cava. The aorta carries blood around your whole body and the Superior Vena Cava carried De-oxygenated blood towards your heart to be oxygenated.

Lamb Heart Dissection 

We were given the chance to dissect a lambs heart because we were learning about how the heart works. The first thing we did was create a little covered table for the heart and wore gloves. We then were given the heart and a scalpel, scissors and tweezers to help dissect the heart. We then cut up the heart and looked at the veins, cartilage and muscles. At first we thought it was a pigs heart and then realized that it was a lambs heart.The difference between a lambs heart and a pigs heart is how close it is towards a humans heart. A pigs heart closely resembles a humans heart with how it looks and where all the holes are.

^Lamb Heart^

^Pig Heart^

Grammar Once A Week

Fooling with Fairy Tales
An-noun-cing the royal disco
Cindierocker is off to the Royal Rock 'n' Roll Disco. She needs to list the things she needs. Match her list made out by Prince Headbanger.


Must Take To The Disco
High-Heeled sneakers
Gold lame jacket
Spangled jeans
Glow-in-the-dark socks
Sterling silver comb
Pocket mirror
Elvis cape
Diamond studded baseball cap
Perfumed Oder-eater
Gold and ruby earring
Ruffed silk shirt

Cindie's R 'n' R Ball list 
High-Heeled sneakers
Gold lame jacket
Glow-in-the-dark socks
Elvis cape
Diamond studded baseball cap
Perfumed Oder-eater
Gold and ruby earring
Ruffed silk shirt

Now list some common nouns from both lists and some adjectives you can find in each list.

Nouns 
Sneakers
Jacket
Jeans
Socks
Comb
Mirror
Cape
Cap
Deoderant
Earring
shirt
Adjectives
High-heeled
Gold
Lame
Spangled
Glow-In-The-Dark
Sterling 
Silver
Pocket
Elvis
Diamond 
Studded
Perfumed
Gold
Ruby
Ruffed
Silk

Make the report eggs-act
One of the king's men was asked to write a report for the Nursery Rhymes Gazette. He does not have the slightest idea of where to put his full stops and capital letters for the beginning of sentences. Correct his work: we arrived at the scene of the disaster at about 1 pm poor Mr Dumpty was lying on the ground with what seemed to be a fractured shell he was moaning a lot and blamed a  loose stone in the wall where he was sitting before the accident the other men and myself tried to give Mr Dumpty first aid, but the sticky tape and super glue would just not work we called the Cackleberry Ambulance but they would not come they thought we were just yolking
Fixed
We arrived at the scene of the disaster at about 1 pm, poor Mr Dumpty was lying on the ground with what seemed to be a fractured shell. He was moaning a lot and blamed a loose stone in the wall where he was sitting before the accident. The other men and I tried to give Mr Dumpty first aid, but the sticky tape and super glue would just not work. We called the Cackleberry Ambulance but they would not come, they thought we were just yolking.

Fairy Tale Cop

Self Directed Learning Goal

Last week for our learning goals we chose a goal that we wanted to work on start working on  the goal so then it can become green. I chose "Ask for feedback when I am done. I will do this by asking someone to read or look at my work and then ask for their opinion."

Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railroad

This week for Social Studies we were learning about Spirituals, Slaves and the Underground Railroad. We learnt about Harriet Tubman and what she did to help slaves in america escape torture. We were told to make a poster about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. I decided to make a little poster about who Harriet was and what she did to help slaves.

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Harriet Tubman was born into slavery, In 1849 she escaped into freedom and became the most famous “conductor” for the Underground Railroad. She risked her life to save hundreds of slaves from the south.

The Underground Railroad is a system that Tubman used to carry enslaves people out into freedom. It was a network of people that helped fatigued slaves escape into Northern America and Canada. They hid people in Churches, Private homes and schoolhouses. Code names for the safe houses were commonly named as “Stations” Or “Depots”. The other slaves that were helping Harriet were called “Conductors” or “Stationmasters”.

Spirituals are a form of music that explains slaves longing or suffering while working. Singing gives them a drive to carry on with their work or get their mind of working. Some songs had meanings that only slaves knew. Some songs were signs that the coast was clear and that they could escape. An example of this is Swing low sweet chariot, the song is helping slaves escape when the song is sung randomly at night. It was a signal for slaves that the coast was clear and they could escape while they had time.

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Links I Used
Harriet Tubman - https://www.biography.com/activist/harriet-tubman

Underground Railroad - https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad

Maths

This week for Maths we were learning about a lot of different things. Today I'm going to talk about the emoji's chart we did. We were looking at a graph that had a cuteness and used scale. We first looked at the scale and then figured out what was going on in the chart. I found out that the cat that is smiling is the most used emoji that Is the cutest. I also found out that the red angry emoji is the least liked and cutest one.

After that we were asked to create our own chart of emojis that we use and find cute. We weren't finished with our chart but I am pretty sure that the crying eyes emoji was the most used emoji and the octopus emoji was the cutest. 
(😭    🐙)

Mystery Genre Performance

For music we were given the task to pick a random genre out of a hat and perform it with a group. We picked out the pop genre from all the different genres we could've done. Pop music is music that is catchy and rhythmical, it also is usually a song or album that gets a lot of hits. My teammates and Lauren, Lorelei, Myka. So far it seems that everyone wants to play piano so we don't know how we are going to do that.

Spirituals

Spirituals music is a genre of music that African Americans used to hide secret messages. They were used mainly to tell that there might be an escape or a way to survive. It was important for slaves because when they were sung out of the blue it meant that it was the signal for them to leave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=v8frEt6w4G8&feature=emb_title

The song is about how people can escape slavery when the song is sung.

P.E

Today for P.E we were practicing our shot put and long jump. We all did shot put first, as it was probably harder for some people. The first thing we did was get sorted into competitive and social groups, I was in Social. Then we were told how to throw the ball and then were told to throw the ball. 


We we then told to go to the long jump pit to jump three times. We were told to go to the 1 meter line and walk 21 steps backwards. That was where we were running from. We were told that we just needed to jump three times which was fine.

The Atlantic Slave Trade

This week for Social Studies we have started to learn about Human rights and the Atlantic Slave Trade. We were asked to make a map and write about the slave trade and the main places that shaped the trade. This is my map that I have done.

Introducing Me

For the past two weeks for English we were given the task to introduce ourselves in a way that anyone can see. This was also a way for our teacher to learn things about classmates and me. I chose to make a Digital Bio Tile with the Piktochart site that we were asked to make it with. These were the task instructions

• Logon on to Piktochart using your school google drive.
• Select presentation and then blank template. 
• Delete extra blocks, you only need one. 
• Ensure you include all the information from the checklist. 
• Post your work to your school blog with the label English2020

This is my finished product that I published. I didn't know if I had to put a photo of myself in so I left it out.

Math

This week for math we have been learning about different ways to see math. Today we were making squares from a 11x13 and a 12x15 square. we were asked to make as least squares as we would. So far for the 11x13 I was able to make 5 while for the 12 x 15 I was able to make 7.

High Jump

Fosbury flop - The fosbury flop is a technique that High jumpers have been using for years. It was first used by Dick Fosbury who won a gold medal in 1968 summer Olympics. The fosbury flop is when you run up to the high bar, turn around before you jump, and jump backwards into a falling position with your legs and arm facing the ceiling.



Sprints Starter - To start with sprints you must go up to the line, then take two and a half steps backwards. When someone says on your marks you must kneel down, place dominant foot down as your front foot, the other foot behind you. when someone says get set you puts your hips above your head and when someone says so you push off your front foot and start running.

My Kind Of Music

1. Favourite Singer/bands?
Panic!At The Disco, Drake, Arizona Zervas, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Pharrell Williams.

2. What Instrument(s) do you play?
I have played a little bit of piano and guitar.

3. What would you like to learn in music this year?
I would like to know how to properly play the guitar and piano.

4. What Is A Genre?
A genre is a category in which music, art or literature are all separated into groups to describe their style.

Human Rights

This term for social studies we are learning about Human rights. Human rights are what every human that is born is entitled to live by. We were asked to make a poster of all 30 human rights. Here is my poster.

Critical Literacy

What Is Critical Literacy: 
Critical literacy is when you apply Critical Thinking to a literacy topic.

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Word Definitions

Bias-When you favour one thing over another.

Source-Where you got the information from.

Credible-A person you can trust with their work.

Authority-Power or respect off people.

Reliable-Trustworthy

Perspective-The way you or someone else sees something.

Agenda-Your Intentions

Manipulative-Persuading someone to see your points of view.

Text-Anything that is able to give you information

Construction-The Process of building something up

Representation-The showing of something in a piece of art.

Stereotype-A Standard that isn't always correct.

Inclusion-Adding something into something.

Exclusion-Not adding something in, or getting rid of something

Masculine/Feminine-The formal way to say genders

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Word Sentences

Bias-She was bias towards her mother cooking rather than her father.

Text-There are three different types of text

Constructive- She was always constructive with her writing, she always improved it.

Representation-There wasn't any representations for the golf competition.

Stereotype-His stereotype of females was wrong.

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Word Definitions

Inclusion In a Text

1.How does the text depict age, gender, and /or cultural groups 

2.How are children, teenagers or young adults constricted in this text?

3. What view of the world is the text presenting?

4.What kind of language is used in the text.

Exclusion In a Text

1.Who is missing from the text?

2.Whose views are excluded or privileged in the text?

3.Who is allowed to speak, who is quoted?

4.Who has been left out of the text?

Representation In a Text

1. Why has the composer of the text represented the characters in a particular text

2.What do the words suggest?

3.What do the images suggest?

4.What knowledge does the reader/viewer need to bring to this text in order to understand it?

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Putting it into practice

Little Shop Of Horrors

In the 70's the stereotype of females were decided that they were the maids of the house. It was shown that she was was doing all the housework, cooking, cleaning, etc. Her significant other was shown to be more masculism as he was doing the outdoor chores like cutting the grass and working for money. The house also looked perfectly neat and tidy like the rest of the other world. In reality she was in an abusive relationship imagining what it would be like living in her fantasy world.

Legally Blonde Musical

In this video the adults are shown in two different ways. Females are stereo typically more feminine and delicate people that like to stand out, while the males are stereo typically shown as masculine people that like to blend in. Instead Elle is shown to be loud, outgoing, imaginative. She wants to make her points known so that everyone can rethink her opinions. In the musicals reality girls seem to only be feminine while males are the talkative masculine ones. The reality of this is not true. Anyone can take this in and put different meanings towards it. They can choose to believe that this musical is how reality should be like, or they can choose to believe that this is nowhere close to how reality should look like. Anyone can interpretative this musical in their own ways. 

Summary

Both these videos show that that the stereotype of both genders is quite different. In reality this is how some people imagine the world. They are more bias towards their own views that aren't always true and start to manipulate others to think that this is the only way reality should be like. Not every male has to have a masculine persona and not every female has to have a feminine persona, everyone can be different.

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Putting It Into Practice

Synopsis

The driver was sober at first, as he was drinking coke. Then he started drinking more and more until he was drunk. He then drove everyone back without telling anyone he was wasted and crashed a car, he killed someone in that crash. Awhile later he visited his old mates and they addressed him by his name.

Synopsis

His friend was quite drunk while supposed to be the designated driver for the both of them, his friend got drunk and he started thinking about what would happen if he doesn't tell him not to drive. He then tells his friend after thinking a lot that he shouldn't drive tonight and his friend agrees. 

Is the text fair?

The text is not fair because it shows that everyone that is young always gets drunk and make bad decisions. It shows a stereotype that males that are pacific are more likely to drink then any other gender because it seems manly. 

How are children, teenagers or young adults constructed in this text? 

In the text it is constructed as party animals that always drinking. It shows that they aren't really that responsible. It portrays that males usually talk in slang and aren't really smart.

How does the text present age, gender or cultural groups?

It represents age in a way that young adults aren't trustworthy, or can handle things that well. It represents genders in a way that males have big egos and are the real deal while females aren't shown at all or in a way that they are objects to impress.

Why is the text written this way?

It is shown in this way to educate you and inform you that drinking is wrong. It makes you remember the ads because they are funny or serious so then you remember certain parts of the ads. It is to inform you that when most people drink they are prone to making bad decisions that affect others. 

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What am I learning?

We are learning about vocabulary words that are involved in Critical Literacy?

How does this show my learning?

This shows my understanding of what I am learning so far.

What am I wondering?

How will all these words get involved with Critical Literacy?