Tourism - Holiday Trip

 Trip to Japan                                                    

Chch - Tokyo (near disneyland)

12:00pm - 8:30am

Cost - $2,400

Hotel

Aman Tokyo Hotel

Cost - $1,503 nightly 

Disneyland tickets 

$14,800 yen - $196.36NZD - adult tickets

$8,800 yen - $116.75NZD

Transport

Bus/walk if possible

Passport 4x

People x4

                                                                                     

Trip to Auckland 

Chch - Akl

Hotel

The Grand by Skycity

Cost - $254.15NZD

Transport

Bus/walk if possible

Passport x4

People x4

Spookers Tickets

$38 - $90 - Adult

$20 - $25 - Children (15 and under)

Auckland Bridge Bungy

The image above is a Film Poster, the first image I have included is a image of the real Johnny Cash. It shows him smoking a cigarette and it looks like he is thinking about life. I included this image because I think it shows how depressed he is and how hard his life was well. The image below this one is an image of Ray Cash, Johnny Cash's real father, I chose to include his father in my visual text because based off the film, Johnny Cash and his father weren't really close. This is shown when the aftermath of Jack Cash (Johnny Cash brother) funeral, when his father said the devil took the wrong son, this is indicating that he wanted Johnny Cash in his brothers place instead of the other way around. Another example of this is when its thanksgiving time and Johnny Cash is a middle aged man and he invites his family and June Carters family and he had just gotten slightly better, during this scene he said "I'm really glad you came daddy" and along some other lines he said he really wanted to make his father proud of him. The next image is on the upper centre, this is a photo of 2 brothers walking together, this photo represents that Johnny Cash still thinks of his brother on a daily. I couldn't find a real picture of Jack and Johnny cash or even a photo from the movie Walk The Line but this photo shows when I assume when they were going fishing when they were younger and they would walk together and they'd play a game, This showed the close bond they had together. The image below this picture is a picture of Johnny Cash performing for his supporters and fans, this image represents the relationship he had with his music and how sometimes he needed it because it would help him cope with his addictions and other times it would influence it and make it worse for him. For example, he made songs about his depression and I dont notice that in the movie about his life, but there are songs that I've seen on Youtube. It also helped with his relationship with June Carter. Times a Wastin which June Carter wrote with her ex-husband but June Carter and Johnny Cash did sing this song together. The next image I chose was a picture of a glass which has alcohol in it as well, next to it is a half full bottle of the alcohol brand Jack Daniels. In front of the alcohol bottle is a ashtray with a lit cigarette and the smoke that floats upwards. The very last image is a picture of the real Johnny Cash and June Carter, the background is a wood, pecan brown and nailed onto it is what I assume an american flag. Obviously Johnny Cash and June Carter is the main topic, June Carter is wearing a long sleeve white dress with lace fabric on the collar and the wrists. Her arms are crossed in a weak manner while she is smiling at the camera. Behind her is Johnny Cash, I can see he is wearing a tuxedo with a baby blue shade and something underneath the collar, but you can tell it is not a tie or a bow. His figure is holding June Carters frame with their heads side by side but his facial expression looks like a sly smile while just looking at the camera. I chose to have these to picture together because it shows what Johnny Cash has come from, and how June Carter helped him cope with his addiction with her love. 

The quote I decided to include in my visual text is "Fortunately I have kept my feathers for just such an emergency. I chose this quote because it shows how much his brother meant to his, and even as a middle aged man with many years have already passed he is still grieving his brother death, the colour I chose goes from a white gray colour to a transparent blue. I chose these colour because gray represents depression and that's what Johnny Cash had to go through for a majority of his life until he finally found calmness and peace with his wife June Carter, but even then I believe he still felt guilt. Slowly the colour transfers to a blue, this is also why I chose June Carter to be the last picture because she was the only one who saw the true colours of Johnny Cash.

5 questions

The visual text I am going to create is poster

I am going to base my static image on Walk The Line

I am going to use the colours gray/white, black and a few shades of blue

I am going to use these because colour shows meaning and the meaning behind grey holds the emotion depression and Johnny Cash went through that alone for a while until he met June Carter who helped his cope with his addictions.

The symbols I will use are symbols that resembles his relationships.

The quote I chose is "Fortunately I have kept my feathers for just such an emergency" This quote shows his relationship with his brother.

I am going to use these images because this helps properly present how he struggled in his lifetime and how June Carter helped his cope and overcome his addictions

 

Formal Persuasive Writing - Body piercings

A majority of schools, jobs etc have banned these things.

Few of them are reasonable reasons for example their safety around machines, other than that they are just being critical. 

Being able to allow piercings, tattoos and hair dye can create confidence for the younger generation and sometimes represent who they are and where they come from. For example , the Maori have patterns of their culture placed anywhere on their body to express who they are and where we come from.

I think It should be allowed because tattoos are part of culture and if someone gets a tattoo from where they come from 

If piercings are going to be banned, they should ban not just the piercings they don't want, but all of them

For example, ear piercings are known to be a ¨normal¨ piercing. 

Piercings are part of who you are, back in the ancient times piercings represented different things like marks of prostitution, how wealthy you are and so demon could get through to your brain.

Piercings do not just show to look cool and stuff, it goes back in time and people's culture and where they come from, and it makes everyone feel comfortable knowing they can be themselves and not feel judged for who they are.

 

Extreme hair dye should be normalized, the natural colours to be born with are black, brown, blonde, ginger and strawberry blonde. 

It can help you grow into the adult you need to be without being limited to your options.

Sometimes you need it for jobs, like being a tattoo artist, and then there are some people who use hair dye today to get rid of their greys even if it is a natural colour. 

 

 

Body piercings, tattoos and hair dye is the person's choice whether you like it or not.

It should be normalized to get things like these because it creates you into the person you will grow into. 

It's dedated back to peoples culture, and it will teach the new generation not to be critical and that it is ok to get body piercings, tattoos and hair dye and that it is beautiful just as much is non-pierced, tattooed, hair dyed skin/hair

If people continue to be critical of other people's choices they do with their body it will teach the next generation that its ok to do that and they will grow up into a negative environment thinking that it's ok to judge someone.

English Static Image

Symbols - 

a symbol is a picture meant to represent something, for example the symbol of gender, a girl is a circle with a plus underneath it and the symbol of a boy is another circle with a arrow at the top right corner. 

Colour -  

colour symbolises different things, in film Red symbolises love, blood and anger, green environment and luck, Blue symbolises trust, loyalty, wisdom and confidence, Purple symbolises royalty, nobility,                                        dignity, pride and independence, Pink symbolises                                     friendship, affection, harmony, inner peace and approachability. Yellow symbolises happiness, optimism and creativity, Green symbolises growth, harmony, freshness and fertility. White symbolises light, goodness and innocence, Brown symbolises strength, reliability, resilience, dependability, security and safety, Black symbolises power, fear, mystery and strength 
                                       

 

                                                                                      

Viewpoint 

- the viewpoint is the angle the audience                             

sees the main point from. The viewpoint to the 

audience can represent different things of how they see 

it. For example, if you show a low angle of a building it 

will make it the audience, or the person looking up to the 

building more vulnerable and the building more powerful. 

It can also give of the effect of fear and phobias. 

If you use a high angle on a person, it will give off 

the effect that that person is more weaker and the 

person above them is in charge and obviously has 

more power over them out of fear. 

                                                   

Size 

- The largest image is the main point of the idea in film. For example, when I think of the Eiffel tower, I think of France which leads me to thinking of well-known French objects and food like Berets, baguette and croissant. Many artist use this for fear as well, to show the audience the main characters pov and the size of their fear to them. The image below shoes a young girls fear of the dark by creating most of the image overtaken by darkness and a small amount where there is a lamp showing very little lightness.

 Lettering 

- Lettering are the different fonts and text of writing, in images and poster and stuff like that can tell a lot about how it will be displayed and it can also give different feels and emotions as you read.

Slidedeck 7 - sexxxy analysis

¨A Star is Born¨

¨A Star is Born¨ film is about a american town girl who locally performs at a bar nearby, then one time she does and coincidentally a well-known american artist visits her performance and very impressed by the end. Throughout the scene of ¨Shallow¨ the film and camera techniques I've noticed the director ( also one of the main cast members) Bradley Cooper use such as Crane ( to show the wide area of his audience), Mid shot ( I think are used to express the feeling of which the character is feeling) and Low Angle (I think maybe to show how powerful of a musician he is, and better view for audience.) All throughout the video when Bradley Cooper used things like special fx, sound fx, prop, costume, film & camera technique and many to show his audience the understanding of the film through screen.

¨A Star is Born¨

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJUOBN5VGA

¨Limitless Pill¨

Based off the first scene I guess there is man who coincidentally finds a rare drug pill, which energises his and gives him natural human abilities, such as (I´m unsure what the original name for it, but you remember something that you have forgotten. Directed by Neil Burger, and throughout the first scene he uses film & camera techniques such as Medium shot, Insert shot, Close up, Extreme close up, Long shot, High angle, sound fx, special fx, prop, costume and many. When using such techniques, I liked the way Neil Burger used those such effects and techniques for his audience as he expresses his passion for camera work through the film ¨Limitless Pill¨

¨Limitless Pill¨

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP-ZwmCPBAs

English 2020

Step 1 -

I am organised today with my stationary equipment and Chromebook charged for English. 

I am in the right head space to work with others because I have fuelled my body to give itself energy to learn and stay focused.

Step 2 - 

To complete my learning objective I can stay focused and not get distracted

I can manage my time for the work-timeline by organised and setting an amount of time I should spent on a working activity.

I think maybe if I have not reached the right amount of work completed today I can take it home to work with.

Step 3 - 

To be learning ready I can have Mr. Aiken to help me when I'm struggling, google drive and my chromebook charged.

I can complete work that is written out and explained of course, but I may have a few questions if I am unsure.

Step 1 -

I am somewhat ready to learn because I know the what, how and when I am learning but not the why of why I'm learning.

Step 2 -

My learning goals are being able to write my own similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, assonance, onomatopoeia, alliteration and understand them to improve my writing.

Step 3 -

To engage in the connectivist learning process I will need my english teacher, chromebook, google doc, slides, blogger and video access websites e.g Youtube

Step 4 - 

My learning went

Next time I will

Creative Writing Language Features

Simile - Comparing two things using the terms like or as - 

  

English - 2020 creative writing L1 - Post writing

Showing setting via a narrator personal POV
She ate her tanghulu marshmallows very gracefully, and the crackling sound that made when her teeth came in contact through the marshmallows were very exquisite. To finish her snack off she decided to hydrate herself with a fresh iced glass of 7 up.

The young lady gracefully ate her tanghulu / candied marshmallows and the amazement on her friends face when she could hear how detailed the chewing was, almost as if she was wearing a microphone. She moved on for her chocolate cover whipped cream that spent 1 hour in the freezer and candied strawberries. The flavours the young lady had on her taste buds were immaculate. The texture was something else though, marshmallows have a fluffy, smooth texture to it, but with the flavour of the candied sugar gave the crush and the texture hit different as well. Now she has moved on towards the candied strawberries, and the way her teeth hit the candied strawberries was a satisfaction to hear to the ear-drums. The flavour this time was different, because some strawberries, but not all have a hit of sourness to it, but not the uncomfortable kind, it was like the sour candy you have throughout your childhood, But the sweetness of the candied gave you the idea that you were tasting those golden brown crunchy sweets that you put whipped cream into or the inside of a meringue.  . The froze whipped cream was something else though, the texture was different this time because it was a soft but rough at the same time, and when you swallowed it it left a cool, moisture satisfaction in the inside of your mouth and throat. The chocolate though when it was combined together was exquisite. The chocolate was coated on lightly, but not too lightly that you couldn't taste or the cocoa or feel the texture of the crisps. The young lady quickly finished up deciding to hydrate herself with store bought lemonade(but no fizz) combined with cool sparkling water. 

Learn how to describe setting to deepen a mood
When the headmaster walked down those stairs it was as if there had been a spotlight placed above her. .......It was dead quiet, the only sound that was possible to be heard was the very footsteps the headmaster took with the clicking noises of her heels every step she took.

Figurative language for the sense of sight

Slideck 4 - SDL Work on film aspects

How does tone work in film?

The tone in a film is the way the range of brightness a film has and the effect it can have on the audience on how they feel

How does the over the shoulder shot work?

Over the shoulder gives a perspective of the audience of over the shoulder, example when in film someone is having a conversation and you get an over the shoulder shot

How does film blocking work in film?

Is the positioning of the actors/actresses, setting, props and everything used for them

How does camera movement work in film?

When using camera movement it set out how the film will display off and gives off a better feel for what type of film is being filmed

How is contrast used in film?

the different variety of colour contrast(mostly gray) from its lightest to darkest

How is the dutch angle used in film?

The dutch angle in film is a close-up of the camera tilting, this gives the illusion to the audience that something is out of place.

How do visual motifs work in film?

Visual motifs in film are repeating patterns used in film,it can be used as things like music, colour, special fx and the setting of the movie

How does a POV & POT shot work?

A POV shot is when you get the perspective of what the main character is getting, when you see through their eyes.

How does the insert shot work in film?

Insert shots are shots that have been inserted from a different angle and view, normally giving the audience a different object/item to focus on

How does production design work in film?
Production design is the physical setting on the theme based on the film

How does colour work in film?
Colour is used to set the tone and mood of the scene being displayed

How does an establish shot work in film?
Establish shot is a shot taken at a distance

Home economics - Practical

High risked food involved?
Ham and Mayonnaise - Mayonnaise was one of the high risked food involved because of time, it could have been left out for too long at room temperature which would give access to the bacteria to start growing and spread.
Fortunately, the ham used was already cooked thoroughly so there was 0% poisonous bacteria left.
Health & Safety procedures - Prior, during and after - 2 examples
Washing hands and wearing an apron. - Before
Cleaning vegetable properly - Before
Washing used dishes and equipment properly. - During
Put equipment in correct places. - During
Seal leftovers in fridge or freezer - After
Serve immediately(hot foods) - After  
Cleaning and sanitising the surfaces of tables. - Before and after
How do you know if the strategy is keeping your food safe?
Washing you hands because it cleanses off all of the bad bacteria that could have a possibility of spreading on to your foods.
Wearing an apron prevents the foods involved from spreading and staining onto your shirt, but also because we also do different activities throughout the day so the apron prevents all of the chemicals and dirt that have spreaded on to your shirt on to your food.
If you don't wash your dishes correctly that could spread on to the next foods you cook, example - if you are cutting raw, red meat and don't wash it in hot, soapy water the bacteria could spread to the next food you decide to use the knife with and the bacteria could spread to the foods it touches and contaminate them.
Sealing your food in fridge or freezer, where you seal foods down in the fridge it won't stop the bacteria from spreading, but will slow it down, but when you seal foods off in the freezer the bacteria starts to hibernate.

18/2/2020
Do Now -
How do we avoid moisture build up in cooked foods prior to storage?
The hot foods do that I think because there is still heat, so the steam from the foods cause that, if you were to let if cool down first the possibility of moisture in storage containers would go down and use a shallow container( in less that 2 hours to avoid bacteria from spreading,
What key strategies do we put in place when serving food?
When serving hot food it is better to serve immediately.
Heating your plate, Clean(no food particles), use tongs instead of hands
What's happening to bacteria at the following temperatures - -18 degrees, 75 degrees and 37 degrees?
- 18 degrees - - 18 degrees is the freezer temperature the freezer should be at, when bacteria is in those temperatures they hibernate preventing the bacteria from spreading.
75 degrees - Is the internal temperature where bacteria starts to die
37 degrees - 37 degree food is risky because that is where and when the bacteria can start to grow, because bacteria likes the room temperature heat.
What type of bacteria can be found in the following?
- Lettuce - Listeria
- Chicken - Salmonella
Campylobacter
Cause 
- Infection occurs in the intestines a result of eating food with campylobacter pathogens in it
How does it get in food
-Found in the intestine of many animals
Food could be infected
- Poultry
- Raw dairy unpasteurised products
Illness
- Incubation period - 1 - 10 days
Length of illness usually lasts 3 - 5 days
Symptoms
- Diarrhoea which may contain blood
- abdominal pain
- fever
- headache
- muscular pain
- nausea
Prevention
- Cook food thoroughly to above 75 degree on the inside, this will destroy any pathogen bacteria
- Thaw food completely before cooking it
- Separate raw and cooked food
- Wash hands after handling raw meal
- Wash and sanitise all equipment after it has come into contact with raw meat
- Eliminate rats, mice, flies and birds
- Keep pets out of the kitchen and away from food preparation areas
NOTE - Campybacter does not have spores and does not release toxins so it can be easily destroyed by normal cooking
Staphylococcus
Cause
- Toxins are released into food when Staphylococcus aureus pathogens grow in the food
How does it get into food?
The pathogens are found in the nose, throat, ears and on skin, particularly in scratches, pimples, infected burns and unhealed cuts.
- Usually pathogen gets into food from the hands of a food handler
Foods could be infected
- Foods such as meats, poultry, ect, which intend to be handled(touch) after they have been cooked
- Foods prepared by hand, such as custard and cream cakes, chopped fish cakes ect. 
- Ham, corned beef and other slightly salty food are unable to resist Staphylococcus food poisoning
- Any cooked food come in contact with hands 
Prevention
- Wash hands carefully before starting work
- Wash hands after blowing your nose or touching your face
- Remove jewellery
- Pimples, scratches and burns on the hands should be covered with a waterproof disposable plastic glove
- Infected cuts and burns should be reported to the manager and medical treatment should be arranged
- If unable to wear plastic glove over a cut or burn, the food worker should stay at home until infection is healed
- Touch food as little as possible with your hands - instead use tongs, spoons ect
- Rapidly cool any high-risk foods in danger zone (that is between 4 degree and 63 degree) for a minimum of time
- Keep the kitchen and equipment clean
- Avoid putting hands of inside of plates and equipment
NOTE - Staphylococcus aureus produces a toxin which is not destroyed by normal cooking
Clostridium 
Cause
- Toxins are released in the intestine when large numbers of Clostridium perfrigens pathogens grow in food and are swallowed 
- This type of bacterium will only grow if there is no air
- This bacterium produces spores
How does it get in food
- Commonly found in the intestine of animals and humans
- Often present on raw meat that is brought into the kitchen
- Found in soil and dust
Foods could be infected
- Cooked meats which are cooled and reheated inadequately
- Foods which are allowed to cool slowly are then eaten cold
Illness
- Incubation period - 8 - 16 hours
- Length of illness usually lasts 12 - 24 hours
Symptoms
- Abdominal pain
- diarrhoea
Prevention
- Cool cooked food quickly in shallow containers and the refrigerate at 4 degree
- Avoid cooking food such as stews and casseroles in advance, if that is possible
- Avoid reheating food if possible
- If you do have to reheat food, reheat it rapidly above 75 degree in the centre
- Never reheat food more than once
NOTE - Clostridium perfringens produces a bacterial spore, which is not destroyed by normal cooking. The pathogens will only grow when there is no air

The United Kingdom - The Acts of Union

 Great Britain/The United Kingdom

In 1707 there was a vote between Scotland and England whether they should stay separate or unite into one. The Acts of Union was originally set on the date of 1st May 1707. During the Acts of Union ,both the Scottish and English government united together to form The Great Britain. During then ,   A large portion of the population of Scotland were against the idea of Scotland and England becoming The United Kingdom. They feared that sharing the same monarch as England, they would become foreign enemies with them. But, also as reasoning is that Scotland wanted to keep it's countries rights of both independence and freedom. \

Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots were first cousins by blood, and even though they were related they had never met each other physically, But they had loathed each other.

What bought this idea up was when Mary, Queen of Scots had an attempt to try and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I throne and try and claim it for herself ,Over time had passed and both Queen Elizabeth 1 and Mary, Queen of Scots had passed. The Queen Elizabeth had no heir nor children that she could pass the throne to, So it automatically went to King James son of Mary, but also second cousin of Elizabeth. That was how citizens and parliaments of Scotland and England thought of the idea to rise and unite together.

Before The Acts of Union had officially announced that Scotland and England were uniting to for Great Britain, there were three previous attempts from the past. In 1606, 1667 and 1689 ,But it was yet til the 1707 that they had enough support to expand their idea throughout both countries. 

When Scotland and England became the Great Britain, they were yet to decide who's flag they were to use. As you can tell for today Northern part of Ireland is included in Great Britain. So they gathered all of Great Britain flags and united them together to create a new one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Union_1707
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zbmsgk7/revision/5
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Act-of-Union/
https://www.history.com/news/elizabeth-mary-queen-of-scots-imprisonment-death#:~:targetText=Queen%20Elizabeth%20I%20of%20England,%2C%20charming%2C%20romantic%20and%20reckless.

Critical Literacy - Adverts

How are people presented in New Zealand anti drinking adverts?

Throughout all three of the adverts the one thing they had in common was alcohol and that they were mostly males, and 2/3 of the videos were aimed at maori and p.i . The age group that was targeted of the audience were teenagers, young adults and slightly older adults .That shows that the creators of the adverts that they were assuming so they were aiming for people such as young maori men.

Essay Brainstorming

School should be closed when its hotter that 30 degrees? -

School should be closed when a temperature is higher tat 30 degrees. I argue for this because when students go to school to get an education and for that you need to concentrate, students would be incapable of that under all the heat and if they were in a test or an exam that would predict their future they wouldn't be able to focus and if they fail that could effect on the percentage they have on their future.

Students would learn more if school started at 10am?

I argue for this because students could get more opportunities that could effect their future. They would have more time to sleep so they wouldn't be so tired during class and wouldn't be sleepy and have a less chance of sleeping during a teachers lesson

P.E Gymnastics

What have I learnt during gymnastics?

I have learnt to do things that are outside of my comfort zone and things that I wouldn't normally do freely. I have learnt the bar where you have to pull your body weight up and flip yourself over the bar.    

What did I do well?

I have been doing well at the bar and doing small things on them and slowly improving in gymnastics to get better. I think I can do better though because I need to learn to do it alone instead of my friends helping me.

How/What do I need to improve?

Something I think I should improve on is the beam and maybe a little left of the bar because I can do something but there are somethings else I can improve on. I have done somethings on the beam but haven't been able to achieve my goals on the beam

What's something I can work on?

Something I can work on is the parallel bar because I haven't attempted yet anything on it. Some of the tramp as well because I haven't tried anything yet but I think if I do I might be able to achieve the trampoline goals If I try and get better at it each time I will improve.

Poetry Terms & Definitions

Figurative Language - A phrase common to people who speak the same language - Saying one thing but meaning another

Literal Language - Meaning exactly what you say

Simile - Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as

Metaphor - Comparing two unlike things and not using the words like or as

Personification - Giving human qualities to non-human things

Imagery - Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the 5 senses

Idiom - Saying one thing and meaning something else

Hyperbole - An exaggeration of the facts

Alliteration - Repetition of constant sounds in a piece of writing

Comparing Figurative and Literal Language

1. 'Just chill out dude' - Relax and loosen up

2. 'He is driving me up the wall' - He is giving me a temper

3. 'His nose is out of joint' - He is irritating 

4. 'The teacher is a real scream' - The teacher has a humour

5. 'What is she cooking up in her mind right now' - What is she thinking of?

6. 'He gave her the eye' - Saying hi without actually saying it.

Similes & Metaphors

1. 'My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth'

2. 'The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby cheese'

3. 'The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on a high wire'

4. 'My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore'

1.'The cloth was as black as coal'

2. 'The wet ball was as slippery as an eel'

3. 'My sister is as playful as a kitten'

4. 'The top of this table is as smooth as silk'

5. 'I've been as busy as a bee'

6. 'The lamb is as white as snow' 

04/09/19
'As slippery as an eel' - Simile
'Arnie was a man-mountain' - Metaphor
'He was a lion in battle' - Metaphor
'She is as pretty as a picture' - Simile
'The striker was a goal machine' - Metaphor 
'The torch lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early' - Simile
'The moon was a misty shadow' - Metaphor
'My friend has a face like thunder' - Simile

1. 'The wool was as soft as a cloud' - Simile
2. 'She is as innocent as an kitten' - Simile
3. 'She was as red as a tomato' - Simile
4. The sound was as loud as a construction site' - Simile
5. 'Her eyes were as blue as the ocean' - Simile
6. 'He was as tall as a basketball player'  - Simile
7. 'The rainbow was colourful' - Metaphor
8. 'The sun was bright' - Metaphor
9. 'The clouds were raining' - Metaphor
10. 'Her vocabulary was on point' - Metaphor
11. 'They're handbag was expensive' - Metaphor
12. 'They were very focused' - Metaphor

Alliteration
1. 'The sun sizzled the swimmers skin'
2. 'I accidentally ate an awful apple'
3. 'Beth borrowed Barry's books before biology'
4. 'Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush'
5. 'Many mysterious men mumbled messages'
6. 'The gallant goat gobbled gobs of garbage greedily'
7. 'The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly'
8. 'The red roses rise ravishingly' 
9. 'While wandering wasteful water went down the water-drain'
10. 'The tired traveller tormentingly travelled to Thailand' 

Personification
1. 'The wind whispered through the gloomy forest.'  
What is being personified?
'The wind whispered through the gloomy forest'
What human train or quality has it been given?
Whispering
2. 'The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops ,believing he was making happy flowers.'
What is being personified?
His flowers.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'Believing he was making happy flowers.'
3. 'As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.'
What is being personified?
The Sun
What human trait or quality has been given?
'The sun beat down on us'
4. 'The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and the chainsaw sang its deadly song'
What is being personified?
The chainsaw.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'The chainsaw sang its deadly song'
5. 'As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically "Well I guess it just walked off of my desk" She looked at her classmates accusingly'
What is being personified?
Her pencil.
What human trait or quality has been given?
' "Well i guess it just walked off of my desk" '
6. 'When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.'
What is being personified?
The high heels.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'Each shiny pair of high heels called out to her'

Personification
1. 'The motorbike drove itself off'
What is being personified?
The motorbike
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'The motorbike drove itself off'
2. 'The moon howled during the night'
What is being personified?
'The moon howled during the night'
3. 'The engine roared to life'
What is being personified?
The engine.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'The engine roared to life'
4. 'The stairs groaned when we walked across them.'
What is being personified?
The stairs.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'Stairs groaned when we walked across them'
5. 'The mask was just sitting there looking straight at me.'
What is being personified?
The mask
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'Mask was just sitting there looking straight at me'
6. 'The camera loved us'
What is being personified?
The camera.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'The camera loved us'

Onomatopoeia
1. A plate being dropped on the floor - 'Smash'
2. A balloon being burst - 'Pop'
3. A gun being shot - 'Bang'
4. Someone eating chips - 'Crunch'
5. A light being switched on - 'Click'
6. A fierce dog - 'Growl'
7. A small bell being rung - 'Tinkle'
8. A door opening - 'Creek'
9. A bomb exploding - 'Boom'
10. A child screaming - 'Screech

Onomatopoeia
1. 'The old engine chugged down the rickety track.'
2. 'The hard-hit tennis ball whistled by my ear.'
3. 'The truck’s brakes screeched in the distance.'
4. 'The rain beat on the metal barn roof.'
5. 'His guitar strings twanged the sad melody.'
6. 'The old floor creaked as we walked slowly across it.' 
7. 'The fire cracked and popped on a cold night.' 
8. 'The snake hissed when I startled it.'


Hyperbole 
I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! - Hyperbole
May is the nicest month of the year. - Not
Her brightly coloured dress hurt his eyes. - Hyperbole
The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the music. - Hyperbole
I ate all of my salad for lunch. - Not
The dog was so dirty it had a tomato plant growing on its back. - Hyperbole

Hyperbole
1. The strong wind could blow me off of my feet.
2. This headache may explode my head.
3. The fast computer is faster that the flash.
4. The funny movie was so funny I could die from laughter.
5. The hot pan could have burnt my hand off.
6. This loud crying baby could brake my ears/make me go deaf.
7. These heavy groceries could break my arms off.
8. My encounter with the scary dog was worst that anything out of a horror movie.

Revision
1. 'As straight as an arrow' - Simile
2. 'Lucky lady' - Alliteration
3. 'Boom' - Onomatopoeia
4. 'The city was a jungle' - Hyperbole

The Hunger Games - Film Study - English - Symbols

The film I am studying is 'The Hunger Games' ,The topic of my paragraph at the moment is symbols and how 'The Hunger Games' presents them throughout the movie to create an understanding of the viewers to the movie.

The topic of the movie and what Gary Ross tries to pass on to his viewer is that when Katniss Everdeen volunteers for tribute in Primrose Everdeen's place she does it out of care for her sister. As a viewer, When Katniss volunteered , that to me was a symbol of love and care from Katniss to Primrose because she is able to risk life physically in order for Primrose to live. The Mockingjay pin is another symbol that plays an increasing part in the movie, The Mockingjay represents hope so that when Katniss wears it nothing bad is supposed to happen to her. Another chapter of the movie where the Mockingjay takes part of is when Katniss and Rue try and think of a way of communication, So the Mocking jays repeat after them.

'Girl on Fire'
Symbol that represents Katniss Everdeen is "Girl on Fire" was first shown in the Tribute Parade when The Capitol were showing all the tribute representatives from all 12 districts. Katniss and Peeta were the last so when they were in view of the audience it was thrilling the audience when the fire ignited. It didn't burn them either. As well as when they held their hands and raised them, that was a symbol that they will try to win 'The Hunger Games' together.

What am I learning?

Symbols, and how they play an effective part in each movie and in life.

How does this show my learning?

I didn't use all of the symbols, but I used the ones that were obvious, and played a part in each characters life as a character.

Home Economics - Fish n Chips

Fish n Chips
Practical Week 4 
- Teamwork Aspects 
I think the team I work with was good with communicating with each other and work well together and listen to each other and everyone in the team is always doing something and rarely not busy.
- Tasks
-Skills with the team.
Communication and not fighting over who gets to do something or who gets more.
- Improvements
We did work well as a team last lesson for cooking, but something that does need improving in is listening to the example and reading the instructions more carefully to meet the right standards and if so if one day one of us were to become a chef or is involved with cooking in the future we know what to do.
- Time Management
I think the team did very well with managing the time.

Product/Outcome
- Feedback
The finishing outcome I would describe as tasteful, I say this because they were a very good quality for being homemade fish n chips and the fish was still frozen and we had only about an hour to finish them.

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The Hunger Games - Film Study - English - SEXXXY Paragragh

In 'The Hunger Games' The Director, Gary Ross , uses camera shots effectively . As an example ,when he uses high angle birds eye view angle when Katniss does the 3 finger salute to the camera to Rues district a while after she died. The 3 finger salute is a signature gesture that District 12 do, the 3 finger salute to District 11 (Rues District) shows that Katniss cared for Rue and to show her respects to Rue, her district, her family and everyone that cared for her, instead of just leaving Rue for dead so she can win like most of the others did. The 3 finger salute was now (in 'The Hunger Games') a gesture that now all of the districts do.  Which leads to the topic Hope & Rebellion and the 3 finger salute started it all , so if anyone were to gesture to the 3 finger salute, they would get punished.

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The colour used for District 12 looked blunt,dull and drained
Interestingly and surprisingly , Katniss volunteered for tribute 
The colour used for The Capitol are bright,eye-catching and radiant  
The colour used for The Capitol are bright,blazing and eye-catching

If you compare The Capitol to District 12 you can tell The Capitol has more of a richer feel, whereas district 12 has a more of a dull,blunt and drained costume usage.

The Capitol has a richer feel , whereas District 12 has more of dull,blunt and drained costume usage.

English - Film Study - The Hunger Games - Workshop 5

Thesis - Argument 
Hypothesis - What you think will happen

Thesis - Katniss - When she entered the arena for 'The Hunger Games' it took her a while because she didn't want to harm, but then she started to change when someone shot Rue with a spare. She becomes a warrior and a symbol of rebellion.

In the film 'The Hunger Games' directed by Gary Ross, Katniss evolves from an innocent girl from District 12 into a symbol of rebellion for the people of Panam.

1. Volunteers as Tribute- Reaping scene, Costume-Choose a compare scene, Dutch tilt-Something is about to go wrong.
2. Mockingjay - Market/Gives to Primrose/Wears in games/Cinna gives to her. Close up - See if , feeling of intimate / special.
3. 3 finger salute - Rue's death, The Reaping-Her district, High angle-wide shoot- shows lot of people and gives better view.

English - The Hunger Games - Character Chart

English - The Hunger Games - Workshop

The Hunger Games - Workshop - Camera shots and angles.

Over the shoulder - To bring the audience and make them feel they are part of the conversation.

Extreme long shot -  To show how many people are present.

High angle - To show Snow is more powerful and the crowd is weaker and vulnerable.

Dutch tilt - Makes things look out of the normal. Katniss is out of place, she volunteered as tribute to save her sister - She is saying I will die for my sister.

Low angle - Makes the subject bigger/more important. - Katniss is the first volunteer in District 12 - She has been selected to be tribute above all others.

Mid shot - Makes the viewer an onlooker - Makes the audience feel she is suddenly alone.

Camera shots and angles are used effectively in the film ' The Hunger Games' . For example, in the scene after the tribute parade where we first see the character of President Snow. Gary Ross uses a combination of over the shoulder and high angle with an extreme long shot to show Snow addressing the crowd. This makes us understand that Snow is a powerful individual in the Capitol as everyone is listening to him.The purpose of this is to show Snow's supremacy among the people of the Capitol and the tributes. Coinciding with this, the use of setting shows a special place above others for Snow and below for the tributes. This can be Juxtaposed to the scene later in the film where Katniss and Peeta reclaim power by threatening to eat the poisonous berries in the arena.   

Sentence starters -

In ' The Hunger Games '

We see this when...

This makes the audience feel...

The director did this to...

This worked well with...

This aspect can be compared with...



In ' The Hunger Games ' there are different angles and shots shown throughout the movie . If you pay close attention ,you can see how the smallest things they use such as camera angles and shots ,that it helps tell the story.We see this when Katniss Everdeen takes a step forward and volunteers for her younger sister 'Primrose Everdeen' of the reaping of 'The Hunger Games'. They use camera shots and angles such as Dutch tilt ,Low angle and Mid shot. This makes the audience feel intrigued by the amount of action ,but also feel as if Katniss is alone now and that this scene isn't you're everyday scene and that its out of the ordinary. The director did this to hook the audience into the movie so they will see how the close detail makes a close difference such as the Dutch tilt ,It makes it look Katniss is starting to get a dizzy feeling ,Low angle to show that Katniss looks as though she is above everyone else now because she is on the stage along with 'Effie Trinket' ,but also because she has volunteered as tribute for 'Primrose' and the last camera angle Mid shot ,is to show Katniss facial expressions and to present that she is upset and doesn't want to be there. This worked well with the aspects,camera angles and shots of the movie as a story to show the understanding of it as a story. This aspect can be compared with different action movies, such as Divergent,Jupiter Ascending,X-men and many more.