My Culture

 Hi Guys.

Recently in class, we have been learning about our culture.

I made a DLO about our culture here is mine:

Term 1 Home EC Colour, texture and flavour

 

This term we have been learning about how color texture and flavor are important in any dish you make.

This is important because if you have all three of these things is important in the dishes we have made because they make our food look better and we get more inclined to eat it.

Our dishes have shown this and the flavor texture and color make the dish a lot better and it tastes and looks more appetizing.

The dishes that turned out the best had the most color and therefore had the best flavor.

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In the prison scene in the power of one camera angles are used to show fear in the prisoners like Geel Piet. In this scene they use camera angles that make the guard look big and scary, this shot also shows how the guards look down onto the prisoners. This was used in this scene because in the prison only the white people are treated well. This shows that the guards thought that the black people deserved to be punished for being black and that they can control them. The low angle combined with the lighting makes the guards look big and strong and the prisoners look scared and afraid. This can be linked with the performance scene when the prisoners are getting looked down on and the guards and made to be big and better.

In the performance scene in the Power Of One lighting is used to show how the prisoners were afraid. In the scene, the lighting used was a dark color in the night which helped to make a dark and scary atmosphere. This helps to foreshadow what is about to happen to Geel Piet a native South African. The purpose of this was to make the atmosphere scarier and to show that Geel Piet was about to have something happen to him. This makes the audience feel a connection to Geel Piet and makes what is going to happen to him sadder. This works well with the tone of voice used by the actors to show fear and sadness in Geel Piet's voice. This can be compared with the boxing scene when P.k. fights Gideon Duma because in this scene the lighting and living conditions they were given were similar to the prison and the performance scene.

In the boxing scene when P.K. and Gideon Duma were boxing to settle something, long shots were used effectively. In this scene, the long shot was used to show the native South Africans who were surrounding the boxing ring to see what was about to happen. This was used to show 

Acid Rain

Acid rain

What causes acid rain?

This is caused because acids are let into the air and mix with things like water which goes into the clouds and produces acid rain. Acid rain is a chemical reaction between acid and water; these are acids like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. these acids are produced from things like a factory that pollutes the air from releasing the gases.

Why is acid rain bad?

There are particles in the rain that is bad for people so when it does into people's lungs it causes lung damage like pneumonia and bronchitis and even permanent lung damage if you breathe in the fumes.

Where in the world is the worst acid rain? Why?

China has the worst acid rain because it pollutes the air the most with sulfur dioxide. 

2 interesting fact about acid rain:

Acid rain can be caused by volcanic eruptions and coal.

Acid rain does not rot your skin and doesn't smell or taste different from normal air.

Give Peace a Chance - John Lennon - Anti War Song

 Give Peace A Chance: John Lennon

Lyrics: Click Here (Genius.com)

What is the meaning of this song:

This song is about how everyone wants peace and people don't want the fight in the Vietnam war to continue. This song was made because many believe that their country couldn't be fighting in a war that has nothing to do with them, and many thought that the war shouldn't have started to begin with so everyone started to fight for peace in their country.

This line proves this as all they want is peace and are trying to tell people to give peace a chance hence the name give peace a chance: (This line is the chorus)

All we are saying is give peace a chance

All we are saying is give peace a chance

This song became a staple in anti-war song and this song was big on the movement for countries like America because why should they be fighting in another country civil war.

How do film aspects show meaning in John,G Avildsen's film "The Power of One"?

S: In the concert scene, we hear native South Africans sing a song in their language that was written by P.K. the main character.

E: The joy was lead by a native singer and the rest of the tribes sung harmoniously , whilst Doc played the piano and P.K. composed the music.

X: The song made the audience feel hopeful and it was moving. This was because P.K. - through the singing - brought the tribes together.

X: The purpose of this was to help show that P.K. was the mythical figure of the Rain-Maker.

X; The singing combined with long shots also shows the harmony of the natives as they are all sitting nicely together.

Y: The singing can be compared to the singing at the boxing match, as the now freed natives sing to P.K. to show him they think he is the Rain-Maker. Both lots of singing give a sense of hope for the native South Africans.

Final paragraph:

In the concert scene, we hear native South Africans sing a song in their language that was written by P.K. the main character. The joy was lead by a native singer and the rest of the tribes sung harmoniously, whilst Doc played the piano and P.K. composed the music. The song made the audience feel hopeful and it was moving. This was because P.K. - through the singing - brought the tribes together. The purpose of this was to help show that P.K. was the mythical figure of the Rain-Maker. The singing combined with long shots also shows the harmony of the natives as they are all sitting nicely together. The singing can be compared to the singing at the boxing match, as the now freed natives sing to P.K. to show him they think he is the Rain-Maker. Both lots of singing give a sense of hope for the native South Africans.

Perspective of the Beatles Tour NZ

People view and perspective for the Beatles in New Zealand was different and lots of people didn't want the Beatles to tour New Zealand but heaps of people did.

Why people didn't want the Beatles to tour NZ: 

People in New Zealand didn't think that the youth of New Zealand could handle the Beatles as they thought they would be out of control like the Australian youth was when they toured Australia. Also, people thought the youth would turn bad and become devilish once the Beatles left. These statements became half true and the youth did go really psycho when the Beatles were here. This is because the youth of New Zealand at the time was being "inappropriate" whenever they hear the Beatles music. There were lots of reasons why people didn't want this and it even came to things like religions, traditions, and the views they had against the Beatles.

Why People wanted the Beatles to tour NZ:

New Zealanders wanted the Beatles to tour because many thought that because of this the Beatles would become the way of many, as people would finally get to express themselves and break traditions on how the culture used to be. Many New Zealanders were happy that they finally got to hear the music that they love. Many thought that this was great for everyone, people who loved the Beatles could see the Beatles play, also the Beatles would make money from this so that's why heaps were for the idea of the Beatles to come to tour New Zealand.

Neutralisation

 Aim: To observe a neutralization reaction

Method: 

1. Get a test tube rack, 6 test tubes, acid, base, and universal indicator.

2. Fill four test tubes with 3mL of acid

3. Fill the remaining two test tubes with 3mL of base

4. Add a squirt of universal indicators to each one.

5. add different amounts of acids and bases to make the colors of the rainbow. (ROYGBI)

Results:

Red Bottle: Acid

Blue Bottle: Base

Black Bottle: Universal indicator

The mixture inside the test tube: Colours of the rainbow mixture of acids and bases.

Discussion: These went these colors ROYGBI. The red one is for R and it goes red because it is the most acidic. The orange is a mix of green and red but is quite acidic, The yellow is less acidic than orange but more acidic than green. Green is neutral. Blue is more base than green. Indago has the most base out of them all. The redder it is the more acidic it is. the bluer it is the more base it is. Neutralisation is when an acid and a base mix together so that it isn't acidic or a base but instead in the green zone of colors or a 7 on the pH scale. If you neutralize acid but don't add enough base it will go around the orange-yellow color when the universal indicator is added, this would be in the 2-6 area in the pH level. If you neutralize a base but don't add enough acid it would go blue or violet when the universal indicator is added, this is about an 8-12 on the pH scale. What is in an acid that makes it an acid you may ask, an acid is an acid because it has an atom called Hydrogen (H+), every acid has this atom in the acid. What makes a base a base then, a base has something called Hydroxide(OH-) in it instead. 

Conclusion: We got the results we were looking for and we got all of the color ROYGBI, These results are important to tell what number on the pH scale it has. The redder it is the lower the number on pH level. The bluer it goes the higher the number on the pH scale. Next time I would focus on getting the red more bright red and also to try to make a violet color which is all base. Overall we got a pretty good result with the answer we wanted to get.

Culture - Taha Wairua

 Hi Guys!

Recently in health, we were given the task to research some big events and how people cultures celebrate them and to make a poster about our own culture.

Here is the work I have done put onto a slide:

Click the photo on the last slide to full-screen it.

Hope you enjoyed my work

BYE!

The Beatles: Here Comes The Sun

 Here Comes The Sun

Song Title: Here Comes The Sun

What is this song about: This song is about how the sun represents the light so the light is coming out on the darkness and is lighting everything up.  This shows that there is good in the world and the sun coming is representing that good is coming and good is here. This also shows that the dark days are gone.

Here comes the sun do, do, do

Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

These lyrics show this point as without the sun (light) it's dark and unclear so the light is a new start almost which is one of the things the Beatles stand for.

How does this compare to a song from the 1940s: This song is very different from a song from the 1940s because it's not a standstill song that is very structured but instead upbeat and loud compare to the basic songs from those times. These songs were huge to help with culture and how people present themselves in today's day and age. This song was a lot more active and upbeat compared to the 1940s.

Haka: Ka Mate

Haka: Ka Mate

What is this line referring to: 

'Tis death! 'tis death! (or: I may die) 'Tis life! 'tis life! (or: I may live)

Tis death! 'tis death! 'Tis life! 'tis life!

This line is referring to how the people of the land understand they may die or live protesting their families like wives and children.

How was Ka Mate first used for New Zealand:

New Zealand used this haka for the people of New Zealand to say things like we will fight for our country and we are aware we may die if we do so but we will do it with respect and honor for NZ.

How is the haka used today and where is it used:

The haka is used out of respect and honor for our country. You hear it in a place like a rugby game or when a New Zealand group is representing our country. This song is used to show that we will do anything for our country and fight for it.

The Last Post WW1

 The Last Post

Where do you hear this song: You hear this song on ANZAC day when we commemorate the soldiers that fought for this country in war. They also play it when a soldier dies to thank them for their service and for honor.

Why is this song important to New Zealand: This song is important to New Zealand because we fought in this war and on the last day of the war they played this song as we won. We as a country remember this day as ANZAC day where this song is an important part of the day.

What is the history of the last post and when is it played: This song has a history behind it as it reminds people of New Zealand darkest time which was in the war but it also reminds us of the people who helped win the war for our country so it was played to show that the war is over now. We play this song on ANZAC day to show honor to our soldiers that fought in the war. We also play this when someone that was in the war dies out of respect for his services.

What does this song represent: This represents that the war is over and that we won but not without losses as we had many soldiers die fighting for us. This song is played with honor and is a big part of New Zealand and the ANZACS as the song is huge for them. This song is a memorial song.

Testing pH

 Aim: To see if everyday chemicals and bases color on the pH scale

Method: 

1. Get blue litmus, red litmus, and universal indicator.

2. Get spotting tile and safety glasses.

3. get some everyday chemicals and place them in your spotting tiles.

4. add red litmus paper, blue litmus paper, and UI (Universal Indicator) to your chemicals and see what color they turn.

5. Write down and record your results.

Results:

Chemicals tested	Colour in blue litmus	Colour in red litmus	Colour in the universal indicator
Dishwasher powder	blue	blue	blue
Floor cleaner	blue	blue	yellow
Toilet cleaner	red	red	red
Baking soda	blue	blue	blue

Discussion: If it turns red it is an acid and if it goes blue it is a base. For most of the mine if one went blue they all did apart from one which went yellow but it should still be a base as two out of three said it's a base. Most of the things that I tested were blue which means they were a base but toilet cleaner is an acid. An acid has hydrogen (H+) in it which makes it acid and a base has hydroxide (OH-) in it instead. These colors turn these color because of the pH level it is. The Red color has a pH level of 1 while violet has a pH level of 14. The lower the number of the pH scale it is the more acidic it is, the higher the number on the pH scale the more base it has. If the color you get is green that means that it is neutral and has a pH level of 7. You won't get different colors from red and blue if you are using litmus paper so that's what universal indicator is used for. The pH scale numbers have a color that goes with them here is a photo that shows the number and the color it goes with. If you don't know what alkaline is it's the word used instead of the base in science.

Conclusion:

This shows if these acids and bases are acids or bases based on the color of the pH scales and what these tools show. My experiment did work apart from one which may be a bit faulty as I got different results the results usually stay true. Next time I would test a bigger variety and see if different chemicals and bases show different colors and results. This experiment does work and it is great to see how everyday tools pH levels.

BYE!

Parihaka - Tim Finn and The Herbs

What is the main message of this song?

To show how significant the effect of Parihaka had on the tribes and people involved and the meaning of this event.

What line explains their passive resistance method? 

Te Whiti used the language of the spirit,

Then stood accused, the madman and his dream,

This shows that they used their voices and called the issue out instead of physically fighting for freedom.

what does 'you can't pull out the roots' refer to?

That Parihaka is rightfully theirs and would always be the native people's land. This also shows that they don't want to give up the land as they had it before the British came.

Give evidence of their determination?

My friend, my friend, you've taken this the wrong way, 

Rise up, defend yourself, never give in,

Look to the sky, the spirit of Te Whiti,

The endless tide is murmuring his name. 

This shows that the people of Parihaka are very determined to keep their land and to take action.

How does this song show the significance of Parihaka? 

Because it shows that Parihaka affected heaps and that the people that were taken and sent to jail needed justice.

What makes an event Significant?

That heaps of the native people were taken and sent to jail and they had to fight back for the land that was rightfully theirs this was huge for things like equality and the treaty of Waitangi

How many people are affected?

thousands of people and thousands of people are still being affected because of the effects it has had over time.

How long were people affected?

hundreds of years from when the events happened until now.

To what extent are people affected?

This has hurt many people in many ways. This was bad as it still has people disliking the people who aren't from their land and arent native. People were abused, raped and even more, things were done to them.

My Athletic Scores

 My Athletics score

Event.	Time/distance
Long jump	4.20m
High jump	1.45m
Shot put	7.46
discus	21m
100meter sprints	14.4
Javelin	24m

1. I have tried Javelin for the first time this year and I enjoyed learning about the correct way to throw a javelin.

I improved on my 100-meter sprints the most as I wasn't that fast at it last year but I improve my speed and fitness level.

I Enjoyed Long Jump the most as I enjoy going that distance and that long of a jump. I also like that you see improvements every time you jump.

I would like to do more of these activities as they were fun and you could see improvements straight away.

BYE!

Colour, Flavour, and Texture

 Spaghetti and meatball:

Colour: Red, white/yellow, brown, grey

Flavor: juicy, cheesy, tomatoey

Texture: Soft, Mushy, saucey

Colour: This is important because we eat with our eyes and if something looks good we are more likely to eat it.

Flavor: This is important because we won’t keep eating it if we don’t like the taste.

Texture: This is important because people don’t like much texture and it helps with flavors.

We as humans eat with our eyes because we need to find something that looks good if we are going to eat it.

BYE!