Art - Week 6

In art, we have been designing murals. We got put in groups and we have to design a mural that relates with the theme whanaungatanga. So far we have assigned roles to our group Jordan is the director, Gary is the story manager, Cortney is the colour and chief painter and I am the assistant. We have not completed our plan but I will share a picture once we get further along with our work.

Home Economics - Sushi

In Home Economics we made vegetarian sushi. I was in a group with Tana, Gabe and Cortney. I feel like our group worked pretty well together as we got everything completed in time. The actual making of the sushi was pretty easy as all we had to do was cut up some veggies. A struggle with making the sushi was that some of our group was left doing nothing as there weren't very many jobs to share around. Another struggle was making sure there wasn't any rice lying around after we completed the practical. I thought that the sushi tasted pretty good and I don't think I would do anything to change the end result. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take any photos of us preparing and making the sushi as my phone died otherwise I would've posted one so here is a photo that looks similar to the ones we made:

Social Studies - Addictions to Phones

In social studies, we had to write a paragraph on whether students were addicted to their phones or not. Here is the paragraph I did:

It is impossible to tell if a student is addicted to their phone or not. Whether someone is addicted to their phone depends on who the person is as everyone lives a different life. Although not all students are addicted, those who are could deal with more negative impacts than those who aren’t. A few examples of the negative consequences of using your phone to often include having issues socialising and exercising and your eyesight worsening. These consequences are issues as it affects the health of a student. Even though addictions to a device are not uncommon and are becoming more frequent among teens, I believe it is unfair to assume someone is addicted.

Social Studies - Technology

In Social Studies we have been learning about technology. We had to make a presentation of 20 examples of how technology has changed over the years. Here is the presentation Jordan and I completed:

Art - Week 4

In art, we have been doing art. We have been learning about different painting techniques and how to apply that to our work. As well as that we have also been learning about the different styles of art from around the world. The techniques we focused on were mono-printing, texture, blending and glazing. First, we had to demonstrate that we knew what these techniques were and how to do them. After we proved we knew what we were doing we used the techniques to make our own interpretation of little parts of a painting. I did two different pieces of art. The first one uses glazing and texture as the main technique. The second piece of art I used glazing and mono-printing. I am not sure about how I feel about these paintings but we had to post them so here is a picture of my artworks:

sorry for the bad quality phots I had to use my webcam :) 

Home Economics - Jam Drops

In Home Economics we made Jam Drops. I worked in a pair with Tana as there weren't enough people to have a group of four. Tana and I worked pretty well and we shared out our jobs evenly, for example, I washed dishes while Tana mixed the ingredients together. I feel that we worked well together and that our overall outcome was good. I thought that the jam drops turned out great and they were pretty yummy too. Some of our jam drops were given to the staff and they said that they enjoyed them and that they were tasty. Next time I feel like we could save more time or starting cleaning up earlier as when tidying up we were quite rushed. Overall I thought that the jam drops turned out well and that they were the right consistency. Below is a picture I found that looks quite similar to our cookies (I forgot to take a picture of our actual cookies).

 

Workshop 6 - Film Study

Unsurprisingly, the Jordy and Dilly show aired 10 minutes late.

Whereas I turned up to the set on time, Jordy was nowhere to be seen.

Seeing that Jordan was again late, Dylan rolled her eyes. 

Annoyed by Jordan's lack of appearance, Dylan threw a fit. 

Jordan is lazy, late and uncommitted. 

The control room for The Hunger Games was full of blues, whites and greys. 

Throughout The Hunger Games, colour is used effectively to engage the audience. 

In the Capitol, colour is used to engage the viewer.

Juxtaposed to District 12s dull costumes, the people of the Capitol are seen in bright and colourful clothes. 

The Hunger Games - Symbols

The 3 finger salute is a symbol seen in the hunger games. Here is the coggle I made showing my understanding of this symbol:

Workshop 5 - Film Study

Thesis - Argument
Katniss - changes - starts off innocent, 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. 3 finger salute
- rues death
- the reaping
- high angle
-wide shot
- shows lots of people

2. mocking jay
- market scene
- gives to prim
- wears in games - Cinna gives to her
- close up - see it, makes it more intimate

3. volunteers as tribute
- reaping scene
- costumes - choose a comparing scene
- dutch tilt - things are out of place
 

The Hunger Games - Characters

Here is my work challenges chart I did on a few hunger games characters.

The Hunger Games - Plot

Here is the work I did in English to show that I understand the plot in a film: