Hunger Games Themes and Ideas

 Rich and Poor

Hope & Rebellion

Struggle for Power

Power of Propaganda

For the two ideas/themes we will first brainstorm.

• Explain what it means
• Find two examples in the film
• Describe how it shows the theme

Rich vs Poor:

Poverty, Power, Privilege.

Rich- Lots of money, opportunities, privilege, power, fame.

Poor- less opportunities, no power, less money, disadvantage

Definition: it is more then just money it involves power, privilege, and opportunities 

Rich: 

• Capitol - They don´t get reaped. Plenty of food excessive amounts, better clothes, lots of clothes, the can coordinate and choose what they want, choice and opportunity, Better buildings futuristic, not worn out, different buildings, more architectural and structured better, advanced technology, medical technology, blood scanners, healing balms, Children- Not worried, don´t work, play around 

• President Snow, 
• District 1
• Caesar

Poor

• District 12 & 11
• District 12-Worn out buildings, Old buildings, not secure, holes in the roofs, made from cheap wood, broken windows. No materials to improve the structures and architecture, no electricity.
• Clothing- Bland no colours, worn out, raggedy, not much clothes, old work clothes, suspenders and button up shirts, trousers and shorts, we´re shown clothes that aren´t properly fitted, handed down clothes, dresses, shirts and skirts, Jackets coal miners-black, grey dark colours don´t show the dirt.
• Technology -Medicines- nothing seen, sick are seen, health privilege, transport is walking, electric fence doesn´t work- not enough energy to keep it going.
• Food- Scare and barely any, hunting food, rationed out, put your name into the reaping for extra food.
• Children- Working, barely free time, pushing sticks into the mud, scared of the reaping and the hunger games, become a coal miner, barely any opportunities,

Paragraph type: SEXXXY

In the Hunger Games´, setting is used effectively to show the theme is ´Rich Vs Poor´. Rich vs poor is more then just money it involves power, privilege, and opportunities. For Instance, we can see privilege through the idea of privilege reflected in the physical environments of District 12 and the Capitol. In District 12 the buildings are worn out, broken down, and not secure whereas the buildings in the Capitol show variation, modern design, advanced materials and are built on a grand scale. This makes the audience think about the differences in wealth and power between the two locations. District 12 has nothing whilst people in the Capitol are harboured with safety and being secured in their advanced buildings. The purpose of this was to was to show that Katniss Everdeen has come from a place of less privilege and power so her success in the games was very unlikely. Coinciding with this is the use of colour. In the District 12 there is multiple browns and greens whilst the Capitol shows us a vibrant futuristic pallete of colours like metallic greys, blacks and silvers. The use of settings and colour effectively show us the imbalance of privilege between those in places like District 12 and The Capitol

Music

What song am I looking at? Usher I Cry

 

Song Link

Info Link

What is the song about? The song boasts a piano-led pop-soul groove that places Usher’s voice and lyrics front and center: “I cry,” he belts during the hook, “For the sons without fathers/And the pain that their mothers/Hold deep inside/So I’ll fight/For the future we’re making/It’ll change if we face it/’Cause these tears won’t dry.”

Usher shared a note on social media to accompany the song’s release, saying he wrote it in part because he wanted to teach his sons that it’s OK for a man to “feel emotions deeply and to cry.” He admitted that he was raised to keep such feelings in check, and his desire to proffer a different way forward for his kids came about while quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic and watching the deaths of George Floyd and others — and the subsequent wave of Black Lives Matter protests.

When was this song created? 

Usher has shared an emotional but powerful new song, “I Cry,” which was inspired by the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests. This hit was created in June 2020.

What arrangement of the song are you doing? I am doing most of the song as it represents the message of BLM. 

Hunger Games

What is District 12 Like? District 12 is a run down old town. This town is filled with broken down houses and windows. Kids are bored playing with sticks pushing them into mud. Old people and young, Poverty, Famine, and decay.

What is The Capitol Like? Big Buildings, Weird exotic unique clothes, Weird makeup, upbeat suspense building music, stores everywhere, vibrancy, futuristic and All sorts of people live around here.

Reaping Scene: 

How does the district react? They react and move to make space for the selected/Primrose Everdeen. The protagonist is heartbroken by the way her sister has been chosen. 

What are they wearing? The costumes used are older styled blouses in the colours of white, blue, green, and floral patterned.

They use a quick moment of silence to help build nervousness. We also hear the paper rustle to build suspense for the character about to face the hunger games

What are the differences between The Capitols and District 12s Clothes? The differences between they´re clothes are the vibrant colours and unique design and pattern

What can people in District 12 do to get extra food?They can add there name to a list where they get more food, but the consequence is your name gets added to the list again.

How are tributes treated when they are selected? The tributes are treated like high ranking people, they get certain types of food, beverage, clothes and certain activity. This is because they might die and they are tributes to the hunger games.

Comapre to ¨TV Show¨ in The Capitol

TV Style Presentation

Large Stadiums and Crowds

Good Lighting

People look happier

Rich unique clothes, vibrant colours, makeup, effects in the clothes.

Different types of clothes

Futuristic technology

Shots:

Midshots, Closeups, Extreme Long Shots, Mid-Close ups.

Hope & Rebellion: 

Mocking-jay

The girl on fire

3 Finger Salute 

Rues Death: 

Lots of close ups, extreme close ups

Slow Sad music

Loss of major sound

Riot: 

Sounds of Breaking glass, Shakey footage, fast cuts, grunts and screams, montage, objects thrown around.

Peter and Katness:

Ominous music, Close ups, over the shoulder shot, extreme close ups, high angle shot, 

Katness Apple Shot:

Close up, Mid shot, imbalance with the lighting, lower positioning for the protagonist while the rich are placed above, spectators refusing to watch the poor lower district. She knows she will hit the apple by focusing onto it to gather attention

Why is Hope and Rebellion important? ¨Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous. A spark is fine, as long as it's contained." Hope supposedly is stronger than fear quoted by president snow. Hope and Rebellion are the significance that make people look up to survive and strive for greatness and difference. Hope is like inspiration and motivation. President snow is scared of the people being inspired by hope as if he gives them a-lot of hope they will rise up but if he doesn't give enough they will riot. President Snow wants to dictate and maintain his power.

 

Maths Reflections

 For Maths we learned about finance, discounts, gst and exchange rates. We have to choose one and explain the importance of it. 

I Think discounts are very important as they help us change out lifestyle as we can see the benefits and differences.

We apply these when we are shopping and buying items. 

Film Visual Dictionary

 

For English we have been given 3 tasks that involve film techniques and camera shots. The 3 tasks were a Visual Dictionary, Taking the photos and explaining what they are, and an Informational Poster.

D.T.E Robotics

 

Names:	What we think about The mBot	What we think of the mBot Ranger
Greg	It’s very bad because it often malfunctions and does not run most code correctly which is very frustrating.	It doesn’t work
Austin	They malfunction often and sometimes they just run by themselves. The robot sometimes goes by its self.	It doesn’t work
Aron	They are kind of easy to use but can be annoying to make work. Not efficient when it comes to coding	It doesn’t work
Kalim	It’s 50/50 when it comes to enjoying and the difficult the sensors didn’t really work	It doesn’t work
Andre	It is a cool idea but they don’t always work the way it should	It doesn’t work

mBotmBot Ranger

For the first couple of weeks a certain amount of people were selected to use these robots sent to us by the school.

When I used to bots I thought it was difficult and hard to use.

Why were they difficult and hard to use? For me it was complex and difficult because turning them on and trying to connect them was a little bit of a process especially for the mBot Ranger. 

What was possible on the mBots? We made the mBots drift and drive around. But we weren't able to add complex moves to the coding of the mBots.

Pick a Path English

For English we were given multiple options to present our work such as, crossword , a kahoot, pick a path and a film language dictionary.

I chose the pick a path vocabulary option

Music and Civil Rights

 1. How did music affect the Civil Rights movement? Music and singing gave the people a voice during the Civil Rights movement.  Although people were attacked and hurt standing up for what they wanted they continued to fight for equal rights.  The songs during that time were referred to as freedom songs. Info Link

2. Why was music such a powerful force? Music is a language of emotion in that it can represent different feelings and barge into the soul with no boundaries or limitations. Info Link

Examples Cant turn me round

P.E

 4 Characteristics that create a successful team.

1. Communication

2. Self Coordination

3.Supportive

4. Contribution

2 Ways I have been a good team member.

1. I have showed leadership roles and helped by teammates.

2. I have listened to others ideas.

I was at level 3 because I self directed myself.

I think I was at this level because I showed good leadership and cooperated with others. I also set goals for myself and the team

For P.E This week we have been playing volleyball. I worked at level 3 because I had a leadership role and helped my team on there weaknesses. And self directed myself.

Students and Phones

Key Idea

Are Students addicted to their cellphones? If so, is that a problem?

What must you achieve?

In this paragraph I am trying to show/prove/explain that. 

Introduction

Key Information you want to include

1. Data on how we studied the students

2. Why they are addicted to their phones

3. Why some aren't addicted

Delivery

Best paragraph to structure to convey all this information

Some students are addicted to their phones, the students aren't addicted have other things to do.

According to King University, the average person touches their phone 2,167 times everyday, and that iPhone users unlock their phones upward of 70 times a day, whereas Samsung and Huawei users unlock their phone upwards of 110 times. CNN says that 50% of students admit to suffering from a cellphone addiction, and that 59% of parents believe their children are addicted to their cellphone. We surveyed our class to see if they were addicted to mobile phones, the survey conducted on Thursday, 6th of August showed that 29% of 10Wd considers themselves addicted to their cellphone, and 42% of students in 10Wd use their cellphone for over 4 hours a day. The reason they are addicted is because they need social media to keep up with everything and communicate with friends, they also play mobile games. The non addicted have said they have other things like sport and or chores. These reasons and examples summarise the use and addiction of students.

Underlined sentences are credit to Gregory's Post

Hamilton

Hamilton

1. What is Hamilton about? An American Musical, it's a musical theatre production. Specifically, one that tells the story of forgotten American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and his ascent out of poverty and to power against the backdrop of the American War of Independence. Info Link

2. What is the style of the Show? One of Miranda's favourite styles of music is hip-hop, and the 11-time Tony-award-winning musical celebrates that. "For the people who know their rap history they're going to get it, and they're going to appreciate all the work that's gone into it," he said. Info Link

3. Name a character that you liked? I liked King George as he was funny and had cool moment, he also had a good falsetto.

King George-Singing

4. What did you think of Hamilton? It was a good musical as it never stopped with the music and was very catchy.

Technology Paragraph

Technology has developed in a positive and obliging way.

The development in technology has created more possibilities for our future to evolve.

The construction of laptops has been a substantial part of the new era as it allows the learning of students to be transferred online. This optimizes easier use of working online and creating work. Mobile technology/ phones have been considerable as they allow emergency calls and calls worldwide to be made, this allows communication to be more widespread.

Clothing has been changed due to the creation of sewing machines, this has created superior fashion and is more comfortable.  

These exemplars are a summary of how life has created opportunities and changed.