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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Slave Spirtiuals

For Social Studies my class has been looking a Slave Spirituals.

Slave Spirituals were acapella melodies that held importance to slaves. These spirituals were sung to get slaves through the day of hard work. They also held hidden message and signaled certain times and moments for slaves.

Here is a link to the "Roll Jordan Roll". Spiritual

Monday, February 17, 2020

Slave Trade

For social studies my class has been working on creating a map based on the locations in the christoper colombus trip.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MUDASBa17FkrH4ItaOIwDXfM2U6oYCL-&usp=sharing

This is my map on the Slave Trade that was based on Christopher Columbus.

Friday, February 14, 2020

Inspirational Maths

For Math's our teacher has been showing us inspirational math's videos and how to think like a mathematician.

My goal is to be more fluent when thinking like a mathematician.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Music Evaluation

For music we had to create a final summary about how we felt about music.

What has been your favourite thing about music this year? My favourite thing about music was being able to build confidence by doing a solo performance.

What have you found challenging this year?
Building confidence to sing in front of people was the hardest bit for me as I am pretty shy.

Are you taking music next year? If no which passions are you following next year? If yes, What would you like to learn next year?
Yes I am taking music next year as it is very fun and I think I could develop a better confidence and mindset for my other passions

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Christmas Music

For music we had to work on a blog post about Christmas music. This post is all about Christmas carols and what their purpose is.

What is the purpose of Christmas music?
Christmas music is used to bring everyone together and spread a feeling of joy and happiness. 

What is my favourite Christmas carol and why?
My favourite Christmas carol is Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. I like this Christmas carol as it sends a message that tells you that the special day/Christmas is coming and that you should be cheerful for the holiday.

Link to the song

Are there any NZ Christmas Carols?
There is a huge range of Christmas carols from Te Harinui and A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree.

Site with NZ Christmas Carols

Colourful lights
Harmony throughout the world
Reindeer decorations
Incredible family time
Snowmen all around
Trees get decorated
Mistletoe
Astonishing food
Special presents

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Absurd Warnings

For English we have been working on a writing matrix ,the matrix has multiple activities to choose from. I have chosen this activity that has you create and absurd warning to an object.

Absurd Warnings
Society is becoming panicked about a lot of everyday objects. cell phones, microwaves, facebook, social media, takeaways, animals etc.
Select 5-10 objects.
For each object, write an absurd warning label that could be placed on the object when it is sold.
Example:
Sunglasses- Warning.Use of this object can result in a reduction in social status due to irregular tan lines across the eyes and face. User discretion is advised.

My Warnings

Hair Clippers- Warning improper use of this item and no experience cutting hair could lead to hair loss, embarrassment,and worst case scenario bald head for along time.

Watch - Warning improper setting of time could lead to lateness and you will be viewed as clumsy for being too late all the time. 

Chair - Caution watch out for evil beings that will pull your chair so you fall over. 

Book - Warning do not read if you are uninterested in reading and visualising the story and problem, failing to listen to this warning will lead to boredom

Window - Warning this is a window you can’t walk through even though you can see through the window doesn’t mean you’ll be able to phase through. 

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Can You Hear It.

For English we have been doing a creative writing matrix. I have chosen this activity.
Can You Hear It?
Write a descriptive paragraph or poem about a setting.
The sounds and scenery can tell where a story is, how the characters are feeling.
Background sounds can be used to show where the character is.  eg. If she is at home in the summertime: the sound of a lawnmower
eg. The trees swayed softly in the breeze
 is very different to  “The branches scratched viciously against the window’


My Paragraph

The tree gently, swindles, and turns leaves rippling in a pattern. The tree lightly whiplashes through the air.