How did it become?

Mythologies are often told to explain how some came into being or to explain a natural phenomenon.

• Choose a natural phenomenon or something that you want to explain e.g change of seasons, how the world was created, why volcanoes erupt etc. 
• Introduce your setting- consider the environment, the time, the beliefs of the characters.
• Introduce your characters through your setting, it should reflect their emotions.
• Write your version of how your chosen phenomenon came into being.

How the Tiger Got Its Unruly Attitude:

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After the world was created, there was a tiger that lived in a jungle. The tiger was a gullible, soft-hearted and charitable animal. The tiger was easy to manipulate, that almost every animal in the jungle tried to make him do their work. 

One day, a snake called the tiger. "Hey, tiger" called the snake as the tiger was strutting past. "Can you do me a favour?" the snake asked in a friendly tone. "How can I help you?" responded tiger, not knowing what the consequence will be for his choice. "Just wait here," instructed the snake as he pointed on the ground with a mark as tiny as a pea, "I'm going somewhere to finish something," the snake added. As the tiger was idly waiting for the snake to return, the snake was constructing a complex contraption to abash tiger.

"EVERYONEEE" the snake hissed on the top of its lungs, which attracted a variety of animals. The mossy ground of the jungle grumbled as every creature in the jungle were in a stampede headed towards the commotion. It took about three and a half minutes for every species to settle down and gather around the snake and the tiger. As soon as everything has settled, silence filled the surrounding area. Trees swayed against each other, the wind whistled. It was peacefully quiet.

"Greetings, animals" the snake spoke, breaking the silence. "I have something to present to you." All the animals remained silent. The snake proceeded to speak with his shallow words to charm the animals that are gathered around. Whilst every animal was entertained, the tiger was perplexed to the event that occurred.

The snake showed 5 different contraptions he constructed. Showing his project one by one took some time because of how complex he made them. After a few minutes of showing the contraptions, the snake directed the focus of the animals onto the tiger. Suddenly, eyes, multiple eyes, stared at the tiger. With the eyes staring at him, the tiger felt uncomfortable. The snake pulled a string, "tik...tok...boof...plop...swoosh" a contraption was set off.

"SPLATTT!!!" the berries splattered onto the tiger. The juice of the berries drenched the tiger. Every animal laughed at the hilarious event they just witnessed. With every animal laughing at the tiger, he became enraged by what the snake has done. "ROARRR" the tiger growled, jumping onto animals in its path, slaughtering them. The animals cried in agony, as the tiger devoured them one by one. Since then, its descendants became vicious taking the lives of every animal it encounters.

Workshop 2 - Musical Lyrics & Poetry - Session 2: Repetition & Recognising Emotion

Highlight the sentences that are repeated throughout the song.

Underline the sentences that show emotion.

I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to save me

This all or nothing really got a way of driving me crazy

I need somebody to heal

Somebody to know

Somebody to have

Somebody to hold

It's easy to say

But it's never the same

I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain

Now the day bleeds

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to turn to

This all or nothing way of loving got me sleeping without you

Now, I need somebody to know

Somebody to heal

Somebody to have

Just to know how it feels

It's easy to say but it's never the same

I guess I kinda liked the way you helped me escape

Now the day bleeds

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

And I tend to close my eyes when it hurts sometimes

I fall into your arms

I'll be safe in your sound 'til I come back around

For now the day bleeds

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

But now the day bleeds

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

50 Word Lyrics

When it comes to songwriting simple is always effective. But it’s hard to pull off. You have to be ruthless with your approach. Simple is a skill that every songwriter should master. It keeps your songs relatable, engaging and catchy. Who doesn’t like a good sing-along?

• Have a go at writing your song with no more than 50 unique words in the lyrics.
• You can use the same word more than once without it counting. 
• Keep it simple. Repetition can be powerful.

Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino

Dinosaur

Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino

Dinosaur

Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino

Dinosaur

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

Critical Literacy

Brainstorm
Masculinity:                                               Femininity:
Muscular                                                    Emotional
Manly                                                         Soft
Tough                                                         Passive
Strong                                                         Delicate
Fearless                                                       Dress
Athletic                                                       Sensitive
Beards                                                         Lean

Somewhere that's Green

How are adults constructed in this text?
The woman was constructed as someone whose dream was to become a housewife. She was constructed to be more feminine.
The man was constructed to do the lawn. He was constructed to be more masculine.

What kind of social reality does this text portray?
This text portrays the social reality of stereotyping gender. Women should be a housewife, to always clean, serve food to the family. Men should be manly, mowing the lawn, be served by the wife.

How does this text construct a version of reality?
This text constructs a version of the reality of men doing manly work and women being less than them.

What different interpretations of the text are possible?
This text could portray stereotypes in the real world.

Legally Blonde

How are adults constructed in this text?
The woman wears a pink dress and the men wear dull clothes. The woman was independent, she proved her ex-boyfriend wrong by being picked for an internship.

What kind of social reality does this text portray?

This text portrays the social reality of women being strong and independent.

How does this text construct a version of reality?

This text constructs a version of the reality of women working hard for gender equality, to have the same privilege men have.

What different interpretations of the text are possible?

The text could interpret that women don't always need a man's help to achieve their goal.

Essay Brainstorming

Money is an indicator of success
Disagree

Money doesn't indicate someone's success.
We can become successful with hard work.
Other things can indicate someone's success other than money.

Thesis: Money doesn't indicate success.
Idea 1: Money doesn't indicate someone's success.
Idea 2: We can become successful with hard work.
Idea 3: Other things can indicate someone's success other than money.

Workshop #2 - Musical Lyrics & Poetry - Session 1: Crafting Emotions - Poetry

Musical Lyrics & Poetry

Part 1- Choose your emotion, be obvious about it- the easier the better. 

Part 2- Describe your emotion- give it a colour, a shape, a sound, an animal, a weather

Frustration, Anxious, Disappointed, Lost 

Maroon

Scribbles in my mind, the static in a tv. 

It sounds like the wave crashing onto the rocks. 

Butterflies in my stomach, feeling of disgust.

 Bees, like the bees, once disturbed, more will start swarming you, small things getting in your head.

 A heavy rain, never-ending, flooding your mind with negative thoughts.

Taking everything away.

Revision

Highlight the correct answer for each question below:

1. 'As straight as an arrow'

a. Metaphor

b. Simile

c. Onomatopoeia

d. Hyperbole

2. 'Lucky Lady'

a. Metaphor

b. Oxymoron

c. Alliteration

d. Onomatopoeia

3. 'BOOM!'

a. Alliteration

b. Simile

c. Personification

d. Onomatopoeia

4. 'The city was a jungle'

a. Metaphor

b. Personification

c. Hyperbole

d. Simile

Mix & Match Poetry Terms & Definitions

Mix & Match Poetry Terms & Definitions

 

Hyperbole

Hyperbole

For each of the following sentences, does it have a hyperbole or not.

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

Turn each of these into a Hyperbole sentence:

A strong wind. - The wind is so strong, it could make me fly.

A headache. - I have a migraine, it feels like my head is about to explode.

A fast computer. - My computer is so fast, it's even faster than the speed of light.

A funny movie. - The movie is so hilarious, I could die from laughter.

A hot pan. - The pan is hotter than the sun.

A loud crying baby. - The baby's cry is so loud, I could hear it from miles away.

Heavy groceries. - Carrying heavy groceries feels like my hands are going to fall off.

A scary dog. - The dog is so scary, it looks like it can bite my head off.

Greek Mythology - Ares

Greek Mythology by Xij Bayson

The 6 Sentence story

The 6 Sentence Story

Your first sentence begins with ‘Once upon a time’ and introduces the main character.
The second sentence describes where the character lived.
The third sentence describes the character special talent.
The fourth sentence describes the character's problem.
The fifth sentence tells us why the character felt that way.
The final sentence tells how the character solved the problem.

Once upon a time, there was a vicious-looking, soft-hearted tree wandering around the city. His name is Aye Bouto B. Chopped, he lived in a thick, rich soiled, jungle. Aye Bouto B. Chopped had a special talent which he can produce life and talk to animals. One day, humans came barging into his house, forcefully taking a 1/3 of his home. Aye Bouto B. Chopped felt so frightened seeing the creatures he loved so much, vigorously taking away his home. The way the humans acted, Aye Bouto B. Chopped felt so hopeless, all he could do is run away from them and start a new life somewhere.

Gymnastics

What did I do well?
I can do my routines pretty well. I can do the handstand roll out, backward roll and arabesque on the floor.

What do I need to improve on?
I need to improve my handstand roll out.

How did I/can I improve?
I can improve on my handstand roll out by keep on trying and tweak some of my weaknesses. I can use my fingers to balance myself like what I do with my toes when I lean forward. I can also spread my hands for proper balance, look at images of people who are doing a handstand to improve my posture. I need to point my toes up and tuck my head in.

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Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia

Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeia that describes them.

Tinkle, Screech, Bang, Smash, Boom, Growl, Pop, Creek, Crunch, Click

A plate being dropped on the floor. - Smash
A balloon being burst. - PopA gun being shot. - BangSomeone eating chips. - CrunchA light being switched on. - ClickA fierce dog. - GrowlA small bell being rung. - TinkleA door opening. - CreekA bomb exploding - BoomA child screaming. - Screech

Highlight the onomatopoeia in each of the following sentences:

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

My own 3 onomatopoeia:

"CLUNKKK!!" the wrench fell from the top of the shell.

The washing machine crashed as it broke down.

"BLOP" the gravy splattered on the floor.

Personification

Personification

In each sentence, an object or idea is personified.  Identify the object or idea that is being personified and explain which human trait or action is applied to the object or idea.

The wind whispered through the gloomy forest. 
What is being personified?

The wind is being personified.
What human trait or quality has it been given?

The wind has been given a human trait to whisper.

The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers.
What is being personified?

The gardener's flowers are being personified.
What human trait or quality has it been given?

The flowers have been given a human trait to feel an emotion, which is happiness.

As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.
What is being personified?

The sun is being personified.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
In this text, the sun has been given the ability to beat the people.

The lumberjack levelled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song.
What is being personified?
In this text, the chainsaw is being personified.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
The chainsaw has been given the ability of a person to sing.

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?
The missing pencil is being personified in this text.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
In the text above, the pencil has been given the ability to walk.

When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.
What is being personified?
Each shiny pair of high heels are being personified.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
Each shiny pair of high heels are being personified by being able to call out to Monica.

My own 3 personifications:

My legs cried in agony after an intense workout.

After looking at the fridge, the food that I saved was suddenly gone, as if it had run away from me.

As I go deeper in the woods, I felt like the trees are watching me get lost.

Alliteration

Alliteration

Highlight the alliterations in each of the following sentences:

The sun sizzled the swimmer's skin.
I accidentally ate an awful apple.
Beth borrowed Barry’s books before biology. 
Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush.
Many mysterious men mumbled messages.
The gallant goat gobbled gobs of garbage greedily. 
The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly.

Finish these sentences with your own alliterations:

Red roses can be recognised as a sign of respect and being romantic towards the recipient

While wandering around the forest, he wondered what will he find.

The tired traveller tried to eat his food on the table.

Similes & Metaphors

Similes & Metaphors

Similes

Highlight the simile in each sentence:

My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth.The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby geese.The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on the hire wire. My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore.

Use one of these words to complete the sentences:

Silk

Bee

Kitten

Coal

Eel

Snow

The cloth was as black as coal.
The wet ball was as slippery as an eel.
My little sister is as playful as a kitten.
The top of this table is as smooth as silk.
I’ve been as busy as a bee.
The lamb is as white as snow.

Is it simile or metaphor?

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

My own similes and metaphors:

3 Similes:

Your scream is as loud as the lion's roar.

The water is clear as a crystal.

He's as tall as a giraffe.

3 Metaphors:

He was a beast when he got serious.

That person is a skyscraper.

My friend was a bulldozer when he rammed through them.

What am I learning?

I am learning to identify and form similes and metaphors.

How does this work show my learning?

This works shows my learning by understanding the difference of similes and metaphor and creating 3 examples of them.

What am I wondering?

I am not wondering anything.

Idioms

Figurative Language - Idioms

a. 'Just chill out dude!'

It means: Relax, calm down.

b. 'He's driving me up the wall!'
It means: He's making me crazy.

c. 'His nose is out of joint'
It means: He is upset about something/someone.

d. The teacher is a real scream

It means: The teacher is hilarious

e. What is she cooking up in her mind right now?

It means: What is she thinking right now?

f. He gave her the eye.
It means: He looked at her.

My three examples:

He's a real clown - He's really funny.
This thing is lit! - This thing is amazing.
He killed it, dude! - He did it really well.

Sentence Starter Writing

Sentence Starter Writing

Example:

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog

The forest was really scary when Julie and I went for a walk. “Quick!” I cried, “run faster!” Brown hair bobbing, Julie raced towards me. Foxes were everywhere, chasing us around the trees. Jumped and scratched and twisted and turned, we ran as fast as we could. Over and over, I heard Julie call out, “Wait for me!” The silly girl was just so slow. Lazy, that’s what mum calls her. Dogs barked nearby, scaring the foxes away – and finally, we were safe.

"With great power comes great responsibility"

With Jane was her group of friends in her room. "Great, it was about to reach the climax in the movie" cried Janet in a sarcastic tone, annoyed about the power outage in Jane's house. After a few minutes, Mona comes in the room wondering why the power was out. Although there was no power, Jane and her group of friends came up with ways to have a great time. After her friends left, Jane asked her family about the power outage in their house. "I forgot to pay the electricity" her brother acclaimed, "I thought it was your responsibility to pay the electricity," said Moma. "Next time, you should be more aware of the bills" Moma spoke after finishing dinner.

crAzY LyriCaL DiaLoGUe

Lyrics:
Botch-A-Me(Ba Ba Baciami Piccina) - Rosemary Clooney
"I a-botcha you and ev'rything goes crazy"

Sweet Relief - Windjammer
"Contextualize it and justify"

You Were Meant For Me - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Leslie Scott
"You were all the sweet things rolled up in one"


"I a-botcha you and ev'rything goes crazy," Pero yelled in a ridiculous accent. "Contextualize it and justify" suggested Windoralia perplexed to what Pero said as she slowly walks away. "You were all the sweet things rolled up in one" Pero whispered in a sad tone loud enough for Windoralia to hear.

SEEL Paragraph

As seen in the bar graph, as technology improved over time, the world population has also increased. Technology has been around us for a long time, it has helped us do things easier. 400,000 years ago, technology has helped our ancestors to hunt and gather food for themselves. With the help of technology, such as knives and other tools and weapons, our ancestors had climbed up the food chain. No longer being a prey, the world population slowly increased.

In the bar graph, it is shown that as technology advanced, the world population increased. 400,00 years ago, weapons and art were developed. With the development of weapons, our ancestors climbed up the food chain. Thus beginning the slow increase of the world population. Through time, the world population grew as technology improved.

Assessing Against the Self Directed Learner Matrix

Catch up on work I miss or fall behind on in my own time.

I would plan or create a timetable which tells me what I need to work on and what time. I would also put an alarm which notifies me to do my work at a specified time.

Goals:

Catch up on the tasks I missed.

Finish them on time.

Complete them to an excellent level.

How the Pyramids Were Built

The first and largest pyramid built in Ancient Egypt was built for Pharaoh Khufu, who began to rule Egypt at around 2551 B.C. Years after years 2 more pyramids were built for the next 2 rulers. Before building these pyramids, people started building rectangular burial tombs for the deceased rulers known as 'Mastabas'. People then started making improvements in building structures like these, which came to an end when they built the pyramids. Building the pyramids in Ancient Egypt, made people wonder about how were they built to perfection during the time period it's in.

People today started thinking ridiculous conspiracy theories on how these structures were built. It includes aliens helping the people in Ancient Egypt to build the pyramids, some sort of lost technology used to construct these structures and other theories. Although some of these theories sound absurd, scientists researched and came up with a more realistic theory. Scientists came up with a theory which people adds water to the sand making it easier for them to move the massive stone blocks. The construction workers would also put the block of stone on sledges which are then pulled by them to build the pyramids. More researchers are still trying to learn how the pyramids were built but for now, we are still unsure on how these structures were made.

Resource:
https://www.historyforkids.net/egyptian-pyramids.html
https://www.livescience.com/45285-how-egyptians-moved-pyramid-stones.html