Math

What were the main mathematical concepts or ideas that you learned or that we discussed in class?
I learnt how to do some basic shapes using only a string.

What questions do you still have about?

I want to know how they made a pyramid with only a piece of string.

What did you enjoy during class?

I enjoyed doing the string shape activity with my class. I also enjoyed playing mathlethics in my Chromebook.

Factual or Satirical?

Which of these websites are real news sites and which are fake news sites?
Visit each site and make a note on:

The Onion

The New York Times

The Civilian

The Daily Mail

The Daily Mash

The Herald

The Shovel

Daily Telegraph

What does the website look like?

• The Onion -  The website looks credible.
• The New York Times - The website looks credible.
• The Civilian - The website looks credible.
• The Daily Mail - The website looks credible.
• The Daily Mash - The website looks credible.
• The Herald - The website looks credible.
• The Shovel - The website looks credible.
• Daily Telegraph - The website looks credible.

I used the same answer for each website because each website looks the same.

What photos is it using?

• The Onion - This website uses photos that are photoshopped.
• The New York Times - This website uses photos that aren't photoshopped together.
• The Civilian - This website looks like they used photos from the internet.
• The Daily Mail - This website uses photos that aren't photoshopped together.
• The Daily Mash - This website looks like they got their photos from the internet
• The Herald - This website uses photos that look like they took it themselves. 
• The Shovel - This website uses photos that can be found in the internet.
• Daily Telegraph - This website uses photo that they took themselves.

What headlines are they sharing?

• The Onion - The headlines they are sharing looks fake.
• The New York Times - The headlines they are sharing looks credible.
• The Civilian - The headlines they are sharing looks fake and funny.
• The Daily Mail - The headlines they are sharing looks legit.
• The Daily Mash - The headlines they are sharing are funny and fake.
• The Herald - The headlines they are sharing looks real.
• The Shovel - The headlines they are sharing are made up.
• Daily Telegraph - The headlines they are sharing looks believable.

Do you think it is a Factual website or a Satirical website?

• The Onion - This website is satirical.
• The New York Times - This website is factual.
• The Civilian - This website is satirical.
• The Daily Mail - This website is factual.
• The Daily Mash - This website is satirical.
• The Herald - This website is factual.
• The Shovel - This website is satirical.
• Daily Telegraph - This website is factual.

Critical Literacy

What am I learning?

I am learning the meanings of each word.

How does this work show my learning?

I made a crossword to show my learning because I need to know what every word meant to answer the crossword.

What am I wondering?

I'm not really wondering anything.

Art - Tones

Learning Intention:

Learning the techniques required to make our ideas come alive.

Have you improved with shading?

I think I've improved with shading because I didn't know how to do a proper shade before doing art.

Do you understand that using a structure can help you draw better (light loose lines under your work)?

I think I understand that using a structure can help me draw better because I can see where I'm going to draw the specific parts of my drawing.

What are you going to work on going forward in pencil drawing in and out of class?

I am going to work on drawing more shapes and use tones.

Critical Thinkers

• What aspects of stories was she (Andrea)  interested in?

I think Andrea was interested in messages that aren't told to us.

• What did the ad imply with the big diamond ring?

The ad implies that to show your love to your loved one, you need to give them fancy things like pieces of jewellery.

• What is subtext?

Messages that are hidden in advertisements

• With CL, can each student have their own answer?

Yes, each student can have their own answer because everyone is different.

• What does Andrea compare CL to?

Andrea compares critical literacy to the lasso of truth.

• How can CL be applied to your life outside of school?

Critical literacy can be applied to every aspect of your life.

Critical Literacy

What makes this video convincing?

This video makes it convincing by how they made it look like it's from the news.

Who published this video?

The Onion published this video.

How are teenagers portrayed in this clip?

That they are brain dead and are only capable of using social media and texting.

Why has the director cast them this way?

The director cast them this way because I think they are trying to make it funny.

In whose interest is this text?

The parents

Who is real in this text?

The doctor seemed real in this text because of how he used medical words to explain what is wrong with the teenager

What social realities does this video portray?

This video portrays the reality with teenagers addicted to social media.

Outdoor Ed - Week 4 Tramping

#2 Tramping

03/12/18

1. Taylors Mistake

Who is he?

Taylor is the Captain of the Volga

What did he contribute to New Zealand?

Captain Taylor mistook the Bay’s identity anchored in the bay.
Captain Taylor was then announced guilty for a navigational mistake in the bay.
In the cause of the Volga’s incident which is then named the bay as “ Taylor mistake”.

2. Godley

Who is he?

He is the founder of Canterbury

3. Godley Head

What?

Godley Head was a WW2 coastal defence battery that was built in a 120-metre high cliff in 1939.

Why?

To look out for the Russians and Japanese people

4. D.O.C
Kiwi Guardian

• Travel back in time to the dark days of WWII when an invasion of New Zealand seemed likely –  Stand in a concrete Observation Post and look out for enemy ships. 
• Pack a picnic – there are a lot of great spots.
• Start the trip from Taylors Mistake and make a day of it – complete with sand and surf on your way home.

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/toyota-kiwi-guardians/sites/kiwi-guardians-around-christchurch/godley-head/

Godley Head -

There is an adventure map you have to download and use it to look for the Guardian Post.
On it is a special code word that you have to write down.
After finding the code you can tell the D.O.C what is written and claim the rewards.

6. Weather

Temperature:13co

Wind: South/ South West 19 kmph

0% chance of rain

Tracks:

Godley Head Track

Distance:

8Kms

Height Change:

200 Above sea level

Duration:

3 Hours

Gear:

Shorts/Track pants

Raincoat

Polypro clothing