English: The Red Sari by Apirana Taylor

 In English, we are starting a new topic called "The Red Sari" by Apirana Taylor.   

Story Link: https://tierafoy.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/3/5/20359387/the_red_sari_by_apirana_taylor.pdf

Key Words (From the story): 

Rupee - A rupee is a name for currency in some Asian countries, such as Indian, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and more.

Sahib - Sahib is a title or a form of address towards men.

Memsahib - A respectful way of addressing upper-class women or married white women by non-white people. 

Sari - A sari is a traditional women's garment worn in South East Asia. 

Waiata Ringa Ringa - It is an action song that displayed Polynesian practices that fortifies the movements of the arms and the actions of the hand.

In “The Red Sari,” the narrator experiences a very different world to NZ. What is a quote from this story which shows this? 

What do you think the author, Apirana Taylor, wanted us to understand about experiencing different cultures?  

In my opinion, Apirana Taylor showcased the difference of cultures between the Indians and the others. It shows. It exposes that cultural diversity. It also shows the comparison, as well as similarities to other countries, such as countries with less pollution, countries in which there weren't a lot of beggars. On the other hand, it shows countries that do suffer from poverty, countries that are poor and are asking people for money.

Does Apirana Taylor encourage us to appreciate people who are different to us? How so? Yes, in the text, Apirana Taylor said that the woman had beautiful skin and was wearing a beautiful sari. It is indicated that Apirana Taylor appreciates other cultures and that we are all different. He is showcasing cultural diversity.

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Find one MINOR SENTENCE (grammatically incorrect, partial sentence or fragment) in The Red Sari. Why do you think the author chose to write in this way? What is the effect of this on the reader?

"From beneath muds and dust, she looks in at the haves"

I think the author wrote this way to show the difference between the narrator and the woman in red clothing, to show that the narrator has something because of the word "haves", which we can assume that is means something you "have" or someone who has something. It shows that the narrator has money, not technically rich, but someone who is not a beggar. On the other hand, the woman didn't have anything, in fact, she was a beggar and she was asking for money from the man in the car. 

This sentence created an impact on the reader to show that people who live in poverty would do anything to get something, to earn something, like money, to be able to survive in this world. It shows the point of view of the man in the car (narrator), and how he felt during the event. 

“Kali -- goddess of destruction -- rules” is an example of an ALLUSION (a reference to mythology, another text, historical event or person). Why did the author include this allusion in his writing? What is the effect of this on the reader? Because it creates a deeper meaning and purpose in the story and compares it to another show or text with which some people may be familiar.

Find an example of REPETITION in the story. What is the effect of this? 

They are dirty, filthy beggars. Dirty filthy. Dirty filthy stinking beggars. 

The purpose of this was to emphasize a point or create an idea, on which the character is trapped on.

Music Reflection

What I enjoyed in Music last term was practising for our performance. I enjoyed it because I was grouped with my friends that made our practise fun. Whenever we make mistake, there wasn't any serious reaction, like someone getting mad or pissed, instead, it was hilarious. 

I didn't learn any skill last term but I did improve on performing, I wasn't really that comfortable performing in front of an audience nor someone watching me sing, unless it was my friend. But I built up courage and was able to take on the challenge, beside, the performance was gonna be marked in the report. 

My group were recorded on our performance because we didn't really have a lot of time to perform in front of an audience. My group performed "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley. Janel and I were the vocals, we would alternate on singing, while Shiela was doing the piano. 

This the video of our performance: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GmNIR10Rj8blWBThEM90XHpBVxYpkCeS/view?ts=6152390d

Social Studies: The Great Depression

In Social Studies, we learnt about the 'Great Depression' and its massive impact on the economy, such as unemployment rates, incomes, plummeted prices, and all sorts of things. I also learnt about extended information such as the war, the 'Treaty of Versailles', the impact on different countries like New Zealand, Japan, the US, Latin America, and Germany.

The Great Depression

The Great Depression erupted from late 1929 up to 1939. It was the longest-deepest and worst economic downfall in history that affected countries across the world. Overproduction, executive inaction, bank closures, bankruptcies, fall in demands, lack of credit and many more of these triggered “The Great Depression”. These events made a devastating impact on the economy, such as unemployment, homelessness, debt, bankruptcies, suicides, poverty, hunger, job loss, evictions, wage cuts, and dejection. These led to the despair of local communities, businesses, and people. The United States and Europe were particularly affected the most during this crisis, mild hit in Japan and Latin America. The country that suffered more damage was Germany during the Great Depression; due to its major factor, which was the “Treaty of Versailles”.

The "Treaty of Versailles" was signed by several major countries in 1919. The countries before-mentioned were France, Germany, Britain, Austria-Hungary, Japan and the USA. The purpose of the treaty was to achieve peace between nations. Although Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles, they did not participate because of indignancy; They did not believe they started the war. Germany had no choice but to sign the treaty and accept the guilt for commencing the war. People claimed that the treaty “had stabbed Germany in the back” by ending the war. The terms and conditions of the treaty were unfair on Germany's side as they are very damaging to the country and its economy. The terms included a reduction of German troops, territories stolen, and many more.

Hitler’s dominion, along with his Nazi movement national party, and the stock market crash on Wall Street, New York stocks began to fall rapidly; shares of prices plummeted, which led to further “panic-selling” (A situation where people begins to sell their company stock in fear of its value declination), consequently, American investors withdraw their loans to Germany. Germany’s debt was amounted to around an estimation of 29 billion dollars. By 1932, 24% of the German workforce were unemployed during the Great Depression. The percentage of unemployed Americans are about the same numbers as the Germans.

From 1930 to 1933, New Zealand agricultural export prices began to plummet by 45%. New Zealand suffered from a short yet deep depression. When the prices changed, demands for goods and services fell. Approximately, 12% of unemployment fell in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. Within two years, export prices in New Zealand fell by 45% and the national income dropped by 40% in three years. These disheartening circumstances were truly unbearable.

Resources:

https://www.britannica.com/story/causes-of-the-great-depression

https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/great-depression-history

https://alphahistory.com/weimarrepublic/great-depression/

http://www.american-historama.org/1929-1945-depression-ww2-era/causes-of-great-depression.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression

https://www.britannica.com/place/Germany/The-end-of-the-republic

https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Great_Depression

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zsrwjxs/revision/4

https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+panic+selling&rlz=1CAUHAI_enNZ782NZ783&oq=what+is+panic+selling&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i59j0i271j69i60j69i65j69i60j69i61l2.2214j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/greatwar/g5/cs2/background.htm

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/the-new-zealand-legion/origins

https://spartacus-educational.com/GERunemployment.htm

https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/history-economic/page-7

Music: The Meaning of Music

 Have you studied music before? or have performed? 

I've studied music before back in year 8, as well as performed. I learnt about different bands and researched them. My class explored a lot of music genres such as pop, rock, rhythm and blues, etc. I learnt that music makes a big impact on someone's life. Music brings people together, builds relationships, and it can express one's feelings and emotions.

What type of music do you listen to? 

I listen to a lot of genres depending on my mood, mostly, I listen to pop. Most of the time, I listen to RnB, I also listen to some rock. 

Name 3 bands/singers your like and why?

I have a lot of singers and bands that I really like. But if I were to pick my top 3, it would be...

1. Rex Orange County

2. Apo Hiking Society

3. The 1975

What would you like to learn in music this term? 

This term in music, I would love to learn and explore more about different genres of music. I also want to learn the story behind the music. What I really want to learn is using instruments and performing using them.

Why did you choose music?

I chose music because I want to improve my knowledge of music, I want to learn more about it because I find it intriguing and interesting. The reason why I chose music was because I want to improve my vocals. I also like to sing when I have free time, when I'm bored, while I'm doing the dishes, while I'm in the shower and while doing the laundry. Music has been a big part of my life because growing up, my mum would play music on the radio and we would sing together. 

English: Film Study - Hurumanu - "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover"

After watching the movie "Coraline", we are now working on the tasks and activities regarding the movie. There were two task selections that we can choose to do and blog about. In our lesson, our topic is focused on the "Themes and Ideas" of the film. "Theme" means the motto of the story, what it's trying to teach the audience, what the meaning of the movie is and how it can relate and help us. The "Idea" means what happened in the movie, such as the introduction of the characters, character development, the problem in the movie, the solution, etc. 

One task was creating a mindmap about the theme, meaning which characters fit in one of those categories. There were around 3-4 themes in the movie, the themes were...

"Be careful what you wish for" 

"Looks can be deceiving" 

"Be grateful with what you have"

"Don't judge a book by its cover" 

One task was creating a booklet that is of course, about the theme as well. Basically, you can choose whether you want to make a booklet or a mindmap but it still has to be about the theme of the movie and its characters. 

I've chosen a mindmap because I think that It will be easier for me to arrange the characters and the scenes. I used the site "Coggle", I recommend this for everyone who wants to make a mindmap, it's very useful and essential. 

What am I learning? I'm learning about figuring out the storyline, characters, but mainly the theme and ideas of the film. 

How does this show my learning? This shows how much I've improved throughout the course of my learning in film study. By recognizing the meaning of the movie, which characters fit in the categories and figuring out if they're a good character or not.

What am I wondering as a result of this learning? I've realised the moral of the story, I've learnt that not everyone who is good to you has good intentions. That just because they are nice doesn't mean that that's who they actually are, you need to get to know the person more because trusting them. 

Art Composition - Visual Arts

 Today, I've finished the task we needed to get done and published on our blog. The task was taking photographic images that contrast the art compositions, such as focal point, leading lines, etc. After taking the images, we needed to each put them on a slideshow presentation and explain how we've used the techniques.

Conclusion: I am satisfied with the amount of effort I've put into my work, I think that I've put all the required information needed in the slides. I've explained my work in details and I was specific with my explanation. Therefore, it showed that I've learnt a lot and was able to show my understanding through this presentation.  

Micronutrients and Macronutrients - Home Economics

Micronutrients and Macronutrients 

Macronutrients 

• Nutrients we need in large quantities
• Includes Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats

Micronutrients

• Nutrients needed in very small quantities
• Includes Vitamins and Minerals

Essential nutrients must be obtained through the diet

The body can’t make in big enough quantities or at all

Minerals 

• Inorganic elements that come from the soil and water
• They are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals
• Some minerals eg. Calcium is needed in larger amounts to grow and stay healthy, bone growth
• Fluid balance

Vitamins

• Organic substances made by plants or animals
• The body needs very small amounts of these
• Needed for energy production, immune functions, blood clotting

Vitamin D

Food Source - Fish and Dairy products such as...

• Salmon 
• Trout
• Swordfish
• Fish oil 
• Fish liver
• Whitefish
• Mackerel
• Mushroom
• Tuna
• Rosh Fish
• Whole milk
• Yoghurt
• Soy milk 
• Egg 

Function 

We need Vitamin D for our bones and hormones to be able to function properly, it’s also important because it strengthens our muscles and overall health. It is responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium and phosphate. 

Lack of Vitamin D effects 

A lack of Vitamin D will lead to a loss of bone density, it can cause fractures on the bone. It can also lead to other diseases; it can cause rickets (a disease in which the bones become soft and bend) for children. gastrointestinal disorders, renal diseases, and liver diseases might also be obtained if there’s a lack of vitamin D consumption. 

Vitamins	Food Source	Function	Effects of not getting enough
Vitamin A	Dairy Products Fish Carrots Broccoli Cantaloupe Squash	Vitamin A helps to maintain healthy and clean teeth. It also keeps our skeletal and soft tissue, mucus membrane and skin healthy.   Vitamin A promotes wgood eyesight, especially in low light.	It can cause blindness on the person. It can also increase the risk of having infections. It can also cause dry skin.
Vitamin B	Whole grains Meat Dairy products Legumes Seeds  Nuts Fruits	Vitamin B improves, gives, and helps your energy levels, brain function and cell metabolism. It helps prevent and fight infection, provides support and growth to the blood cells.	Lack of vitamin b may lead to a reduction in the healthy red blood cells, called anaemia. The symptoms include fatigue, poor balance, numbness, troubles with memory, and difficulty in breathing.
Vitamin C	Citrus fruits Tomatoes  Tomato juice Potatoes Red peppers Green peppers Kiwi fruit Broccoli Strawberries Brussel sprouts	Vitamin cis needed for growth, it also repares the tissues in all parts of your body. It heals wounds and forms scar tissue on the skin. It helps protect cells and keeps them healthy. It provides protection against immune system deficiencies.	Bruises will start to appear on the person who lacks intake of vitamin C. Bleeding gums, weakness/loss of balance, fatigues and rashes.
Vitamin D	Salmon  Trout Swordfish Fish oil  Fish liver White fish Mackerel Mushroom Tuna Rosh Fish Whole milk Yoghurt Soy milk  Egg	We need Vitamin D for our bones and hormones to be able to function properly, it’s also important because it strengthens our muscles and overall health. It is responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium and phosphate.	A lack of will lead to a loss of bone density, it can cause fractures on the bone. It can also lead to other diseases; it can cause rickets (a disease in which the bones become soft and bend) for children. gastrointestinal disorders, renal diseases, and liver diseases might also be obtained if there’s a lack of vitamin D consumption.
Vitamin E	Wheat germ oil Sunflower Almonds Peanuts Beet greens Red bell pepper Pumpkin Asparagus Mango Avocado	Vitamin E helps the brain healthy by reducing stress. It helps protect cells from getting damaged.	Loss of body control and movement, muscle weakness and vision problems.
Vitamin K	Green leafy vegetables (kale, spinach, collards, etc)  Fish Liver  Meat Eggs Cereals	It provides protection when the body needs clothing and helps wounds to be healthy. It also keeps the bone healthy and strong.	Excessive bleeding and bruises will start to appear on the skin.

Minerals	Food Sources	Function	Effects of not getting enough
Calcium	Dairy food  Green leafy vegetables Soya and almond drinks  Bread (or anything made with fortified flour) Fish  Tofu Orange juice	Consumption of calcium in foods helps maintain strong bones and teeth. The body needs calcium for the muscles to be able to move and for nerves to carry messages between the brain and every parts of the body.	You will lose bone mass if you don’t get enough calcium. This puts you at risk of developing bone disease osteoporosis.
Chloride	Seaweed Lettuce Rye Tomatoes  Celery Olives  Meat  Milk Eggs	It helps keep the amount of fluid inside and outside of the cells in your body. It helps maintain proper blood volume and pressure.	It will cause heart failure  and lung disease. You will be at risk of having addison disease which is a condition where your adrenal glands don’t produce enough certain types of hormones. And also hypochloremia.
Magnesium	Green leafy vegetables  Nuts  Seeds  Bananas  Fish	The body needs magnesium to maintain a healthy and balanced diet. It is important because it helps the muscles and nerves to regulate in order to function. It also helps the blood sugar levels and blood pressure.	Weakness and fatigues can occur when you are low in magnesium. Muscles cramps, digestive problems, heart palpitations, muscles aches and stiffness, tingling and numbness, breathing difficulties , seizures, and abnormal heart rhythm.
Phosphorus	Milk products Meat Beans Lentils Nuts Whole grains Vegetables fruits	Phosphorus is important because it helps with the formation of the teeth and bones. The body needs phosphorus because it builds protein for the growth of our bodies. It repairs cells and tissues.	Bones disease such as rickets (for children) and osteomalacie (for adults). Muscle weakness, stupor, coma and death.
Sodium	Smoked fish and meat Beets  Celery Carrots  Meat Spinach Chard Canned entrees	Sodium is important because it helps control the blood pressure and blood volume of our bodies. The body needs it so that our muscles and nerves are able to function and work properly.	Hyponatremia could occur when sodium levels in the blood are too low.
Potassium	Bananas Orange Cantaloupe Honeydew Cooked spinach Cooked broccoli Potatoes Sweet potatoes Mushroom Peas cucumbers	It helps our muscles to contract and it helps our heartbeat to beat at a regular speed. It regulates water balance.
Sulfur	Meat and poultry Organ meats Fish  Prawns  Scallops Mussels Soybeans Blacbeans  Kidney beans Split peas White beans	It helps make protein, it keeps the gene expression to regulate, it builds and repairs DNA. it also helps our bodies to metabolize food.	Increase blood pressure, deplete calcium in the bones, and increase kidney stones. Prolonged diarrhea or vomiting.