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1. In the prison scene in the power of one, camera shots are used to show fear in the prisoners like Geel Pete. In this camera shot, they used an angled shot to make the guard more big and scary with the help of the baton. This shot was a low angle shot which made the guard scarier.  The purpose of this was to make the audience more afraid of the guard and to tell them that something is going to happen. The scene combined with the low angle shot was needed to make sure that the guard is in charge here. This can be compared to the singing scene where the guards used an elevator to make them so that they can look down at them.

Acid rain research

 

Plastic Ono Band/Give Peace A Chance (1969) - John Lennon

 Give Peace A Chance (1969) - John Lennon

Lyrics

Ev'rybody's talking about
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

C'mon
Ev'rybody's talking about Ministers
Sinisters, Banisters and canisters
Bishops and Fishops and Rabbis and Pop eyes
And bye bye, bye byes

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Let me tell you now
Ev'rybody's talking about
Revolution, evolution, masturbation
Flagellation, regulation, integrations
Meditations, United Nations
Congratulations

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Ev'rybody's talking about
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer
Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare, Hare Krishna

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

What was the message of this song:

John Lennon message in his song is saying war does not solve all problem but if you " give peace a chance" it may be a better solution to solve all the problems. (such as the Vietnam war).

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How Film aspects show meaning in John. G. Avildsen's film "The Power of One".

S: In the concert scene, we hear the native South Africans sing a song in their language that was written by P.K., the main character.

E: The joyful song was lead by a native singer and the rest of the tribes sung harmoniously, whilst Doc played the piano and  P.K. composed. 

X: The song made the audience feel hopeful and it was moving. This was because P.K., through the singing - brought the tribes together.

X: The purpose of this was to help show that P.K. was the mythical figure of the Rain-Maker.

X: The singing combines with long shots that also shows the harmony of the natives as they are all sitting nicely together.

Y. The singing can be compared to the singing at the boxing match, as the now freed natives sing to P.K. to show him they think he is the Rain-Maker. Both lots of singing give a sense of hope for the native South Africans.

Perspectives of the people of NZ - The Beatles

Perspectives - The Beatles

Some people wanted the Beatles to come to NZ and some of them didn't because of cultural purposes. Today I will be discussing the difference of perspectives of the Beatles tour to NZ.

Why some people didn't want the Beatles tour to happen:

Some New Zealander's were against the tour because they were religious, some people saw the Beatles leading youth to sin and also troublemaking. Many people have become really psycho since the Beatles came and they were troublemaking and ruthless when it comes to them being here. Although the New Zealander's didn't think that the youth of New Zealand could handle the Beatles (which they were right) since the Australian's were also affected by causing chaos and things New Zealand was much worse since that they had less security.

Why People wanted the tour to happen:

New Zealanders wanted the tour to happen because most of them thought it was a time to express themselves, break traditions or something culture related or most of them just really like their songs and most people just like them for the way they are. Many thought that this was great for everyone, people who loved the Beatles could see the Beatles play and that all that's all I got to say about people perspectives.  

Neutralisation

 Aim: To observe a neutralisation reaction. 

Method: 

- Get a test tube rack, 6 test tubes, acid, base and universal indicator.

- Fill 4 test tubes with 3mL of acid.

- Fill 2 test tubes with 3mL of base.

- Add a squirt of universal indicator to each.

- Add different amounts of acid and base to make the colours of the rainbow (ROYGBIV). 

Results:

Red bottle: acid

Blue bottle: base

Black bottle behind the test tubes: UI (universal indicator).  

Discussion: As you can see from the results, we have made a rainbow using bases and acids forgot to mention the UI (universal indicator) ROYGBIV is what we used to determine the scale of pH such as Red a strong acid, green neutral which means water and finally indigo a strong base, neutralisation is when acid and base fight/mix together so that they can form into the green zone (to make is a pH of 7) that is what we did in the photo you see above, in the Base, there are hydroxide ions (OH-)  and in the acid, there are hydrogen ions (H+). We had to add more or less of the opposing side (base & acid) to make these colours, and now I will tell you the pH scale of all of these colours shown in the picture, Orange/yellow 2 - 5 pH scale and blue/indigo 8 - 12.

Conclusion: In the end, we got pretty solid colours in our test tubes, our results were pretty colourful, unfortunately, we couldn't do violet because our equipment wasn't strong enough so we could only make ROYGBI, but next time I could try and make the colour violet in one of the test tubes.

The Beatles: Here Comes The Sun

 Here Comes The Sun

The Haka: Ka Mate

 The Haka: Ka Mate

What is this line referring to?

'Tis death! 'tis death! (or: I may die) 'Tis life! 'tis life! (or: I may live) 'Tis death! 'tis death! 'Tis life! 'tis life!

This line refers to Life over death and the sacrifices they do to protect. (or: I may die) meaning they would rather die to save something they love

The first Māori unit in the First World War, known as the Native a tremendous haka when they had cleared the trenches  “Ka mate, ka mate, ka ora, ka ora! That all I can give because the video is unavailable.

How was the Ka Mate First used in Aotearoa?

It used to protect someone from their chasers when their chasers arrived at Te Rauparaha they started to sing the lyrics of it. 

What is the Haka symbolic of now and where is it used today?

It is used in sports events and to show fear in their enemies or welcome them. 

Significance of WW1 - The last post

The Last Post

When do you hear this song?

ANZAC Day or during an ANZAC event

Why is this song significant/important to New Zealand?

The Last Post is played to mourn the dead, to honour those lost in wars, skirmishes, and battles both near to home and in far-flung locales.

What was the history behind The Last Post - Why was it played and when?

The Last Post is played in commemoration of battles wars. It is played on Remembrance Day, on Anzac Day, sounded at the sites of memorials in the United States, and serves as the background song at the funerals and memorials of those lost in service to their country worldwide.

What does this song represent? 

In military tradition, the Last Post is the bugle call that signifies the end of the day's activities. It is also sounded at military funerals to indicate that the soldier has gone to his final rest and at commemorative services such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.

Ph Testing experiment

Aim: To test the pH of a range of household chemicals.

Equipment: A variety of household chemicals, spotting tile, red litmus paper, blue litmus paper, UI solution.

Method: 1. As a few drops of each chemical to a spot on your spotting tile. If a substance is solid or powered you will need to mix it with a few drops of water before testing it. 

2. Test the chemicals with litmus paper. 

3.Test each chemical with a few drops of UI (universal indicator). 

Results:

Chemical being tested	Colour in blue litmus	Colour in red litmus	Colour in UI
Dishwasher Powder	Blue	Blue	Blue
Floor Cleaner	Blue	Blue	Yellow
Toilet Cleaner	Red	Red	Red
Baking Soda	Blue	Blue	Blue

Chemical being tested	Acid or base?	Evidence from investigation
Dishwasher Powder	Base	Litmus paper and UI has turned blue
Floor Cleaner	Base	Both Litmus paper turned blue
Toilet Cleaner	Acid	Everything turned red
Baking Soda	Base	Everything turned blue

Conclusion/Discussion:  It turns out that Dishwasher powder, Floor cleaner and Baking soda are all bases while toilet cleaner is the only strong acid, by also using ROYGBIV, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet (ROYGBIV) is used to show the pH level of a chemical. Such as Red 1, a strong acid to 14 a strong base, and you're probably wanting to know what neutral is right? Its a pH of 7 Green which is basically water. A base is an acid opposite and will remove hydrogen ions from the solution, all bases have Hydroxide ions while acids have hydrogen ions.

Conclusion: Other than that our experiment did work but except for that one yellow you probably saw in the table, I'll guess I will have to try and do something different to make that a better result. 

Culture - Taha Wairua

  

Cultural experiences	How is this celebrated?	Who is it celebrated with?	Why is it important to celebrate
Buddhism	Many Buddhists will go to their local temple and some might even stay there throughout the day and night of the full moon. Many will do good deeds, take part in chanting and meditation, reflect on Buddhist teachings, bring offerings to the temple and share food with people.	Family  Friends People who believed	Buddhism encourages its people to avoid self-indulgence but also self-denial. Buddha's most important teachings, known as The Four Noble Truths, are essential to understanding the religion. Buddhists embrace the concepts of karma (the law of cause and effect) and reincarnation (the continuous cycle of rebirth).
Christmas	Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God. The name 'Christmas' comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus). A Mass service (which is sometimes called Communion or Eucharist) is where Christians remember that Jesus died for us and then came back to life.	Family  Friends People who believed	What Christmas means for Christians today. Christmas is important to many Christians because it reminds them that: Jesus, the Son of God, came to Earth for all people, symbolised through the visits of the wise men and the shepherds. Mary and Joseph both had a strong faith in God, despite the difficulties they faced.

Parihaka - Tim Finn and The Herbs

 What is the main message of this song?

It shows the significance of the events and things that have happened in Parihaka.

What line explains their passive resistance method?

Te Whiti he used the language of the spirit

This showed that their voices instead of actually fight for freedom

What does "You can't pull out the roots refer to?

This means that Parihaka was their land and rightfully theirs and they had it before the British.

Give evidence of their determination?

Rise up, defend yourself, never give in,

Look to the sky, the spirit of Te Whiti

How does this song show the significance of Parihaka?

It shows that Parihaka had affected heaps and heaps of people and that they were taken to jail. 

What makes an event significant?

Because our native people were taken to jail because the British claimed the land for their own, even though it was rightfully their land in the first place.  

How many people are affected?

Still a lot of people about like thousand and thousands of people. Some of them are still affected.

How long were people affected?

Hundreds of years and some of them are probably still affected to this day.

To what extent were people affected?

Native people were hurt from this, it still affects people in many such as people coming on their land and they are not even from there or native. 

Reflection For this Week

This week I have been learning about atoms, film elements, relationships and the history of Parihaka. 

I enjoy learning about atoms and chemicals since I basically had an interest in it, what I learned in science it that electrons are spinning around the atom and the protons and neutron are in the middle of the atom plus I now know how to do a full formula for elements (example): Hydrogen + Oxygen --------> Water. For me, science was pretty cool and I'm pretty sure I did kinda well on the test. 

Film study was coolish we had to do a research task on motifs, pathetic fallacy, sub-text and symbolism. It was a handful of things we had to research but eventually, we had it, I have made a Powtoon and blogged it of my thinking and in fact, here's the link for the blog. Other than that it was solid work we had to do and I guess I may have had a little fun working on the Powtoon.

For health, we watched a movie about relationships it was a cool movie the teacher even let us eat some snacks and we took notes for our assessment and that's what basically happened for health. What I learned from health is some relationships and that we could see them in the movie. It was fun since we could just basically watch a movie for the whole periods.

and last Social Studies was basically just Mymaps, it really wasn't that fun for me the only fun thing in it was learning the music of Parihaka. I did some work on the African slaves last week and it was the same as the film study it was pretty solid work.    

 Overall this week has been the same as last year but I guess we will get to see more different things to do after this term.