Google Earth map of key setting of Hero of Hacksaw Ridge.

 Link to google map

Above is a link to the key places names in the first few chapters of Hero of Hacksaw Ridge. We have been learning about Desmond Doss and his beliefs about God and what he did/didn't do in the war. These places are key aspects to his time in the army, each one represents a time when he was either fighting for his rights as a noncombatant, or helping his fellow soldiers.

"Hell" collage.

these are 15 images that I think represent "Hell ".

ENG reading response, Tomorrow When The War Began.

Text Type - Novel 

Text Title - Tomorrow When The War Began

Author - John Marsden

This text is about a group of six high school students who decide to go on a camping trip,

they find a special place to camp which in the book was called “Hell”, and they settle down for the week.

During their camp they noticed some unusual planes going past, but didn’t think much of it.

When they got back, their dogs and cattle were all dead, and there were no people to be seen.

A war had begun. They ventured into the town of Wirrawee only to find soldiers

stationed at what was supposed to be the town show grounds.

They knew they needed to do something that would help their people in some way.

After running away from soldiers, getting shot, and hiding away, they came up with a plan.

They blew up the bridge to cobblers bay, which the soldiers were using continuously to get their stuff

in and out of Wirrawee.    

A key message in this text that I identified was that you need to rely on your

friends to get through hard times in your life, this is evident in the text,

and all of the friendships got a lot stronger during the novel, they had to trust each other to do the right thing and protect each other. An example of a character who was committed to supporting his friend was Homer supporting Ellie after the petrol bombing incident. Homer offered her comfort and support, actively helping her get through her guilt. Another example of this is when Ellie had helped Homer when he came to her about Fi, although Ellie liked Homer she still offered him her advice and support. The reason why this is so important is because this sort of stuff happens in everyday life, and the author is trying to get the message across that we need to cherish our friendships and look to one another for help but also be there when someone else needs help.

My favourite character was Lee because in the start he was not very well known by all the others,

Ellie just wanted to invite him because she wanted to get to know other people in her year at school,

and because she thought he was interesting. Further into the book Lee got shot in the leg when he

was with Robyn in Wirrawee. He didn’t seem to worry much about it and was joking about it afterwards.

I think Lee is an important character in this novel because of his interest in Ellie,

if he wasn’t willing to tell her how he felt then she would’ve still been hung up on Homer

who was in love with Fi.

This story made me rethink my attitude towards all of my friends, like if I were in a situation like that,

who would be there for me? Who would be selfish? And mostly who would be somewhat of a leader? I would recommend this novel to people who like action and romance books because

it has a good balance of both of those things. It's quite interesting to read and compare the situations,

because the situations in this book are very likely to happen and in some parts of the

world are happening right now.

SST- comparing North Korea and New Zealand's government reflection.

 

Food Tech, Scrolls.

 Yesterday in Food Tech we made bacon and cheese scrolls. They were fun and easy to make and they turned out delicious. We worked well as a group and we cleaned up good and did all the dishes.

Metallurgy 2022

 This term in science we have been learning about metallurgy. We have learnt heaps of new metals and alloys. I have enjoyed doing lots of experiments with Matua Rob and Whaea Katie. My favourite experiment was when we help a piece of magnesium over the Bunsen burner and it made a really bright light. I have learned lots of new words, like malleable, which means when a metal can be shaped into anything, and lustrous, which means its shiny and reflective, also ductile which means it can be drawn out/stretched into things like wires, and the last one conductive, which means it can conduct electricity.

I have enjoyed this subject a lot this term and look forward to moving onto the next subject.

AGH 2022

 In AGH this year we have been growing lots of stuff. We grew potatoes, bok choy, lettuce, carrots and much more. we have also learnt how to properly plant and maintain good growth with plants. I have enjoyed AGH because we have given heaps of food to the canteen for the lunches and will continue to do so. I also enjoyed it because most of the time we were outside doing stuff and not stuck in the classroom. 

Art term 2

 These are some of the things I have done in art this term....

Tikanga

 

Science Reflection- Atomic Science

 This term in Science our topic has been atomic science. We have learnt a lot about the periodic table and all the elements. We have also learnt about how to balance elements and make them into ions. I have enjoyed learning about atomic science this term and have learnt a lot of new things and ways to recognise different elements.We also studied one individual element, mine was Copper (Cu). Here is a link to the slideshow I made about Copper.

copper slide.

Holocaust.

kia ora, this is my holocaust slides, its just some information about it and why people need to learn about it.

SST goals for 2022

One piece of advice for myself this year is…. 

 To make sure I bring everything I need to every lesson. 

One thing I was proud of from last year is… 

That I got some excellence's in SST. 

My main focus this term is to… 

Try my best and hopefully get some excellence's. 

When I need help I know to… 

Ask my teacher or friends. 

At the end of this term, I want to be able to say that I achieved my goal of… 

 Getting at least one excellence. 

These are my action steps to help me get there… 

I’m going to always complete tasks to my best ability, always attend class, always try my best, be on time with everything I need, if I am away, I'll do the work I need to at home, ask whaea Narelle if I need anything and always bring my Chromebook fully charged.

Human Rights.

In this video I am screencastifying. I am describing some images I have gathered that I think represent some human rights, that every living person on this earth has. Each image has its own meaning and they are all as important as each other. I haven't got an image for every human right, but that doesn't mean they have less meaning.

Trip around NZ

  In this slide, me and my friends have created a trip around New Zealand.

Consumers.

The five kingdoms are Bacteria, Protoctista, Fungi, Plants, Animals. The main Phyla for animals is Chordata, which is vertebrate animals. The types of consumers are carnivores (meat eaters), herbivores (plant eaters) and omnivores (eats both meat and plants). An example for each of these, Carnivores: Hawk, Herbivore: Horse, and an Omnivore: Human.

I’m writing about dolphins. 

Dolphins are very intelligent animals, they have adapted well to living in the sea by having fins, a blowhole, their eyes have adapted to seeing underwater and many other things. Dolphins are one of the top predators in the sea with very few predators of their own. Their average lifespan in the wild is 30-50 years, and their average lifespan in captivity is only 28-29 years. The kingdom of a dolphin is animalia (animals), and their phylum is Chordata.

Consumerism video.

the video was about a man who, always wanted the newest "thing". As he kept ordering the newest "thing", he wasn't realising that the outside world was suffering from not only he was doing, but the rest of the world was also causing  the earth to suffer, because of all the rubbish and stuff they were throwing away, it had to go somewhere. Then he actually got up and went outside one day and he saw what he and many others were doing to the world, suddenly everything was falling apart.  Then he woke up, it was all a dream, he quickly ran outside to see the beautiful world as he remembered it.

Maths term 3 reflection.

Kia ora, we have been reflecting upon last term. 

This is my reflection and goal setting for maths. 

 One thing I wish I did differently in Term 3 was ask for help, instead of trying to figure it out myself. One thing I was proud of in Term 3 was how I kept doing work through lock down. My main focus this term is to get ready for the eastle test. When I need help I know to just ask. At the end of this term, I want to be able to say that I achieved my goal of getting merit or excellence in the eastle test.

Human similarities

What Do All Humans Share? We have been learning about culture this term in social studies, and with culture comes humans, in this text I am describing the similarities between humans in every culture. Human beings in the end, are all the same, we all have ears, eyes and so on….. But our qualities are what makes us unique, every person has something different but also every person has something the same, whether it's their eye colour or even just both having eyes. Also all humans experience feelings, like when you kick your toe it’s instant pain, and when people are in pain they usually display some sort of discomfort, whether that be crying or just leaning down and grabbing their toe. But emotional pain is different, if someone you loved died the normal human reaction is to cry for them, and all sane people should have this reaction. But how people behave can be very different. It depends on your childhood influences on how you behave as a person. If you grew up in a household where the kids made dinner and did the dishes and had good manners and made their beds, it's likely that you would continue to behave that way when you are an adult. But if you grew up in a household where all the kids are lazy and everyone swears and behaves badly, you're likely to carry that on when you develop your own family. Humans have traditions that we have in common,most humans have their own origins, that they believe. We also have anniversaries and other celebrations. There are so many things that the human race has in common, but in some way or another we are all unique.

converting measurement trick

 

This is a trick that helps me to convert measurement, I hope you enjoy.

Food and digestion.

Today I will be describing protein. The purpose of protein for the body is for growth and repair. If you want to eat protein, the best source is red meat, there are other sources of protein like fish and beans too. The daily intake for protein is 0.8 grams of each kg you weigh, so if you weighed 60kgs your daily intake would be 48 grams (approximately 1 large chicken drumstick). Something I have learned about protein is that it is needed for growth and repair and without it you would not be able to heal or grow very well.