Te Ao Whanui

Today in Te Ao Whanui we have to do a reflection blog. Te Ao Whanui is about reading. Each term there is a new module. Last term in Te Ao Whanui we did our heroes. This term we are doing changing the world. For the past week in Te Ao Whanui, my group that I am in is reading an article. The article that we are reading is called "New Zealand's Treasure Island". New Zealand's Treasure Island is made by Gordon Campbell. After we read that we have to finish three tasks to make a tic tac toe. The task I choose to do were a postcard, write a diary entry, create a movie poster and write a recount about a main part of the story. I asked my teacher to do 4 tasks because I wanted to do the first three and the last one was what we had to do. I know I am a great self-manager because when the teacher isn't here I always finish my work and I am always nice to the teacher. Even when the teacher is here I still finish my work and most of the time I know what my next steps are. If I am finished all my work I always know what to do after even if it's maths or other fast finish tasks for reading.

Music

For the past week in music, we have been doing the 1970s decade. Last week we did the 1980s decade. Each week we have to do a decade slide. On the slide, we have to put some popular genres and also some popular songs/artists. This week we had to record a song/instrument. I used a recorder to make the song. After we recorded a song/instrument we had to do some research on some New Zealand bands and artist. We had to make a copy of a slide show and put our research on there. After we did that we had to do a poster of a band or artist. I couldn't do that because I left early to do something. Here is the research I did and the decade slide for this week. Also here is a video for the 70s.

video from the slide and the 70s video.

Musician Research

Decade Slide show

Kiwi Innovators - The Martin Jetpack

 Today in Te Ao Whanui since I finished my must do I can do the may do. Each week may do is a reading comprehension. Last week I did women voting. This week I am doing the martin jetpack. After we read the article that came with it, we have to answer some questions. Here is the answers to the questions. In his Otago garage in 1980. So no one could steal his idea or remake it before him. Space travel in vehicles with people. Manned flights first started in 1996. MK2 an Indian company that is working with the military. After we answered the questions we have to watch three videos about the jetpack. After we watch the videos we have to make a flying machine. I don't think my flying machine is the best but I did what I could. Here is a DLO I made of my flying machine.

100 Word Challenge

 Today in wānanga we have to do the 100-word challenge. I went 4 words over but it doesn't matter. I don't think that my story is the best I can do but it's fine. Here is the 100 words and the picture.

It was a calm day in __( your choice)_______, everyone was outside except me. I just dyed my hair so I am now playing VR. VR is virtual reality. You can play VR on a laptop or with the headset you get. The game I am playing is very scary but it doesn’t seem like what it is called. Now that I have been playing this game for about 20 minutes.I think that the part I am at is the forest. I think that the game is very well thought out. The game is called Five Nights At Freddys Help Wanted.

New Zealand's Treasure Island

 Today in hurumanu 3 the group I am in has to read a book about a treasure island. The book is called "New Zealand's Treasure Island". The book is made by Gordon Campbell. After we read the book we have to do 3 tasks to make a win on tik tac toe but we have to do the middle task. I asked the teacher if I could do 3 tasks and also the one in the middle and she said I could. The tasks I choose to do were a diary entry, postcard and a poster if the book was a movie. The middle task was to remake the main events that happened in the story.  Here is my work on the tasks.

As the waves crashed down on that ship pushing it onto the cliffs of the island. The disaster was not able to be prevented. The current was making the boat go onto the shoreline. 

Date: 13 May 1866 Time: 9:35pm It was a cold day waiting to get to a remote island not far from New Zealand. When we were on the boat it was very foggy and misty. I don’t understand why I choose to do this. The only reason I joined was because I wanted the treasure but now I don’t want to do this anymore. Even though I don’t want to do this anymore, I think that this will be a cool adventure.

- Y/N (Your Name)

Movie Poster

Post Card

Hornby High School Youtube

 Today in wānanga we have to watch a video made by some older kids in the school. So far the school's channel has 3 videos. The school's channel name is Hornby High School. The videos I watched were "Cooking with Lovely and Jenica" and "International Women's Day". Jenica made garlic fried rice. I think that the rice with the garlic looks nice. I think that it is cool that they are making a video about something that has been happening for a long time and tell others what they think about it. The other video is called "International Foods day". Here is the link to the channel.

Musician Biography

 On Friday we started to do some research about a New Zealand Band and Artist. The Artist and Band I choose to do were Devilskin and Lorde. We got given a slide show that we have to work on. The teacher showed us an example of what it looks like. The slide show is a different shape from what it always is. The reason I choose Lorde was because I didn't like anyone else. The reason I choose Devilskin was becuase I like rock and they have good songs. Here is the slide show.