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Tuesday, 27 February 2018

WHAT HOW WHY

My why is the integration of man made structures into nature and vice versa.
Why i chose my "why" is because I was always fascinated by how people can take a blank canvas/paper/page and turn it into a whole new plain of existence

Idea

post/apocalyptic worlds

Subject Matter

1.nature taking over the cities
2.mutations
3.barren wastelands

Mediums

painting and sketching

Visual Symbols

fire, rain/storms, forests, rainbow, light & darkness, water, skulls, colours, lightning, the moon

Tuesday, 14 November 2017

PBL



Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Science week 4 : mars

mars equatorial diameter-6,779 km
mars size:surface area: 144.8 million km2
Moons: 2 (Phobos & Deimos)
average temp: -55 degrees Celsius
tallest mountain: Olympus Mons is roughly 17 miles (27 kilometers) high.

the current temperature today right this minute is 9°c
the current wind speed and direction is 19 km/h going SW
1000

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

Social Studies week 8; buffalo

1.where did many of the plains Indians come from?
the wood lands
2.what was the Indian life based  on in the wood lands?
hunting the buffalo and simple farming
3.why couldn't the Indian life be the same in the plains?
it was unsuitable for farming
4.find an example use for each part of the buffalo:
a) meat-food
b) hide-clothing & housing
c) other parts- jewelry & tools
5.how long would it tack plains Indians to slaughter a herd of buffalo?
about 15 minutes
6.why was it loud and dangerous for the Indians?
because the buffalo are confused to what is happening and they would run in circles and panic
7.according to George Catlin (source A), how did the Indian separate his intended kill from the rest of the herd?
He dashes his horse between the and forcing it off by its self
8. what words does George Catlin use that put across the idea for the experts hunting the buffalo was enjoyable?
For the beginner, there is much danger to his limbs and life. For the Indian who had made this the everyday sport and amusement of his life, there is less difficulty and less danger.
9. Who had the disgusting job of skinning and butchering?
The women
10. How were the skins of old bulls used from the skins of a calf?
THE OLD BULL                             THE CALF
-Shields                                            -Underclothing
-Winter moccasins                             -Cigarettes









Tuesday, 5 September 2017

Social Studies week 7

In 1492 Christopher Columbus he went to go to Spain
why are the native Americans called american Indians? because Christopher Columbus thought he went to India and instead he went to what is now known as america


Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Social Studies week 6: migration


The Treaty of Waitangi



  1. Why was the Treaty needed?
To bring peace to the NZ wars and bring peace to both to the English and the Maori

  1. How many versions of the Treaty are there?
There were Two versions of the Treaty

  1. How many articles are there?
There are four articles in the the Treaty

  1. What was the issue with it?
The Maori version wasn't a complete translation of the English version

  1. What word should have been used instead of sovereignty/governorship?
They should of put Mana instead of sovereignty/governorship

  1. What does Tino Rangatiratanga mean?
full authority, sovereignty

  1. What happened when a chief didn’t sign the Treaty?
The Europeans would find a random Maori to sign it

  1. What is pepper potting? What was its aim?
It is when they make a neighborhood of white English people and place a small amount of black Maori in there with a whole lot of English houses in between each Maori house. To separate the Maori and get rid of the Maori language

9. What is the Native School Acts? What was its aim?











Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Social Studies week 5: migration

The pulling power of NZ

Person
Pulling power
Land owner
Land to buy and sell for profit
Missionary
Churchless people
Escaped Convict
Place to hide
Explorer
Unmapped land
Mill Worker
Open spaces
Trader
Timber and flax resources
Invalid
Fine climate
Black sheep of the family
Place for banishment
Farm labourer
Land for a farm
Whalers & Sealers
Miles of coastline
Merchant
Investment opportunities




Name
Yes/No
Reason for Decision
My Commission
The Redford family
no
Too much kids

Laura
yes
meets all criteria
John
no


The Waters family
no


The Bryrd family
no


Henry
yes
meets all criteria
The Leed family
yes
meets all criteria
The Paul family
no
Too much kids


Who was the invitation from? To whom?
It was from the Maori chiefs to Britain.
What did they want?
They wanted help from the king.
Who was James Busby?
he was a British Resident in NZ
Where/what was his house?
His house was in waitangi and was the signing place of the treaty waitangi 
What was his job/role?
He catch convicts from Australia, he protected NZ
Who was William Williams (pg 15), and what did his translations mean?
William Williams was a merchant, and a signatory of the Declaration of Independence.