Digital Technologies - Insult-a-bot / Compliment bot

For the last few weeks in DTE, we were tasked to choose a project that had something to do with the skills we have learned throughout the year.

 
The members of my group were Cody, Saia, and Chris. After some planning, we decided to use our coding skills to make a robot that can complement/insult you based on which mode you choose.

We split up the work into two teams, Saia and Cody worked on making the box that contained the bot, and Chris and I worked on the code. 

At first, we wanted to upload code onto the Arduino and use motion-sensing but we eventually realized that would not work so we went with the coding on scratch with my Chromebook and used the makey makey as buttons.

Since only one person could work on the code I just worked on it and Chris helped out Saia and Cody.

I made a lot of errors with the code at first and broke it a lot but eventually got it to work. I do think it would of made it easier if I had someone else to help me code so next time I would probably code with something other than scratch that could have multiple people doing it at the same time.

I do think we could have been a bit more efficient without time but I do think we did somewhat accomplish what we wanted.

 

My Writing Portfolio

A Game of Cards Essay

In the short text “A game of cards” by Witi Ihimaera, the narrator speaks about his Nani Miro’s life and her final moments with her family. A memorable idea in this story was that you should live life being happy and enjoy your time while you are here. This was memorable to me because it shows that death doesn’t have to be sad, rivalry and friendships are not so different, and that life is going to be full of ups and downs.

One reason why the idea that you should live life being happy and enjoying your time was memorable to me was that it shows that death doesn’t have to be sad was memorable to me was because death is usually thought of as something to be sorrowful about and not something to be happy about. We see this in the text when all of Nani Miro’s family and friends go to her house as she lives her final moments and as she passes everyone is having a good time playing card games and even when Nani Miro passed she was happy, “She began to laugh. Her eyes streamed with tears. While she was laughing, she died.” This shows us that even though losing a loved one is indeed a sad event there are ways to make it less depressing and more about love and family. The message I take away from this is that we should always try to look on the bright side of life.

Another reason the idea that you should live life being happy and enjoying your time was memorable to me was because it shows rivalry and friendships are not so different as it is shown all throughout the text that Nani Miko and Mrs. Heta are always bickering and fighting yet seem to be best friends. We see this in the text when Nani Miro and Mrs. Heta are playing cards, “Eee! You cheat, Miro! I got two aces in my hand already!” but then moments later “Mrs. Heta took the cards from Nani’s hands and kissed her.”  This shows us that even though Nani Miro and Mrs. Heta are great rivals that they still have love for each other. The main message I take from this is that rivalry should always come hand in hand with friendship. 

The final reason that you should live life being happy and enjoying your time while you’re here was memorable to me was because it shows us that life is going to be full of ups and downs. We see this in the text when Nani Miro and the Narrator are speaking to each other, “A long hoarse sigh grew on her lips. Her eyelids fluttered, and she looked at me with blank eyes, and then tears began to roll down her cheeks.” but then moments later they began laughing with each other “She started to laugh and laugh and I was almost persuaded she was her own self.” This shows us that your view on life can change at a moment’s notice and that life’s ups and downs are what make life worth living. This reminds me of our world because everyday life is filled with ups and downs and that’s just something you have to deal with. 

 In Witi Ihimaera’s short story “A game of cards” he writes about Nani Miro’s life and her final moments with her family. The most memorable idea in this story is that you should live life being happy and enjoying your time while you’re here. This was memorable to me because it shows that death doesn’t have to be sad, rivalry and friendships are not so different, and that life is going to be full of ups and downs. This book is a great example of living life happy and to its fullest.

The Lake - Language Features

The Lake - Language Features

Listing - Using more detail to emphasize a point and can create an image in the reader's mind.

Example - "The wave shut me off from the world, from the birds in the sky, the children on the beach,

my mother on the shore. There was a moment of green silence. Then the wave gave me

back to the sky, the sand, the children yelling. I came out of the lake and the world was

waiting for me, having hardly moved since I went away."

My Passion Project

My Passion Project

Last week our Wananga classes started passion projects, which means we got to choose something that we are passionate about and work on it for the rest of the term. For my passion project, I am working in a group with Sonny and Kaedun and we decided to work on making and producing a song as it is something we are interested in.

Our goal is to make a hip-hop/rap song. At this point in time, we have just started making the beat and brainstorming what the song will be about.

Yellow Brick Road

   Pre-reading Questions

Author Witi Ihimaera is from Gisborne. Five of his books, The Whale Rider, Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies, Nights of the Gardens of Spain, White Lies, and Maori have been made into films. 

To me the Yellow Brick Road is like a road to glory, I have heard of the phrase from the Wizard of Oz movie. 

I predict this story will be about following the road to something great and the journey along the way.

Speeding Past School

Aim = See how many cars are speeding past school

Method =

1. Measure the distance between the power pole 🠞  power pole = 50m

2. Time how long it takes a car to travel this distance

   -"flag" person indicates when the car passed their pole

   - "timer" person starts when a car passed the flag pole and stops when the car passes their pole

   - "writer" person writes downtimes

3. Collect 10 times

4. Calculate speed in m/s 🠞 convert to km/hr

5. Are there any speeders?

Speed	Car 1	Car 2	Car 3	Car 4	Car 5	Car 6	Car 7	Car 8	Car 9	Car 10	Average
Time(s)	4.42	5.12	3.36	2.48	4.60	3.48	4.04	4.63	5.55	8.88	4.65
m/s	11.31	9.76	14.88	20.16	10.86	14.36	12.37	10.79	9.00	5.63	10.75
Km-hr	40.72	35.15	53.57	72.58	39.13	51.72	44.55	38.87	32.43	20.27	38.70

Creating our own short  film 

For the last few weeks, our class has been in small groups creating short films based on the ideas of The Merchant of Venice Court Scene.

Ours is based on two best friends (Xavier and John) that are going to counseling to fix their relationship, but it turns out that John has been cheating on his best friend with another person named Frank.

This is a retelling of the Merchant of Venice because we took the main principles of the court scene and transformed it into a modern setting.

The 2 additional film techniques we used were high angle and over the shoulder.

We chose a high angle to make John look weak and vulnerable and we chose over the shoulder to give the viewer some perspective.

Some challenges we encountered was that we didn't have that many days where our whole group was at school so it was hard to get our filming finished so next time we will make sure everybody comes. Another factor was that we couldn't find a good area to film because we needed a place that was empty and a place we could be loud in, we eventually settled with our classroom.

If we were to do this project differently I would plan out where we are going to film in advance and actually write a script as we did this whole film improv.

Foggy Blog Day 

Today's blog is about budgeting and money, something I've been working on in class this week. We have been learning all about how money works and advice for our futures.
We have been planning out a list of items we want to save up for and how long it would take for us to get enough money to buy. One of the items I want is a razer hammerhead wireless earbuds, which cost $179 and would take 14 weeks to save.  We have also been learning the definition of words such as income, budget, salary, and more.
Please leave a comment that will hopefully encourage me to continue blogging and make improvements where necessary.

The Happy Broadcast

Today in social studies we have been tasked to write about some articles we have read on The Happy Broadcast.

Recently Pandora (the world's largest jewelry producer) announced they would no longer be using mined diamonds and will be using lab-grown gems. 

Lab diamonds are almost completely identical to mined diamonds, minus the mined part. They also are sold 30% cheaper than real diamonds.

At the moment they are using 60% renewable energy but their goal is to be 100% renewable by the end of the year.

Studies have proven that there are decades of studies that have proven to have a folate deficiency that can lead to anxiety and depression. Asparagus is filled with the nutrient folate and might help you with your worries.

Giant Pandas have been around for around 3 million years but they weren't discovered until 1869 because of how hidden they were in the high mountains of China.

Until recently they were facing extinction but thanks to the reproduction efforts in zoos as well as reforestation campaigns. 

I hope you learned something that brightened your day. 

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Canterbury Flooding (Reading and Reflection)

Canterbury Flooding

Recently in Canturbury, there have been many storms going on, and Ashburton, Timaru, and Selwyn have all declared a civil defense emergency.

In Ashburton, the river has been rising a lot and the army has been sent in case anyone needs help to evacuate. Christchurch has been preparing for major flooding as they are unsure whether it will worsen (but it most likely will).   

In conclusion, the weather has been pretty crazy around Canterbury so stay safe and try to stay dry!

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The great pacific garbage patch is a gyre that spreads around the world and picks up plastic and rubbish that has been dumped around the world, this is a big issue because at this rate in our generation we could see the ocean become 50% plastic 50% fish.

What do you think?

I think that this is a big issue and if we don't fix it, it could grow into an even bigger problem. We should start being more conscious about what we are putting into our world and the effects it has.

What can we do?

We can lessen our use of plastics and other non-biodegradable materials and start taking care of our ocean and environment.

Social Studies: Keeping Our Environment Clean

Our class is studying our effects on the environment and how to keep it safe for our world.

Today in class we were sent to be eco-warriors and we had to pick up rubbish and litter from our school.

Here is some of the rubbish my group picked.

 

I hope this shows you that you should take care of your environment. 

DTE Reflection Blog Post

For the last few weeks in Digital Technology, we have been learning Cryptography and different encryption 

methods.

First off we played cryptography-based games and I mainly played discover crypt which was a game where you would be given encryption questions and given the formula to solve them.

Discover Crypt

Here is a slideshow on all the different encryption methods I have learned.

We were also tasked to make an infographic about cryptography and what it is about.

In conclusion, I have learned valuable information about cryptography, what encryption methods there are and how to keep your info safe.

The Happy Broadcast

The happy broadcast is a website that shows news about the world that lightens your day.

Here are three news articles I found about climate change.

Paris is replacing all of its concrete car parks with garden car parks filled with nature.

The world's only white giraffe has been attached with a GPS so poachers don't attack it.

In New Zealand, everyone who recycles gets a gold star on their bin for the whole neighborhood to see.

Thank you for reading my post.

Corrosion Experiment

Corrosion

Aim: To investigate the factors that cause rusting and how to prevent it.

Equipment: Eight test tubes, test tube rack, a bung, eight iron nails, boiled water, salt water, tap water, calcium chloride, cooking oil, vaseline, paint, zinc.

Art Kete

For the past 3 weeks in Wananga, we have been working on projects for our cultural art kete. 

In the beginning, I was quite confused as to what I should make, but then I came to the conclusion that I wanted to make a clay model of me sitting on a Persian rug because I am half Iranian and half New Zealander.

English Assessment

In English we have been tasked to write a short story and I have written a story based on the video game The Last of Us.

The Trip

Walking through the old cities was a struggle, you never knew when a drooling beast could jump out at you. They are mindless beings who only destroy, they are the reason the world is so desolate. Joel and his adoptive daughter Ellie made their way through the dense concrete structures, spiraling staircases that only lead to death. “Joel, shouldn’t we be a little more cautious seeing that there might be infected nearby?” Ellie suggested as she wobbled around the old tree roots. “Nah don't worry this place has been cleared the only infected we would run into are already on their dying breath,” he responded in confidence. The infected only live to spread their virus but Ellie is special, Ellie is immune to the virus. No one appears to know how or why so they have assumed that it was a natural phenomenon. 

Making their way around the old roads, suddenly Joel tripped over a rotting tree root.“JOEL!” Ellie screeched as he tumbled down a musty drainage pipe. “It's alright, it's alright,” he muttered as he wiped the gruesome sewage off of himself. “Ellie you need to go find somewhere safe to stay while I find my way out of this hell hole,” Joel said in worry. “If you say so boss…” she replied sarcastically. Ellie found an old office to stay in, she began rummaging through old books about the world, Ellie was born only a few years after the infection had begun so all she's ever known is conflict. She began thinking to herself about where she would want to go if the world ever goes back to normal.

Meanwhile, Joel pulled his shotgun and headlight out of his bag and decided to go find a way out, as he finally saw the light he could hear someone moving towards him, something even… He hid behind an old barrel and tried to stay as silent as possible. The thing began making horrid noises which only meant one thing, it was an infected. The only other sound in the air was heavy breathing as the infected shrugged over to Joel... He leaned out as fast as he could and pulled the trigger shooting 4 rounds into the infected, the shots could be heard from a mile away. This infected may be dead now, but this only means there are more around. 

All of a sudden gunshots flew past Joel’s head at the speed of light, someone else was here… Joel jumped back behind an ancient relic of the past, also known as a car. “What do you want?” shouted the suspicious figure. “I just need to find my way out of here, I mean no harm,” Joel replied abruptly. It seemed as the figure was closing in that Joel was running out of options but all of a sudden the figure came out of the shadows and was a seemingly innocent child, he looked about Ellie’s age. Joel was filled with confusion as to why a child was roaming the streets alone. “Relax, I’m just a kid…” the child said to comfort Joel. “the names Michael, I was just scavenging for some scraps”. Joel was standing still with a confused yet relieved look on his face, “Oh alright... “ Joel replied cautiously. “If you want I can take you back to my village and get you some meds” the child suggested. Joel hadn’t even noticed he had a gushing cut on his leg and agreed to head to his village. “Let me go grab someone first, alright?” Joel asserted.  Joel and Micheal then walked over to Ellie and explained the situation.

Joel, Ellie, and Micheal began to head over to the village. Joel did feel assured that there was a group of other people out there but still had a suspicious feeling deep down. The snow crunched between their boots as they entered the village, “the snow hasn’t stopped for weeks, it feels like it's never-ending.” Micheal complained. Ellie saw people everywhere, like ants working for their queen, she had never seen so many people in one place, it was almost perfect, it was too perfect... Ellie and Joel then were taken to the town hall and given some food, it was too good to resist, it seemed to be pork and potatoes. They were shown a room where they could stay for a while. In an instant, they both hit the hey and slept like babies. Soon after Ellie woke up, she assumed it was around midnight. However, when she looked over her shoulder to see how Joel was doing he was unaccounted for. Not so long later Ellie had decided to go have a look around for Joel. There was a room a few feet away from theirs, the door seemed dark and gloomy… Tiny footsteps could be heard as Ellie drew closer and closer to the door but as she opened it turned out this seemed to be some sort of slaughterhouse, all of sudden she noticed some muffled screaming from the backroom... She pulled out her miniature axe and was on guard, she quietly leaned around the corner of the door and stood there. Her pupils dilated and she began to shake, what she saw was gruesome. It was bodies of humans being stacked like a pile of legos, some with limbs removed and some still holding on to their last breath, “could it be, that these people are cannibals?” Ellie thought to herself in disbelief.

She sprinted away but then a looming shadow was awaiting her, “you shouldn’t be snooping around there little girl…” with a flaming torch in hand the man slowly shuffled over. Ellie then tried to run but he had blocked all of the exits, but her keen eye saw a vent that had been broken and needed maintenance so she sprinted over to it and crawled as fast as she could, her body filled with adrenaline. She tried to make her way out of this hell hole. All she could think about was where Joel was and if he knew what was really going on.  With every room she passed she got filled with more and more hopelessness, then there was a room emitting red light and the person under the light was Joel, there were two men with knives preparing to kill him. Without a single thought Ellie jumped out of the ventilation system and threw an axe into one of the men and quickly freed Joel from the ropes, Joel grabbed the knife from the ground and got into a defensive stance in front of Ellie. A brawl commenced between Joel and the cannibal, hits were being traded and wounds inflicted, a surgical instrument got impaled right into the side of Joel's face and blood started pouring like a tap out of the wound. Ellie’s hands were trembling, sweat dripping down her scalp, she didn’t know what to do, she then noticed that Joel's gear was packed next to her and went with her gut, she pulled out his shotgun and shot the bullets into this fiend, like a dart flying into a dartboard. Joel looked at her with a proud look on his face, “next time hold the gun a bit more straight alright?” he said sarcastically, they both started laughing hysterically. 

Not so long later they patched up their wounds; they noticed that there was a shed with an astounding amount of horses, there was one with a saddle attached so they hopped on. “Let's get the hell out of this psycho town,” Ellie said in relief. Joel noticed that there was smoke rising from the town, “oopsie that might have been me…” Ellie mumbled with a smart look on her face. As the snow began to dwindle, the sun beamed through the puzzled clouds onto their luscious locks and they wandered away to commence another journey...

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure

Bob Geldof is a singer / musician who was in the group "Boomtown Rats". The reason he wanted to help the famine in Ethiopia is because it was widely shown on TV. He then released "Do they know its Christmas time". He was then the main organises in the Live Aid Concert and helped raise money for it, he essentially used his fame to bring attention to the issue.

Midge Ure was one of the members in the band Ultravox. He also helped Bob Geldof produce "Do they know its Christmas time" and helped raise money for the Live Aid. 

Cryptography and Cyber Security

Recently in Digital Tech we have been learning about cryptography and cyber security. We were tasked us to create a info graphic on them and play some games based on cryptography.

Discover Crypt - It was fun and challenging to complete these puzzles and ciphers. I Liked how it also let you know how to solve these ciphers and what they were.

Terminal - I liked how there was a story and how you could tell a lot of effort was put into it, but it was a bit confusing and I had no idea what was going on half the time.

Anti - Vietnam War Song

Creedence Clearwater Revival -Fortunate Son

Lyrics -

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
They're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the Chief"
They point the cannon at you, Lord

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, yeah
But when the taxman comes to the door
The house look a like a rummage sale

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one

Yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes
They send you down to war
And when you ask 'em: "How much should we give?"
They only answer: "More, more, more"

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no military son
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one, one

It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one
It ain't me, it ain't me
I ain't no fortunate one

Making Salts

Aim: To produce copper sulfate salt by reacting copper oxide with an acid.

Equipment: Copper oxide powder, dilute (o.5 mol L-1) sulfuric acid, 50 mL measuring cylinder, two 100 mL beakers, Bunsen burner, tripod, gauze mat, funnel, filter paper, thermometer, spatula, evaporating basin, stirring rod.

Method:

1. Add 20mL of sulfuric acid to a 100 mL beaker. Heat the acid until it reaches 70C. Turn off your Bunsen burner.

2. Once heated, use a spatula to add pea-sized portions of copper oxide to the beaker. Stir the mixture for 30 seconds.

3. Repeat step 2 until no more will dissolve. Allow the beaker to cool. 

4. Fold the filter paper and place it in the funnel. Place the filter funnel into the second.

5. Make sure the beaker is cool enough to hold at the top. The contents should still be hot. You may need your teacher to complete this step. 

6. Gently swirl the contents of the beaker to mix, and then pour into the filter paper in the funnel. Allow to filter through.

7. Rinse the beaker you sued to heat the mixture previously, and place it back on top of your tripod filled with 50-60mL of water.

8. Place the evaporating basin on top of the beaker and carefully pour some of the solution from the beaker into the evaporating basin.

9. Gently heat the beaker until the solution in the evaporating basin has been reduced by half.

10. Leave the evaporating basin to cool. Once cool, move the evaporating basin to a warm place where it will not be disturbed (i.e. a windows-sill) and observe over the next few days. Blue copper sulfate crystals should form.

Setting as Backdrop

Cars going at the speed of light, going against the gusting wind. The plumes filled the air, darkness covered above. As they walked outside the oxygen was dense, it felt like breathing in pebbles... The metal men clanked their way down the road, patrolling the streets. 

 

Beatlemania

Lyrics:

Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Here comes the sun do, do, do
Here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

In my opinion this song is talking about how tomorrow is always a new day and life is gonna be alright.

"Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear"

This line is about the snow melting, which is a metaphor for the past fading away and it being a new day.

This was actually made when George Harrison (the lead guitarist) was extremely stressed and had been having a rough time, with his mother being diagnosed with cancer, getting arrested for drug possession and had recently had surgery.

Essentially the song is about letting the darkness fade away and that no matter how bad your day is the sun will shine again.

Thank you for reading!

Setting: Sensory Language

Today in English we have been tasked to choose 3 different settings and write short detailed openings about these settings.

Classroom: The room filled with children as the keys on the laptops clicked and clacked. The sun was shining through the grubby windows into the calm room.

Ghost Town: As I walked through the melancholy roads, the buildings empty yet filled with eerie vibes. The dust kept gathering on what used to be a humble abode...

Unicorn Land: The bright lights blinded my eyes as I walked into this mystical wonderland, the colors as vibrant as a child's playroom.

 

Show Don't Tell Narrative Opening

Show Don't Tell Narrative Opening

I have been tasked to write an show don't tell narrative opening bases on these following pictures.

Reflection Section Week 6

Reflection Section

At the beginning of the week my Mum brought two goldfish for Nowruz (The Persian New Year) which is the arrival of spring in Iran. At Nowruz we put multiple items on the table that all have symbolic meanings, the goldfish represent life, sports which represent nature and an array of other items. Sadly though one of the fish died because we realized there wasn't enough oxygen in the water which was a bummer but we have another one now.

At school we have been pretty much only playing man hunt during interval and lunch which is a game where two people are the taggers and whenever they tag someone the group of taggers gets bigger and bigger, which then results in absolute chaos. 

This past week wasn't that eventful, but it was still an alright week.

Thanks for reading!

Show don't tell

Re-write these sentences to show not tell:

The buildings were tall - as I looked up at the buildings my eyes were blinding by the shining sun.

Sarah was really upset - tears started to roll down Sarah's melancholy face.

She was so happy to see him - her face was filled with a grin as she saw him.

The lake was beautiful - the water sparkled as the ducks swam down the shiny lake.

My own show don't tell: the sky was beautiful  - my eyes lit up as I looked at the bright blue void.

Significance of WW1 - The Last Post

The Last Post 

Music Video

My Maps

When do you hear this song? - It is often used to remember fallen soldiers and services such as ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day.

Why is this song important to New Zealand? - Because it is used to remember the fallen soldiers that sacrificed their lives at ANZAC Cove and every other ANZAC / Soldier that served for our country.

What is the history behind the Last post? - The Last post was first used as a signal to wake up soldiers and to get them up for the day. It was later used in the 19th Century in England as a final Farewell to fallen Soldiers and comrades.

What does this song represent? - The Last post symbolizes that the duty of the dead has finished and that they can rest in peace. It is also used as a way to honor all soldiers in the military.

Thank you for reading my post and I hope you know a bit more about the Last Post.

Reflection Section

The Week that Was

This past week has been a bit boring, I haven't really done that much except go to school, sleep, eat and repeat. Although on Saturday I will be going to my nieces birthday party and on the next day I'm gonna hang out with some friends and go to the mall. 

One thing that did happen this week is I got a new phone, its pretty good and has run pretty smooth so far. I just hope I don't break it as my past experience with phones has not been so good. I have been watching a bit of the Office recently and it is pretty funny, my favorite character has got to be Dwight because of how dumb his character acts. 

On Thursday at school my friends and I had a funeral for a dead bird and it was a very interesting / odd experience. The dead bird ended up being named Bob Marley? Which was a unexpected experience. 

So in conclusion this week was a bit boring but it was still an eventful week!

Parihaka - Tim Finn and The Herbs

Parihaka Song

MyMaps

The main message of this song is to bring awareness to the tragic events that occurred to the people in Parihaka.

"His children's children wearing the white plume" This explains their passive resistance method.

The line "You can't pull out the roots" refers to their ancestors that brought them here and the history that has occurred on their lands.

The lines "I know Te Whiti will never be defeated, And even at the darkest hour" are evidence of their determination to never give up.

This shows the significance of Parihaka by speaking about Te Whiti and how brutal this event was and the troubles they went through. It also shows how many people were effected.

Sensory Language

In this task I had to write a short paragraph using sensory language that connects to the five senses.

Metaphors & Similes

Today in English we were doing creative writing and I chose to do Metaphors & Similes.

Definition: A metaphor is when you explain something as something it isn't.

Example: You are my sunshine.

The Use of Spirituals

Source

My Maps

Unnamed song sung by Harriet Tubman when approaching her group after taking a detour to get food for the day. This song lets them know it is safe to approach her. Source: Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her People by Sarah Hopkins Bradford.

Hail, oh hail, ye happy spirits,
Death no more shall make you fear,
Grief nor sorrow, pain nor anguish,
Shall no more distress you there.

Around Him are then thousand angels,
Always ready to obey command;
They are always hovering round you,
Till you reach the heavenly land.

Jesus, Jesus will go with you,
He will lead you to his throne;
He who died, has gone before you,
Through the wine-press all alone.

He whose thunders shake creation,
He who bids the planets roll;
He who rides upon the tempest,
And whose scepter sways the whole.

This song is based around religion as most slaves would turn to religion to give them hope, Harriet Tubman would use it to let people know she is safe to approach and is going to help them.

Death no more shall make you fear,
Grief nor sorrow, pain nor anguish,
Shall no more distress you there.

This is saying that she is here to save them from their torture and set them free.

Spirituals were used to send messages, keep moral up and have hope.

Harriet Tubman was born into slavery but escaped and made missions to save thousands of enslaved people from their owners. She also had an important role in building the underground railway which was a network of secret routes to safehouses which would help them go to the slave free states and Canada.

Slam poetry

NZ Slam Poetry Video

My favorite performance was place to be by Ben Stokes. I liked it because it was about our country and our world around us. It also is about the challenges that our country has faced and what our country has been through.

I think that place to be was good because how it spoke about New Zealand.

"We are Australia's younger better-looking brother, the pacific's best kept secret beneath cloud cover" 

One of my other favorite things was that it talked about the history about our country and what our ancestors sacrificed for us. 

"We are parents who fought apartheid, grandparents who defied social norms, great-grandparents who died on the beaches of gallipoli against machine guns and dysentery for the better world" 

Physical or Chemical Change (Heating ZnO)

Physical or Chemical Change 

(Heating ZnO)