I am a student at in Uru Mānuka. In 2020 I was a year 9 and in 2021 I will be a year 10. This is a place where I will be able to share my learning with you. Please note....some work won't be edited - just my first drafts, so there may be some surface errors. I would love your feedback, comments, thoughts and ideas.
Friday, May 21, 2021
Trashing our planet
Friday, April 9, 2021
Vietnam War
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, why'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives
When their sons go to fight
And lose their lives
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing say it again
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
(War) friend only to the undertaker
Oh, war it's an enemy to all mankind
The point of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest
Within the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die, ah, war-huh, good god why'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it, say it, say it
War, huh
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing listen to me
(War) it's got one friend that's the undertaker
Oh, war, has shattered many a young mans dreams
Made him disabled, bitter and mean
Life is much to short and precious
To spend fighting wars these days
War can't give life
It can only take it away
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing say it again
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing listen to me
(War) friend only to the undertaker
Peace, love and understanding
Tell me, is there no place for them today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But lord knows there's got to be a better way
What is it good for you tell me
Say it, say it, say it, say it
What is it good for
Stand up and shout it nothing
Live Aid
Bob Geldof - Robert Fredrick Zennon Geldof KBE, is an Irish singer-writer and political activist. On July the 13th 1985, Geldof and Ure organised Live Aid, a huge event staged simultaneously at the Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy stadium in Philadelphia.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Making Salts
Aim: To produce sodium chloride salt by carrying out a neutralisation reaction.
Equipment: 50 mL and 200 mL beakers, dilute HCI ( hydrochloric acid) , dilute NaOH ( sodium hydroxide) , 25 mL measuring cylinder, a glass stirring rod, spotting tile, Universal indicator solution, tripod, gauze mat, Bunsen burner , evaporating basin.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Beatles
Perspective FOR
- The perspective for the people who was for the beatles tour in NZ 1964, who were the youth girls of New Zealand. This was because the beatles songs were basically about love, rock n roll , and sometimes marriage including sexual lyrics, which the youth girls back then became obssessed with. It was said to be that when the beatles arrived in wellington, their faces were pressed hard against wire fences, screaming themselves hoarse as they caught a glimpse of their musical idols. Youth girls started changing, meaning they started chagning the way they dressed, but dressed inapropritely.
Perspective AGAINST
- The people who were against the beatles tour were the older generation because they believed it was a bad influence on the youth girls, this was because of the beatles songs how it was all about love and their music was basically inappropriate and the parents of these young youth girls were very worried and concerened about this matter. Parents believed that by the girls being obssessed with the beatles and their music was a sin, meaning they are doing the worng thing and meaning they would eventually go to hell. But a lot of them were against it because of their religion, they saw the the beatles were turing them, changing them and causing them to sin. Older generation even protested, saying " Jesus loves you, do the beatles"? they did this because they never had this happen when growing up, and they genuinley believed the youth girls were sinning.
Monday, March 15, 2021
The narritive
Creative Writing
- Within seconds it erupted like a volcano, she could feel the heat blowing in her face from far away, a million thoughts running through her mind.
- She couldn't help herself but think about what was happening, it was getting dark, having no choice but to see someone walk away from her, her heart dropped and tears started pouring down her face
- They were running at the highest speed their legs had ever carried them, as they were running they keep looking back to see danger coming after them, that was the only way to survive
- Girl was shaking with fear as she she opened the bag and stuffed food in it, looking around to make sure no one was there, still shaking she managed to escape
- his whole world shattered, knowing he would never see that place anymore, with regret on his mind he walked out carrying his belonging
Friday, February 26, 2021
Reflection Section
Text Title: WITI IHIMAERA
Text Type: short story
Text Creator: Witi Ihimaera
Text Purpose: To entertain and to inform the reader of what's happening in the story
Date: 26th February 2021
This is a story about how people love the reef and how they saw the seahorse. It was a story about a family who lived near the reef that was just outside town. This was where all their relatives and friends went every weekend in summer to dive for kai moana. They obviously loved kai moana and were lucky that the reef was the home of much kai moana - paua, pipi, kina, mussels and many other shellfish. How they cared for the sea animals. When they felt guilty that they poisoned the land and now they feed their poison in the sea water and by doing that they have lost their aroha for the sea. When they realize what they are doing is wrong they feel bad about what they have done to the sea. They apologize to the sea that “We have been unkind to you”. So this whole short story is basically how the family love and care about the sea because it’s home to them.




