ESOL

In ESOL, we have a student teacher in our class. Mr Stephenson has asked us a question.

What three items would be best to have if you were lost in the mountains in New Zealand in winter, and why?

If I were lost in the mountain of New Zealand in winter, It would be great to have with me an emergency kit, an extra jacket and a hatchet. I can probably survive for two days in the mountains if I have these three items before I'm found by rescuers.

Having an emergency kit is helpful as it has these essentials: radio, batteries, torch, flares, pocket knife, a small amount of food ration, a medicine kit and a blanket to keep me warm, will somehow make my horrible situation a little easier. Since they can send signals, flares would be the first-most useful thing in the emergency kit and then the rescuers will know my location. The second item will be the medication kit, in case I’m injured, having this would be useful. I can treat my injury and stop the potential infection if I have a medicine kit. The food ratio would be the last important thing for me in the emergency kit, of course, I needed food and water to survive in the mountains, food and water would give me energy so that during this situation I would be able to think clearly. 

An extra warm jacket would be needed since I'm out in the jungle in the winter. Since a jacket is a strong heat conductor, it will help me to keep my body warm and prevent body heat loss. Considering that it is expected to be colder and windows at night in winter.

The last item that would be best if I have during this circumstance is a hatchet, being in a wild place there is a high possibility that wild animals are lurking around where I’m staying or standing. I know that safety comes first and having this I can protect myself from any harm. I can also use a hatchet to cut branches and build a shelter to use it at night.

Wananga Reflection

This past few days in Wananga we have only done a few things as our Wananga teacher wasn't here for most days. We have set 2 Academic and 1 Personal Goal in My Mahi. Then we have also done the weekly quiz created by Mr Mitchell. When our teacher was here we have played the Geoguessr.

Tracey Tawhiao Subversion AS 90913 v4 internal assessment 4 credits - Literacy

 Subversion in Art

WTE Sentence

The Simple Sentence

Simple sentences begin with the subject of the sentence (e.g he, she, it, they, I, someone's name, or a place).

Eg.

- I have watched a movie over the weekend.

The Very Short Sentence

The very short sentence IS one of the most powerful sentence styles ever developed. Immediately, it grabs your attention.  The rule: five words or fewer. 

Eg.

-Her hair is very short.

The Power Sentence

If you find you waffle a bit, try the power sentence. Begin your paragraph with a power sentence of 12 words or fewer. Get straight to the point.

Eg.

- Rosa Park was American activities and civil rights

Red, White and Blue

Use the red, white, and blue sentence-style when you have several ideas to convey about a topic.

Eg.

- At school I used, pencil, pen and Chromebook.

-  Her favourite subject is Science, Math and Social Studies.

The Adverb Start

Start a sentence with an adverb, as it adds interest and intrigue. Remember the rule: when you start your sentence with an adverb, place a comma after the adverb then write the rest of the sentence.

Eg.

- Surprisingly, I got a great result on my test.

- Finally, it's the last period of the day.

Begin with Preposition

A Preposition is little words indicating movement or position.

Eg.

- On 2 September 1945, the war ended across the world.

- After the Treaty of Waitangi, a lot of English people came to New Zealand 

The -ING Start

Try starting a sentence with the -ing form of a verb. The rule: when you have finished your -ing phrase, place a comma, then write the rest of

the sentence.

Eg.

- Looking back from last year, I realised It was the worst year of my life.

The -Ed Start

Try starting a sentence with the —ed form of the verb. It makes for a punchy opening to the sentence.

Eg.

- Determined to win the race, she accidentally hurt her ankle.

The Semi-Colon

When you have two independent clauses (two mini-sentences) joined by a conjunction (e.g. and, but), you can remove the conjunction and replace it with a semi-colon.

Eg.

- He had too many mistakes; He failed the test.

The -Em dash

The em-dash in English is the long dash. Use the long dash to drop a phrase in a 

a sentence that is at complete odds with the flow of the sentence—way out there—but which adds colour and interest.

Eg.

- Brocolli — a very well known vegetable — is rich in high nutrients.

The W-Start Sentence

Try beginning a sentence with a W-word. Here are some: who, while, when, where, what, whereas. The W-start makes writing sound thoughtful and knowledgeable.

Eg.

- While the teacher is discussing, students continue to talk.

Explore the Subject

Accomplished writers use this sentence-style. The rule: begin your sentence with the subject then place a comma. Say something interesting about the subject. Place another comma. Then, finish your sentence.

Eg.

- Myka, whose birthday was two days ago, has turned 15 years old.

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Thumbnail Sketche

In Art, we sketched some of Tracey Tawhiao's artworks.

MoodBoard

In Art, I have made a mood board that contains artwork of several artists around Aotearoa. Most of the artwork in my mood board has a warm colour pallet. By looking at it my mood board are mostly about the environment and women. 

Brainstorming Themes and Ideas

 In Art, I have created a mindmap to put all of my ideas for each theme, doing this will help me with my portfolio. I'm still deciding what theme I should do but I think I there are til more ideas I can put for each theme.

Subject Matter and Theme Art

Last week in Art we had to make a copy of a slideshow with questions about the subject matter and various themes. Each slide has two paintings, it has the same subject matter but had two different meanings.

321 RIQ || ESOL

 Today, In ESOL we learnt a new strategy of reflecting. We learnt how to use 321 RIQ and the meaning behind the acronym. 

3 Recalls - 3 things I remember about the lesson.
2 Insights - 2 new things I learnt in this lesson.
1 Question - I question I have about something I didn't understand or still want to know more about.

2. Write a 321 RIQ reflection of 1 ESOL so far.

3 Recalls- 

- In ESOL I remember that we have done a self introduce by doing the game where we have to say an adjective word about us that starts with the first letter of our name, we also have to say a thing that we like that also has to start with the first letter of our first name. 

- We have also written things about ourselves and gave it to Mrs Truter, our new ESOL teacher. 

- We have also written a paragraph about the benefits of blogging during class.

2 Insights

- This past few days I haven't learnt new things and done any practical works since we have just started introducing and the teachers still explain what is going to happen this year, and how the internals and externals will work.

- I have learnt facts about Mrs Truter, she is new in Christchurch. She has also been teaching in Auckland for 20 years before coming to Christchurch. She is also from South Africa and she also teaches there.

1 Question

- What are the topics we are going to cover and more details about the ESOL internals.

Treaty of Waitangi

 What do you know about the Treaty of Waitangi?

Many years have passed and Waitangi became a holiday that is now many people are commemorating. Waitangi Day is mostly for Maori people to reflect on the treaty. 

The treaty was signed on 6th of February 1840. It was signed by over 500 chiefs all around New Zealand. Although many chiefs agree with the treaty, there are also some Maori chiefs that refuse to sign the treaty as they believe that they're gonna lose their power and authority towards their land, people and mana. The treaty is about between two culture and two languages agreement in which are the Maori people and Europeans. The treaty is mostly about Europeans being able to stay and having authority over New Zealand. It was also about an agreement about British people protecting Maori people but the Maori translation is not accurate and has different meanings.  

The two culture had a huge conflict as they have a misunderstanding of words and the words are not accurately translated from English to Maori. This creates a huge problem between them as the English people meant to use the word 'Sovereignty' but when it translates, it becomes 'Governorship' in Maori.

Source: Waitangi Day

Source 2: Waitangi Day