part one triplicate

how much brainwashing has happened for teenagers to make this sort of claim as being led to their "death":  none it's just that's what it is being "unwound" is just an euphemism for being killed
why, do you think that Shusterman  chose to have three characters tell heir story
Lev is a tithe, this means that he's the 10% that his family will give back to the church as an offering what are your thoughts on this?: i think that it's a good thing so it's sure that there are always some parts for surgeries
Risa is a state home kid she was unwanted at birth and now the state has decided she is no longer useful do you think that the state should ever be able to determine if one life is more useful than another?: no  don't think so because people can change rapidly
Connors parents decided to unwind him due to his difficult behaviour they have then booked a trip to the Bahamas in your opinion how do parents view their children?: like their things than can be gotten rid of one their 13 years old why do you think this? because people who want don't want them after a few years can get rid of them once they are 13
pastor Dan's represented as being conflicted what reasons might he have to encourage Lev in his journey as a tithe?: because he has a very close relationship with Lev as Lev grew up with pastor Dan Why does he encourage him to run?: because he didn't want Lev to be unwound
what is the story based off a nursery rhyme that circulates among the youth?: Humphrey Dunfee

Discus

I chose this event because i’m really bad at it and kinda wanna improve

the proper technique for this event is

1. how to hold the discus

• Place discus in your throwing hand
• Spread fingers out with index finger inline with wrist
• Place fingers first knuckles over the disc

2. releasing the discus

• When releasing the discus have your palm down
• Squeeze the discus out (bar of soap)
• The disc will come off the index finger
• The disc will spin in a clockwise direction for a right handed thrower

3. drills used to teach the grip and release excellent time for a competition

Arm swings – Use this drill to teach about centrifugal force
a) The thrower stands with feet shoulder width apart
b) Place the disc into throwing hand
c) Swing the disc level with the shoulders back and forth catching it in your left hand
d) The athlete should feel the discus pushing out on the hand

Discus bowling – Use this drill for proper discus release.
a) The thrower will place the discus in his hand with proper placement
b) The thrower will bowl the discus to his partner that is standing 15 feet away
c) Remember to squeeze the discus out making sure the discus rolls off the index finger and does not wobble
d) Once the thrower becomes proficient at 15 feet move the partners farther away form each other or have the thrower bowl at a target

Throws for height – Use this drill for proper release of the discus
a) The thrower stands with feet shoulder width apart 
b) Place the disc into throwing hand
c) Swing the discus forward and back next to your body two times
d) After two swings throw the discus straight up with a proper release remembering to squeeze the discus out. Make sure the throwing arm is straight

Skip throws – Use this drill for proper discus release.
a) the thrower stands with feet shoulder width apart and facing perpendicular to the throwing direction
b) place the disc into throwing hand
c) swing the disc level with the shoulders back and forth catching it in your left hand
d) After two swings throw the disc close to the ground with proper release remembering to squeeze the disc out and keep the palm flat

i picked the event because i would like to improve

and i have not improved in this event because i believe that we didn't have enough time

i would like to improve in javelin as well because i enjoy it and think that it would be fun to do

not really as i'm not sure if it's possible if we stop doing it in calss

the atlantic slave trade

this is the slave trade triangle where it was that something in europe then influenced something in africa which then caused something to happen in america then it goes back to europe and the cycle repeats

so manufactured goods go to African kidnappers and African chiefs which sell Africans to the Europeans who then take them to the Americas and have them put into plantations which make raw goods which then get taken to Europe to get manufactured

unwinds cover and blurb exploration

cover examination

how do you think the story will be written?: i think it'll be written in the 'eyes" heh heh of multiple character trying not to be unwound

why do you think the story is as entitled as it is?: i think it's so entitled because it uses a concept never really before seen where people aren't dead they're just "living in a divided state" so for that i think it deserves to be entitled

where do you think the story will take place?: america due to the fact that it takes place after the second civil war

what time period do you think the story is set in?: the not to distant future

blurb exploration

What do you already know about pro-life and pro-choice groups?: i know that pro life and pro choice groups are most commonly referred to when talking about women who cannot support or handle a baby get it aborted
What do these terms mean?: pro life is where in the term stated above you believe that abortion should be illegal no matter what because human life is something that should never be killed prematurely and pro choice is where you think it's the expecting mothers choice whether they get an abortion or not
Is it an issue you've thought about?: not really
what do you know about organ donations?: i know that organ donations are usually done when you only need one of the two things like you only need one kidney and sometimes people let the hospital take their organs after they've died so that other people have a better chance at living
teenager to be unwound are sent to Harvest Camps. can you make a connection between the language used to describe this place and other places people have been sent to?: to me personally it sounds like one of those concentration camps used by Hitler used in world war 2 they both kill people and they presumably do it in mass
the term "living in a divided state" mere is really an euphemism for what? it's a euphemism for being in pieces
can you think of other common euphemisms?: passed away for death bathroom instead of toilet room left this word instead of death
why do people use euphemisms? it's a more polite way of saying something where if you just said it it would be considered dark brutal or harsh
what is the definition of legal? legal is defined at permitted by the law
what about ethical? relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
do you believe that just because something is legal it is also ethically correct? no
can things that are ethically sound be illegal? yes
Give examples?: attacking someone who broke into your home is illegal because it's physical assault, stealing something that was stolen from you by the person your taking it from because it's theft

dystopian literature

Name three synonyms for dystopia

1. Cacotopia
2. Kakotopia
3. Anti-utopia

Name the antonym for dystopia

1. Utopia

what dystopian novels have you read before?: none

how many others can you name?: 1984, tomorrow when the war began, unwind, the hunger games, brave 'new world', a clockwork orange

chicken and rice patty

last week we made some chicken and rice patties here's the recipe

1 chicken breast
2 cups of jasmine rice
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 a large carrot
1 spring onion
1 cup mozzarella
2 eggs

and the method we used was

1. preheat over to 200 degrees Celsius
2. slice chicken breast in half width ways so it will cook through quicker
3. heat oil in medium frying pan and cook chicken breast until it begins to brown
4. remove from pan and shred chicken using a fork and set aside
5. grate carrot until you have at least one cup
6. finely slice spring onion
7. lightly beat the eggs
8. in a large bowl add rice eggs chicken spring onions and carrot and 3/4 of the cheese and mix
9. spray muffin trays with cooking spray and spoon mix into tray before compressing and adding the remaining cheese
10. place in oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown
11. let them sit in the tray for a few minutes before removing them you can use a knife to help get them out this recipe makes 12 patties

there was a change that we had where the chicken was already poached and so all we had to do was shred it but that was a bit hard to do also we decided that we should've had some spices in it as well because otherwise it's a bit bland

The human rights

reflection for critical literacy

What do you think Critical Literacy is?

I think critical literacy is when you can see the hidden messages that aren't directly stated 

What did you learn during Critical Literacy?

i learn't that critical literacy is really important to help you understand some advertisements or references

What did you find challenging during Critical Literacy?

i found almost all of critical literacy hard but fought through it and one example is the butterflies story about 2 posts below this post, that one i found really annoying

How will you use Critical Literacy skills in real life?

picking up on implied things like a big diamond ring showing love and compassion

What are you looking forward to in English this year?

reading the books later on in the year

critical questioning matrix

questions for sensodyne ad

1. who is allowed to speak?: the "dentist"
2. what kind of language is used in this text?: it uses medical speak to make it sound better and more professional
3. who is missing from this text?: the actual customers or professionals who understand how it works
4. what does the author want you to know?: that sensodyne work to harden and strengthen your enamel to protect your teeth

questions for palmolive ad

1. what kind of social realities does the text portray?: it portrays that most girls like their hair nicely kept and not all messy
2. whose views are excluded or privileged in this text?: we only see girls in this ad and so we don't get the views of guys 
3. who is missing from this text?: guys are completely missing even though it would also help guys with hair on the longer side keep it manageable
4. what different interpretations of this text are possible?: "girls will spend hundreds of dollars for just some dumb shampoo" "some girl will break their combs after watching this add and it might not even work like it says it does"

drakes god's plan video questions

1. who benefits from this text?: everyone in the video
2. what is the text about? how do you know?: it's about drake donating his money to help others get onto their feet and we know this because he donates almost a million dollars to communities
3. what views of the world is the text presenting?: that even rich people can do a-lot for "poor people" even though we see rich people as snobs who just think badly of the poor
4. who is allowed to speak?: everyone in the video speaks at least a little so we almost never hear nobody not speak

theseus and the minotaur questions

1. what kinds of social realities does this text portray?: we often deceive and lie to people to help ourselves get out of terrible situations
2. what has been left out of the text?: the other boys that king Minos had taken to feed the Minotaur never get heard from and we also never get told about them other than that they're noble
3. what genre does this text belong to?: fantasy, Greek mythology, legend
4. how would the text be different if it were told in another time place or culture?: the monster location and people would be different and it would have other cultural nuances 

butterflies

Butterflies by Patricia Grace questions

• what type of language is used in the story

• broken grammar and the grandparents use short sharp sentences

• what is this text about? how do you know?
• it's about different perspectives because people have different experiences and so see things differently
• what does the author want us to know
• the author wants us to know that everyone has different perspectives for basically anything in life
• how are characters constructed in this text
• the grandparents are constructed to be the people who grew up in war and so couldn't get a proper education so they speak sharply and quickly and seem to be un-able to read English, the grand daughter seems to be the person who was made to introduce the idea of differing perspectives and the teacher is the person to show one side on the butterflies topic
• what kind of social realities does the text portray 
• it shows the reality that people can disagree on things as small as I 100 percent like this thing to I 99 percent like this thing or I 100 percent like this thing to I 100 percent dislike this thing and how butterflies are one of those topics 

crossword for critical literacy

satirical websites
The Onion, The Shovel, The Mash, The Civilian
factual websites
The Daily Mail, The Herald, The New York Times, The Daily Telegraph
the onion:

• What does the website look like?

• it looks like a bunch of headlines and a picture for each one

• What photos is it using?

• photos that look real but when you look closely looks fake

• What headlines are they sharing?

• "family unsure why grandmothers caregiver seems like he likes spending time with her" "pentagon allocates $600,000 for actual gun used in scarface

• Do you think it is a Factual website, or a Satirical website?

• satirical

the shovel:

• What does the website look like?

• it looks like a bunch of headlines and a picture for each one and they're neatly arranged

• What photos is it using?

• things like politicians next to ballot cards a guy at the gym a person with a tattoo on his back

• What headlines are they sharing?

• "British man instantly loses 50 pounds upon joining gym" "Matthew Flinder dies after waiting 200 years for a train"

• Do you think it is a Factual website, or a Satirical website?

• satirical

the mash:

• What does the website look like?
• a neatly arranged series of articles most of which have a picture

• What photos is it using?

• stock images which could be used for anything regarding the object in question

• What headlines are they sharing?

• "women old enough to be "invisible" to men actually quite pleased about it"
• Do you think it is a Factual website, or a Satirical website?

• satirical

the daily telegraph

• What does the website look like?

• a proper news site

• What photos is it using?

• people in stretchers a person's face and people asking others questions

• What headlines are they sharing?

• "teen girls held after stolen car crash
• Do you think it is a Factual website, or a Satirical website?

• factual

the civilian

• What does the website look like?

• a proper news site

• What photos is it using?

• horse racing pictures

• What headlines are they sharing?

• "winning melbourne cup horse just ran around in a big circle like some kind of idiot"
• Do you think it is a Factual website, or a Satirical website?

• satirical

the NY times

• What does the website look like?

• a proper news site

• What photos is it using?

• people with signs saying no to trumps border wall

• What headlines are they sharing?

• "the best and the worst of the grammy's"
• Do you think it is a Factual website, or a Satirical website?

• factual

the herald

• What does the website look like?

• a proper news site

• What photos is it using?

• pictures of Jacinder ardern meeting with the chinese government

• What headlines are they sharing?

• " a 'mass invasion' of polar bears is terrorising this town
• Do you think it is a Factual website, or a Satirical website?

• factual

the daily mail

• What does the website look like?

• a proper news site

• What photos is it using?

• pictures of a couple that have split up

• What headlines are they sharing?

• "Cardiff City star Emiliano Sala died from head and chest injuries and had to be identified by his fingerprints after his body was pulled from plane wreckage, inquest hears" 
• Do you think it is a Factual website, or a Satirical website?

• factual

• what aspects of stories was she (Andrea) interested in
• sub-text

• what did the ad imply with the big diamond ring
• that you only love someone if you buy them big expensive jewellery 

• what is sub-text
• subtext is the underlying message in all forms of media

• with CL can each student have their own answer
• yes because everyone's different

• what does Andrea compare CL to
• wonder womans lasso of truth

• how can CL be applied to your life outside of school
• so you can tell out subliminal messaging

video link for questions

• What makes this video convincing?

the whole bit with the doctor where it says that things like murmuring and movement is just misfires of her still remaining brain tissue

• Who published this video?

a youtube channel called the onion a satirical website that makes "fake news

• How are teenagers portrayed in this clip?

as brain-dead and only capable of rolling their eyes and texting

• Why has the director cast them this way?

because it makes the video more convincing

• In whose interest is this text?

parents teens and people who hates teens

• Who is real in this text?

it's hard to tell no-one could be real

• What social realities does this video portray?