The past few weeks I have done a ton of research about Elton John, the musician, father and more. We had to arrange all our information into a DLO, I chose a slideshow on Canva. I learnt heaps of new stuff about him and I hope you do to. It took a lot of time and research as well as heaps of sites needed. After all this work I think it was definitely worth it. Have a look and I hope you enjoy, do you have anything to add?
Today for Writing I made 2 google drawings. 1 is for homographs, the other antonyms and homophones.
Look beneath for what they all mean.
Homophones = Words that sound the same but have a different meaning and spelling.
Example = Mail & Male.
Homographs = Words that are spelt the same, with a different meaning and somethings said differently.
Example = A tear rolled down his face - He wanted to tear it up.
Antonyms = The opposite of words.
Example = Hot & Cold.
Have a look at my 2 google drawings.
For the past 2 days I have been working on Synonyms and Proverbs. A synonym is another word for something that means the same, for example, Small = Tiny. Also a proverb is a saying that is commonly known, like Don't count your chickens before they hatch. I made a google drawing, it clearly shows which half is for which, purple for Synonyms, pink for Proverbs. I hope you like it, do you know any other examples?
Today I did something like prefixes but instead suffixes. It was tons of fun. I learnt lots of new suffixes, I paired them with an image and then wrote and example. Along with the meaning. I put all this information on a slideshow. I hope you love it. Do you know any examples of the suffixes on the last page?
Today I made a google slides on examples and meaning of prefixes. It was fun, so I hope you like it.
Did you originally know what a prefix was?
Today even though we are in lockdown I finished my Emma Twigg DLO. I made a Biteable, Biteable is kind of like a google slide. Though you have moving slides and transitions for just about anything and everything.
Emma Twigg is a New Zealand Rower, and Olympic Gold Medalist. For anymore information you will have to look down below.
Had you heard of Emma Twigg before? I hope you like it.
Today I have finished my Olympic sport information report.
I chose Volleyball because it is kind of a sport I don't know anything about. The only thing I knew going into this report was that they played with a net, and hit a ball back and forth. The information I found out was rather interesting, like how William G. Morgan originally named the sport Mintonette. Though a Professor suggested Volleyball because of the Volleying nature of the sport.
3 sentences I found rather important.
Today for Writing we are learning about Narratives. I watched a video on an advertisement from Heinz, the bean company. I then answered boxes on what the plot, characters, setting, and theme was.
Narratives are made-up stories about things that include, characters, setting, problem, solution, climax. For example majority of Disney Movies are narratives, so if you read the books it is a narrative.
Here is my DLO, a google drawing of a mind map. And here is a Link to the Heinz video I did the google drawing off.
Also this week I was working on similes, as simile is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as. For example: She was like the sun.
Beneath this is my simile slide from the figurative language slide. There is a song example, my own example, definition, and a photo.
Do you know any other similes?
This week I worked a bit on Metaphors. Metaphors are a comparison of two unlike words such as is, are, was, and were. For example: He was an ox. Down below this is my metaphor slide, from my figurative language slideshow. On the slide there is a song example, my own example, a photo and a definition.
Do you know any other metaphors?
Today for Writing I made this DLO, about Personification. Personification is when you give non-human things human-like qualities. For example the wind whistled through the trees. On my DLO, I have examples from many different things. Did you know in lots of songs there is personification. Like in Next to You by Chris Brown ft. Justin Bieber.
Do you know any other songs?
The other day we went on a Refugee walk, and so today one of the task options was to create my own creative Refugees. Refugees are people that flee from their homes to go somewhere else. Because they are now unable to stay where they are. In class we had also been reading a book called refugee, it was about 3 different stories about 3 different kids. All the kids are refugees and are from different decades. Down below this piece of writing is my story.
Have you read the book Refugee?
The trekking was tough, I had to carry my weight in rocks, sticks and
shelter supplies. I could not keep my two feet balanced. Mainly, because
of the heavy cargo, and harsh weather. The rain speckling 24/7 on us, the muddy mush becoming thick and slowly hardening on my feet, then
once I stand in a puddle every few seconds, it all seeps into my hole
covered, empty feeling and very old converse. The star logo fading to
anyones eye. My friends and family stare at me through soaking faces
and dirt covered glasses. I see one of my mates pick up an old piece of
twine, from an old shoe lace. I walk over, they say that this is good rope
for our shelter. That motivational speech I heard from them, seemed
to me motivational. I got everyone in the group ready and we trudged on,
all my friends panting behind me. I heard voices and it was getting dark,
I looked behind me only to see the speckling of people turning on
flashlights. I looked at my group unaware of what was coming, the
people ended up spotting us. I had to get us away fast. I called on the
rest of us to hurry up. Trying not to startle them too much. We start
jogging, which turns into a run, then a run, then a sprint, and then a
scream sprint. Then I hear gravel crunching from the men chasing us,
but ignore it. I tell my group to run faster and they do, then I throw
a hat on the floor of one direction and we go the opposite. Then
I grab someone’s bag.That had a couple of rocks in it, and the bag cost
about $0.10, then I throw it the opposite way that we are going. We
start running and running until we come to a clearing, surrounding it
was trees and thorns. Just the place to hide out for the night. I get
everyone in with the help of my friends. Once inside I pull out the
shelter equipment and give it to all the adults. They make a shelter
within 15 minutes. Once that is done I grab out the rice and water. I
start to make the rice but then I realise that I left the Firestarter
at home. I start to panic and go around everyone looking for a lighter.
No one has one but someone comes up to me 30 minutes later, with a
handmade bow drill. They then teach me how to use the bow drill. I'm
surprised with their skills and get them to make the fire for our meal.
Once they made the fire I start preparing the rice properly, and I get
the water from someone's hydro flask. It's all old, blue, and scratched.
I thank them for letting me borrow their only water, and I call them over
to help me do the honour of pouring in the water.
Then I dish up all the children a big handful of rice, in a plastic cup that we found on the way here. That was in someone’s skip. They had
to eat it with their bare hands. The thing is that their hands were
covered in mud, dirt and dog poop. After 30 minutes the children
started feeling sick, and I wasn't sure how this was going to go.
Because we had no medicine.
The End
Today in Writing I did a a piece of information Writing about Suzanne Aubert. A Sister who worked in New Zealand. Down below this little piece of Writing is my actual piece about Suzanne. We decided to write about this because on camp we went to the Suzanne Aubert Heritage House. I hope you like it, Have you ever heard of Suzanne Aubert?
Suzanne Aubert
Suzanne Aubert was born on the 19 of June, 1835, in Saint-Symphorien-de-lay, in France. She then died on the first of October 1926, in Wellington.
0-5 When Suzanne was about two, she fell through an ice surface. She ended up landing on some rocks beneath, from there Suzanne became temporarily crippled and blind. Because of the event and the horrible death of her disabled brother, Louis. She gained endurance towards empathy for people of all kind.
Suzanne was never allowed to join a Religious life, due to her parents.
5+ Once she got the freedom to chose her own path, at the age of 25. She decided to accept the invitation to become a Missionary for the Bishop Pompallier's Auckland Diocese.
39+ -Middle Life After working at the Maori Girl Boarding School. She left Auckland to work at the Marist Maori Mission Station at Meanee in Hawke's Bay with the 3rd Order of Mary. Then ad 39, Suzanne considering her hopes of Revival of the Maori Mission on the new Bishop of Wellington, Bishop Redwood, he was Suzanne's lifelong supporter.
Then at 48, by an invitation from the Maori from the Whanganui River area, Suzanne said goodbye to Hawke's Bay for the Hiruharama/*Jerusalem - revive the Catholic Mission.
From here the birth of the home-made Catholic Congregation - The Daughter of Our Lady of Compassion was born.
2 years later on Christmas Day, 1885. Bishop Redwood blessed Saint Joseph's Church. Once it was burnt down 3 years later, Suzanne set off on a collecting tour all over New Zealand. She left for 5 years and came back with $1000. Enough to build a new church; and covenant. During the tour, Suzanne had began to notice a lot of people faced by poor and unmarried Mothers and their babies. She then took a total of 74 babies and children into the care of the Sisters of Our Lady of Compassion. But Hiruharama was too isolated from any medical services. So then the Suzanne Aubert decided to go to Wellington, arriving with no warning, in 1899 with 2 other Sisters.
The Sister's started working straight away with Wellington's Suffering and Destitute planning, a much-needed home. From there the Sister's set up a soup kitchen. (Which still runs today). Along with a creche for the children of working parents. So they brought land in Island Bay, in 1907, Our Lady's Home of Compassion was officially opened. One year before Suzanne returned, Bishop Redwood appointed Suzanne as Mother Superior of the Newly Established, Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion.
Near the end Suzanne never stopped, knowledge about her spread far and wide. Suzanne ended up traveling to Rome in 1913, at the age of 78, she went to present her case to the Pope.
After over 4 years, Pope Benedict XV accepted the Decree of Praise to the Sister's of Our Lady of Compassion. The Decree completely changed it all:
Death Then, sadly, on October 1, 1926, at age 91. Suzanne died with the Sister's by her side. Once news was out, huge crowds came to pay their respects. Wellington's streets and rooftops were covered in people, waiting for the hearse to drive on through.
I hope you like it!
This is Suzanne Aubert
This is my recount on Capital E in Wellington.
Capital E - Wellington Trip
On Friday the 26 of March, the Year Eights from New Brighton Catholic went to Wellington. We went for Camp, and on the day we were leaving we went to Capital E, a recording studio.
This trip was heaps of fun, and we stayed 2 nights in Wellington.
We ended up walking down to Capital E, slightly late. Maybe 5 to 10 minutes. On the way we started rushing, but once we got there we were all good.
At the Capital E, recording studio we were met by a lady named Kitty. She was very nice.
She took us around and showed us the ropes of what to do. She showed me how to be the Director,
which was heaps of fun. I got to tell Charlotte and Corina what to do. They were Floor Manager and
another type of Manager I can’t remember. I made sure everyone was ready for their cues by telling
the Managers when to cue others in.
I was in the Sound type booth, with Jackson O, Jackson M and Mase. Miss Holland and Kitty were in there too. Jackson O was in charge of the sound, so the music mainly. Jackson M was the one cutting to different scenes, with all the transitions. Then, Mase was working on the background for the Green Screen.
Once everyone understood how to play their parts, and that everyone was dressed and ready to go. Kitty told us we could start the dress rehearsal. The first run wasn’t very good, though very funny. Everyone would not know when the cameras were on, and walk off too early. It made it more funny and enjoyable. After that we got to take a look at the final product of the dress rehearsal. It was terrible but funny, we all cracked up.
Once we were finished with watching the dress rehearsal we went outside for a snack. Muesli Bar and apples mainly. I scoffed mine down.
When we got back inside we went to start of the actual product. Everyone got into different outfits and
got into their places. I cued everyone in that we were starting. Even though this was our good copy we
still had some oopsies when filming. But nothing major or life changing. At the end we finished off the
recording with cool music and everyone on the stage.
Have you ever been to Capital E before?
Here is a link to the Capital E finished copy.
You can also see it on YouTube at Capital E.
This one is mine
This one is Kade's
This one is Arnaika's
This is Kata's
Finally this is Charlotte's
