Social Studies - Give peace a chance

What was the main message of the song?

John Lennon's message in the song "give peace a chance" was that war doesn't solve all problems but if you "give peace a chance" it may be a better solution to solve all of the problems in the war. The song says that the most popular subjects are all the gossip or debatable topics and opinions. The way John Lennon sees it, there is no need for that sort of thing in the world, people shouldn't try not to argue and debate.

Here is a link to the blog post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftE8vr0WNus

Home Economics - Baking/Cooking from this term.

This term we have been learning about colour, texture and favours from the dishes that we have previously made from this term. Colour, texture and flavour is important in our dishes because the colour gives peoples attention to the dish, it makes it want the person to try it. The texture and flavour in dishes attracts people after they have ate the dish because it could want them to come to back to have it again or it may not. 

Social Studies - Significance of WW1

For our third assesment in Social Studies, we had to make a map about WW1 that we have learnt before we created the map for WW1. After we did all that, we had we had to create a blog post to finish and complete this assessment, in the blog post we had to answer questions that was given about the topic and in this video. Here is my blog post that I have completed.

When do you hear this song?

- The chances are that you have heard the last post, the last post is used on remembrance day in the commonwealth of nations. In Australia and New Zealand it is also played on Anzac day, usually before the two minute silence.  

Why is this song significant/important to New Zealand?

-  It is important to New Zealand because when the last post is played we honour those that were lost in the war and those that fought for our country.

What is the history behind the last post - why was it played and when?

-  The last post is played to mourn the dead and to honour those that were lost in wars. The last post is played in New Zealand on Anzac Day or Remembrance Day before the 2 minutes of silence. 

What does this song represent?

-  The last post is represented at military funerals to indicate that the soldier has gone to their final rest and at commemorative services such as Anzac day and Remembrance Day. The last post also represents the wars and battles that the world had gone through.

Social Studies - Parihaka

For our second assesment in Social Studies, we had to make a map about Parihaka and what happened there. After we did all that we had we had to create a blog post to finish and complete this assessment, in the blog post we had to answer questions that was given about the topic. Here is my blog post that I have completed.

What is Parihaka and what happened there?

About 1600 troops invaded the western Taranaki settlement of Parihaka, which had come to symbolise peaceful resistance to the property of Maori land. Parihaka was a vacant area that was owned by the Maori settlement before they were taken over by the European settlers. The place was a symbol of peace because they resisted the colonisation.

Home Economics - Colour, Texture and Flavour

 Today In Home Economics we were learning about colour, texture and flavour in foods. Then we had to create a Y diagram to show what shows colour, texture and flavour. Here is my Y diagram.

Stirfry / chow mein 

Potato Salad

Spaghetti and meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs

Colour, texture and flavour is important in food because you look at the food with your eyes and if the food doesn't look attractive you wont want to eat it. Texture and flavour are important because if there was no flavour and texture then the food will be plain and disgusting and no one would want to et it again.

Social Studies - Slave Trade Triangle

For our first assesment in Social Studies, we had to make a map about the slave state that we have learnt before we created the map for the slave trade. After we did all that, we had we had to create a blog post to finish and complete this assessment, in the blog post we had to answer questions that was given about the topic. Here is my blog post that I have completed.

1) Explain the use of Spiritual and what they were.

- Spirituals are songs that the salves sang to express their emotions and to help them escape. After the 2 month boat trip in west Africa the masters went to church except for the slaves because the slaves were not human anymore. While the masters were in the church, the masters thought they were praying to god, but instead they were singing songs to help them escape in their language so the masters didn't know what they were saying.

2) Explain who Harriet Tubman and what the underground railroad was.

- Harriet Tubman was one of the ex slaves that was famous for helping thousands of slaves escape, she used songs to send messages to the slaves. Altogether there were 12 million slaves ,but 1.5 million slaves died on board on the ship, about 10.5 million slaves arrived in America. Harriet Tubman used the underground railroad, which were secret passages used to sneak slaves to escape out of the slave state. Slaves used to swim in the rivers because they didn't have showers so if they went in the rivers than there smell would disappear. If the slaves ran on land than dogs and the masters would be able to track them because of there smell.

3) Write about a spiritual you chose and highlight some lyrics and the hidden messages behind them.

- Wade in the water was one of the spirituals that the slaves sang to send a message to help them escape.

Wade in the water
Wade in the water
Children wade, in the water
God's gonna trouble the water
Who's that young girl dressed in red
Wade in the water
Must be the children that Moses led
God's gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water, wade in the water children
Wade in the water,
God's gonna trouble the water

Who's that young girl dressed in white
Wade in the water
Must be the children of the Israelite
Oh, God's gonna trouble the water

Wade in the water, wade in the water children
Wade in the water,
God's gonna trouble the water

Who's that young girl dressed in blue
Wade in the water
Must be the children that's coming through,
God's gonna trouble the water, yeah

Wade in the water,…    

- The hidden messages used was wade in the water, what that mean't was that swimming in the water helped to escape. The other hidden message was God's gonna trouble in the water, what that mean was that god is going to stir up the healing water.

4) How are these events still significant today?

- These events are still significant today because in America people still talk about the debate of the slavery's. Slave songs and spirituals are still used today. It influences the creation of the blues, souls, rnb, gospel, rap and rock n roll.

Science - Heating Zinc Oxide

Today in Science we had to do a experiment with Zinc Oxide. First we had to setup our equipment, then we had to to get the zinc oxide and put it in the Crucible using a spatchular. Next we had to turn on the head, then thats when it changed from colour to colour. Here is the experiment.

Aim: What changes happens when we heat Zinc Oxide.

Equipment:

Bunsen Burner.

Heat Mat

Tripod

Safety Glasses

Crucible

Crucible Holder

Zinc Oxide

Spatchular

Method:

1. Get all of the equipment and set it all up

2. Get the zinc oxide and put it into the crucible with a spatchular ready to heat it up.

3. Turn on the heat and light the bunsen burner with a lighter. 

4. Wait to see what happens to the zinc oxide.

5. Have fun!!!

Results: When I heated the zinc oxide the powder changed from the colour white to yellow but when The heated turned off the colour changed from yellow back to white.

Discussion: When the zinc oxide is heated, the electrons in zinc move to other levels making it change colour. When it is heated the oxygen goes away but when it is not heated the oxygen attracts back to the zinc, which makes the zinc move to other levels.