MATHS WEEK 9 BLOGGING

03/28/19, Thursday

PAST QUESTION

      BIG WHEEL, SMALL WHEEL

Louise just purchased a penny-farthing bicycle. She wants to take it on a 3-kilometre ride.

The front wheel on the penny-farthing bicycle has a Diameter of 70 cm

The back wheel on the cycle has a 15 cm diameter.

If you were describing these circumferences in metres, what would they be?

How many times would these wheels turn during Louise’s ride?

Would the large or the small tyre get more wear and tear on a long journey?

EQUATIONS:

Area

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diameter

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Circumference

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π X D

1. What new vocabulary words or terms were introduced? New words that were introduced are Circumference, Diameter and Area.

2. Describe a mistake or Misconception that you or a classmate had in class. What did you learn from this mistake or misconception? When we were doing a problem I didn't look at the problem clearly and I didn't bother to ask my group causing some problems. I learned that if you have questions ask them because you might end up getting confused and not understanding something clearly.

Part five - GRAVEYARD

27/03/19, Wednesday

(Southwest Arizona) serves as an ideal graveyard for airplanes. It has a dry, clear and virtually smog-free climate that helps minimize corrosion. It has an alkaline soil so firm that airplanes can be towed and parked on the surface without sinking… An airplane graveyard is not just a fence around airplane carcasses and piles of scrap metal. Rather, many millions of dollars' worth of surplus parts are salvaged to keep active aircraft flying…

 - Joe Zentner, "Airplane Graveyards," https://www.desertusa.com/

CONNECTIONS:

The Graveyard is a refuge where unwinds hide until they turn 18. They are, however, expected to work for free. In many ways, this is like slavery. In fact, one of the characters says: "unwinding makes slavery look good. It's always the lesser of two evils."

Lawlessness - the way the society in the Graveyard breaks down through the relationships being torn apart is similar to William Golding's ideas in 'Lord of the Flies'. Can you think of any other stories, contemporary areas, or historical times, where this sort of lawlessness exists?  

Blood, Sweat and T-shirts: many practices these days are viewed as socially acceptable, even though we may have an awareness of the cost to another. The following documentary follows four British young adults as they embark on a journey working in the conditions that factory workers have to work under in order to make mass-produced clothing.

Blood Sweat and T-Shirts 1of4

1. Which job in the graveyard does Risa get assigned to? How does this come about? P201 The job Risa got assigned is a dishwasher. She saved a boy and she got assigned to being a medic.
2. Why doesn't Connor volunteer for "work"? P205 Because he thinks that the admiral is using them for his own earnings. "This place isn't a refuge, it's a slave market. Why doesn't anyone see that?"
3. How does Roland unsettle Connor? P206-207 He told Connor that the admiral has a different plan for the unwind, he also told him that he is being trained how to fly.
4. P208-209 detail Lev's arrival, and Connor's reaction. Make sure you fill in your character profiles for both characters. Lev's arrival was the same as Connor's arrival, he arrived with a big group of unwinds. They were in a FedEx jet. Connor's reaction was relieved but also angered.
5. P214-215 Connor learns the truth about the Admiral here. How does the Admiral gain Connor's trust? The admiral gained Connor's trust by telling him his story. He also gave him true and reasonable answers. He told Connor that the teeth that he has are dentures which were used when unwinding wasn't an option.
6. What, according to the Admiral, is it that Connor is becoming famous for in the Graveyard?p212 Connor is becoming famous for his skills of repairing broken things and also his status of being impulsive and getting into fights.
7. What happens to the Goldens?p217 Someone killed by the goldens by suffocating them in a container with no air-holes.
8. How does Roland begin to assert his power in the Graveyard? (you'll need to look throughout the section) He shares his theories about the admiral to the other kids. He told them how the teeth of the admiral and the other parts of his body are not his, he managed to make the other kids believe that they're next. This is not true, I don't know if Roland thinks it's true.
9. P222-226 give us an insight into how the Unwinding Bill was passed into law. Summarise what happened, then explain whether or not you think it is plausible.  It started with the heartland war, a war between pro-life and pro-choice but as the admiral says there is another side which is the remains of the American Military, who were supposed to stop the two sides from destroying each other. The bill of life started as a joke, no one really took it sincerely, but then a scientist won a Nobel prize perfected neurografting- the technique that allows every part of a donor to be used in a transplant. As the war got worst both sides tried to find a solution. The American military introduced the idea of unwinding hoping that the idea would shock both sides into seeing a reason, but neither side saw a problem in the idea, agreeing with the idea of unwinding.
   

   
10. The Admiral was there when the Bill of Life was signed - do you think this detracts from the believability of the commonplace nature of Unwinding? In your opinion, do you think the book should have a few more generations between those who signed the Bill, and the present state in the novel? If the Admiral was there I think it happened recently than I thought, as for the younger generations they think that unwinding is normal. I think it would be interesting to see the perspective of a teen when the bill of life was passed because they've spent their lives with no dangers but suddenly learning that you are getting unwound.
11. What job does Lev volunteer to do? P236 Lev volunteered to work in an oil pipeline with Mai and Blaine until they're 18.
12. Which part of Harlan Dunfree does Emby have? P240 The part of Harlan Dufree that Emby does have was one of his lungs, giving Emby asthma.
13. Chapter 39 is from Roland's point of view. Why do you think Shusterman changes the narrative here? What do we learn in this short chapter? I think it's to show what Roland's character really is. We found out that he didn't kill the golden, he pulled a lot of pranks to people but he said that he isn't the type to kill people.
14. By the end of this section, things at the Graveyard have deteriorated, with the unwinds turning on the Admiral, and tearing the place apart. Which character is beaten to death on p250? Cleaver was beaten to death by a group of jeering kids.
15. What does the Admiral refuse on p255? What is the doctor's reaction to this? The Admiral refused to get a heart transplant. The doctor was shocked but he agreed to perform a surgery.
16. Why does Roland have the Juvey-Cops called? P259 Why doesn't his plan happen? P260-1 Because he thought he can convince them to capture Connor and Risa. His plan didn't work because the juvey cops knew about the graveyard and the unwind there, they just didn't care, if the unwinds are out of the street they don't care.

ART LINO PRINTING

25/03/19, Monday

What bird did you choose?  I chose a bird called Mohua.

Describe stylisation and positive/negative space in your words.
I made my bird the negative space and my background the positive space to make my bird stand out more.


What ideas do you have for your orphist circle layers?
   My idea of the orphist circle is that it will make my bird stand out like it's circling my bird.


What colours have you chosen for your layers and why?
     My idea is that my bird is red, my first background is blue and my third layer is yellow.
     

UNWIND Part four - DESTINATION

21/03/19, Thursday
                                                DESTINATION
                         

                                      

The following is a response from eBay with regard to a seller's attempt to auction his soul online in 2001.

Thank you for taking the time to write eBay with your concerns. I'm happy to help you further.

If the soul does not exist, eBay could not allow the auctioning of the soul because there would be nothing to sell. However, if the soul does exist, then in accordance with eBay's policy on human parts and remains we would not allow the auctioning of human souls. The soul would be considered human remains; and although it is not specifically stated on the policy page, human souls are still not allowed to be listed on eBay. Your auction was removed appropriately, and will not be reinstated. Please do not relist this item with us in the future.  

You may review our policy at the following link:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/remains.html

It is my pleasure to assist you. Thank you for choosing eBay.

Activity: In pairs, come up with a new way that your soul could be kept. For example, in Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials series, souls are demons and take the form of animals. They live alongside their person. Can you devise an interesting way that your soul might become detached, or kept safe?
I and my pair discussed this and I imagine that our soul is kept safe in heaven until we can be reborn again. This was a fun discussion for me since I've never really thought about where our soul goes and what happens to it.

1. This section opens with Lev in a pawnbroker's. What does this tell you about how his character is changing? His character is changing he is getting more confident, he starts thinking of plans more and he is starting to stand up for himself.
2. While being transported to possible safety, some of the kids on the run wonder, "Would it be better to die or be unwound?" If given the choice, which would you choose? Why? This response requires more than one or two sentences! Put forward at least three reasons why you think what you do. I think it's better to die than be unwound. The first reason why I want to die the be unwound is that it would be more your choice than being unwound because your parents chose to unwind you. The second reason is that if you die you would be more peaceful than being unwound because if you managed to run away it would be more of a trouble. The third reason is that your soul would die peacefully like what happened with Tyler he continues living in the head of Cyrus which is scary if you think about it being inside someone trapped inside not knowing that you've been unwound.
3. Another question the kids in the book discuss is, "If every part of you is still alive but inside someone else, are you alive or are you dead?" They also wonder if consciousness can exist even if it's spread out and if the soul remains intact. What do you think? Read Thomas Hobbes' Ship of Theseus puzzle to help you make a decision. http://metaphysicist.com/puzzles/ship_theseus/ You are technically still alive inside of the person you donated your organs, the book strongly pointed out that you can think and act when your organs are donated. It's like dreaming that you are still alive.
   

   
   
4. This section of the novel sees Lev and Cy-Fi finally make it to Joplin. As they get closer, Cy-Fi's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic. What are some of the things he does, or things he likes, that are not his own behaviours or memories? Cy-fi's heart started pounding and he started becoming nervous, he started talking about him getting late to dinner "I'm gonna be late. They're gonna be so mad. They're always so mad." he also recognized a street in Joplin.
5. What was Cy-Ty hiding in his backyard? Pg 185-194 He was hiding gold chains, metal, diamonds and rubies, zircons and plastic.
6. The section ends with Cy-Ty reaching his destination. What do you think of his parents' behaviour? What does Lev's support show you about his character? I think that his parents acted wrong since they just need to comfort him and it'll be over and I think they were really scared. This shows that Lev wants to help Cyrus/Tyler and he is starting to show some care.

CONNECTIONS:

Thomas Hobbes' Theseus' Paradox where Hobbes looks at the idea if something (in this case a ship) is taken apart slowly, but completely, then rebuilt elsewhere, while other replacement pieces are substituted on the original, which ship is then the original?  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus

https://www.tor.com/2018/05/31/the-ship-of-theseus-problem-reveals-a-lot-about-scifi/

Share your learning - HEE

 20/03/19, Wednesday


1. In health, we've been learning about Taha Wairua/ Spiritual Wellbeing. 

2. Your spiritual wellbeing is who you are, your beliefs, your culture, goals, personal identity and your religion.

3. 

FROM THE VALUES YOU CHOSE, WRITE ABOUT THE TWO THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU	WHY IS THIS VALUE IMPORTANT TO YOU?	RECALL A MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU REALLY ‘LIVED’ THIS VALUE.	IF THIS VALUE IS NOT BEING RESPECTED BY OTHERS, HOW MIGHT YOU FEEL OR REACT?
Family	Because my family helps me go through all my problems and they've been there for me since the beginning so my family is important to me.	When I talk to my family about things bothering me. If anything is bothering me I always tell them because I know they'll understand me.	I might accept it because not everyone thinks what I think and we have a different perspective on things.
Teamwork	Teamwork is important to me because we can finish our work and make friends if we can work together and if we can be there for each other.	In group works at school when I struggle with understanding something I ask for help to my team to help me and I help them if they don't understand a question.	I might tell them that it's okay for me but I think that teamwork is important.

4. My identity photo.

HEE act of kindness

20/03/19, Wednesday

• Why don’t more people do this? Because people sometimes don't feel confident or comfortable with helping other people thinking that they can't do anything to help.
• What would the world be like if we all did this? I think the world would be a better place and there would be no problems with people who are struggling.

11 worst countries for Child Labour

19/03/19, Tuesday

LINK TO MAP:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mXX0oVchHN2Z0U2MCfS6RRJ7SF9gNvJ6&usp=sharing

   These are 11 of the countries that still use child labour and the amount of work they receive is extreme. To see more information about the work and the percentage or number of the children working click on the pinpoints. Some pieces of information may not be accurate.

Millions of children are used in slave labour and this takes away their human rights. Most of the work done by children are Agriculture, Mining, Services, Fishing, Construction and Manufacturing. Some countries remain at high risk with child labour, examples of these countries are Eritrea, Somalia, and Pakistan. Families who live in poverty often need their children to work to earn money. They do labour because they’re poor, they need to work to help their family and sometimes because the children are forced to do labour because of their parent's debt. There are children suffering because of working conditions. Working conditions Cause suffering because they work day and night causing fatigue and the dangers of the area the children are working in.

UNWIND Part Three - Transit

13/03/19, Wednesday

1. In the course of the book, Connor and Risa get separated from Lev, who travels for a time with another character. Why do you think Shusterman chose to split the narrative into two distinct threads? What do you think this achieves? How does this affect the evolution of the characters? I think that Shusterman chose to split the narrative into two distinct threads because he wants us to know that the characters can end up in a different situation or to introduce a new character or a new idea.
2. On the novel touches on same-sex relationships. Has the attitude toward same-sex couples changed (for better or worse) in this futuristic society? Explain your response.  I think the society's attitude has changed towards the same-sex couples for better because we can't keep judging people forever because we won't improve our society if we just do this forever judging people and not really thinking about instead of judging of people we can just focus on the future and focus on our own life instead of meddling with other's lives.
   

   
3. P130 begins our journey into understanding a little more about Cy-Fi. Through his character, what do you learn about the effects of unwinding on both the donor and receiver?  That a donor doesn't notice that they're being used, they don't notice that they're doing something not right to the donor. The kid who donated bits of his brain to Cy-Fi thinks that he's still alive kinda like imagining it.
   
   
4. What is the real reason Cy-Fi need to get to Joplin, Mo? Pg 131 I think at this point Cy-Fi doesn't know. I think all he knows is that he needs to complete something there or he needs to achieve something there.
5. What is the significance of Connor holding in his anger around Roland? Pg 147 Because it's what Roland wants him to do he wants him to get angry and fight him so Roland can get revenge or fight back.
6. Connor's anger and lack of impulse control is often a problem for him until he learns to control and channel his emotions. Do you ever feel like your impulses are stronger than your will? What strategies do you use to control your feelings? Do they work? I think that my impulses are stronger than my will I often act because of my impulses and I can't control myself at that point. I listen to music or write something to control my feelings I think it works most of the time.

STEM-CELL RESEARCH- This is a topic that looks at a number of the same question raised in unwind. Read the article below to find out more.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6171083.stm

Stoked - Connection tasks

12/03/19, Tuesday

The Baby Box

The baby box was common in medieval Europe where parents can leave their unwanted baby. Some say that a heated box with a nurse watching over it is better than leaving a baby in the streets but the UN says that it defiles the right of the child.

Links:

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18585020

In the U.S.A:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3572852/Indiana-state-introduce-baby-drop-boxes-allow-mothers-leave-unwanted-newborns-safety.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abandonment#History

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

The second connection is the underground railroad a secret association that helped thousands of slaves to freedom one of the causes of the civil war. It was established at around 1780 and ended at around 1862 with the start of the civil war. The notable figures are Harriet Tubman, William Still, Levi Coffin and John Fairfield. The safe houses are called "Stations" or "depots" the safe houses were run by "Stationmasters."

Links:
https://www.historynet.com/underground-railroad
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad

SUICIDE BOMBERS
The last connection is the 'Suicide Bombers' they relate to The Clappers. The Clappers are "young terrorists" their circulatory systems have been pumped with a chemical that makes their blood explosive. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/world/asia/afghanistan-bombing-attacks.html

SOST Harriet Tubman Poster

05/04/19, Tuesday

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What I found interesting? The way they rescued them is what I find interesting because they need to risk getting caught.
What I already knew? I already knew that Harriet Tubman was one of the most notable figures.
What I want to learn? I want to learn how they built the organisation.
Why Harriet Tubman was an important figure? Because she rescued many people and she had the courage to rescue slaves.

UNWIND Part Two- STORKED

05/03/19, Tuesday

"You can't change laws without first changing human nature." - Nurse Greta

"You can't change human nature without first changing the law." -Nurse Young

1. Risa overhears two nurses debating law and human nature. Which argument do you think is stronger? Why do you think this? Write a paragraph explaining your thoughts on law and human nature. I think the stronger argument is "You can't change laws without first changing human nature." It's true that you can't change laws without changing the people first. People won't change if you change the law so you have to change people first. Some people don't follow the law the mother also said that the law doesn't know her and she won't follow it. Since the law isn't something every human follows and this is why we should change human nature first. The law won't have an effect if people don't follow it and it doesn't have a purpose if it doesn't mean anything to humans.
2. This section opens with a mother abandoning her newborn infant on the doorstep of a house in a good neighbourhood. As she leaves, she thinks "How wonderful it is that she can get a second chance. How wonderful it is that she can dismiss her responsibility so easily." In your opinion, by allowing new mothers to give up their children so readily, does it take away from the value of a child?  The value of the child isn't taken away everyone has the right to life and every life should be valued.
3. What is the role of a mother? Do you think the title of mother is something that should be earned or a natural right of the woman who gave birth? I think that it is a title that should be earned you need to prove that you can take care of your child. You need to show that you care for your child and that you are willing to be with the child until the child is grown up to gain the title of a mother.
4. What skills or attributes do Connor and Risa have that work well together? They are both skilled at caring for themselves and being confident with themselves and this helps them move on and helps them on their journeys.
5. Connor and Lev have very different experiences with storking. How has this helped shape each of their attitudes toward the society they live in? This helped shape each of their attitudes toward the society they live in since Connor learned that he shouldn't be unwound and he knows that the society isn't fair. Lev accepted that he is going to be unwound and he thinks that storking is something he should celebrate he thinks that society is okay and he is supposed to be unwound.
6. Connor is concerned the baby won't be loved, and ultimately will die, so he takes it. What does this show us about him as a person?  It shows that Connor wants the best for everybody he doesn't want them to end up like him being raised by his parents but getting abandoned in the end.
7. What makes Lev realise he doesn't want to be unwound? When he found out that the 'Holy Mission' was a lie he started to feel confused and lost when Pastor Dan called Lev still believes that he is supposed to be tithed but when pastor Dan said "Don't you see Lev? You can save yourself. You can be anyone you want to be now." Lev started to think that he doesn't want to die.
8. Each of the other characters on the run has a tragic background story. Why were Hayden, Roland and Mai set to be unwound? Which, do you think, is the most tragic? Explain your response. I think the most tragic background story is Hayden's story. I think that it's sad that his parents divorced and that they wanted he to be unwound just because they don't want the other to take custody of him.
9. What tattoo does Roland have? He has a shark tattoo on his forearm.

UNWIND Part-One Triplicate

01/02/19, Friday

  "I was never going to amount to much anyway, but now, statistically speaking, there's a better chance that some part of me will go on to greatness somewhere in the world. I'd rather be partly great than entirely useless." -Samson Ward

1. How much brainwashing do you think has happened for teenagers to make this sort of claim as they’re being led to their "death"?  I think a lot of brainwashing because teenagers think a lot about this stuff and I think that they forced the thought of them being led to their death out of their minds. They think that they are doing something good with their organs.
2. Why, do you think, has Shusterman chosen to have three characters tell their story?  I think Shusterman chose to have three characters tell their story to have different perspectives and to show that everyone has different opinions.
3. Lev is a tithe. This means that he is the 10% that his family will give back to the church as an offering. What are your thoughts on this?  I don't think this is right. Offering someone isn't how you give back to the church. I think that this is bad and the thought of giving your child up to the church to be an offering is a revolting act.
4. Rita 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? I don't think so, everyone has the right to live. They have their own choice to live, they also have the right to live. No one chooses whether you can die or not.
5. Connor's parents have chosen to unwind him due to his difficult behaviour. They have then booked a ticket to the Bahamas. In your opinion, how do parents view their children? Why do you think about this? I think that the parents view their children as a robot, something that they can replace easily and something that they can discard easily. I think this because it shows that they don't care that their children are getting their organs donated to someone else and it shows you that they think that they can replace their children easily like an object that can be replaced if they don't need it anymore or if they don't like it anymore.
6. Pastor Dan presents as being conflicted. What reasons might he have to encourage Lev in his journey as a tithe? Why does he encourage him to run? The reasons might he have to encourage Lev in his journey as a tithe is that he grew up with that or that he was forced to encourage Lev maybe it's what he believed in. I think he encourages him to run because he sensed that it isn't right and he cares for Lev even if he believes that being tithe is good he still cares for Lev telling him to run.
7. What is the story based on a nursery rhyme that circulates among the youth?  Humpty Dumpty, "You know that story? I thought they only told it in my neighbourhood." Lev mentioned