English HUNGER GAMES Notes

25/06/19, Tuesday
The Hunger Games by Gary Ross

"May the odds be ever in your favour." "Embrace the probability of your imminent death."

Settings: 

-Forest, very quiet, animals, a dark undertone of light, comparable to the forest at district 12.

           -Cornucopia, first shown when the participants were at the pedestals. A place where all the
things need are.

-District 12, broken down houses, poor living.

-Capitol, first shown when Katniss and Peeta were arriving at,

colourful clothes and fancy clothes,

buildings are a futuristic and clean environment. We see a lot of affluence in the city.

-Penthouse, cleaner and has a lot of modern stuff, has electricity.

-The training ground has a lot of weapons, dark colours, dark lighting.

-The control room, lots of lights room, lots of white and blue, futuristic gadgets.

Themes:

-Survival

-Battle Royale

-Dystopian

Props:

-Weapons,

-Luxurious food at the train.

-Poor food in district 12.

-Alcohol is associated with Haymitch.

Costumes:

-Rich people wear fancy clothes and bright clothes when Effie Trinket was at the reaping.

-Poor people wear wore down clothes and plain clothes.

-Effie Trinket constantly changes costumes and wigs, bright and colourful.

Scripts:

Symbols: 

-Mockingjay, first shown when she was at the market with the lady, symbolises hope and resistance. 

-Three finger salute, first shown at the reaping, symbolises, solidarity and later on rebellion.

-Primrose tucking in her shirt to show her growing up and being independent.

-The girl on fire, first shown at the parade the symbol of Katniss.

-White rose, the symbol of President Snow.

Lighting:

-Spotlights while the parade was going on to show the characters.

-Dark lighting, at the training grounds, lights are mostly at the targets.
-The forest has a dark undertone to it.

Music: 

-Intense music, during the parade, to show

-Sombre music for when the text appeared at the beginning to show the seriousness.

-No music, the only sounds heard are nature and the conversation of Katniss and primrose,

in the beginning, music isn't included since it doesn't fit the atmosphere.

-At the training grounds when Peeta threw the weights, music is used like something is
about to happen.

-Calm music, while rue died to create an atmosphere that is sad and calm.
-Music is sometimes used to set the atmosphere instead of using facial expressions.

Camera shots and Angles:

-Close up shots, Whilst soothing primrose. To show the facial expressions of a character to
tell the story.

-Bird's eye view, While trying to show all the children at the reaping.

-Over the shoulder shot, while the first interview was going on. To make us feel that we
are included.

-Point of view, while attempting to run 

-Establishing shot, when the parade starts. While showing the participants.

-Extreme long shot- when Caesar Flickerman was speaking at the stage to show the whole

crowd.

-Long shot- when the participants are inside the ship. To show what's in the scene.

-Medium shot- While Katniss was shooting the bow.

-Low angle- The opening scene while Katniss was looking up at Cato at the end while holding
Peeta. To show that he is superior and are stronger than Katniss.

-High angle, when Katniss was introducing herself, to show that Katniss is weak and vulnerable

-Shaky camera, While fighting, to show a realistic view.

-Extreme close-up- While Katniss was shooting the bow at the apples. To show details that are not that noticeable.

-Wide angle shot, to show what's going on at the reaping.

-Dutch tilt, while Katniss was at the stage, to show something is not right.
-Tracking shot, while Peeta and Katniss were running away from the cornucopia.
-Blurred background, to draw attention to the person where the camera focuses.

-Flashbacks help us establish the relationship of certain characters or receive new certain information.

Maths Blogging time!!

24/06/19, Monday

1. What mistake or misconception that you or a classmate had in class. What did you learn from this mistake or misconception?

          I kept thinking that there are no other solutions and I kept trying to solve the problem without thinking of the other formulas I can do. I learnt that I should remain open-minded to make new formulas and find new ways to solve a problem.

2. What new vocabulary words or terms were introduced?

          A new vocabulary that was introduced is quadratic, a sequence of number in which the difference is constant.

SOST Story Impacts

18/06/19, Tuesday

1. Think about all the stories you have heard and read, what are your thoughts about the impacts these events have had on their lives- Write 4-5 sentences on a blog post.

   I think that the abducting of a child can ruin a family and might break their relationship. I think that it isn't fair that while the Aboriginal people are not doing anything to harm them but they still abduct the children of the Aboriginal people. This event will impact their lives forever since they will never forget what happened with their children and their families. I also think that even though you're a welfare worker you don't have the rights to take someone else's child.

ESOL Info Reports Huskies

14/06/19, Friday


Huskies are very interesting. They are a breed of dog who likes the cold and although they look

like wolves, they are no more closely related to wolves than bulldogs and other dogs.

The average height of a husky ranges from 21 to 23 inches. Though you commonly see a Siberian
Husky with a black coat, their coats come in different colours like pure white, copper, red and agouti.
They have thick coats to deal with the cold weather that are actually two layers of dense fur; the top
layer contains thick, rough hair and the bottom hair includes softer, thinner hair.

They have beautiful eyes and the colour of their eyes can range from brown to blue and can even be
one eye with blue and another with brown (parti-eye). Their eyes are typically almond shaped.
Their face holds an expression that is keen but also looks friendly and their ears are furry and are in
a triangular shape.

    They are known to be highly intelligent and they have unique behaviours.

They need to be mentally stimulated just as much as they need exercise and with the right amount of

training they can learn many things. They also display a playful behaviour as they are light and fast
but they need plenty of exercises to be happy and entertained.

Though they are stubborn, they do have a gentle nature so they love to cuddle

and to play with their owners. They do not need much food, which makes them a low maintenance

dog. They are friendly and gentle but they are also sharp and sociable so a husky does not display
the qualities of a guard dog and is not overly suspicious of strangers and other dogs.

   The Siberian Husky was originally bred in Siberia. They are originally bred to survive
the freezing weather of Siberia. They are well adapted to harsh climates.

Huskies were brought to Alaska in the early 1900s because of their endurance

and their enjoyment of hard work, They are bred to be able to endure long work days.
Over time huskies became more popular and they became well adapted to warm climates

too but owners must beware because of their thick coats, they tend to overheat.

What we've learnt from this are huskies needs plenty of attention to be able to be taken care of since
they need plenty of attention and they are needy, owners can't always take care of them. We learned
about their appearance, behaviour and habitat.

Critical Literacy Matrix Tama Tu

14/06/19, Friday

Tama Tu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymh0arjaE-U

1. What has been left out of the text? The views of other soldiers are left out of the text and how they deal with the situations.

2. What views of the world is the text presenting? The views of the world that the text is representing is the war, what happened to the soldiers when the war happened.

3. Why are we/you reading this text? We are reading this text because we want to know what happened to the soldiers during the war. What they went through while the war is going on.

SCI Metals

13/06/19, Thursday

a) Conductor: Silver
     Silver is a chemical element with the symbol of Ag. It had the highest electrical conductivity. It has the atomic number of 47, from the Latin word Argentum, derived from Proto-Indo- European meaning "shiny" or "white". It is typically used for making coins, jewellery, silverware and decorations.
 

b) Light and Strong: Aluminium
       Aluminium is a chemical element with the symbol Al and an atomic number of 13. It has a low density and it is able to resist corrosion. It is commonly used for cans, foils, and kitchen utensils.

 c) Gold
        Gold is a chemical element with the symbol of Au from Latin Aurum and an atomic number of 79. It is commonly used for decoration, jewellery and coins. It also used for dental fillings.

ENG Tama Tu (TBC)

13/06/19, Thursday

How does the crow help the mood of the film?
  The crow gives you the sense of death and the feeling of disaster.

What does the ammo exchange help show?
   It shows that they care for each other and maybe they are willing to die for each other.

What does the handheld camera shot help show?
   It helps us feel that we are feeling apart of the soldiers going inside the bombed house.

What does the black cat symbolise?
   The Black Cat signifies death and bad luck for the German soldier.

How do the filters help show meaning?
    It helps shows the atmosphere of the situation which is dull. It also shows the timeline of the film.

What and how do the film aspects help with the suspense with the shooting of the German soldier?
     The use of POV while looking at the German soldier makes us feel like we're in the place of the soldier. The finger of the soldier on the trigger helps build suspense with the audience thinking whether he would shoot or not.

What does the use of the shadow help show?
      It helps show us the sense of death that occurred during the war and the passing of time.

What film shots are used to 'bookend' the film?
      

JPN JIKOSHOKAI

13/06/19, Thursday



This is my Jikoshokai (Self Introduction). This includes my name, where I live, my age and other general information about me.

Critical Literacy Matrix

06/11/19, Tuesday

What does the author of the text want us to know?
The author of the text wants us to know that the best drink to drink when your thirsty is the lemon drink.

What genre does this text belong to?
The genre that this text belongs to is Comedy. They showed some funny scenes while still advertising there drink.

What has been left out of the text?
How they ended up there got left out of the text and why they don't have water.

Whose views are excluded or privileged in the text?
 The views excluded the views of the customers and the staffs. If the views of these people were included I think that we can get better insight with what the place is really like.

What do the words suggest?
The words suggest that their place is luxurious and is of high quality and their place is in different countries.

In whose interest is this text?
 For the people who like to travel around the world and for people who have no place to stay while travelling.

ENGLISH Camera Techniques

07/06/19, Friday

-What am I learning? 
I'm learning about film languages and camera techniques.
-How does this work show my learning? 
This shows my learning by showing different camera techniques and the definitions of the shots.
-What am I wondering as a result of this learning? 
I'm wondering what camera they used to capture these kinds of shots.

ESSAY IMPROVEMENTS

05/06/19, Wednesday

     I think I need to improve my punctuations and my capital letters since I carelessly put them in words that I write and sometimes I don't use capital letters. For my punctuations, I need to carefully see where I put them. I also need to fix my past tense words because I get confused easily when I write past tense words. I also need to use more vocabulary.

GOAL:
   Expand my vocabulary and punctuation. 

English FILM LANGUAGE

04/06/19, Tuesday

-What Am I Learning? I am learning about film languages and film study.
-How does this work show my learning? This shows my learning because I typed the definition of the languages often used in films.
-What am I wondering as a result of this learning? I'm wondering if there are any other languages used.