LI: To create a DLO showing respect using photos you have taken.
This shows a group of people showing respect towards each other and their school property. For example, the group are holding their chrome the correct way. This shows respect because if you don’t hold your chromebook the right way you could damage it.
To kickstart our maths we have started to learn about ratios and proportions. A ratio is comparing two things showing the connection between them. To answer a question given with a ratio or proportion you always have to start with the first object that is given. For example: What is the ratio of 6 squares to 3 circles? As we can see that in the question the first object that is given is the squares, as we can see there are 6 squares, now we compare the 3 circles, which gives us a ratio of 6:3, 6 to 3 or 6/3. Wecan simply 6:3 into 1:2 since it represents one half, But what is proportion? Proportions have different numbers but share the same value, for eg: 1:2 is the same as 2:4 which is also the same as 4:8. The reason why they are the equal is because they all share equivalent values.
We found this activity interesting because ratios are similar to fractions making it the activity a lot more simple as we already know the standard basic strategies in fractions.
LI: To explain in fewer words what the text is about.
Our challenge in this activity was to summarise the text in our own words. We were challenged to use powerful vocabulary instead of simpler words. My summary tells the journey of a Refugee is someone who has been forced to escape their country with cause of Persecution and violence, giving these Refugees the capability to have a safe life. Did you know, Refugees leave their homes because life becomes harder and harder mainly because of natural disasters? Most refugees come from afghanistan because they have been threatened by the Taliban (A perilous group of islamic fighters) Most refugees have struggled on their journey to find another place that they can call home. The refugees have been racially profiled because they don’t speak the language that is in the new country they have entered. Refugees risk their lives such as sacrificing their lives by traveling on compromised boats. Both Abbas and Mahdi’s stories have similar reason to flee their previous countries. Most refugees want their children to take a big step into their learning making them the lead to the future, as they are the steps from the past.
I found this Mahdi’s journey heartful because I felt empathy for the refugees as they faced hardships going to new countries.
LI: To gauge the tension in a text
From Afghanistan To Aotearoa My Name Is Rez
Escape From Afghanistan
Our challenge in this activity was to gauge the tension across the events in the text. We needed to change the line height to show the change in tension as the story progressed. The level of tension each event was rated (1-10) to show how we were feeling as each event unfolded. This was a collaborative challenge so we needed to have a learning conversation to discuss our ideas and decide the tension level as a group. We did this challenge for the texts ‘Escape From Afghanistan ‘, “From Afghanistan to Aotearoa’ and ‘My name is Rez’.
When I compare these graphs I noticed that the lines go higher and lower at there own timings.
LI: To compare and contrast the way authors hook us in and build tension in a set of texts.
Our challenge in this activity was to compare and contrast the ways each author built tension and hooked us in using evidence from the texts to support our thinking. When we had read all three texts in the set we wrote a collaborative statement to convince other students why one of the story beginnings was better than the other(s). Our team’s statement was our group has made the decision that “My name is Rez” has the best introduction out of three texts. As It states what Rez’s childhood has been like. For example “We have never had our own homeland”. Meaning that she has endured psychological trauma and emotional scars that will forever be attached to her for the majority of her life. In act 1 it explains that her life is filled with hardships from being punished for getting something incorrect, to having both of her parents’ villages being bombed. The horrors they faced seemed to never end. But in the end she became a lawyer that helps refugees come to New Zealand and she had a successful life.
I found this activity interesting because we got to compare the 3 stories we have read over the past 2 weeks.
LI: To create a DLO showcasing me running a fitness game.
At PBS I am a sports leader so I had to run fitness games at camp. It is a Confidence CARE Award. I enjoyed running a fitness game with LS2 because I had the chance to show off my exercising skills.
LI: To remember and give information about Kokako Lodge
After camp, we created a brochure about information and highlights about our experiences at Kokako Lodge. We used our persuasive skills and gave reasons to why our audience would want to go. We used pictures to show what it is like at Kokako Lodge and what they have to offer for you.
I found this activity interesting because my group had to use our persuasive skills and try and convince the people on why they should go to Kokako Lodge.