Drama (Update on what we are doing now).

For drama we are performing a play that we had chose to do, with a group of 4 but we added a extra actor because we didn't have enough actors to play different characters, the play my group and i had in mind was the documentary of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G or much known as Biggie smalls the 2 goddess of gangster rap. The play or documentary is about the beef that went on against West coast and East coast, and in the play we will be talking about two more things which is Tupac and Biggie beef and also how both Artists lost there life.

Characters played in the play/Documentary

Ryley - Puff Daddy
Jason - Lil Ceaser
Manase - Suge knight
Ansh - The Notorious B.I.G
Tana - Tupac Shakur

Here's a few things about Tupac.
His name is Tupac Amaru Shakur
Born on June 19, 1971
Past away on September 13, 1996 (Age 25)
He was killed in a drive by shooting after a Mike Tyson fight in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Before Shakur was famous: He played the role of Travis Younger in the play, A Raisin in the Sun, at the Apollo Theater.

Few facts about Notorious B.I.G.
His full name is Christopher George Latore Wallace
Born on May 21, 1971 just a year younger than Tupac Amaru Shakur
Past away on March 9 1997 (Age 24) A year after the passing of Tupac Amaru Shakur
The Notorious B.I.G was also killed in a drive by shooting in Los Angeles, California United states

Before Biggie was famous: He began selling drugs at age twelve, and dropped out of school for a life of crime. He was later arrested for selling crack cocaine and for unlawful possession of weapons.

That is what we have been working on for the last few weeks and that is the back story of the 2 late rappers The Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur.

Camera Angles complete

Body and movement

For the past few drama lessons we have been learning how to change our voices and our emotions and how to stay in character, we have played a lot of games related to drama the game i enjoyed the most was "Thank God your here". The reason being is because you had to say things of the top your head, but the other people are in on the play which makes it even harder, the hard thing about the game was thinking of what to say to the characters with scripts that knew what to say, i had a go, and my group and I did a play about fortnite, the characters that were in the play were Tana, Ryley, Jason, and I, the thing that was mostly hard about the whole game was making up a scene to do in the game, i think there were 4 or 5 groups that had a go at this game, it was hard for me as a fortnite player to stay in character because i'm not really a serious person, but besides that our play ended up being good, but my group and I thought we could still do better as a team, but i think every thought it was boring.

The actor can use there body movement by using there hands and using there head nodding and other things like that. The actors did it because it was to entertain people and to test there acting skills and see how good they are at making jokes. I will use these in my performance by showing people my facial express, more body movement, and try to stay in character. I will improve this by practicing.
You know what they practice, practice makes perfect.

That is what my reflection on my topic in drama this week, and last week.

Film study

1 or 2 weeks ago during English class we watched a movie called Dragonheart, the movie was about a knight named Bowen. Bowen tried to hunt every dragon down believing that his student Einon was over taken by having a dragon's heart inside him.
However trying to find every single dragon he came across the dragon. The dragon tells Bowen it wasn't the dragon's heart that corrupted him, it was him self changing.

Ta mokos Ngai Tahu, (sost)

Ngai Tahu Ta moko

The Meaning of Ta Moko a maori tattoo was like a history of a
person's achievements and represented their status in their tribe.
It was like a resumé. It also served as a reminder to people about their
responsibility in life.  Originally, Ta Moko was chiselled into the skin using
an albatross bone.

Types of tribe tattoo…

• Ngai Tahu.
• Te Roroa.
• Ngati Kuri.
• Nagti kahu.

How poi's were made (sost)...

• White plastic bag.
• Black/white or duck tape Tape.
• 3 piece of wool.
• Plat the wool.
• Fluff for the plastic bag.

Steps:

1. You need to get your white plastic bag.
2. Then you put your fluff inside.
3. You get your wool and plat it.
4. Then you put your platted fluff half way in the plastic bag with fluff in it.
5. Use the tape to put everything together.
6. You have fun with it.

This is how i learned to make a poi.

Testing for protein- the Biuret Test.

Aim: To test if a sample of food contains protein.

Equipment: Test tube, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), copper sulfate (CuSO4), food sample.

Method:

* Place about 2mL of the sample into a test tube and add 5 drops of sodium hydroxide.
* Add 5 drops of copper sulfate.
* shake the test tube gently form side to side.

Results: If the solution remains blue, then no protein is present. If the solution changes to a Purple colour then protein is present in the sample.

Here are our results:

Health (Mindfulness/Body cues)...

LO:

Communicate what you have learnt and how you will apply what you know to the Year 9 Business Kete...

1. What did you learn about ?

I learnt what Mindfulness and body cues means.

Being mindful taught me to try and understand people more and try and talk to people more about there feelings or how there feeling.

Being aware of body cues can help by understanding the person and how they are feeling or what they are feeling.

2. Was there anything you felt difficult to understand?

It was difficult to understand information about Mindfulness because at first i didn't know what it mean't but then i did a little research and then i ended knowing a little bit of Mindfulness and a lot more about body cues.

I over came this by learning more about Mindfulness and Body cues, so that next time when someone asks what Mindfulness or Body cues mean i can answer back with a answer.

3. When you were talking to a class mate how did you know how they were feeling?

When communicating with my partner i noticed his facial expression wasn't happy but then it was sad or angry so i started to notice by the way he was talking, he was feeling bored.

I could tell they felt this way because he wasn't Angry, Sad, or happy, so i saw that he was feeling bored.

Try see what my character is feeling by clicking the link.

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1TCZ0-YGmETuhajW0VL1wUKd3fKJgUO4a8QviDvAMarQ/edit

4. How can you apply your new knowledge to your business kete?

During the Business and Enterprise Kete I will be able to show Mindfulness and body cues.

I will do this by showing Mindfulness and body cues.

Act 3 scene 1

1. Because they are brothers and they talk about everything they are two chat heads because they are brothers they basically share everything with eachother.

2. He has cut off his flesh from any part of his body.

3. Slearnio and his other twin brother because it said in the book.

4. I really don't know well but they are meeting about why did tuban steal his money I think.

Act 2 scene 9, Merchant of venice...

1. I think it's a riddle trying to trick greedy people and maybe some idiots as well so they don't get their hands on Portia.

2. The Prince of Arragon thinks that the phrase on the golden casket is a trick because it says "What many men desire" and he thinks the "many" are fools or he thinks it just money or ducats.

3. I guess Portia is excited for Bassaino's arrival and I think she wants Bassaino to choose the right casket because she likes him.

Act 2 scene 8 Merchant of venice...

1. Jessica left Shylock and stole his ducats or money in the form of jewellery.

2. Shylock thinks that Jessica and Lorenzo are in Bassaino's boat or ship

3.  Bassaino and Antonio part by having Bassaino checking on a rumour that a ship full of treasure sunk in the english channel.

Act 2 scene 7

1. Price of Morocco thinks that the golden casket has Portia's portrait because on the golden casket it says "He who chooses me will get what many men want." Also the Prince of Morocco thinks that the other caskets, silver and lead isn't worth Portia.

2. She feels confident that the Prince of Morocco won't pick the correct one and she is right. At the end she doesn't feel nervous at all because she knows he isn't going to choose the right casket.

3. I think Shylock (Jessica's Dad) is trying to get rid of men who is greedy for Jessica and making them not able to marry anymore so there are less people like that. It seems like it's working since everybody has chosen the wrong one so far.

Act three, scene four

1. Lorenzo's opinion on Antonio is that he is a wonderful and faithful man

2. She intends to use money to save Antonio

3. Portia asks Lorenzo to look after her house because she said that she will live a life of prayers and contemplation until her husband Bassaino comes back.

4. I think it's because Portia thinks that if Antonio is her husband best friend they must be alike

5. I think woman back then couldn't enter the court room or their opinions were just avoided.

6. She would wear her sword gracefully, speak like a teenage boy and walk like a man.

7. During the court room, No.

Health, Resilience...

LO: Communicate what you have learnt and how you will apply what you know to the Year 9 Business Kete...

1. What did you learn about?

I learnt how to be resilience.

My favorite saying connected to resilience is never give up.

2. Was there anything you felt difficult to understand? why?
It was difficult to understand information about resilience.
Because i didn't really understand what resilience meant at the beginning.

3. How did you relate to the video “Who Moved My Cheese”?

he video “Who moved my Cheese” is about 2 mice and 2 mini people the 2 mice were called Sniff n scurry, and the 2 Little people were called Hem n Haw.

It taught me that what ever happens in life you just have to get back up and carry on until you find what you were looking for.

4. How can you apply your new knowledge to the Business Kete?

During the Business and Enterprise Kete I will be able to show what resilience means.

I will do this by putting a group together and make something that relates to resilience.

Science Leaves and plants.

In science today i learned about leaves and plants. A gorse bush has leaves that are rolled up to from spines. Outline the advantage to the gorse bush of having these types of leaves. Rolled leaves like those on a gorse bush provide protection from grazing animals such as cows.

Plants on the forest floor often have large lamina. Outline the advantage to these plants of having such a large lamina. Because there is a limited amount of light on the forest floor, plants need large lamina to catch more of the available light.

List the two molecules joined to make glucose. Carbon dioxide and water.

Outline where the plant gets these two molecules from. Carbon dioxide through the stomata. Water is taken in by the roots.

State where photosynthesis occurs within the leaf. Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts.

Explain why plants are called producers. Plants are called producers because they are able to make (produce) their own food.

What are stomata? Stomata are small holes on the underside of the leaf.

Name the pigment responsible for the green colour of leaves. Chlorophyll.

That is my reflection of today's science.

English (Shakespeare) Act 2.

                                    ...ACT 2 SCENE 1...


1. It is because he is not christian or jew


2. If men fail the challenge from Portia they will not be able to date or marry Portia


3. He practices usury which is trading money but with interest


4. Shylock and Antonia hate each other because Shylock is a jew and Antonio is a christian


5. Portia doesn't like the people that the Prince Of Morocco has bring to her palace

English (Shakespeare)

                                ...Act one, scene Three...

1. He is very rich or he collects more money.

2. He thinks that if he doesn't give his money to Antonio 
because he wants business to keep going.

3. Shylock doesn't want to dine with Antonio, Bassanio 
because they are gonna eat pork and Shylock doesn't like pork.

4. He is breaking a rule about how he can't talk to a jew.


5. Shylock has maybe convinced Antonio to take the loan.


6. Antonio replies with don't think of it as being friend just think of it being villians.


7. He responds with a weird reaction.

Music...

For music we have been doing a choreography to a song called Aotearoa, the part that i mostly liked about the performance is when we go into a triangle, because i get to hide in the back where no one can see me. The hard thing to do was learning the choreography because everyone was all over the place until my music teacher Mrs. Richardson put us in our places. The hardest thing for me was learning the dance moves and the words to the song at the same time, and the clothes ill be wearing on the day will be a  costume that wraps around my shoulders.

That is my reflection for music this week.

English (Shakespeare)

...Act One Scene One...

1. Antonio is depressed without knowing why. What Two possible reasons do his friends suggest? 1a. His friend, Salarino said that he's too worried about his ships since he thinks they sunk. 1b. Also his friend said he's enjoying life too much

2. Do you think Gratiano's contributions help Antonio's mood? 
I think it helped Antonio a bit after Gratiano's lecture on life.

3. What are your first impressions on Bassino
My first impression on Bassino was that he a man asks for something but he returns it back.

4. Yup Bassino is in love with a rich girl, Portia.

5. Bassino has to borrow money to marry Portia
Act One Scene Two 6. How do Portia's First words compare to Antonio's
Portia's first word says her poor is tired of this little world while Antonio says why is he sad so it's kind of simliar

7. What is the reason for her mood?
There are too much people after her and all of them don't fit Portia's taste.

8. Nerissa is kind of a help to her since she's like a maid like having information that Portia needs.

9. Sum up Portia's attitude towards the suitors.
Savage.