Social Studies Career

Social Studies Career

What is the purpose of this research?
So that we can choose subjects for NCEA toward a job that we are wanting to do. So we can understand everything we need to choose towards a career, buy a house, buy a car etc for the future.

What career were you given?
I was given the career Hair Dresser.

What are you working on now?
We are working on buying a house and car that's in our budget and still having money to pay bills, groceries etc.

Art Research Drawing

Research Drawing

Why do we look at street art, why do we stop when we see it, what is our reaction?

I think we look at street art because it takes really hard work and it always looks amazing. It captures our eyes and tells a story. I think we stop so that we can see every detail.

Aboriginal Boomerangs

Aboriginal Boomerangs

In Social Studies we have been learning about the aboriginal culture and their art. A fun way to end this topic was for us to design our own boomerangs and have a throwing contest. We each got our own boomerang and had a chance to design it ourselves. We researched aboriginal art ideas to help us get inspired.

My meaning behind my design was never giving up, make it to the top. The blue lines represent waves and then the red is human tracks and then the yellow is the star.

Throwing our boomerangs

Colours and Shapes:

Yellow: Growth and sun

Red: Blood, desert and sand

White: Sky and clouds

Blue: Nature and water

English: Another World - Diversity.

Diversity

In english we have been learning about diversity and whether or not we think it's important

Do I think Diversity is important and why?

I think diversity is important because it teaches people to respect everyone for who they are. It helps people to understand different cultures and different places in the world.

What does diversity mean to you?
I think diversity means knowing different things and different cultures. Respecting everyone/thing for all their differences.

My Food Bag Semester 1

My Food Bag Semester One (Vegetarian Tacos)

Who was your profile target? 
My profile target was for a family of 4 that are vegetarian.

What was your recipe decision based on? 
I wanted to make something that was a bit different and not just something plain but I also wanted it to be something I knew I could make.

Ingredients:

½ onion, chopped finely

½ sweet potato, chopped and peeled

½ eggplant, chopped

½ can chickpeas, drained/rinsed

1 tomato, chopped

12 tablespoons water

¼ cup chopped coriander

50 grams of cheese, grated

¼ cup sour cream

Taco sauce

Taco Shells

Recipe:

Heat a large frying pan with a little oil and cook onions on medium heat until soft.

Add Kumera cubes and taco flavouring and cook for 10 minutes to cook Kumara stirring occasionally.

Add chickpeas, tomato, and water and simmer for 3 minutes or until the mixture thickens.

If needed warm the taco shell etc. Add hot mixture into the shells, top with grated cheese and coriander. Serve with a side of sour cream.

Explain why this recipe was chosen to do?

I think this recipe was chosen because It wasn't just plain and simple but it was also fun to make.

How it fits into the nutritional model of the dinner plate?

I think this fits in because it got lots of healthy veggies and it also has some protein.

What changes did you make during the 2 practise practical sessions?

I added coriander because it adds more flavour and I also added more taco powder for more spice. Chopped the vegetables smaller so that it would be fully cooked and not so big.

What were the positives about your final practical?

Everyone enjoyed it because it had nice flavours and textures and it also was a bit different to some other dishes.

Describe 2 things you have learnt this semester?

I learnt all the different types of food you need and what they do to your body.

I also learnt how to set up a workspace that is safe when working with food.

Character strenths (term 2)

Character Strengths Term 2:


This character trait was shown in A silent voice when the boy was being mean to the deaf girl but then he thought about what it was like to be in her shoes. This shows that you should always think about how other people feel. If you are being mean to someone you should think about how it would feel to be in their shoes.


This character strength was shown in the Hunger Games when Katniss volunteered as tribute to save her sister's life and risk her own. This shows if you love someone enough you will do anything for them.


This character trait is shown in the book Children of blood and bone when Zelie wouldn't give up. Even though she could die she wanted to make sure that everyone could get their powers back even if it cost her life. This shows that even if times get tough you should always push yourself and others and be a team leader.


This character strength was shown in Spiderman Homecoming when Peter Park (Spiderman) saved all the people for the Washington Monument. This shows that kindness can come in many ways and can even save peoples lives.


This trait was shown in the movie Frozen when Onna forgave Elsa even though she lied to her and ran away. She knew that Elsa intentions weren't bad and she was just trying to protect everyone. This shows that there are always 2 sides to every story and just because something might look bad doesn't mean the person was trying to be bad.


This trait was shown in the Hunger Games when Katniss was inside the arena even though it was hard and she had to kill lots of people, she never gave up and persevered and won. This shows you don't have to be strong or fast to win something.

Aluminium Foil Ball

Aluminium Foil Ball

In science, we have been learning about metals. We decided that we wanted to do something to do with aluminium. This last week we have been trying to make a shiny aluminium foil ball. This is our results: