English week 3-4 lockdown work. Critical literacy matrix

I have chosen to re-watch Jojo rabbit by Taika waititi. This movie is based around the point of view of a 10-year-old boy named Jojo. It is set in 1945 during world war 2 as Jojo has to go through training camps and shows us what he had to go through just to survive and prove that he is a nazi.

A critical literacy matrix is a group of 7 colors in which a student must pick one question per color. I will have each question next to each color and alike to the matrix HERE

Blue- What does the author of this text want us to know?

The lives of people during those times are not all that we expected or thought of. Taika Waititi has shown us the perspective of a 10-year-old boy going through what he needs to so he can live up to the expectations of what Hitler has asked of his country.

Pink- What kind of language is used in the text? 

The language used can be derogative and bullying but if we were to think of it differently it could be taken and courage and in many was supportive. At 9 minutes and 50 seconds into the movie, Jojo is asked to kill a rabbit. At this point, he doesn't want to causing the 2 older instructors to start insulting him and upsetting him in a bullying way. Jojo at 13 minutes and 18 seconds his imaginary friend Adolf Hitler tells him " Be the rabbit. The humble bunny can outwit all of his enemies. He's brave and sneaky and strong. Be the rabbit." This causes courage in Jojo making him go running back to the next station for his group and grabbing a grenade and throwing it with no instructions. Proving to himself he is not a tiny and weak rabbit but a strong and brave rabbit.

Orange- How are children, teenagers, young adults, and adults constructed in this text? 

Children are shown as not knowing any better then the nasty and cruel things they have been taught. Teenagers are shown as soldiers or scared jews locked away and not being able to save themselves.

Young adults are shown as hurt or wounded soldiers learning that the fighting is all they have left. adults are shown as being able to make their own choices behind what they do towards the fighting. Take Jojo's mother, for example, she is saying that the war is dumb and wants to free Germany from the cruel miss treatment it is getting from Hitler. 

Green- How does the text depict age, gender, cultural groups?

The younger the age the less willful and more gulabil they are. Gender is shown as females do not have a direct right into the fighting. All females are shown as cooks, first aiders and mothers. Cultural groups are show that jews are hated by germans because the jews are not german so this shows us that because of some people's beliefs the whole country changes. This all is shown in the whole movie as each new thing shows us little steps in Jojo's life.

Purple- What has been left out of the text? 

The full another side of this conflict. We only learn about one teenage jew so therefore, the whole other side of the fight is missing. We see the German side through a young boy's eyes. We don't see the American allies fighting against Hitler in the war. The whole movie is based around Hitler's side but what about the Russian's, Americans, British, Japanese, Chinese. Every country left put has a different perspective on the situations that occurred during the period of September 1st, 1939 till September 2nd, 1945.

White- What views of the world is the text presenting? 

The world is shown as a harsh and cruel place for a young and small child during this time. It shows that Hitler didn't want the world around him so he made the whole country turn on the world starting a world war. Hitler may have earned these beliefs by the way the world leaders treated him.

Yellow- What different interpretations of the text are possible? 

We could see the negative side of what went on but then there is no way we can't say that the way the director made this text is hilarious due to the wordplay and diverse points of view. There are multiple views different people would want to see but there is endless ways that others can see those points of view. there could be germans who hate the movie since it brings up what their country has done in the past or there could be some who love it due it its change in wording and description of what went on.

E-asttle Practice Writing - Persuasive

I am aiming to improve my writing in the following 3 areas: Organisation, punctuation and spelling.

I will do this by: I will reorganise my work into paragraphs instead of a big grouping of words. I will add more vocabulary such as " ! ? to improve my writing. I will also try to add in better, harder to spell words to make my writing a higher level.

Essay:
Motorsport encourages road users to drive dangerously. I disagree with this statement. Do you agree with my point of view? Motorsport is a form of entertainment that, I do have to agree, can be dangerous but most of the time drivers know what to do with their vehicles so that everyone else is safe.

I do not think that motorsport encourages people to drive dangerously because not all dangerous drivers watch motorsport. Motorsport is a professional sport which takes many years to master so you can drive/ride your vehicle to the best of your ability.

Motorsport does not encourage dangerous driving because people can learn their driving skills from family and friends when they watch them drive. Most motorsports are teaching people to drive because of the ways that you have to drive vehicles. It has been proven that race car drivers are more cautious on the road. With the way that you have to drive a race car, you are always checking your surroundings to make sure that if you have an opportunity to defend or gain a position so it teaches you that we need to watch how we drive.

People do not learn dangerous driving from motorsport because when you watch motorsport people have to make sure they do not hit another driver or car because each driver has a set of rules they must follow or they can be penalised. With the rules for some motorsport classes, they do not allow contact between cars so each driver must make accurate, pin-point moves to ensure that they do not lose positions or gain a penalty. A penalty in motorsport is like a ticket on the street because if you get a penalty for contact you could lose your position or even get a fine. Drivers in motorsport have to be very careful with the way they place their car/vehicle just like on a road every driver must be aware of their surroundings so that you do not hit another vehicle. Some people may watch some forms of motorsport such as Derbys and say "This encourages people to drive dangerously so they can keep to the rules" but that is the only time those people will drive like that. Some forms of motorsport hate the idea of dangerously driving so at some points you can get banned from the track.

So this proves that motorsport does not encourage people to drive dangerously. I race a car and I feel safer in my race car the I do in a traffic jam mainly because people at the track keep themselves at a safe distance but on the road, some people drive erratically behind me or in front of me.

Key:
Organization: I have made my work go from a big blob of work into an organized, paragraphed essay.
Punctuation: I have highlighted the added speak marks that I have used.
Spelling: I could not find any hard words to add to my work.

Essay Pre-planning: Children of Blood and Bone.

My key event is going to be when Inan is sent by King Saran to burn down Ilorin. (Zelie's home town). My important character is going to be Zelie because she is the main character in this book. My character has changed from being cool, calm and collected to being very very upset, and rage-filled. My character has also changed from being scared to fight and not wanting to hurt too many people to wanting vengeance and trying to kill Inan at every chance she gets. Zelie also changes from being a scared little girl and being thought of as just a maggot/ slave to being able to scare all the guards off and causing the world to realise that maji can be scary but can also be very very nice people.

10Ak Feedback/Forward Visual Text Essay Connor Fraser

Essay:

In the going for a run scene from The Power of One directed by John G. Avildsen, we can see that Gideon Duma and P.K are running around the town. With the many different shots and different film techniques, it causes the movie to have more of an impact on the audience. When we go through this scene there are 2 sets of tracking shots and diegetic sound. These two techniques can cause many different ideas and feelings to come through our heads. The two techniques caused a major impact on us in many different ways.

While the boys are running down the street we can see a tracking shot where the camera is following them down the street. This scene causes you to feel like what Gideon Duma is saying about a good tomorrow as he is describing the way he wants to make all people in Africa equal and create a better place for his people. While he is talking about this it causes an impact on the audience because of the way he describes the way he thinks Africa should be. With the way the camera is positioned we see the way that the boys are running and the way that the people in the background are confused and creeped out because the boys are breaking rules by running together. John G. Avildsen would have used this to show the aspect of how different the street is compared to now and to show who the different Black Africans can be treated. The Black Africans were treated differently because the Afrikaners believe that they did not deserve to be near them or work with them. This shot causes you to feel a sense of belief and realization because you see people in the background looking at them wonder why those boys are running together. We realize that the boys are pushing the rules to try to make a good tomorrow for Africa. We get a sense of belief because while the boys are talking it makes you feel like what they are planning is going to come true or begin to start. This is important because it can change the way we look at the film thanks to just this one shot because when you think about the start of the movie P.k was bullied for being English and Gideon Duma is in the same issue because of him being a Black African.

During the scene, the camera stops and is shown looking at black Africans digging beside the road. The camera stops for 5 seconds then moves into a tracking shot but while it is stopped it shows 10 black Africans were forced into hard labor by digging into the ground beside the road. Avildsen wanted the audience to understand that the black Africans were forced into slavery and beaten due to what the Afrikaners believed in. When we (The Audience) see this scene it causes you to feel sad and angry with the unlawful treatment of the black Africans because of the way the Afrikaners believe South Africa should be run. This is important because with this scene it shows you what rules the boys are breaking by running together, it shows the past of Gideon Duma when he was treated this way and shows the way that the black Africans were treated.

When the boys are running you hear singing in the background coming from Black Africans who are digging. This is known as diegetic sound. Diegetic sound is when a sound is not added in. The camera takes a pause and while in this pause you can hear the men singing beside the camera. The director did this to make you realize that the Black Africans could only sing nothing more, it makes you think because when they sing it gives them hope and a sense of fun. This causes the audience to understand that all those people had left was songs, myths, and beliefs. It makes the audience realize that these people lost their freedom, and rights so they have nothing left other then what the Afrikaners believe they are good for. This is important because when we hear about this in books and newspapers we never realize the full extent of the way that the Black Africans are treated.

In conclusion, this shows me that the way that John G. Avildsen uses these numerous oral and visual techniques causes the audiences view on this scene to be pushed and ever-changing. The many different film techniques used through-out this scene throws many emotions towards you and really makes you think about the way the Black Africans were treated.

I am very proud of the way that this essay portrays the ideas that I have wanted to put down. To improve my work I think there are endless possibility's to what I can fix so I can't pinpoint one thing I need to fix. I enjoyed learning the ways that we as humans have changed over the many years. I found it difficult learning about the way the Black Africans were treated in those days and how the way the charges and criminal offenses were put on Black Africans for basically walking around. I found that using Grammarly was a very good idea so I could learn how to change and better my writing. 

What is a Supernova?

I wonder about what is a Supernova?

Where do Supernovas take place?

Supernovas are often seen in other galaxies. But supernovas are difficult to see in our own Milky Way galaxy because dust blocks our view. In 1604, Johannes Kepler discovered the last observed supernova in the Milky Way. NASA’s Chandra telescope discovered the remains of a more recent supernova. It exploded in the Milky Way more than a hundred years ago.

What causes a Supernova?

A supernova happens where there is a change in the core, or center, of a star. A change can occur in two different ways, with both resulting in a supernova.

The first type of supernova happens in binary star systems. Binary stars are two stars that orbit the same point. One of the stars, a carbon-oxygen white dwarf, steals matter from its companion star. Eventually, the white dwarf accumulates too much matter. Having too much matter causes the star to explode, resulting in a supernova.

The second type of supernova occurs at the end of a single star’s lifetime. As the star runs out of nuclear fuel, some of its mass flows into its core. Eventually, the core is so heavy that it cannot withstand its own gravitational force. The core collapses, which results in the giant explosion of a supernova. The sun is a single star, but it does not have enough mass to become a supernova.

Why do scientists study Supernovas?

A supernova burns for only a short period of time, but it can tell scientists a lot about the universe. One kind of supernova has shown scientists that we live is and ever expanding universe, one that is growing at an increasing rate.

How do NASA Scientists look for supernovas?

NASA Scientists use different types of Telescopes to look for and study Supernovas. Some telescopes are used to observe the visible light from the explosion. Others record data from the x-rays and gamma rays that are also produced. Both NASA's hubble space telescope and Chandra x-ray observatory have captured images of supernovas.