Antithesis

ILanguage Feature: Antithesis

What is Antithesis?

Antithesis is the direct opposite of something or someone

Why is Antithesis used?

It is used to strengthen an argument by using the exact opposite

Examples:
That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice." - William Shakespeare

Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing." - Goethe.

Silent Reading

Found written by Hana Aranga is a great short story. The story was about a thirty-five years old man named Manawanui Hetana who grew up with adopted parents who didn't show him love or affection. Manawanui was a lost adult who is trying to fit into the world. He was jobless, has no family and smokes and drinks. Eventually he gets a 10 day job to work at a festival. An old man came up to him and tried to speak Maori to him but he couldn't understand him. The old man asked him what his last name was He replied with Hetana. A few days later A woman and a man came up to Manawanui and introduced themselves. They ended up being Manawanuis Grandfather and mother. I enjoyed this story because it shows that even if you think you have no one, there is always someone there for you.

Silent Reading

Today in English we had 10 minute silent reading. I read a short story called 'A Taniwha Named Taukere' written by Shilo Kino.

The book was about a taniwha named Taukere who saved a boy named Niko who was drowning. After the incident Niko went back to the river to find Taukere, but he wouldn't come out. Only Nikos koro thought Taukere was real.The whole town heard about what happened to Niko and thought he was crazy. Nikos koro died from a heart failure. Niko and his friend decided they want to find more out about the taniwha. They went searching through his koros room and found a book called 'Taming the Taniwha'. The book tells them that they should put a pounamu (Green stone) around the taniwha neck. Niko and his friend went to the river and did a karakia (prayer) and threw the pounamu into the water. Suddenly a eel was flying out of the water into the mud. Niko gently puts the eel back where it belong. As they turn around they see something sparkling in the mud it was Nikos koros pounamu.

Passion Project

Today in Passion Projects Savannah and I finished the Email to the SPCA. We ended up sending the email and are waiting on a reply. The email took us 2 days to finish and eventually we finished. It wasn't quite the standard we wanted it to be, but we don't have enough time. Not only did we finish the email, Jayden got some posters done that we're hopefully going to hang around the school.

Next week we're going to start looking for the some ribbons and safety pins for our fundraise. Hopefully get and reply back from the SPCA so we can get on and do our fundraise.

Passion Project

In passion project we are beginning to start making decision to help our project. Savannah, Jayden and I are going to fundraise from the SPCA to help show awareness to animal abuse. We're going to sell Orange ribbons (Orange is the colour of animal awareness). We are starting to write a letter to The SPCA for their permission to support our fundraise. We hope to bring awareness to this matter.

Math

Introduction

Maddy,Jesy and I have been working on our second math task which is completing a crossword puzzle. To make your own crossword follow this website. https://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/

Digital Learning Object

We had to be able to use Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence and communiccate and interpret locations and directions, using compass directions,distances and grid references. We also had to know the meaning of the words we used and how the relate to the topic.

Reflection.

In the end we all achieved something and our ideas were good. If you have some spare time try working out our puzzle or if your feeling great make your own.

Math

Introduction

In math, we have been learning about Geometry.

We have been given different topics to complete I have chosen to represent objects with drawings and rgthyjujmodel.

This challenge allows us to use our body-kinesthetic-intelligence.

Digital Learning Object

We had to be able to use body-kinesthetic to show our learning. We did that by making representing objects/shapes with our hands. We choose some shapes (circle, square, heart, star, triangle, rectangle.) We took pictures as evidence that we have an understanding of what we are learn't. We took information from Khan Academy to help us complete our work.





Here are some photos to represent shapes by using our body.

Square                            Heart                            Circle                            Triangle



 Reflection

Working with Maddy and Jesy were quite a challenge. I found the work was actually not as hard as I thought it. Over all it was a new and different experience for all of us. It was certainly a challenge for all us but we succeed and got the work done.