Ōtautahi | Social Studies

For the last weeks of the term, we have been learning about Canterbury/Ōtautahi, the history, the places and their significance. Our task was to answer some questions and create a presentation about them. 

 

Reflection:

I think I did a very good job in completing my work, although I didn't finish in the time I expected to finish. I think I can do better next time. 

Workshop 3: Costume | English

1. The Reaping Scene - District 12 

• The children of the district have gathered together for the reaping to select the tributes. 
• Boys: shirts, buttoned collars, shorts, pants, white, colourless, faded, dull, overwashed. 
• Girls: dresses, shirts and skirts.
• Best clothes, probably worn once a year, worn out, colourless, faded. 
• Viewer Effect: we feel sorry for the people, they seem powerless, they live in poor conditions. 
• Directors Purpose: shows us how bad their conditions are, wants us to see them as weak, unprepared, hopeless. 
• Other Techniques: high angle with the faded coloured makes them seem weak, vulnerable, helpless. 

2. The Capitol - Arriving in the city. 

• Katniss and Peeta have arrived by Train in the Capitol.
• The clothes are extravagant!
  
• over the top
• colourful
• vibrant 
• accessories - hats/earrings/make-up/wigs/shoes/bags/dogs
• new - like only worn once, 'fashionable', access to good quality fabrics patterns. 
• Viewer Effect: makes them seem higher rank, privilege, relaxed, we don't like them - an attitude of entitlement, clueless 
• Directors Purpose: shows themes of imbalance of power and rich vs poor. 
• Other Techniques: the setting is crowded, people are happy, buildings are modern, big, well-kept. - Shows that Capitol is privileged 

3. The Countdown - Cornucopia 

• The tributes have just arrived n the arena and are waiting to start the games. 
• Costumes: survival gear, browns, black, dark colours, jackets, pants, t-shirts.
• Designed to look good, to be practical, lightweight. 
• Viewer effect: the tributes looked prepared, fit, athletic. 
• Director Purpose: they are going to die, the outfits are just for the audience (the Capitols) makes it seem more pageant like.
• Other Technique: silence - worried excited to see what happens, anxious, builds tension, makes the audience focus.

Analysing the Plot | English

What am I learning?

• I am learning how to analyse the plot of the film.  

How does this work show my learning?

• I made a Prezi show my understanding of how the plot progresses. 

What am I wondering as a result of this learning? 

• How are camera angles used in the film to create a particular atmosphere? 

MRS GREN | Science

During science, we learned about the 7 life processes, a short name for it is Mrs Gren, each letter stands for a life process. In class we each individually wrote a living thing, we then put it in a box and each picked a paper out of the box. I chose a cow, so I had to create something that presents how a cow goes through the 7 processes of life.

Workshop 2: Angles, Movement & Shots | English

Brainstorm

  - The Reaping Scene

• Katniss volunteers as a tribute when her sister was chosen.
• The children/parents of the district giving the three-finger salute. 
• Peeta is chosen as the other tribute. 

Hope and Rebellion 

• 3 Fingered Salute
  - it's a sign of respect for Katniss from the people of her district. 
  - Katniss is a symbol of hope for a district victor.
  - Katniss is a symbol of rebellion because she steps in for her sister when no one else would. 

Rich vs Poor  

⟶ Symbol - Effie Trinket - extreme, make-up, wig, hat, overly colourful and flashy outfit, proper accent. 

• Technology - Use of blood readers/scanners, projectors. 
• District 12 
  - Children's outfits for reaping are their best clothes, dresses, shirts - collared, boys - shorts or pants, colours of their clothes are very faded from washes and reusing. 
  - The village is falling down around them. '

Angles

• Close-Up - Faces 
• Primrose when reaped - Terror, Fear
• Effie - joyful, confident, excited - close of lips when reading names
• Katniss - panics when Prim is reaped, shock when she stands with Effie.
• Peeta - fear, panic, shock.
• Shallows Focus 
• The people in the background are in shallow focus when Prim Katniss hug. This forces the viewer to watch the characters in focus. 

Viewer Feel 

• Sorry for tributes 
• Primrose - it was her first she has been reaped.
• Katniss - she volunteered, a selfless act. 
• Anger towards the Capitol for the reaping. 
• We consider Effie is annoying, happy, stuck-up, clueless. 

Directors Purpose 

• need to be invested in their journey/suffering
• need to be angry at Capitol so that ew judge them and their decisions later. 
• Effie is depicted as a symbol of people in the District who are clueless - don't see the suffering

Music 

• Starts as we move to pick the boys.
• Minor key, tempo - slower, dynamic.
• Starts quiet then gets louder to build intensity.
• Mood - Tension, morose

Lighting

• Bright, Grey, Natural, Cold 
• Mood - sad, depressed, 

Colour 

• Dull, cold, palette - grey, white, blue, faded, washed out 
• Atmosphere - despair, sorry for the people, poverty, rundown 

Facial expressions are dull, bland and sad matching the lighting and colour.

Drugs Assessment | Health

For the past few weeks in Health, we have been learning more about drugs, our learning objective was to understand what the influences and consequences of drug use are. After finishing most of the activities on the slide we were required to do a research assessment on a drug of our choice. 

We had to include the influences and consequences an individual might have when they have taken drugs. 

Theme Guide | English

Following the theme and ideas workshop, we had to create something that shows our understanding of the themes and ideas that were portrayed in the film. I chose to create a theme guide. 

- What am I learning?
   I am learning how to analyse the themes and ideas of a film.

- How does this work show my learning?
  I created a theme guide to show my understanding of the themes and ideas of the film Hunger Games. 

- What am I wondering as a result of this learning? 
   I am wondering why these kinds of themes were used in this film. 

Themes and Ideas | English

Rich vs Poor - some people have more 

- more money 

- privileges/respect

- food-variety

- resources

- proper housing 

- advanced technology

- miraculous medicines

- good transport

- variety of clothing/make-up 

- childhoods 

Hope and Rebellion 

- hope is the belief that something will get better

- to fight against something, protest, uprise, usually against government 

- symbols of hope: Katniss, Melodic, Motive, Mocking Jay, Three Finger Salute

Struggle for Power 

- Currently, the Capitol has power: President Snow 

- Katniss becomes a rival for power - people look up to her for guidance, she becomes a threat because Snow sees her as one. 

- 'Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.'

Fear - the people are afraid of rebelling because the last time they tried they failed and they were punished with the Hunger Games. 

Little Hope - becoming a victor 

Dangerous Hope - that the districts deserve to be treated better

Power Of Propaganda 

- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote the political cause or point of view. 

    - It's not worth rebelling 

    - The Capitol is stronger.

    - Things are good the way they are. 

Peacekeepers

Victor

The Fallen 

Tribute 

Propaganda  people to keep peace and help you.  Glorious Wealthy  Respected  people who die in the games takes away from the reality two brave young people

Reality  Soldiers Violent Keeps people inline  Looks like Storm Troopers Violent To win 23 other has to die Trauma  teenagers who have been killed/murdered sacrifice, punishment to the districts

Rich vs Poor : 

- people in the Capitol vs people in the districts.

- compare opening shot in District 12 vs Peta looking out the window at the Capitol.

- District 12: Poor 

        - houses, rundown wooden 

        - food - very little, see an old man picking at bones 

        - clothing - a pair of good clothes, rest of clothes are worn out, old, grey/black, colours are faded -                                  easier to not show coal dust.

- Capitol 

        - house - large, concrete, metals, accents gold/silver

        - food - a variety of choices, don't have the same things - excess 

        - clothing - fancy, suits, extravagant, fashion, extreme, excess 

Hope & Rebellion : 

- Conversation between President Snow and Senica Crain 

- Conversation between Hamich and Senica - 'Give them something to root for, young love'. 

Struggle for Power :

- Katniss and Peta threatening to eat the berries 

- Death of Rue = riot in District 11 

Power of Propaganda 

- subtle 

- Hunger Games film strip

I volunteer as Tribute 

• Volunteered as a tribute for her sister.
• She has become one of the Brave people
• She protected her sister.