Stunt tasks

Checkpoints1

1. The Aborigines came from the Asian mainland and the islands north of the Australian continent.

2. One of the reasons was because they brought with them unknown diseases, like the smallpox.

3. It is estimated that over 100.000 children were taken away from their parents during these years.


Viewpoints

1. I think Mr. Howard and Mr. Keating refused to make an official apology beacuse they would not " take the fault" for the suffering of these people. Maybe they was embarassed over the things that happened in the past.

2. The blacks experienced the same thing in USA. Apartheid.



Research and Discover

1. The Maori is the indigenous people Polynesian people of New Zealand. They originated with settlers from eastern Polynesian who came in waves canoe voyages some time between 1250 and 1300 CE. They are going through changes today.

2. Both the Aboriginals and the Maoris share an unfortunate history of colonization. However, their cultural facets, from their origin to their language, are vastly different. These differences are prominent in the modern cultures of Australia and New Zealand and reflect the countries and histories.

3. 

Capital Letters

Task 2 

Dear Mother

I'm going to tell you a little bit about this good friend of mine. Her name is Cynthia Marie Esther Wilson. She comes from a little town called Grand Ledge in Michigan, USA. She is born on a Thursday, the 24th of December. It's quite amazing, because that is on Christmas Eve. She supports the Democrats, which I agree with her in. She loves the films "The Lord of The Rings", "The Help" and "The Notebook".  Just last week we were in Washington DC, where we saw "The Notebook" in the cinema and also got to visit the White House. Cynthia is very fascinated by Buddhism, which I find very interesting. She is an all American girl, but she can also speak Mandarin, Spanish and even French! She has this weird fetish though. To make every new person she meets to call her Ms. Esther. I think it's really funny, but people just smiles and walk slowly away from her. 

All in all, I have a friend who entertains me and who is always kind.

Love from your amazing daughter

Words that are easily confused

Task 1 - visual dictionary

Then/Than

Which (way)

Witch

Through (the labyrinth)

Threw (a ball)

There (it is)

Their (house)

They're (waiting for your call)

To (dance)

Too (much makeup)

Two (friends)

Lose (weight)

Loose (jeans)

Tasks

Creative Stunts
- The person in this picture is an Indian girl named Alisha.
- Her profession is cooking.
- Alisha is speaking to her good friend May who lives in New York.
- She is going home, she's been shopping.
- Alisha is thinking about how excited she is to go to New York in a few months.

Checkpoint
1. Road to Independence
2. A Diverse Nation
3. Modern Times
4. Caste Is Equal Structure?
5. Challenge of Understanding
6. Education Is The Key Element
7. A Big Contrast

Viewpoints
1. Rural means: characteristic of the country
Urban means: characteristic of cities

Alan Turing

Task 1 Description of Alan Turing

Alan Turing is a very intelligent person. I think his strength is that he kind of lives in his own little world, which gives him the power to think and act in a special and genius way. His weakness is that he cares a little bit too much about his technology and solving impossible puzzles, that he loses the world around him. In my eyes he turns into this machine.

Review about Disconnect

The film shows us the negative sides of communication technology. How it can cause for example bullying and people breaking apart. The film has different stories about different people who experiences the bad side of technology. This film also involves suicide, which is a very serious matter.

My opinion about these issues presented in the film is that you should never trust people online you don't know. And it is not very smart to send pictures over the web because you never know where they might end up. After just a few seconds these pictures and messages are all over the world and everyone can see them.

The film was good, but I think it was a bit "terrifying". It did a good job showing us whats really happening out there, and how serious it can get. But that also made it very serious and frightening, that just a simple facebook chat can turn into suicide.

The story about Ben Boyd and how he struggled being bullied made the biggest impression on me. Such stories are the worst to hear about because those stories just should not exist.

Technology

They are trying to come up with many positive things about technology. You can play games online, meet new friends and even find the love of your life. Technology makes a normal day so much easier with this new technology.

I really agree with all of the texts, technology makes everything a whole lot easier. You can order clothes, makeup, shoes and even food with just one little click.
At school we use technology in almost every class. We use E-books, and for example the Word programs.When I'm at home i use technology when I watch TV, or just using Facebook.
My opinion is that technology is very helpful and genius.