Word Art (Lockdown)

This time in Wananga we are looking at what we have done in the lockdown. There are many reasons for this, as most if not all of the people did something that they usually didn't do, which could be said as a part of our Taha Wairua, Spiritual health. This is finding what is important to us, this word art supports as a visual diary or a visual memory on what happened. What I learnt, what I found important at that time and the time after. What I have done that increased my well being, a reminder of the time that is now embedded in history. There were many that I have done, getting back into what I loved to do, spending more time reading, more time bonding with my family, and took the time to learn new things.

Wananaga Activity: Emails

In this subject[wananga], we are learning more about sending emails, the characteristic of an email. We have been informed that emails that have come from us, students, have not been the best in terms of being proper. That is why in this task we have been required in sending an email, properly to our teacher [advisor], as well as our parent/s. It is then explained the several characteristics of an email, the; greeting, check-in, body as well as the salutation. I have completed task though there are some minor error, I think I did average;  for know, I believe that I should continue practising sending and writing better emails for the days, weeks, months and years to come.

Sustained Silent Reading: 'Midnight Sun"....

This week in "Power to the People" --one of our subject that we will have this term-- we are currently starting Sustained Silent Reading. This means that throughout this subject we will be sustaining a reading book and writing about the experiences that we have whilst reading the book that we have chosen. The book that I have chosen is titled, "Midnight Sun"; the author, Jo Nesbo. The blurb (a sentence) of the book is, "Jon is on the run. He has betrayed Oslo's biggest crime lord: The Fisherman".  It has been quite a while since I have bought this book, however, I am only reading it now, currently, I am engrossed into looking at crime novels, movies, generally crime topic. The first impression of it, the writing style of the author is quite to my liking. It is on the viewpoint of the main character which is, Jon as mentioned in the blurb.  The progress that has been made, is that Jon is currently in a place called, Kasund. In the first pages, it seems as if he is hiding, it is heavily hinted that he is hiding. Though it has not been introduced, who he is running away from, however, as seen in the burb it must be The Fisherman.

The following actions and plot movement that have been happening in the story have been quite mellow. The story progressed in a manner in which the characters are being introduced and having their first interactions. The progression also has given us some insight into the personality of each of the characters for example 'Knut' which a character with a young age. 'Knut' is a kid in the story where he represents that of a young, simple-minded and direct character.
Moving on, the settings and the placements paint a picture in my head. The plot is slowly introduced and is moving on, the reasons are steadily shown and the conflict is progressing.
So far, I have found the story quite interesting; I have enjoyed how each of the characters is introduced as well as how each is personified.  The writing style is also to my liking, being detailed and somehow resembles that of how I like to write as well.

The following days that I have been reading this book has been very quite progressive. The detail and the plot are really coming together. The relationships between the character are becoming better and being closer to each other. Now with the main character, Knut and "Ulf" [MC] are becoming closer,  as if I can somehow picture them having been known each other much longer than they have. They have an aura of "Ulf" being an uncle or really, like a big brother to Knut. After time about Knut and "Ulf" it is then given in the texts that, during this certain time, he has escaped death 100 hours ago. Then the following pages then began to explain 'The Fisherman' and his relation to "Ulf".

The next chapter focuses again on the relation of the characters specifically, Knut and John. For this "Ulf"  [John] talked about his grandfather to Knut; as well as Knut giving some insight on his life as well. Then later in the chapter we then looked further once more on the relation of the 'Fisherman' and John. It discusses one of the people that has "wronged" the 'Fisherman' and is then confronted by John who is now the 'Fisherman's' debt collector as John had killed the previous over problems.

It is then stated over a period of time that John regretted not killing Gustavo. He then thought that if he had killed him at the time, he would have twice the money that he got from him. As Gustavo, offered him money in return of his life being spared. This was then approved by John who could not kill anyone, having a conscience of when people begged for their life. The face that people make in these times cannot be resisted by John. Perhaps this would not be a good characteristic for those in this business. 

Poem: Hello, Goodbye (Lockdown Edition)

Now moving forward after the lockdown we are tasked with making poem in the "Hello, Goodbye" format. Looking at what are introduced again, what we can see again as "hello" and looking back at what we left from lockdown as "goodbye". It was an interesting poem to create, I believe my first time making a poem in this format which is quite exciting, I love making poems, however, it has been quite some time [before this poem] that I have finished one. I certainly liked and disliked the lockdown, it is uncertain which feeling is at the advantage, however, one thing that is for sure, a phrase that I never thought I would say in my life, "I missed school." Below am my poem, that I have made. 

Hello, Goodbye

Hello to the cachinnation from hysterical laughter perpetrated by friends now perceived.

Goodbye to the everlong lasting boredom, slumps and flatness that only books relieved.

Hello, the early mornings where the song and hymn of birds can be heard.

Goodbye, the days where ye woke from the time after morning where vicious wind whirred.

Hello people, person, man, woman anything and everything between.

Goodbye loneliness, stuffed, like a jailed bird, repeating a bland routine.

Hello spaces--open spaces--that were once robbed, the liberty and freedom from which I owned once more.

Goodbye to the enclosed room that used as a den to do anything I wanted, sitting on a chair in the unending hours which made me sore.

Hello to the days of productivity more than what has been done to the time where I was locked.

Goodbye, the time where an endless possibility of enjoyment can be done at even solitude like a solitary ship that docked.

To the lockdown, I bid thee farewell.

Sovereignty and a seeming emancipation outside shall we dwell.

Science: Lab Safety

In this hurumanu, we are beginning to at last starting to learn. However, like other subjects and the previous learning about the science we first need to review how much danger lab could pose. We have now begun to look at safety that for our own benefit as well as for the benefit of others in this class. The rules of the lab were mostly created by us, which uses taht lab, though there are some exceptions. The rules as mentioned are to keep us away from harm, to take there are many hazards in the laboratory and thus we need these rules for our safety.

In this class, we have also started into looking at some words that we need to know about which are the following:

Safety: To protect yourself and or others from harm and danger.

Hazardous: When an object can be dangerous to you or has the potential to harm you.

Meniscus: The curved side of a liquid when it is in a container, or surrounded by solid.

Rules:

1. Put your bags under your desks.
2. Do not run inside the laboratory.
3. Do not play with the equipment.
4. Wear safety glass when are in an experiment that includes fire.
5. Do not eat and or drink in a lab.

Welcome to P.E at Level 2

What I have liked in the lockdown, were a couple of different activities and deed. During it, [the lockdown] I have been able to connect with my family a lot more, have done more family activities, bond as a family. It is not only that however, but I have also had the time then to contemplate about myself, looking at what I loved to do, looking at what I would love to do and simply go and try it out. I have read a lot of books, spending hours and hours of the time finishing a whole range of genres, currently, I am still reading and continuing to read a series and is planning on simultaneously reading them, as they update every week [Tower of God, Solo Leveling, etc.]. I have also begun to appreciate more things, I have begun to appreciate school more as I started to miss going and attending to it. There are not only positive sides for this, of course, not being able to go where we normally go, going shopping, out and about, somewhere relatively far; it was not allowed, it made me feel stuck, I craved for liberty. Yet I knew that this was for the best. 

Regarding fitness, I have done some ways into enhancing my physical wellbeing, I have started to eat healthier, some exercises, running and jogging, having some walk around. Stretching and doing some activities that I have done before when I did martial arts, looking at remembering and relearning what exercises and drills that I used to do before. Coming back to school we are now faced with, looking at having more control towards our learning and so we have been now tasked with looking at a learning plan that we want to do.

Starter: Stretches loosening up the muscles, some warm-ups, sprints, skipping etc.

Activity: Looking at doing a range of sports and physical activity, from sports to games, discus, shot put and maybe even looking at some 'Arnis' sparring.

Warm-down games: Calmer games, like badminton, tennis, dodgeball, etc.

The Skeletal System

After moving forward with our 'Physical Education' after the previous learning of our 'Cardiovascular System'  we begin to move forward and transfer to a different part of the body. In this week we started to learn more about the "Skeletal System" a fundamental part of the body which is the framework for our features and the body. It is what we are building upon; not only that but the skeleton is part of the body that possesses a lot of functions. Such as the already mention, framework, there are functions such as supporting the tissues, the organs and muscles. There are many ways in which the skeleton is beneficial to us, it is a vital factor in how we live, or even if we can even live without it as I highly doubt not to.  What the skeletons and the bones that consist of it can in everyday life, go unnoticed, the cardio, nervous, skeletal and the soon topic, muscular system as well as many, many more others are essential and thus we should learn to take good care of them.

Here is the link to the work that I have done: Skeletal System

P.E The Cardiovascular System

This week on our the subject of health, it is of very great importance that we learn and try to achieve better health for ourselves especially on times such as this. This week and the previous on our P.E we take a look at our 'Respiratory' and 'Cardiovascular' systems. What they are and their functions; they are what keeps us the living, what affects them? We learn as such that the heart and lungs, as well as the other organs as intertwined; a machine that functions to the better of our selves. However, we may not fully know what they consist of, what they do, how they work and in this, we dig a bit deeper...

The Plague Doctor

One would visualize an image of a Plague Doctor when The Plague is mentioned. Their suits and especially the worn mask is affiliated with such, however, what else did the doctors wear as protection? It should be mention as well that, what they wore were not as effective as they have thought, as most, many of them have then passed away from the disease as well. One of the main reasons for them to contract that disease is by the well-known mask that they used, unfortunately, it wasn't very effective, it was effective in some aspects but mostly was not. Indeed the germs that are the plague would travel by air, however, the aroma would simply not prevent this; it is also worth to mention that the mask had nostril holes that were not filtered in any form. The suit, gloves, boots were indeed effective, yet the only problem is that they were not washed/cleaned; this meant that fluids that soaked in the cloth would stay in the garden. Which when worn again would pose problems as it is then infected.
Moving on from the effects of what they wore we come back to looking at the items they brought and used. (In these posters)

 This is the poster that I have made:

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After finishing the poster a further task has been set for us, which is not making a story of how it would be if you were a plague doctor. What would you see, how would you describe your surroundings what you felt? It is based on what we have learned so far, about the medieval people as well as of course the disease. Below is my short story:

A further day has passed. Thus continuing the path that thyself has chosen, indeed the stench is unbearable; even with such mask and herbs to wander the mind of the smell of death. Many of “doctors”, as the naive and mindless call us, have the mind that of a narcissist. To an extent that I know not of, their beliefs of a suit to protect their bodies from “death’’? That thought is far more fatuous than that of whom receive our “treatment”. We know nothing of this field, furthermore, know nothing of such disease, gruesome and dire, it’s unknown; from our deepest fear, it comes after, trying to cover and replace that fear with hope? Such ludicrous! Fear-one of our oldest emotions-with that, the oldest, most daunting type of fear is the of fear the unknown. It is only pointless that we cover this, with believing that we “know” it. That we do not… An individual has suppressed the disease, a patient of mine. It is very unclear to how it happened, what peculiar set of events occurred for this to be accomplished, that I do not know. But what I do know is that none of what I have “recommended” is not what has prevented the reaper to take his soul. The advice that I give is what I would think of on fictitious stories that have been spread as a myth. Mere ‘cures’ that I have only heard of from fellow “doctors”; I could not careless from those whom are ill, even lesser for those whom succumbed. One may call such as malevolent, which I shall take, along with the salary from the “higher-ups” as well as the payment from victims who would fall for such play with words. None will escape death, not even me.

Causes and Cure of The Black Death

Look at the minds of the Medieval People have fascinated me, through their "hygienic" practices to their common beliefs. These thoughts, of course, has spread as well into the causes and cures of the Great Plague. Most beliefs and practices have not helped or had lessened the risk of obtaining the disease; as most have are what I think of when a fantasy world is mentioned. As most did not all make any sense whatsoever in this era, though I have to respect their thoughts as I envy their mental creativity if it can be called as such. We have far, far, far beyond those beliefs, well at least the majority, which is a joy as it prevents the further decline of our populations and pain. We have continued to learn and will continue to learn further; in which case the future generation may think of our ideas just as well as how we thought of the Medieval people's ideas.  Ironic. Here a compilation of what they have thought of the disease, where it came from, the cause, the cure, how to fight and avoid it.