Lots Word - Web

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Quickly Word-Web

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Kowhaiwhai Reading Activity

What is Kowhaiwhai?

Kowhaiwhai are beautiful painted design patterns. At first, kowhaiwhai patterns can be viewed as decoration only, but closer examination shows that they involve sophisticated mathematical precision.  These patterns include symmetry, rotation, reflection and translation.

The koru or pitau is the most basic design element of kowhaiwhai. These are curving stalks with bulbs at one end. They bear a striking resemblance to the young shoot of a native fern.

After the koru or pitau, the next main motif or pattern of kowhaiwhai is the crescent or kape. This is characterised by a line of evenly placed white circles on the outer edge of the crescent.

The koru or pitau and the kape, are all that make up the list of basic kowhaiwhai motifs. However when used in various combinations these two patterns can create many varying designs of incredible depth.

1. Why does it say that kowhaiwhai are more than just decoration? Kowhaiwhai are beautiful painted design patterns. They involve sophisticated mathematical precision.

2. Describe the two main patterns of kowhaiwhai? The koru and the pitau.

An Artform

Stories that explain the origin of kowhaiwhai all say that it is an art form secondary in importance to wood carving (whakairo) and tattooing (ta moko). When kowhaiwhai is compared to wood-carving and tattooing, there are several contrasts.  Apart from the obvious differences of how they are created, kowhaiwhai is seen as something more temporary. It is not seen as having  lasting value, so requires no special ritual and no formal training. It is considered to be a common (noa) activity and so therefore, can be carried out by anyone.

The colours red, black and white are often the only colours that appear in kowhaiwhai patterns. Red was obtained by mixing red ochre with shark-liver oil.  Black paint was made by mixing shark oil with powdered charcoal. For white paint, taioma or pipeclay was burned then pulverised and mixed with oil.

3. Why is kowhaiwhai seen as less important than whakairo and ta moko? It is an art form secondary in importance to wood carving.

4. Why do you think whakairo and ta moko was carried out by anyone? Because it is a common activity.

Origins

One oral account from Ngati Kahungunu, traces the origin of both wood-carving and kowhaiwhai. It tells us that:

When Whiro, Haepuru and Haematua climbed up to the second heaven to obtain carvings for their house, they were told by one of the gods that the art of decorating houses with wood carvings had already been taken away by their younger brothers. Whiro and his two friends complained to the god that they could not go begging to their younger brothers for the art, so the god showed them how to embellish a house with painted designs.

Whiro and the others then descended and adorned their own house with painted designs.( Best (1982:287-8…)

5. Why couldn't Whiro, Haepuru and Haemata get carvings for their house? Because their younger brothers had already taken it.

Look at these words in the article and see if you can work out their meaning from the context. Then look up and write down the definition from the dictionary

Precision: Great quality, or fact of being precise or exact

Resemblance: Two things being alike

Motif: A decorated or detailed design

Secondary: Less important than something else, or resulting from something or someone.

Temporary: Something lasting for a certain or limited amount of time

Pulverised: Crushed or reduced into fine particles

Obtained: Get or acquire something

Embellished: By making something more eye-catching, with detail or special features

Adorn: Make something even more beautiful or attractive

Decoration: The process of art or making something more detailed

Popplet - Think

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The Basic Colour Theory- Answers

Why are the basic colours organised into categories? They are sorted into categories so it can separate , the color wheel, color harmony, and the context of how colors are used

What are the three primary colours? Red, Yellow, Blue

Who developed the first colour wheel? Sir Isaac Newton. Why do you think this would have been so important? This would have been important because

What are secondary colours and how are they made? The secondary colors are green, orange and purple

Explain and summarise colour harmony? Harmony is a balance of colours used in one painting. It balances the colours, and the visual experience. If something is not harmonious, that means in that case it's either boring or chaotic. Its not that appeal to the human eye and becomes boring. If something has extreme visual experience, its bland. The viewer is not engaged because, it is so chaotic that the viewer can't stand to look at it.

What are analogous colours? Analogous colors are any three colors which are side by side on a 12 part color wheel.

What are complimentary colours? The complementary colours are the two colours which are directly opposite to each other.

What is hue? Either a colour or a shade.

How many tertiary colours are there? There are six tertiary colours, red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet.

Thinking about various countries, Indians celebrate Diwali a festival of colours.

Research and state five facts about the Diwali festival.

1. Diwali is an ancient Hindu Festival celebrated in autumn every year
2. Diwali is the Indian festival of light
3. They make Barfi, it is part of their Indian traditional food
4. It also welcome friends and family, bringing happiness together
5. Diwali lasts for five days

How have colours now changed compared to when they were originally categorised? Before colours were categorised they were not designed or studied, the colours were not really looked into or even studied.

Find the definition for the following words:

Pigment: Pigments that are used for manufacturing and in visual arts are dry colorants

Derived: Obtain something/ Take something from

Harmonious: For something being a harmonious blend, pleasant

Chaotic: In a state of confusion and disorder

Contrast: Being different from something else or someone else

Stability: Being stable and firm

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This popplet shows 17 words that relates to the word "Art". I only managed to find 17 words.

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Lots Word - Web

This is my popplet that I have now completed. It has heaps of synonyms for the word 'LOTS'. I managed to find and write down 20 words that mean the same as lots. I made this at http://popplet.com/. If you want to give it a go and learn even more, head to this website :)

The Glass Boy- By Melaina

Want Word- Web

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The Glass Boy - Questions 4 - 9

Other questions on page 4 - 5

Visual Features:

What hidden messages are conveyed in the images? I think in the image there lies sadness, unhappiness, sorrow and dejection. Why do you think the illustrator has shown the contrast in lighting? I think the illustrator did this because they wanted to show sadness, and the colours of unhappiness.

Clarify

Brood- Something that makes a certain person unhappy, upset, angry or worried.

Reading Between The Lines

Why do you think the author included details of Pietro’s impoverished family? I think they included this to tell how Pietro ended up working for Maestro Battono.

Is there an underlying reason here? Yes.

Why do you think this? I think this because the author wanted to tell whoever is reading this, how he ended up where he is now, and why.

        Other Questions on page 6 - 7

Language Features

What literary devices has the author used here? They have used similes, metaphors and also alliteration. Why do you think she has used them? She used it because she wanted her work to be effective. How did it help you create a mental image? The words made sense and made me picture a mental image in my head.

Setting

How effectively has the author described the glasswork foundry and the glassmaking process of the time? They have described it in really good detail and it is effective. Is the historical context credible? Yes. Why/why not? Because they’ve been using these types of things to make glass.

Beyond The Text

Can you relate to Pietro’s fascination with the art of glassmaking? I think that glassmaking would be really cool and fun, but being in there all the time without coming out would be really boring and depressing. What connections can you make? It sounds like glassmaking can be great but also not so great at other times.

Clarify

Limestone- A hard rock that is used to make materials and the making of cement

Arsenic- A element of a certain material and a brittle steel-grey semimetal

Plant Ash- The residue of burned plant parts such as wood, bark, leaves, pulp and others

Silica- A hard colourless compound, the constituent of sandstone and other rocks.

Aventurine Glass- A gold-coloured particle   

Other Questions On Page 8 - 9

Issues

Pietro thinks of himself as only a lowly servant. What is your view on the issue of social prejudice? I think that this is really sad. Discrimination is not acceptable. How can people avoid social prejudice today? They can ignore what they think and keep positive.

Clarify

Nobility- Being true to yourself and others, and honest

Gondola- A boat used on Venetian Canals

Palazzo- A palatial building

Inference

Pietro wonders, “Who would ever wish to leave Venice?” What inferences can you make from this? I think he said this because since Maestro battono said that they would cut off his hands or kill him. He thought to himself that “Who would ever wish to leave Venice”.

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The Glass Boy By Melaina Faranda

WALT: Reflect on the text.

Success Criteria: I can reflect on the text from a critical perspective.

Looking at the images and colours and illustrations what vibe do we get from the text? I think that the vibe in the text is tense and sad.

Read the Bet and Predict what time period do you think this story was set in? The story was set in the morning at around the 17-1800's.

What helped you form your opinion?

I found evidence from the text. They had been working all night. Already a pale beam of light was creeping through the stone slits near the foundry roof. Soon the bells would peal for the people of venice to rise and hurry to work.

Clarify the following selected words on page 2:

Foundry- A factory or a workshop that makes metal

Maestro- A conductor

Doge- The chief of Venice or Genoa

Noble Families- Wealthy  and healthy families

Blasphemy- The offence of speaking about God or sacred things

Oath- A promise that is made

Who are the characters in the text? Pietro, Maestro Battono, Maestro Mancini

What do we know about them?

Pietro- works in the factory

Maestro Battono- Insulted one of the other workers

Maestro Mancini- Was insulted

Play Word-Web

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Reading Activity- Stand Up

WALT: Make inferences and apply the text.

What is globalisation? The process of developing international influences. Also connecting people all around the world. It allows people to try different things from other countries.

What is the purpose of the words in bold? They tell us that the words are important and this page mainly reflects on those words.

Who does globalization affect? Different cultures and other people in the world. It connects people all over the world.

For what reason does it affect these people? The income for people in China is increasing and still is. It is making poor countries even poorer. People are forced into slave-like conditions. They have to work all day, every day just to be able to feed themselves and their family.

How does Globalisation give us new opportunities? Globalisation connects all races and cultures and teaches us not to be prejudiced and afraid of differences. It gives us the opportunity to talk to other people in the world as well as eating their foods, listen to their music, watch their films, read their books and buy their clothes, furniture and designs. We get things from different countries

Research how does globalisation create and increase wealth? “Globalisation not only gives us richer economies, it creates one world. it makes countries co-operate with each other”. It also helps us to be updated with the latest technology.

How might globalisation make countries cooperate with one another? It connects us with different people and cultures from all around the world. We can watch their films and listen to their music as well as eating and enjoying their food. We can also buy things they make.

Does the world need globalisation? Yes, I think that the world needs globalisation because we need to communicate more with different people all around the world and buy a range of things from different sorts of countries.

Imagine a world without it, what do you think our world would be like? I think our world would be dull. When you're sharing your business and making it active all around the world, countries would be very poor because they haven't been trading with others. They would also not be gaining a whole lot of friendship. You might like to do your own research

Who does globalisation affect? It affects the poor countries. For what reason does it affect these groups of people? Since they are creating globalisation they need more money, since they don’t have enough of it they are taking it from people in their country. People work for only a small amount of money every day, so that they can feed themselves.

Do you think globalisation is a positive or negative? It think that it is a positive thing for some countries but a negative for others. For what reason do you think this. I think this because some countries can get their income increased and have barely enough money for themselves. but others have enough money to give and also to spend on their families and themselves as well. Certain countries have big problems with money, but other don’t have any problems at all. This causes huge financial problems for people in certain countries that are poor.