Interactive Medical Science Project

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10Sp Class Photo 2019

im sorry but i had to, this is pure gold

Performance Portfolio: Music 🎤✨

Task 1: Who inspires you?
Choose two of your biggest inspirations and tell us why they inspire you! Include links to music.

My inspiration: Brian Head Welch
Brian Head Welch was a former member of the American heavy metal band, Korn. Growing up in the 80's-90's United States, Welch became addicted to many drugs such as meth, marijuana, and crack cocaine. Suffering an abusive relationship, and the stress of having a child, made life dire for Welch. However, Welch had friends who had found Jesus Christ in bad times, and, following in their footsteps, Welch quit drugs, quit Korn, and is now living as a devoted Christian. All while managing a solo career under the stagename 'Head.' I first discovered Welch's music after reading his autobiography last year. Since then I've really liked his music, which is typically very heavy and not for everyone but I personally really like it. Give him a listen! ↓
I'm inspired by Brian Head Welch because he was able to pull himself out of a bad time in his life and is now thriving as a successfully-accomplished Christian with a beautiful, successful daughter. It proves that everyone has the ability to change their life for the better and I can do the same. 



What would you like your focus instrument next term to be?
Personally I want to work on improving my singing because that's an instrument too! 
Singing actually originated so long ago, it was before the birth of Christ. Singing was an important part of Christian worship, and still is. It was around 4 B.C that 'Seneca' wrote about being interrupted late at night by Christians practising vocal exercises. Christians often sung at church or group prayers.
The first song recorded, however, was recorded by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville. He was a Frenchman who also was credited for the creation of the phonautograph, the earliest-known device that recorded sound. 



Wow, that's terrifying to listen to. Remember, music was very different back in the time period this was recorded in - 1860. 

Group performance

1. What is left to rehearse in your performance? 
Honestly I think the choreography is as good as it's going to get, but the singing is the part we need to work on a little bit more. We chose a really hard song in terms of vocals (it gets quite high at some parts and low at others) so it's not going to be perfect of course but we're still working hard to do well which I know we will!
2. What do you need to do during your holiday practice?
Working on singing our own parts separately would be really beneficial, as well as just going over choreography to make sure it's perfect and that we don't forget it. I figure we might meet up during the holidays and work on it. We even have a group chat dedicated to this assessment... we're... very hard-working.
3. Is there anything you are worried about?
The singing is probably the thing that I'm most worried about, it seems like we can't find a good volume asides from soft little head voices to screaming hyenas. Another thing I'm worried about is nerves but the only thing I can do is fake it 'til I make it!
4. How are you feeling about performing in class?
I don't think anyone likes performing in class, so I'm not really excited about it, but I'm just hoping that we do well so we can get the high excellence we're aiming for. 
5. What are you doing to prepare for this?
We've booked the auditorium on Friday lunches, we've made a group chat and we've found costumes/finding costumes in our own time. I still need to find a skirt if possible and organise what heels I'm going to wear, as well as for Nadia. Sam seems to have everything sorted. Good job Sam. 

The Impact Cigarettes Have on The Human Body 🚬

Pick one of the following topics:

Drug of your choice
Alcohol
Vapes
Cigarettes
Stress

You need to research and explain how your topic affects physical wellbeing. You need to include the following: 

• 5 effects on physical wellbeing
• How your topic effects physical wellbeing e.g what what does it to do your physical wellbeing. EXT: Cover all 4 dimensions.
• What could be done to improve physical wellbeing if this issue affects you or someone you know.  

The effects that cigarettes have on your physical wellbeing include, but are not limited to: 

Lung disease.

Smoking damages your airways and air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs. Because cigarettes irritate and inflame the lungs, smoking can destroy lung tissue. This decreases the volume of the lungs, impacting how much oxygen can be transported to critical parts of the body such as the heart and cells. 

An example of a lung disease caused by smoking is 'Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease' or COPD. The disease blocks airflow to the lungs and makes it difficult for a person to breathe. In New Zealand, almost all cases of COPD is smoking-related. 

Increased likelihood of strokes

Smoking regularly doubles your chances of suffering a stroke. Strokes are characterised by a sudden interruption in the blood flow to the brain. This can lead to death or brain damage as a lack of blood - which carries oxygen and other nutrients - is life-threatening. 

Smoking cigarettes regularly only increases your chances of suffering a stroke. Furthermore, smoking increases the likelihood of dying from a stroke by 50%. 

Impacts on skin

Though not life-threatening, smoking can directly impact the appearance of those that take part in the activity. Smokers have much wrinklier, aged skin in comparison to those that don't smoke. This is because smoking decreases blood flow. This affects elastin and collagen, which are tissues in your skin that are responsible for the appearance of wrinkles. So, along with an enormous number of health disadvantages, your appearance will be extremely impacted by smoking. 

Gangrene

When a human's body tissues die due to a lack of oxygen, they likely have gangrene, and this is most prominently caused by smoking. The parts of your body more likely to be impacted by gangrene include your toes, fingers, and internal organs. Gangrene is caused by a lack of oxygen - an underlying symptom that smoking causes, as we've discussed - and results in the death and blackening of parts of the body. 

Impacts on mouth

Not only does smoking cause foul breath, but smoking is the underlying cause of many gum and mouth diseases that can seriously impact your appearance and overall health. Furthermore, oral cancer is something that can develop the longer you smoke. The first signs of oral cancer are typically a sore or lump in your mouth that doesn't go away, and it is very important to contact your GP if you are concerned. 

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How cigarettes impact the other Hauora dimensions. 

Taha Wairua - spiritual wellbeing

Some religions are against smoking, which is a direct impact to your Taha Wairua (spiritual well being). Examples of these religions include Jehovah's Witnesses, Christianity, as they believe smoking is a sin, and therefore do not participate in it. 

Taha Whanau - social and family wellbeing

In New Zealand, smoking has an impact on the families and friends of those who participate. Smoking is very expensive to do so and can cause fights between families, which can lead to domestic violence and other issues. Furthermore, it is common for people, particularly teenagers and young adults, to hide their smoking habits. This makes it evident that smoking is not as socially accepted in New Zealand today.

Taha Hinengaro - mental and emotional wellbeing

Perhaps one of the most dangerous reasons why smokers keep smoking, nicotine, which is found in cigarettes, temporarily relaxes the body, decreases anger and stress, and reduces appetite. This impacts your mental and emotional wellbeing -  it may seem like a benefit, but this is just one of the many factors that allow New Zealanders to stay addicted to smoking. 

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Watch the following video below to learn more about smoking in New Zealand.

Human Trafficking In Indonesia 📍

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A Poetry Workshop w/ Api Taylor!

 Api (Apirana) Taylor is a New Zealand-born poet, writer and actor of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Ruanui descent. Residing in Wellington, New Zealand, Api travels internationally sharing his poetry as well as within New Zealand and Australia. On Wednesday April 3rd, Hornby High School seniors and the English Scholarship Pathway students were fortunate enough to attend an interactive poetry reading (and music session!) hosted by Api Taylor himself. Furthermore, after the reading, English Scholarship students attended a workshop with Api. 


The workshop

This was a very interesting experience, it was most definitely very unique, in contrast to other poetry readings and workshops I've attended. 
"Writing makes you strong." were the first words Api greeted us with. A very powerful statement to begin with, might I add. Api then encouraged us to ponder this thought for a moment - why does writing make you strong? Donning pens and paper we eagerly wrote down our thoughts and opinions on exactly why writing makes you strong.

"Writing allows you to truly release your emotions and say what you want to say. And I don't think anything is more powerful and self-empowering than the freedom to speak your mind."
-that is what I wrote down. It's true, in my mind at least. Writing has always been a way of expressing my emotions and feelings in a healthy way for me, personally. It gives me an ability to speak my mind, whether it be through literally speaking my mind (a journal) or putting myself in a character's shoes and writing through their perspective. When Api said to us, "Writing makes you strong," it really connected with me.
To go along with our thoughts we were tasked to draw pictures. "All great writers see what they are writing in their mind," Api told us. I often see what I'm writing in my mind. 
Then it was time to write some poetry. 

Api wrote 11 words on the whiteboard. We had to write the very first word that popped into our heads when he said it outloud. 

My words:

1. Sea

1. Sea

1. leaf

1. Me

1. Muse

1. Precipitation

1. Moon

1. Jaime

1. Thunder

1. Guitar

1. Moana

Very weird words, I know. But not as weird and creative as what other people came up with. I have to say, it was quite enjoyable to hear what the other students came up with. One notable word was "angelfish" from Molly, and after reading the poem that developed from that word I definitely felt even more inspired.

The poem. Using all of these words, we had to write one. This was pretty unnerving for everyone, I think. Furthermore, we had to write in what can only be described as "word vomit". 

My poem

The sea 
the moon
don't look at it
mother said
father told me to stop
i wish the thunder would
heavy
black
and pendulous
my mind is my only friend
but where is it?
where is my mind?
way out in the water
see it swimming
thunder!
don't look at the moon
but the moon is my muse, mother
hey moon
don't forget to go down

On behalf of the English Scholarship Pathway students, I can't thank Api Taylor for the wisdom and knowledge and inspiration his words have gifted us. I hope to do many more workshops like these in the future! *hint hint*

My Developing Orphism Masterpiece (not really)

1) Our learning outcome

A thumbnail sketch of what turned out to be one
of my final ideas. (It did evolve a lot though!) 

Our LO is to develop an understanding of artist Sonia Delaunay, Orphism, and colour prints through the creation of a linocut print, and further extend our knowledge on focal points, leading lines, and the use of colour theory. 

2) Our techniques we have been using
Practical knowledge: researching Sonia Delaunay and lino cutting. 
Understanding context, communicating and interpreting: Publishing our research and findings on Sonia Delaunay on our blogs in our own words. 
Developing ideas: Based on our research, creating thumbnail sketches inspired by Sonia Delaunay and the art style of Orphism. 

3) What worked
I think the ideas that evolved to become my final lino pieces are really good. I can clearly see the focal point and leading lines. I tried not to make my work too busy as my collage was definitely lacking simplicity, and I must admit I really like my work. I'm excited to lino cut, at the time of writing this blog post I haven't started yet but I'm looking forward to starting hopefully by the end of this period. 

Some of the thumbnail sketches I did.

4) What didn't work
I felt like my thumbnail sketches were very different and I just had way too many ideas that were really different. This didn't really work because ideas didn't evolve, next time I should focus on one sketch that I really like and develop it into something better and final rather than just choosing one of many ideas and using it. 

Using my favourite colour trio I added colour to the
favourites of my thumbnail sketches.

Resolving Issues Within Your Whanau | HEALTH

In Health we were tasked to create a visual image explaining how you can improve relationships within either:
a) Your whanau
b) Your friends
c) Your romantic partner/s
I chose whanau because I feel like it's something that my personal whanau have successfully been able to work on collectively.