Site of Significance: My Room

(sorry for the low quality of photos I had to lower it down because it could not exceed 172 MB) + (No scanner at home)

Page 1- This is the page that I organised to layout my first pages, I expressed my ideas into this page and what I could do for each page, planning dates for when to take photos

I included ideas with people in my social life, including family and friends

• How I will bring Lisa Reihana into my pages, bringing maori history and filipino history together in one page.

I created a page for my transcript, the page is about my ideas about the character that Lisa Reihana used in her “Pursuit of Venus”

• I used a palette knife and oil based paints

I thought of a theory that the character was captain James Cook because of the costume design

This page is to explain how I perceive her way of producing works

I examined her piece again (Infected, In Pursuit of Venus)

She retells history of Maori, creating a backgroung which is highly stylised, not entirely realistic but semi.

The models were perfectly blending in the setting, the shadows were created to make an illusion that they’re part of the background.

This is the second page I created, it focuses on the values that are important to me, I painted objects that I considered significant.

For the 3rd blog post, I’ll be introducing more pages and going into further detail about each of my works.

Moving on from our Te Kura Tawhiti Research pages, we’re given a task to select our own site of significance which brings some sense of familiarity and belonging to ourselves, or a site that is important to us and create some research based on an artist.

My Room

This place is private, and only people who enter my house can access my room. I’ve chosen my room to be my site of significance because it is the place where I would want to be all the time. I describe myself as an introverted person and I don’t have much interest in going out as much as my family or friends if I were to go out for “fun with friends” my mind would still be set on this place.

Lisa Reihana 

We were given options to select from 3, and Lisa Reihana caught my eye. With her artwork, I would reference it to my research pages and create a biography. Using her culture and relating hers with mine.

My current plan

I’m planning to create as much research pages to hold a lot of information, I’ll base her on 3 of my research pages and the rest for my site.

Who was Genesis Potini? 

Genesis Potini was the star of the movie Dark Horse: played by Cliff Curtis

He was a former Maori Chess player. He made a program with chess players out of 15,000 New Zealand schoolchildren, many of whom were from disadvantaged families called the Eastern knights, while he worked, he battled a disadvantage of his own: Bipolar Disorder.

https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-dark-horse-review-passionate-and-engaging-true-story-of-redemption-20141111-11jqlw.html

What condition did Genesis Potini have?

Bipolar disorder: Mental health condition which causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and lows.
Emotional highs: (Mania or hypomania)
Lows (Depression)
A person who has bipolar disorder expereiences changes in their energy, thinking, behavior and sleep.
The best medications for severe bipolar disorder is: olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), aripiprazole (Abilify), ziprasidone (Geodon), lurasidone (Latuda) or asenapine (Saphris) which are antipsychotics. Or other medications prescribed by doctors: Mood stabilizers, Antidepressants, Antidepressant-antipsychotic and anti-anxiety medications. (source: Mayo Clinic)

What was he reknown for?

Genesis Potini was known as the dark horse,

a Dark horse is an idiom to which: (A candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds or a person who keeps their interests and ideas a secret especially someone who has a suprising ability or skill.)

This means that Genesis Potini was not very known of his talent in chess but only views on his mental health and race. This was one of the prejudices he experiences.

What obstacles did he face? 

a. Stereotypes/stigma: He experienced stereotypes based on his race and mental stability and disorder. Such examples were

The staring and glares the Eastern knights had from the chess players

The assumption where if someone is out of the mental hospital, they’re no good

Prejudices: Genesis Potini experienced prejudice from relatives, friends and strangers who did not know much of him. Due to his bipolar disorder, he experienced rude comments such as

“Crazy weirdo” or “Stay away from those kids.”

Societal issues: He experienced societal issues from his brother’s links with gangs. He was struggling with money and family. He lived with his brother for a while but then was given 1000 dollars and was sent out of the his house. Genesis lived in poverty and was homeless.

Family relationships: He didn’t have a good amount of family, he only had his brother (stated in the movie earlier)

“There is no one else”

throughout all this research I’ve learnt many things about Genesis Potini, I did not clearly know much about his disorder or hear what his disorder was until I did some research. I’ve learnt things about bipolar disorder: a mental disorder which involves extreme moodswings, and what kinds of medication you should take. I’ve also learnt about the idiom: Dark horse, I didn’t know that was an idiom, I thought the movie was just his reknowned name and nothing else. 

Art Level 1 Connections

This Leeston couple is moving into a converted Boeing 727

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/houses/133300448/this-leeston-couple-is-moving-into-a-converted-boeing-727

Farmer Neil Mugford was building a treehouse for his grandchildren when he came across a unique project – turning an old airplane into his home. While looking for stairs, he found the perfect set attached to three-quarters of an air force plane called the 727. This plane used to carry important people, including the Queen, from 1981 to 2003.

When the plane was retired, Mugford bought most of it and turned it into a one-bedroom, one-bathroom home in his field. He completed the side facing the road with landing gear and a wing. Mugford made a pretend tail and engines to make it look like a real plane. Although he did much of the work, some parts were done by professionals.

Getting permission from the council was a bit tricky, but with help, the home is now approved and safe. Instead of a cockpit, Mugford added a two-story extension with extra space, a kitchen, and a balcony shaped like a plane’s nose. He initially wanted to turn the wing into a deck, but the council didn’t like the idea.

People often stop by to ask about the house, especially those who used to fly similar planes. The front of the plane is “twice as big” without the cockpit, giving them about 150 square meters of living space. It’s not a tiny house, but it started as a “crazy idea” that Neil and his wife Sue sketched out. They love the unique feeling of being in a room where you can look in all directions and are excited to move in and enjoy their special home.

5 words and definitions

consented

Tsunami

How do tsunamis form?

Tsunamis are caused by displaced water which causes a series of fast-moving waves. Tsunamis are also caused by several events like Meteorite impacts, undersea landslides, and earthquakes.

The focus is where the earthquake begins, the epicenter is the amount of land above the focus

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

On March 11, 2011, An undersea megathrust earthquake had occured in the Pacific ocean

72 km east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region
The magnitude of the earthquake was a magnitude of (Mw) 9.1

It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan and the fourth most powerful earthquake in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900.

The earthquake triggered a massive tsunami, with waves reaching heights of up to 40 meters (131 feet) in some areas

This earthquake and tsunami is now sometimes known as the “Great East Japan Earthquake.

• The earthquake and tsunami caused significant loss of life, with thousands of people confirmed dead or missing.
• Entire communities were swept away, and infrastructure, including buildings, roads, and bridges, was severely damaged or destroyed.

The number of deaths recorded was a whopping 19,759
(19,759 deaths, 6,242 injured, 2,553 people missing)
Total damage was $360 billion USD which is 595.166 NZD

Humanitarian Response

The international community responded with offers of assistance and support to Japan.

“The Japan Center for International Exchange finds that individuals, groups, and corporations in the United States have donated at least $746 million for relief and recovery efforts, Many other countries have also contributed to financial aid”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_response_to_the_2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami#:~:text=The%20Japan%20Center%20for%20International,any%20disaster%20in%20another%20rich

What are the main 3 types of rocks?

sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic.

Research questions:

Where is it formed?

How is it formed?

How long does it take to form?

What are some uses of the rock

2 interesting additional facts.

We have two rocks that were samples.

Sandstone

Mudstone

Sandstone

Sedimentary

1.) Where is Sandstone formed?

Formed in lakes, rivers or on ocean floor.

2.) How long does it take to form?

The stone has formation throughout centuries of deoosits

Sandstone is formed when grains of sand are compacted and cemented together over thousands or millions of years.

3.) How does it form?

Sandstone is formed when grains of sand are compacted and cemented together.

4.) Uses of sandstone

liners for steel furnaces; as building stone; as an abrasive; for golf-course trap sand; and in making glass, computer chips, fiberglass, TV screens, and paint.

5.) 2 interesting facts of Sandstone

Sandstone treats wounds and broken bones

It improves water retention and assists in the restoration of degenerative eyesight, weak fingernails and thinning hair.

Mudstone

1.) Where are mudstones formed?

 Mudstones form where clay has settled out in calm water – in lakes, lagoons, or deep sea.

2.) How does it form?

Mudstone is made up of fine-grained clay particles compressed together.

3.) How long does it take to form?

hundreds of years

4.) Uses of mudstone

What use is it? Mudstone is often used as a raw material for making bricks and pottery and because it is found along with coal there is a source of heat to fire the kilns.

5.) 2 interesting facts of mudstone

It has a mix of clay-sized & silt-sized particles. It is a silicic-clastic sedimentary rock. It is found in every region of the world and under the earth crust where natural gas and oil reservoirs are found.

Making Volcanoes SCI EXPERIMENT

Our volcano projects took us more than 3 days.

Our volcanoes will be based on the popular science experiment known as “Elephant toothpaste

Hypothesis

The Volcanoes will erupt at a quick pace and will come out big and huge.

Method

• Scrunch some newspaper to hold the volcano
• Make some glue
• Glue the scrunched newspaper
• Add flat newspaper on top to smoothen surface
• Glue tight
• Paint over newspaper after drying
• When paint is dry, decorate

(-50ml of H2O from Mr Heath

-Squirt of soap

-A few drops of food coloring

Add a scoop of potassium iodide to make the following reaction happen:

H2O2 -> H2O + O2)

Results

Our volcano had erupted well, the colour wasn’t very exciting but the colour faded perfectly. Our volcano was based on Mount Vesuvius

The eruption wasn’t very huge but it was very minimal and it erupted at a small pace

Reference photos

How does this experiment relate with our learning?

We were learning about the theories about tectonic plate, how continents which are separated now were back then together.

We also learnt how volcanoes form and erupt.

Irish chef in Japan breaks world record for non-stop cooking

https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/11/12/irish-chef-in-japan-breaks-world-record-for-non-stop-cooking/

Irish chef Alan Fisher, based in rural Japan, achieved a new world record by cooking non-stop for 119 hours and 57 minutes at his Irish-themed restaurant in Matsue. This surpassed the previous record held by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, who cooked for 93 hours and 11 minutes. During the marathon, Fisher peeled 300kg of potatoes, made 357kg of soda bread, and prepared 3360 portions of food. Standing at 6’7, he faced challenges like kneading soda bread for almost 48 hours. Fisher also broke the non-stop baking record with his soda bread, clocking in at 47 hours and 21 minutes.

Key points of this article

• The previous world record was 93 hours and 11 minutes, which estimated to be 3.875 days.
• The new world record is 119 hours and 57 minutes, which is estimated for 4.99791667 days.
• Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci – previous holder of the world record for nonstop coking
• Irish Chef Alan Fisher, current holder of the world record
• 357kg of soda bread
• 3360 portions of food
• 300kg of potatoes
• kneading soda bread for almost 48 hours.

How do these activities impact our sleep? Answers from the web.

Reading a book 

“Overall, reading a book in bed before going to sleep improved sleep quality”

https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-021-05831-3#:~:text=Overall%2C%20reading%20a%20book%20in,14%25%20favouring%20the%20intervention%20group.

Showering

“A Warm Bedtime Bath Can Help You Cool Down And Sleep Better:

Research suggests a warm bath or shower an hour or two before bedtime can help you unwind and fall asleep faster. Why? It will help lower your core temperature, and that’s a circadian sleep signal.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/research-news/3495/#:~:text=A%20Warm%20Bedtime%20Bath%20Can%20Help%20You%20Cool%20Down%20And%20Sleep%20Better&text=Research%20suggests%20a%20warm%20bath,that’s%20a%20circadian%20sleep%20signal.

Listening to music/podcast

Music can reduce sympathetic nervous system activity, decrease anxiety, blood pressure, heart and respiratory rate, and may have positive effects on sleep via muscle relaxation and distraction from thoughts.

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Family time 

“In particular, cross-sectional studies showed that high family stress and conflicts were associated with adolescents’ sleep problems, such as insomnia [33,34]. At the same time, adolescents perceiving high demands from family tended to sleep less at night [35]”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10001512/#:~:text=In%20particular%2C%20cross%2Dsectional%20studies,less%20at%20night%20%5B35%5D.

Mindful activities 

“One study, published in May 2020 in the journal Sleep, found that older adults who underwent mindfulness-based treatment for insomnia (MBTI) fell asleep more quickly at night and also spent less time lying awake at night.”

https://www.everydayhealth.com/sleep/can-mindfulness-improve-your-sleep/

Screen Time 

“Device screens produce blue light, Dr. Cooper says, which is the part of the light spectrum most active in our sleep cycle. Stimulation of this part of the brain suppresses the production of melatonin, making it difficult for many people to “turn off” their brains and fall asleep”

https://www.sutterhealth.org/health/sleep/screens-and-your-sleep-the-impact-of-nighttime-use#:~:text=Device%20screens%20produce%20blue%20light,their%20brains%20and%20fall%20asleep.

You generally need less sleep as you age. As a teen, you need slightly more sleep than adults.

Official guidelines recommend you get at least 8 hours of sleep on school nights.

Teens often need more sleep on the weekends, though you should avoid disrupting your schedule by more than 2 hours.

Notes 

72% of parents suspect that their child is getting enough sleep but only 11% of teenagers are actually getting enough sleep.

Most teenagers believe that sleep is embarrassing.

Teens aren’t just lazy – Teens tend to go to bed and want to wake up later. This is biologically driven by a shift forward in their circadian rhythm, their internal “body clock” that guides daily sleep-wake cycles.

Positives of sleep

• Your brain grows more when you’re sleeping.
• Memory is better.
• Get sick less often.

• Lower your risk for serious health problems, like diabetes and heart disease.
• Good mental health
• Do better at school and work

Negatives of sleep deficiency

• Higher risk of heart disease
• Higher risk of Kidney disease
• increased risk of high blood pressure
• increased risk of diabetes
• increased risk of stroke
• increased risk of obesity and depression
• Mood switches
• fatigue
• trouble with concentration
• Memory problems
• Hallucinations
• Paranoia
• Mental health disorders
• Pain
• Hormone imbalance

Reflective task

One Australian study found that teenagers turned out their lights sooner and slept for 21 minutes longer per night, on average, when they put their phones away one hour before bedtime. That’s nearly two hours of sleep over the week.

“Some people can’t sleep because they have insomnia, I can’t sleep because I have the internet” – Anonymous

Challenge give your eyes and brain a break. Put down your phone 1 hr before bed.