Social media.

In Health we were set a task that required us to choose a topic and evaluate the situation. The topic we chose was The effects of Social Media. Firstly we had to chose 6 Big Questions and follow the instructions to answer them. From there the 6 big questions we chose were...

Why would someone be strongly against social media,

What are the long term effects of social media,

Who is responsible for the effects of social media,

How do the effects begin,

When and how did this become an issue,

What are the mental effects of social media.

From these questions, we have made an essay that includes the work we have been doing these past months.

Next time I will work more constantly and be more creative with our activities. The thing we are most proud of is our essay.

Our planning sheet

*essay:

Effects of social media 

1.When and how did this become an issue?

Social media media became an issue when people started to over use social media platforms and started to misuse it. 

Examples of misuse of social media: sending/posting inappropriate content, slandering, criticizing, cyber bullying, being mean, fake news, etc. 

(there are also good things on social media)

2.Who is responsible for the effects of social media?

We believe that the people/person responsible for the effects of social media are the users themself, because most people know the effects of social media and yet still use it quite a lot. It is the user's choice to use how-ever much time they spend on social media and what activities they do. Regardless of the outcome the people who still use social media to a certain extent face consequences/effects of social media.

3.Why would someone strongly be against social media?

There are a few reasons why someone could be strongly against social media. 

The main reason is because social media affects our wa hauora(wellbeing). 

Because of social media people start to feel insecure about themselves, how they look, act, speak and about what content is posted.

4. How do the effects begin?

The effects of social media can usually begin through social media influencers, friends, other peoples opinion on social media and from the feed that we see.  

5.What are the mental effects of social media?

Social media affects our feelings. Social media can cause trauma because there are lots of things that happen on social media, there are things that are inappropriate, heartbreaking, cruel, disgusting, and more. 

Some of the effects can be: 

• Depression

• Self esteem issues

• Addiction(only relying on social media) 

• Self harm 

3 ways to improve and manage the effects of social media. 

Strategy 1:

Setting a time limit on your social media usage.

Taha hinengaro, taha whanau, taha tinana, taha wairua. The strategy will improve all areas of your well being because…

Mental: you will have more time to grow your brain out of social media usage . 

Physical:Because you get out more and not just living through your phone.

Family:Because you socialize face to face. Verbal communication. 

Spiritual: because we will concentrate on our thoughts and emotions and try to get a better understanding of then (emotions//self) 

If you have control over your thoughts and emotions, setting a time limit on your social media usage could last short term because you can control yourself and not be addicted as much to social media. It would be the opposite for the long term.

You are responsible for your own actions and responsible if the strategy might not work . 

Strategy 2:

Get involved in extracurricular activities.

Physical and mental. 

Physical: being physically involved in sports, etc.. helps your brain grow, reduce anxiety and help you become more “fit”. It is a way to have your mind away from all the ruckus happening on social media. 

Mental: Studies show that getting involved in extracurricular activities helps your brain progress and function better.

This strategy is a long term effect because you could enjoy the activity and become more involved, which would help you physically and mental. 

You are responsible because you decide what activity you choose and how much you contribute to it.

Strategy 3:

Having time for yourself and catch up with others

Mental: By doing this you will build more knowledge  

Family: visiting family and friends. This will help strengthen your relationships and improve your social abilities.

Spiritual: getting to know yourself and focusing on your beliefs.

Physical: getting involved in activities that involve family/group work

This is a long term strategy in which you need to remember that you need to take care of yourself(believe in yourself and your beliefs) and not let go of people that care for you and that you care for.

Everyone is responsible for their own actions and if you don't make time for yourself  or to hang out with friends/socialize it is your problem to fix it. 

Electricity pt. 2

This is a series circuit with 2 bulbs and 1 battery.

This is a parallel circuit with 2 bulbs and 1 battery. 

- The difference between a series and a parallel circuit is the parallel circuit splits apart and a series circuit goes through one path. 

- Voltage and current in a circuit is.....

-- Voltage is how quickly the electrons move around the circuit. If we speed with the voltage the electrons move faster.  Voltage is the amount of energy the electrons are carrying.  We set the amount of voltage. 

--Current is how fast and slow the electrons go. 

Why a string of Christmas  tree lights be parallel not series ? 

A string of Christmas tree lights would be a parallel circuit because if the lights are in a series if one bulb breaks so will the rest of the bulbs  because they are in a loop/ a continuous circuit but with a parallel circuit that one bulb would only break and the others would still be on. 

Electricity

What is the particle that moves in a wire?

The particle that moves in a wire is electrons. Electrons move from the negative end to the positive end of a wire. Batteries are an example of a way to generate electric current. 

If there is a high current in a circuit what does this mean?

A high current in a circuit is like a high current in a river. High current in a circuit means the energy is flowing fast.  The high energy is because there is lots of electrons moving faster.

How does electricity work to heat up a stove?

The electricity / energy gets stored and travels through wires into your home . The wires that connect into your house give you power.  The electrical gets transformed into heat energy and that is how it is formed into heat. 

Where is DC electricity used?

Direct Current electricity is from battery.  eg used in aircraft's and batteries. 

Where is AC electricity used ?

Alternating current electricity is used to operate plugs in industrial and commercial use.  eg plugs and lights. 

Difference between current and static electricity summary.

The difference between current and static electricity is... 

-Current electricity passes around in a circuit. 

-Static electricity builds up until there is enough of them to pass on . This is  only way static electricity can move. 

(in order to make a circuit work you need a conductor/ a source of energy. )

(an energy circuit doesn't work unless it is in a continuous flow. )

The Suffrage Movement

 The Suffrage Movement was a movement to get women the ability to vote in the late 19th century. 

Women suffrage -Kate sheppard 

Static Electricity

Static means to stay still. 

What are the 3 particles that make up everything ? Which ones are positive and negative?

Protons, Neutron and Electrons are the three particles that make up everything. Electrons are negative and Protons are positive. 

Objects want to be  "electricity neutral" What does this mean? 

Because they want to be balanced and the positive and negative electricity go together . They want the same positives and negative charges. If you have too many electrons it will not be neutral. 

When you rub two insulators you can get a static shock, so what is an insulator and a conductor?

An insulator doesn't usually pass on energy its self. It passes the electrons onto you. It has built up electrons. 

The electrons are being passed. Everything wants to be neutral. if they had too many negatives you will get a shock because they want the same number of protons and electrons.

What is an example of Static electricity?

A trampoline is an example of Static electricity because all the electrons are building up and are being passed onto you because they are not neutral. They have too many electrons are are trying to get rid of the extra electrons. 

Chapter 12-13

 During Chapter 12-13 we were learning a lot about how Timothy and Phillip were surviving on this new island while Phillip was blind and Timothy started to become ill. 

How many days has Timothy and Phillip been on the cay?

- Timothy and Phillip now have been stuck on The Cay for 48 days. 

What does Phillip do to Timothy to help him when he is sick?

- Phillip ripped a piece of old clothing from his shirt he was wearing and dipped it in the cool water and placed the cloth on Timothy's forehead to cool it down. Phillip also was making sure Timothy was staying still.

Why is Phillip ready to climb the coconut tree?

- Phillip blurted out that he was ready to climb the coconut tree after five weeks. Timothy also shouted once Phillip had caught the coconuts from the tree  "D' palm harass us no more." Phillip is also ready enough to climb the tree because he wants to help Timothy due to his illness and gather more of the food. 

Why do you think Timothy is trying to teach Phillip these survival skills?

- I think Timothy is trying to teach Phillip these survival skills is because Timothy is getting more ill and will not be here for longer and needs to re-teach Phillip his skills he had before being blind. 

What do you think Phillip means by his comment, "are you still black?" 

- I think Phillip means by his comment is because his personality wasn't bad because he got to know more about Timothy instead on just judging a person before knowing who they truly are. 

CH 6-8 Summary

 Between Chapters 6-8 there was a lot of new things happening. Timothy and Phillip decided to go on a raft to go fishing but Timothy discovers a new smaller island. Timothy doesn't want to go on the new island but Phillip insists because there might be people on that island that could save them. They end up on the new island wanting to stay there for a few days, there is no people on this new island . Timothy keeps leaving Phillip and he doesn't like that he has been doing that because he is still blind. Then Timothy starts to look for food. 

Timothy, Character Map.

 

Top 4 events from The Cay - Choice Board

 

Week 6~ DO NOW - Hurricane

How hurricanes are formed?

Hurricanes come from warm water, typically hurricanes are only formed in tropical regions. These warm waters then evaporate this is fuel for the hurricane.  Wind is also needed for a hurricane to form. Hurricanes not in tropical regions could be caused by wind blowing from a tropical region in the direction to another country. The warm water then starts to evaporate high in the air then begins to cool then condensed back to water droplets creating stormy clouds; the warm air keeps on rising upward the wind begins blowing in a circular way around a centre. The winds then gather some of the stormy clouds and the clouds spin around with the wind. 

new information I didn't know..

- It is officially a hurricane when the wind speed reached 74mph

- The way we see the weather is weather satellites. 

- The weather satellites check the earth every 10 minutes and 5 minutes in the USA. 

- Hurricanes the are most popular is September.

-A hurricane belt is where the the places or islands most likely to get hit by hurricanes the most.

Why would this relate to what we are readying? (The Cay)

-  This might relate to The Cay because the book is set around Curacao and Curacao never gets hit by hurricanes because this island is just out of the hurricane belt. 

About The Cay. Chapter 1-5

Chapter 1: Phil was starting to discover what has happening with the war. Phil and Henrik (Phil's friend) were going around the island searching to see what was happening at sea. His mother was getting worried and wanted to go back to America before they get to close to the war or the war comes to them. 

Chapter 2: Phil gets ready to leave Willemstad and say goodbye to his father and friends while on his way to America on the boat that will soon be the worst decision so far in the book.  

Chapter 3: In chapter 3 Phil and his mothers boat get torpedoed and they get a life boat but Phil gets knocked unconscious and when he wakes up he is on an island with an old guy and a cat with his mum nowhere to be seen. 

Chapter 4: Timothy creates a shelter for them with old clothes and branches. Also they go on a raft to fish but Phil is blind. 

Chapter 5:  There was an air-plane that could save them but Timothy was too late and they did not spot him .

Langosta ~ DO NOW week 5

 Langosta. A langosta is a spiny lobster.  Why would Langosta be good for on the cay ?  The Langosta would be a good food source for you and easy to get, according to the video. How might all the aspects of Langosta be used to survive? This Lobster is not only a good food source it could be used to help fish for other food (used as bait). Also the lobster could be used as a weapon if used cautiously. 

This video I watched was showing how this man caught some seafood with his hands/no equipment. 

Video I watched**

Why would it be difficult to live on a cay? ~ week 5) DO NOW

Why would it be hard to live on a cay? Living on a cay would obviously we difficult because you are basically stranded in an island surrounded by water. In most cases there is no super markets or shops in a cay but there could be. Reasons why it would be difficult to live on a cay....

1. surrounded by water.

2. basically no food. 

3. it would be pretty lonely . Just you and the fish or sharks. 

4.  if it was a windy or stormy day you would get pretty drenched in the rain. 

This is why living on a cay would be pretty difficult.