Blues Music

In this video, my group is playing ‘Soul Deep’ by Stan Walker.

We played the masterpiece using ‘Am and Dm’ Chords. The instruments we
played were Guitar, a Saxophone, Bass Guitar, and drums.

I played the Guitar.  What I found difficult about learning/arranging this piece was The Band member missing/absent. Some challenges we faced as a group was keeping in time and in sync. We overcome these challenges by baring with each other and staying together. Our performance was good because we got it over and done with. Our performance could have been better If we had a main vocal/ singer. What I enjoyed about this task was being with people that wanted to put it together. What I learned from this task was I learned to be more confident around my peers. What I will do differently for the next task is…

Is to do better than this piece.

Solo Ukulele; Music Class.

Solo Ukulele; Music Class.

In this video, I am playing an arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon in D. I am playing the Ukulele...
What I found difficult about learning this piece was trying to memories it off by heart without looking at the ukulele and the music sheet. Some challenges I faced as an individual were thinking of being in a group/band, but I once was in a group but suddenly it didn't work out so I had to go solo.
I overcame these challenges by listening to my music teacher as she considered it as her 'Plan B', which worked out just fine.
My arrangement is different from the original because I changed how it's being played, from plucking one string at a time to using D chords and by adding in two different strumming patterns and using a ukulele to play this masterpiece.
My performance was good, I mean it's not the very best but I tried.
What I enjoyed about this task was seeing if I could fit into a group and making a good piece/combination and also learning the song itself.
What I learned from this task were self-management skills.
What I will do differently for the next task is to do better than the last task.

Natural Disasters; Social Studies

Human Rights; Social Studies Topic

War & Conflict; Social Studies

I made this slide on Matariki and presented it to my Science class.
I learnt a lot of new information about the Matariki stars.

Physical Education; Game Review.

How it went:

Jujun- The first group was a bad experience, they didn't like it and they thought it was really dumb; well, they weren’t in the mood of our game, some of them weren’t even trying.

Awha- It went good, we just need to improve on somethings.
Like how to make the game better for the younger kids and ourselves

Tane- It was a struggle trying to get the kids to find it as fun as they thought it was going to

Ethan: They didn’t make much of an effort and they seemed unmotivated.

Jean: The first people weren’t excited and didn’t put in an effort to play.
The second game was a bit better the year 9’s enjoyed playing this time.

Challenges:

Awha- Just trying to make the game better for everyone that plays and knowing
what to do with the little space we had.

Jujun- Communicating and cooperating with them.than:

Tane- I think the challenge for me was the spacing in the gym  

Ethan: Being able to talk to them and get some feedback from them.

How would you make it better:

Awha- Just knowing how we could play the game with little space we have if it
comes to that situation again. Telling them that we are looking for leaders in the group
we are running with.

Jujun- More space, and alive people *energetic people*   

Ethan: Maybe have more room to play, because it was a  bit too easy too easy to tag people.

*KEY; Jujun- (are my point of view)*