Bias - when you unfairly favor one side of an argument
Source - where you get your information from
Credible - reliable and factual, truthful
Authority - the author has good/in depth knowledge on the subject
Reliable - can trust that information is correct
Perspective - point of view, the way you see it
Agenda - what you are trying to do, convince me of a fact
Manipulate - mold someone or something into what you want
Book: Bullet Boys
Report made by Andrei Montellano made on May 10 2021
The 'Bullet Boys' book is a story about three teenage boys, Alex, Levi and Max. Alex is a gamekeeper, taught by his father. He is preferably the one on the very left. Levi is talkative and popular, but not very willing to use a gun, the one in the middle. Max is short-tempered and has a brother enlisted in the military, the one on the right.
Why are we/you reading this text?
- Because I wanted to read it for two reasons: I needed a book to read, and because I was interested in how the cover looked and such.
What genre does this text belong to?
- Judging from the content, and the cover above, it is a teen thriller book, full of suspense and introductory chapters.
In Term One, we talked a lot about cryptography. In this blog, I'm just gonna put down all of the work we did that included this topic.
Today in English class, we watched a video from Onion News Network, portraying a brain-dead teenager only capable of texting and rolling her eyes, sighing and muttering and groaning.
1. What makes this video convincing?
The video was recorded like an actual news network, and the people acted to their best. There were also "medical experts" and protests in the video to support two sides of an argument.
2. Who published this video?
The Onion News Network, or The Onion. It is famous for making satirical portrayals of stereotypes and such, like the video we've watched.
3. How are teenagers portrayed in the video?
The teenager in question is shown to be lazy, only ever rolling her eyes in response to most things, only texting and talking on social media.
4. Why has the director cast them this way?
To portray how older generations see today's teenagers, and to just make fun of the stereotype itself. Maybe.
5. In whose interest is the text?
For adults, who may laugh or agree with the video. Other teenagers, who may laugh as well.
6. Who is real in the text?
The actors are real; the characters and people in the text are not. However, they are played in a way that makes them seem real.
7. What social realities does this video portray?
It portrays how older generations, like our parents and grandparents, see the younger generations: lazy and brain-dead. It also shows how things would most likely go upon discovery to the public. How the protest for the girl's life went, the medical expert advocating for the decision to euthanize instead, and the paperwork and preparation for the girl's eventual passing.
Alkaline Metals Blog
1. What is an Alkaline metal?
- Alkaline metals are highly reactant materials that are soft and can be easily cut. They also react strongly when exposed to oxygen and water vapor, releasing hydrogen gas and losing their outermost electron to form charge +1 cations.
Where are they on the Periodic Table?
- They are on the left side of the Periodic Table.
2. What reaction did we do yesterday?
Observations: Caught on fire in a few seconds upon contact with water and oxygen; exploded into smaller particles; created smoke; remaining residue is oxidized white powder; ceiling burnt
Products and reactants: sodium + water -> hydrogen gas + sodium oxide
Chemical equation: Na + H2O = Na2O - 2Na + H2O = Na2O + H2
3. Why do the metals react this way?
They react this way because they often react strongly when mixed with water and oxygen. They then release hydrogen gas a few seconds upon contact, setting on fire in the process, and then either explode of fizzle away.
