What have I learnt?
I've learnt the different types of jobs in a musical theatre. (The jobs that happen behind the scenes)
How does this work show my learning?
We made backgrounds to show that we learnt something about a being in a musical theatre. We also used these backgrounds for our performance.
What did I find challenging?
I found performing on the stage very challenging. I'm not really a big fan of performing in front of many people.
What did I enjoy?
I enjoyed learning a new song from a movie.
What am I wondering?
I'm wondering if our performance would be better if we added movements.
What will I do next time?
Next time I would want us to dance a little bit instead of just standing there.
What was it like performing on the day? I didn't want to go up on stage due to my stage frights, but the show had to go on so I gathered all of my courage and went up on stage.
The voices we do not hear are the children's voices. If the children were allowed to speak then maybe we could get another perspective about Gloriavale, because at the moment it's only the adults that are telling us their point of views. Maybe the children have different thoughts about their life. We're also not hearing the voices of those who do/did not enjoy their life in Gloriavale.
Task 1: Group Song: 'You're Welcome' from Moana. What is the song about?
The song is about Mau's accomplishments as 'the hero of men'. What is difficult about singing this song?
The difficult part about singing this song is the rap. You have to say the words clearly and loud, and you also have to sound enthusiastic.
How are you feeling about your performance?
I'm feeling a little nervous about our performance. Performing in front of a lot of audiences is pretty nerve-wracking, especially if you're singing a song and you're in the front line.
The story of Maui: Who is Maui?
Maui is the great culture hero and trickster Polynesian mythology.
Task 2: Mean Girls:
Mean Girls is a musical book by Tina Fey. It's based on the film of the same name. The musical is premiered at the National Theatre, Washington D.C in October 2017. It is expected to open on Broadway in April 2018.
Frozen:
This musical is about two sisters who were pulled apart by a mysterious secret. They are both searching for love. They just don't know where to find it.
Now playing at the legendary St. James Theatre.
Heathers:
Heathers is a rock musical. It's based on the 1998 cult film of Heathers. The show is a comedy but also shows deals with issues of teens suicide, murder, bullying, and violence.
Spongebob Squarepants:
Spongebob Squarepants is a stage musical based on the Nickelodeon animated television series Spongebob Squarepants.The show premiered on Broadway at The Palace Theatre on December 4, 2017.
Waitress:
Waitress is a musical based on the 2007 film of the same name. It tells the story of Jenna Hunterson (a waitress in an abusive relationship).
Task 3: Singin' In The Rain
Singin' In The Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Today in Science we did the same experiment as last week. Though this time we used markers instead of leaves we've ground.
Today's experiment and last weeks experiment are very different.
Last weeks experiment: For last weeks experiment, we grounded leaves to use.
The pigments from the leaves did not work as well as we expected. This is because we used a lot more solvent than the solute.
If we used more solute than the solvent then maybe it would've worked better.
This weeks experiment:
This weeks experiment worked perfectly. We can finally see the different pigments in one colour.
This is probably because the pigments in the markers are more concentrated than the ones in the leaves.
As you can see in the picture there's a colour that goes up faster than the other colours. This is because that colour is lighter than the other pigments.
The best way to think of it is having a pebble and grains of sand and dropping them into a stream. Which one will fall first? The sand will fall first, right? This is because the sand is a lot lighter than the pebble.
Results:
On our first try, our experiment overflowed and exploded and landed inside the beaker. This is because we added too much heat and the tube was too close to the bottom of the boiling tube.
On our second try, our experiment had finally work and the water was finally getting separated from the sugary substance. It has worked because we were no longer adding too much heat to the boiling tube and the tube was no longer close to the bottom of the tube.
I didn't want to go up on stage due to my stage frights, but the show had to go on so I gathered all of my courage and went up on stage.
