Egyptian Technologies

Learning Objective: 

To understand how much technology has changed over time.

Much can be attributed to the ancient Egyptians, even some of the earliest forms of technology and inventions that we still use today.

The Egyptians were innovation in astronomy, mathematics, medicine, language, and architecture.

Egyptian Inventions

Writing- hieroglyphics, paper, and black ink

Telling Time- Calendars and clocks

Construction- Organized labour force and machinery

Agriculture- ox-drawn plough and irrigation systems

Weapons- battle axes, armour and slingshots

Glass- jars, bottles and beads

Furniture- beds, tables and stools (which have inspired our modern furniture). 

EGYPTIAN SCIENCE

Astronomy

The Egyptians made observations about the night sky, and their religion and heavenly bodies were greatly influenced by the sky and elements. They used their knowledge of astronomy to develop the lunar calendar based on the cycles of the moon and the star, Sirius, From their knowledge emerged the calendar that we use today, divided in 12 months, 365 days and 24-hour units.

Medicine

Some of the earliest developments in medicine were made by the ancient Egyptians people. They had a variety of medicines and cure for both humans and animals, along with much knowledge of anatomy, as they practised mummification and preservation of the dead. Although they had any "cures" for various ailments, some of the medicinal practices were questionable at best. 

Mathematics

The great pyramids that the ancient Egyptians built required some knowledge of mathematics, especially of geometry. Mathematical principals were applied in the inventions of simple machines, as well as for transactions and record keeping. Math and numbers were used to record business transactions, and the ancient Egyptians even developed a decimal system. All their numbers were factors of 10, though, such as 1, 10, 100 and so on. Therefore, in order to demote 3 units, they would write the number "1" three times.

Persuasive Writing Definitions

WALT: Understand The Greek Terms for Persuasive Writing.

Logos, along with Ethos and Pathos, is one of the three "Modes Of Persuasion" in Rhetoric (The art of effective speaking or writing.) 

- Pathos appeals to the emotions of the audience and draws out the feelings that reside inside.
It is a communication technique used most often in rhetoric. Pathos is an argument that appeals to a reader's emotions. Many speechwriters use Pathos rather than facts or logic to appeal to the emotions of an audience. 


- Ethos is a Greek word meaning "Character" that is used to describe the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, community, nation, or ideology. Ethos or the ethical appeal means to convince an audience of the author's credibility or character. Ethos is in contrast to Pathos (appealing to emotions) and logos (Appealing to logic or reason).


- Logos is an argument that appeals to an audience's sense of logic or reason, in other words, Logos rests in the actual written content of an argument.  

Reggae Research/ Performance Evaluation

Thursday, 13th June 2019

My group performed  "Three Little Birds" By Bob Marley to the class. The instrument I played was the Piano and I loved how my group was in sync with the music playing in the background. Next time, my group should play the song without the original track.

ESSAY REFLECTION

Monday 10th, June 2019

1. What have I been learning?

How to gather and organise ideas 

2. How have I been learning it?

By writing a class essay

3. Why have I been learning it?

- To respond to written texts with an essay.

- To learn how to write better 

1. What have I been learning?

Linking Paragraphs

2. How have I been learning it?

By looking at evidences that are relatable to the written text.

3. Why have I been learning it?

To understand how linking is very important when backing up the statement.

1. What have I been learning?

The method of SEXY Paragraphs

2. How have I been learning it?

By writing a class essay

3. Why have I been learning it?

So that the flow of the paragraphs are easy to read

Vanadium

Thursday, 9th May 2019

• If I was an element I'd be Vanadium and my symbol is V
• My atomic number is 23 which means I have 23 protons in my nucleus and 23 electrons around my nucleus.
• My melting point is 1,910 °C
• My boiling point is 3,407 °C
• At room temperature (20*c) I will be a solid.
• I was first discovered by Andrés Manuel del Río, New Spain (Mexico), 1801.
• I am found in nature as Magnetite.
• My uses to humans are manufacturing, tools and other moving parts that generate a lot of heat.
• Some interesting things about me are:

- "vanadium" was named after the Scandinavian goddess of beauty and fertility, Vanadís (Freyja).

-It has very colourful oxidation states including purple (+2), green (+3), blue (+4), and yellow (+5).

- One of the first uses of vanadium was in the steel chassis of the 1908 Model T Ford

Critical Literacy 2

Friday 17th May 2019

1. What do the images suggest?
In the Macbeth film, it shows hallucinations of Banquo and people he has killed to imply Macbeth's sanity slowly deteriorating and be grieved by guilt.

2. Why has the author constructed the characters this way?

William Shakespeare might have portrayed the Macbeth characters to suit the role they are given to give significance to the plot.

3. What has been left out of the text?
In the Outsiders film, at the nearing of the end, the scene of where Ponyboy goes through deppression aftermath Jhonny's death has been left out as it is mentioned in the book.

Textile Terms: Pattern Definitions and Container Explanation

Pattern Definitions

1. Nap: the raised hairs or threads on the surface of fabric or suede leather.

2. Contrast:  differences in color, tone, or shape that contribute to the visual effect of a design or image.

3. Knit: make a stitch or row of stitches by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn.

4. Notions: Cloth, Pins, Thread, etc. Used for sewing.

5. Woven: interlace threads so as to form a fabric.

Bodice

6. Bias: A direction diagonal to the weave of a fabric.

7. Plaid: chequered or tartan twilled cloth, typically made of wool.

8. Petite: A clothing size for small women.

9. Grain: A rough surface or texture.

10. Bodice: the close-fitting upper part of a dress, covering the chest and back above the waist.

12. Fusible: Fusible is a type of fiber that will melt when heated. When placed between two pieces of fabric.

13. Interfacing: an extra layer of material or an adhesive stiffener that is applied to the facing of a garment to add support.

14. Lining: A layer of different material covering the inside surface of something. 

15. Yard: A term used to describe any cut length of fabric.

My Container

                                                       

  I decided to design a 

more simple container. Everything is hand-stitched and cut-out, from the patterns to the planning. This was inspired by the ideas I took from the internet.