Act 3 Scene 5 - Shakespeare - Merchant of Venice

Act Three, Scene Five

In his jokey conversation with Jessica, why is Launcelot against the conversion of Jews to Christianity?
He thinks there were enough Christians before, and all these new Christians are raising the price of pork.

What is Jessica’s opinion of Portia?
Jessica thinks good of Portia and thinks Portia is a blessing for bassanio.

Act 3 Scene 4 - Merchant Of Venice

Act Three, Scene Four

What is Lorenzo’s opinion of Antonio?

He thinks he is a really helpful and respectful man.

What does Portia tell Lorenzo she intends to do?
Portia plans to live in a monastery and give the house to Lorenzo
until Bassanio returns.

What does she ask Lorenzo and Jessica to do for her and why?
She asks him to look after the house until Bassanio returns.

Why does Portia think Antonio and Bassanio must be alike?
Portia knows that Antonio gave money to Bassanio meaning they
must be alike because they are best friends.

Why do Portia and Nerissa intend to travel dressed as men?
Portia and Nerissa pretend to be lawyers and try to prove shylock is guilty.

In A3S4 L 60-78, how does Portia describe the behavior and attitudes of young men?
Portia thinks of men as very immature and all they want is women and money.

Does it seem likely that Portia is going to follow the expected behavior of a wife?
No, Because she has already dressed up as a man which goes against the law to help her husbands friend.

Musical Work - Music - 6/4/2018 - With Cortney Graham

Blog entry 1 ‘Performing’

What have you most enjoyed about the musical theatre project?

Combining two classes to do one project & that everyone is performing 

and we don't have to do solos.

What is the most challenging part of the song?

When the tempo of the songs speeds up.

How are you feeling about the performance day?

Very nervous because you have to stand in front of students, teachers & parents. Also not to forget the lyrics for the song.

What can you do to help with your own nerves

on the day of the performance?

When you get on stage always smile to seem like your not nervous.

Moana - Musical - Music

TASK 4. The importance of the crew

In theatre, the crew behind the stage are equally as important as the actors. From the list below research and write a definition of what the jobs involve, what learning is needed and where you would get a job.

Sound crew,

JOB	What do they do?		Where will I work?
Stage manager	They manage the stage and directs the people what to do on stage.		In musicals or stage performances.
Props	They manage all the props on the stage.		In musicals or stage performances.
The crew, responsible for making sure all the sound works throughout the stage.		Broadway, Stage performances & Musicals.
Lighting crew	They manage all the lighting throughout the performance.		Broadway, Stage performance & musicals.
Dressers	They are responsible for making sure every actor has a costume to wear on stage.		Broadway, Stage performances & Musicals.
Conductor	They guide people with instruments and make sure they are on the beat or on the right note.		Musicals, Stage performances & Broadway or schools.
Fight director/ choreographer	, They teach the actors how to dance to a specific song.		Musicals & Stage Performances.
Flyman	They work above the stage, adding and removing counterweights from the fly system arbors.		Stage performances & Musicals and Broadway.
Prompt
Wigs	They arrange all the wigs in the performance.		Broadway, Stage Performances & Musicals.
Stage electrician	They are responsible for the special effect during the musicals or performances.		Broadway, Stage Performances & Musicals.

9/11 Attack - Social Studies

What am I learning?
In Social Studies we were given a task to search up a human disaster in a partner or by yourself. I and Alliah decided to do the 9/11 September attack that happened in New York, USA. 

How does this show my learning?
Because everything that I have learnt from books and websites is in
this short slide explaining what happened briefly and other questions.

Investigating State Changes

Aim:
To observe water as it changes state from solid to liquid and then back to gas.

Equipment:
A 250 mL beaker, Thermometer, Bunsen Burner, Heatproof Mat, Tripod and Gauze Mat, Stopwatch, Retort Stand and Clamp & Ice Cubes.

Method:
1. Collect enough ice so that your beaker is half full and place the thermometer into it while you set up the rest of the equipment.

2. Set up the retort stand and clamp alongside the tripod and gauze mat.

3. Place the beaker of the ice on the gauze mat and gently clamp the thermometer so that it is held upright and the scale is easy to see. The bottom of your thermometer should be low enough to still be covered by the warm water when the ice melts, but not touching the bottom of the beaker.
4. Record the initial temperature of the ice in a data table.

5. Light the bunsen burner and start timing with the stopwatch.

6. Measure and record the temperature every minute.

7. Continue measuring and recording the temperature until the water has been boiling for 2-3 minutes.

Results:

Time (min)    temp

0                     11  

1                     19

2                     22      

3                     25              ---------

4                     43    

5                     61                

6                     79             

7                     96             

7.30               103 

Discussion:

We set up our equipment and lit our bunsen burner and recorded the amount it reached on the thermometer every minute. In the beaker, we put just a little amount of water so it wouldn't break as soon as we turned the gas on. Soon the ice began to melt by the time it got to the 4-minute mark. 
Afterwards, the liquid evaporated into a gas by the 7-minute mark. The graph above shows the results.

Conclusion:
In conclusion, this experiment was about viewing how a solid turns into liquid and then into a gas. Our experiment worked out well & we got to see how this process works in action. Seeing this experiment explains the process more and is easier to understand.

Music - 13th Friday - Reflection !

Reflective Blog Post:

What have I learned?
I learned how to sing with a big audience and 
how to project my voice to the audience evenly.

How does this work show my learning?
The performance shows my learning because what we learned in
rehearsal we showed on the stage and I learned new musicals.

What did I find challenging?
Something I found challenging was standing in front of 
the audience and trying to project my voice loud enough.

What would I do differently if I did this again?
I would pay attention to the teacher so if we were to do this again we would
be able to dance and sing to make the performance more interesting.

What did I enjoy?
I enjoyed learning about different musicals and 
doing little projects along the way.

What am I wondering?
I am wondering if I were to do this again 
what song would I sing too?

What was it like performing on the day?
It was not as scary as I thought to perform in front of that many people.
It was actually alright and everyone performances were so good.

ACT 3 SCENE 3 - Merchant Of Venice - Shakespeare / English

Act 3 Scene 3 - Shakespeare.

Antonio is now convinced that he knows the reason for Shylock’s insistence on claiming his bond. What is it, use a quote from the text to support your answer.
Because Antonio has hurt Shylock and called him names and he has supplied money to people that owe shylock money and shylock believes Antonio has something to do with Jessica running away so shylock is obsessed with revenge.

Why can the Duke not ‘deny the course of law’ according to Antonio?
He can't bend the rules for Antonio because if he bends the rule for 1 person he will have to do it to the others meaning fights and riots.

What does Antonio seem resigned to his fate? What two important realizations is this based on? Use lines 8, 21-24, 26-31 to help you.
Antonio can't do much about it because he would be bending the law which will result in damage to the Venice economy.

Do you think Antonio’s feelings towards Bassanio have changed since the beginning, why?
Yes, a little because at first Antonio was sure that he will be able to pay the money back and

Shylock refuses to consider the idea of Mercy but demands Justice. Consider the following ideas:
Is mercy the same as forgiveness? No, because mercy means letting someone live and forgiveness is forgiving.
Is it easier to show mercy or look for revenge? In shylocks case, it's easier to show revenge because he has been not treated the same as others / bullied.

Is justice the same as fairness?
No, because justice means giving them what they deserve and fairness is equity.
Is true justice possible in this case?
Depends on your meaning of Justice because people have different meanings.