British Ethnocentricity

When the British first arived in Australia, They came across the native people who lived there (the First Australians.) This meant that the Briitish had to learn a new way of life, or they could change there way of life. The British choses to change the First Australians way of life so that it would be exactly likke te British because all they really wanted was for everyone to be British. Choosing to do this, the British did't only change the First Australian's way of life, they changed everything around them. From habitat to Rituals (religious beliefs) and there food ect. This proves that the British Ethnocentricity was so determined that no matter what anyone said, there was no way of getting round the British believing that there way is the best way.

Apology To The First Australian's

After the whole British vs Australian Conflict was over, The British have understood what they have done wrong and how that might affect the First Australians. With looking at the book the Rabbits, we have seen things through your eyes and see what was going through your mind when this whole thing happened. We had no right coming in and trying to change your way of life. We never meant to kill your environment, burn your crops, or kidnap your children. With also talking a look at the movie rabbit proof fence, we see how our actions might have made not only you feel, but what everyone else was thinking. While reading this we hope that you forgive our misjudgment and forgive us.

Is Molly a Hero

In the movie The rabbit proof fence, the potraginist Molly is known as many things. Brave, smart, missunderstod, but are these traits the qualities of being a hero? Molly is a a girl who is half british and half aboriginal, this proves to be a difficult situation gor her because this means she has to go away to a special camp. here she finds some difficulties because she is not used to being very crowded while she sleeps, nor is she used to doing her business in a bucket. Molly also has trouble believing that to have a good education and to be accepted by everyone (except the Aboriginals,) you need to be white. Deciding that her and her sisters do not belong in such a camp, Molly and her sisters run away into the forest to find their way home. During this journey they need to avoid detection from the scouter and at the same time make it home alive. Molly proves that she has hero like qualities about her but im not sure whether she should be given the title of hero.

Julius Caesar Solo Acting

ANTONY	Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;
	I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
	The evil that men do lives after them;			75
	The good is oft interred with their bones;
	So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
	Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
	If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
	And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it.			80
	Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest--
	For Brutus is an honourable man;
	So are they all, all honourable men--
	Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.
	He was my friend, faithful and just to me:			85
	But Brutus says he was ambitious;
	And Brutus is an honourable man.
	He hath brought many captives home to Rome
	Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill:
	Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?			90
	When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:
	Ambition should be made of sterner stuff:
	Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
	And Brutus is an honourable man.
	You all did see that on the Lupercal			95
	I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
	Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition?
	Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
	And, sure, he is an honourable man.
	I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke,			100
	But here I am to speak what I do know.
	You all did love him once, not without cause:
	What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?
	O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,
	And men have lost their reason. Bear with me;			105
	My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
	And I must pause till it come back to me. Context: Antony is adressing the croud about Caesars' death and at the same time contradicting Brutus' words about Caesar. He is anouncing that Brutus, even though he is a loyal Roman, is wrong about Caesar and that Antony knows him best. Significance: Antony's words change the minds of the Romans to be against the Conspirators. This characterizes Antony as being Quite clever and manipulative. The Romans know believe Antony and are know after the Conspiracy for killing Caesar.

Lachie's Learning Profile

On Monday, during Humanities class, we were given a set of tests to find out what sort of learning style we had. We were given two categories to choose from Gestalt (Right side of the Brain) and Logic (left side of the Brain.) The Test that would determine which category we would be in, used 3 of the 5 senses (seeing, hearing, feeling.) We also had one on balance. The seeing test was simple. We held a piece of paper with a hole in the middle out in front of us so we could see through it with both eyes. Then we covered one eye to see whether we could still see out of it. If we could, that was our dominate eye. If we couldn't, then it was our other eye. For me, my left eye is my dominate eye. The Hearing challenge was even easier; we just had to think about answering the phone. Whichever ear we automatically put the phone to is our dominate ear. My left ear is my dominate ear. With the Feeling test, we had a partner hold out a pen or pencil for us, distract us, and drop it without us expecting it. Whichever hand we put out first to stop it from hitting the floor is our dominate hand. Mine is my right arm. The balance test was the easiest of them all; all we had to do was lean forward until we eventually fell. Whichever leg we used to break our fall was our dominate leg. My dominate leg is my right leg. These are the ways to find out if you are Gestalt or Logic. I turned out to be Gestalt.

Once you know where you are, you need to find out what advantages and disadvantages that gives you. We were given booklets for us to look up what we were and what we can do. I looked up mine and figured out that I learn best when I'm up close in the classroom with no distractions at all. I also find it easier to understand a lesson if it is done in a fun and creative way. This all will help me learn better and achieve more in my life.

When I am distracted or can't sit still, I need to do something that is quiet and subtle, that keeps me moving and doesn't disturb me or others learning. Some things that might help is, stretching, forms of meditation or maybe just moving around in my chair. I have decided that drumming helps me stay focused because I can do it lightly on my desk and I can listen at the same time. This are some things that will enable me to stay focused during class.

What I would really like my teachers to know about me is that i really do want to do my best at every subject and when I know that I’m not paying attention, it's not that I’m not interested, it’s just I have trouble staying focused during class.

Now that I have figured out what sort of a learner I am, I hope to look at these things as a positive and use them to my advantage.