Litter Clean-Up

So today our social studies teacher divided us into groups of 4. The 4 groups have to go pick up rubbish and the group with the most rubbish wins a prize. I personally think that my group picked up the most rubbish. I was surprised by how much rubbish was around the school and I think students around our school hid under bushes and under trees, and didn't even bother to put it in the rubbish pin. I hope that people will take care of our environment and I want the people to know that littering can damage and ruin our environment.

Trashing Our Planet

What is the the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and where is it? 

-the great pacific patch is gradually as a result of ocean or marine pollution gathered by oceans currents. It occupies a relatively stationary region of the North Pacific Ocean bounded by the North Pacific Gyre in the horse latitudes. It is located near Japan and the Eastern Garbage Patch.

How is it impacting the environment in a negative way?

-because the Great Pacific Patch and plastic pollution generally, is killing marine life. Seabirds and marine mammals are affected every year as well as many other species. For example: turtle often mistake plastic bag for prey such as jellyfish.

What is being done to help with this problem?

-Reuse plastic and try something new with it or create something with plastic that you can used. Stop throwing rubbish in the sea cause it is affecting marine animals and many other species in the sea.

 Problem about plastic pollution?

-Plastic pollution is the most common problem affecting the environment. It also threaten, ocean health, food safety and quality, human health, coastal tourism, and contributes to climate change. Plastic bottles which is the worst plastic is typically made from crude oil. These pollute the environment and pollute the air we breathe.

 What we could do to fix it?

-The best way is to reuse an single use plastic that you do not need. For examples (eg):takeout containers, straws, plastic bags, and purchasing, and carrying with you reuseable version of those product, including reusable grocery bags, produse bag, bottles, coffee cups.

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldolf

 In the 1970´s Bob Geldolf was a Irish songwriter, a singer and a political activist. He was born on the 5 of October 1951. He was famous for writing the song [ I don't like Mondays] and as the prominence  lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats in the late 1970´s. They achieved popularity at the time of the punk rock movement. Bob Geldolf worth $150 Million. His nationality, Republic of Ireland. 

Bob Geldolf was involved in Live Aid because the original events was organised by Bob Geldolf himself and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the the 1983 to 1985 in Ethiopia. Because the organisers of Live Aid tried, but there was no success. To run aid efforts directly, channelling millions of pounds to NGOs in Ethiopia. 

Midge Ure

In the 1974´s Midge Ure was a singer and a song writer. He was born on the 10 October 1953. Midge Ure was famous for writing the song [Do they know its Christmas]. He joined the band called Ultravox in 1980. He helped the band became a mainstream success during the time when he also became a producer and making records with Steve Harley and Modern Man.

Midge Ure was involved in Live aid as a trustee for the charity. He is a father to four girls and continues to perform regularly. But like many people of a certain age, Midge Ure has had reinvent him. The song which Midge Ure written Do they know its Christmas, featuring a variety of 80ś pop star performing in the studio, soon inspired an even bigger effort: the dual Live Aid concerts, and it has become a success for Live Aid to raise funds to help Ethiopia.

Do they know its Christmas.

The song means for us to think of those who are living in poverty and Hunger in Africa during the Christmas season, reminding us that they might not even know itś Christmas.

Live Aid

On the same day, concerts inspired by the initiative happened in other countries, such as Australia and Germany. Live aid was  <<The Global Jukebox>> and was held on 13 of July 1985, simultaneously, in Wembley Stadium (London, UK) and John F.Kennedy  (Stadium Philadelphia, USA) . The event was organised by Bob Geldolf and Midge Ure, to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine and fight the poverty in Africa.

It was one of the largest-scale satellite link ups and television broadcast of all time. An estimated 2 billion viewers, across 60 countries, watched the live broadcast.  

Live Aid

Choose a song from Live Aid?

- the song I'm choosing is Do they Know it's Christmas.

Explain why you think the artist used that song for their performance?

- Because the song means for people to think of those who are living in poverty and Hunger in africa. During the Christmas season, the song reminds the people that they might not know its Christmas.

Do you think one person could start a similar concert in 2020. Explain your reasoning (Live Aid took 10 weeks to organised)

-Yes because if there's any other program like Live Aid i think so. There's a lot of company that helps people who in need. So if there's a person like a american singer, or a like a popular star who wants to perform a live concerts to raise funds to help people in need then there is one.

Link of the song Do they know its Christmas

Do they Know Its Christmas    

How significant is music and musicians today affecting change in the world (Include examples)

-It can help in healing, in breaking down barriers and borders, in reconciling, and it can also educate. As a cultural right, music can help promote and protect other humans right( civil political, economic or social). There are amazing examples of music being used as a tool for social change around the world and reunite us all people. 

Examples

-K-pop

-Rock and Roll and many more other kind of music.

The Beatles

 The Beatles [1972 - 1970]

The Beatles were:

John Lennon(1940-1980) 

Paul McCartney (1972)   

George Harrison(1943-2001)  

Ringo Star (1940)

Where were the Beatles from?

-they were from Liverpool, England, and the U.K (United Kingdom)

Instrument each and everyone of them played.

- John Lennon - played the rhythm guitar

-Paul McCartney - played the bass

-George Harrison - also played the rhythm guitar

-Ringo Star - played the drums

They all could played variety of different instrument like (piano, harmonica, percussion) They all sang. Lennon used to write the lyric and McCartney wrote the music.

Song 

The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun 

What was the song about?

- the song was written by George Harrison He was usually signed by a musician then he started getting angry because he saw it as school by coming in all the time, the he walked with his friend Eric Clapton through the garden and saw the sun come up then he  wrote song called Here comes the Sun.

 How different does it sound to music from the 1940s?

- the Beatles had a such a different style from any other band.  Because they sang many different kind of genres of music. The group it self appear of rooted in the Skiffle and 1950ś rock and roll. After that they later on expanding their interesting in other genres like pop ballads, psychedelic rock and also classical influences in their song.

Beatles tour in New Zealand.

-the Beatles tour in New Zealand was one of the biggest tour ever. The arrived In Wellington airport on the 21st June 1964 in Wellington. Then they perform two song back to back in the Wellington Town Hall on 22 and 23 of June. Then they second arrived in Auckland International Airport on the 24 and 25 of June. They perform two songs there too. The Beatles last arrived in Christchurch International Airport in the 26 of June in the South Island. the Beatles concert were some of the wildest of the New Zealand tour. 

The Beatles tour In New Zealand

Vietnam

Title Of The Song
John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance

What the song was the message of the song?

- John Lennon message in his song is saying war does not solve all problem but if you " give peace a chance" it may be a better solution to solve all the problems in war. The song also mentions the spoken parts, it is saying that the most popular subjects are all this gossip and controversial or debatable topics and opinions. The way he sees it there is no need for that sort of thing in our world. People shouldn't try not arguing and debating. As he says " give peace a chance" what's the worst that could happen. 

The last Post

When do you hear this song?

- well you usually hear this song when there is a Military funerals. It is played when there's like a soldier who died just to show that his duty as a soldier is final over and she or he can Rest In Peace

Why is this song significant/important to New Zealand?

- because the song Last Post it's call that signifies the end of the day's activities. Its also sounded at military funerals to show that the soldier has gone to his final rest and at commemorative services such as ANZAC Day and Remembrance.

What is the history behind the Last Post?- Why was it played and when?

- it was originated with the British troops stationed in the Netherlands, where it drew on an older Dutch custom, called taptoe, from which comes the term tattoo as in Military tattoo. The taptoe as well also used to alert the end of the day, but originated form a signal that beer taps had to be shut, hence that the day had ended.

Why was it played and when?

- the Last Post is played at military funerals and memorial services as a last goodbye and represent that the duty of the dead soldier is over and that they can Rest In Peace

What does this song represent?

-  It the 19th century the song Last Post was carried to the various country of British Empire. All these countries , it has been include in the military funerals, and it played as a like a farewell showing the fact that the duty of the dead soldier is over and that they can Rest In Peace

Music Through Time

 PARIHAKA - Parihaka Song 

What is the main message of this song?

-way to remember what happen to Parihaka years ago.

What line explains their passive resistance method?

-his children's children wearing the albatross feather, and so take me for the sins of these sad islands

What does 'you can't pull out the roots' refer to?

-it says you can't change our culture and our original people

Give evidence of their determination?

-Rise up defend yourself never give in

Look to the sky the spirit of Te Whiti

The endless tide is murmuring his name

How does this song show the significance of Parihaka?

-because the song explain what happen to the people and how they dealt with it and  between Maori and Pakeha the government decimate the settlement to prevent war. After that the Waitangi tribunal allow Maori to mover on and to accept what happen in the past.

What makes an event Significant?

-Remember, it includes those that resulted in great change over long periods of time for large numbers of people

How many people are affect?

-Everyone that was lived back then and their families members that live now

How long were people affected?

- people are still affected by what happen years ago and they will continue to be affected by this for years.

To what extent are people affected?

- Mentally, emotionally and spiritually

Music Through Time Unit

Spirituals Songs : Spiritual songs were used to encourage them and help them escape.

Harriet Tubman : Harriet Tubman was a slave when she was little she helped thousands of slave escape. After that she was a wanted person dead or alive. 

A spiritual song Lyrics : Wade through the water is the lyrics of a slave song i pick because when you wade through the water no one will know you where you go even dogs can't sniff you because if a slave escape the master guard used dog to sniff them out cause dogs have a good sense of smell but not in water but if a slave is found that means dead of slave.

How are this still significant today : Slavery played a crucial role in the development of the modern world economy. Slaves provided the labour power necessary to settle and develop the New World. Slaves also produced the products for the first mass consumer markets: sugar, tobacco, coffee, cocoa, and later cotton