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1.What does the clip say to you?

This clip shows me that the world is a really some place and it is made very easy to get around throughout the world. Also that in each country they all have there own sort of happiness. Also that the world should be united as one.

2.What questions would you ask?

Why are they dancing?

What was the purpose of this?

Why wernt particular countries involved?

Who funded this program?

3.Why are we watching this clip now?

I believe that the reason we are watching this is because to show that everyone can be happy even if he media protrays them to be poor, in war or unhappy. Also if everybody is united a one family so many more great things will happen

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• 1. Likes and dislikes of this project…..any suggestions on how to improve???

I liked the fact were we weren’t restricted to a certain method of presentations. I disliked all the journals. We should have less journals and more help on them.

2. What areas do you think you have improved in from project 1 to project 4?

Presentation skills have improved, computer skills have improved, PBL methods have improved and basically everything is slowly getting better.

3. What further skills would you like to develop over the next few projects?

I think that I need to improve my presentation skills also researching things more throughly than I have been doing.

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Investigate the two types of sight defect- long-sightedness and short sightedness.

Find the following information:

Long sightedness

a.       what causes the defect

Long sightedness has many different causes with the main one being generics. Other causes are diabetes, microphthalma.

b.      the symptoms displayed

The main symptoms of long sightedness are persistent headaches, eyestrain, excessive blinking and dislike or avoidance of reading.

c.       propose what sort of lens may be used to correct each vision.

The lens is a convex lens. A convex lens is chosen because it moves the image of a distant object forward onto the retina.

Short-sightedness

a.       what causes the defect

It has a wide range of causes. The main ones are genetics and also sitting close to the tv.

b.      the symptoms displayed

The main symptoms are squinting and eyestrain.

c.       propose what sort of lens may be used to correct each vision

The type of lens that is needed a concave lenses because this will suit the needed requirements. 

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What influences your values about issues relating to your life?

Well I have to say this project has really made me think and I realize that the media has a big influence on my life. Also my parent’s views on the matter also give me a stepping stone to my views, although sometimes my views on things are totally different to theirs.

Do you ever compare images/values presented by the media to those of the bible? If so why? If not why not?

I do not compare the images/values presented by the media to the bible. The main reason for this is that I am non-catholic. Also when I am reading the newspaper for example I don’t remember about any of the bible passages.

Has this project challenged you to examine your values? Why / Why not

Yes definitely i believe that this project has changed my values. When I watch the news it really relates to the project and I do not believe everything I see or hear on it. I really look closer at the issue and see the flaws in it.

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What have you learnt?
I have learnt that the media and our environment change our views on the world. Also you should not judge person from how they look or and still be sad on the inside what they have. Also you can have all the money in the world .

What have you learnt about thinking for yourself?

Basically when your asked and given time to really think hard, you come up with so much better answers and actually learn a lot more. It gives you a lot of freedom as well because you are not made to think one certain way like the rest of the class. Overall I’ve learnt that if you put in the hard thinking time the work will come out 10 times better.

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Find TWO current media topics which you consider to be social justice or moral issues. Then using your eduBlog Page, under the category CST/IST – Project 5, answer the following questions for each media topic.

1. Name the issue
Teenage boy commits suicide, due to bullying.
2. Describe one media account of this issue
It sates that a 14 year old boy hung himself because he was severly bullied. Also that it was a massive shock to his friends and family that did not realise this was happening.
3. Where did you get this media account from?
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,24104561-5001021,00.html
4. Is this media account correct or reliable? Why?
I believe this media account is correct and reliable. The reason for this is i have read other stories on this and the are much the same. Also there is not much in this story that you can change.
5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue?
In all of the current newspapers and news websites.

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