Kiley is a Year 12 student and has earned topped marks throughout her secondary school career. She is well known by teachers and and students alike‚ and sets an example as a model student for others in the school. Kiley is also actively involved in community service projects‚ and she regularly talks about her desire to go into politics so she can help her local and global community as a responsible‚ educated‚ and informed leader. Yet‚ very recently‚ Kiley has been troubled: Her mother has been
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The concept of belonging and acceptance is a major part of our modern society. Most stories and films represent belonging or alienation in one way or another. Strictly Ballroom‚ directed by Baz Luhrmann represents the concept of acceptance and rejection through the use of many film and language techniques. There are many concepts of belonging shown in the film Strictly Ballroom. This is shown through several film techniques like role of the characters‚ costumes‚ make-up‚ hair‚ music and camera angles
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In the movie assigned‚ 12 Years a Slave we followed the story of Solomon Northup and true horrors of slavery. Once Solomon was abducted and forced into slavery‚ he almost immediately is faced with burdensome‚ choiceless decisions. Throughout the movie‚ these decisions are illustrated and a recurring theme of survival can be seen as the biggest factor in the choices that are made. In the very early scenes of the movie Solomon is forced to say he’s a slave‚ he is told he would be beaten if he doesn’t
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Fabiha Habib Year 12 Extension History Proposal Preliminary Research When we were first given our extension history project tasks‚ I had absolutely no idea what areas I was going to research. I was going to research the Aztecs and the downfall of their empire. I was also considering researching the Amazons‚ but I was overcome by a whole new idea. The idea of pirates. I am a pirate fanatic‚ and I have seen many shows‚ series and movies that have portrayed pirates in different ways. During my
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Factory farming. Something that is ‘out of sight’ and thus ‘out of mind’ for the majority of the Australian populace. An unnecessary‚ atrocious treatment of animals. Factory farms are places where animals are reared in the shortest and quickest way possible‚ before being slaughtered. These farms began with the discovery of vitamins A and D‚ which could then be added to animal’s foods‚ meaning they had no need to take in sunlight. The discovery of antibiotics then allowed animals to be kept in
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The concept of belonging is essential. To belong is to form a connection which will allow a sense of identity‚ without this we lose our humanity; however‚ conformity is in a sense a facade of belonging‚ as it restrains our freedom and forces us to only mimic. My studied texts show how society demands us to conform‚ yet conformity prevents a sense of true identity being ever created. This notion is elaborated in the novel‚ A Clockwork Orange. Alex is a criminal who doesn’t belong anywhere within
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Section a) In "Mad Hot Ballroom and the Politics of Transformation" by Sherill Dodds‚ the transformative power of a ballroom dancing program among middle school students is explored. One significant idea presented in the article is the concept of empowerment through dance. Dodds illustrates how participation in the structured environment of dance enhances students’ social and emotional skills‚ thereby empowering them in various aspects of their lives (Dodds‚ 2005). Another noteworthy concept discussed
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Shark culling has become the new issue for the Australian media. Over the past three years‚ after seven fatal shark attacks in Western Australia’s waters‚ Premier Colin Barnett‚ declared to kill any shark bigger than three meters spotted in the designated kill zones. This culling has killed many sharks and is going to result to the extinction of these species. Miranda Devine published an opinion piece with the headline “A tasty dish for a very big fish… and it’s all our fault” in The Daily Telegraph
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“F**k this” I don’t believe that I have used that phrase more than during year twelve at school. Not because I want to sound cool or rebellious but because I actually have no idea what I’m doing‚ I’m sort of just winging it really. Leading up to year twelve‚ you get told by every single person who has experienced it‚ that is is one of the most challenging years of your schooling life. All of a sudden you are thrust into the deep end‚ there is so much to learn. Its almost impossible‚ but not only
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‘Understanding nourishes belonging. A lack of understanding prevents it.’ Demonstrate how your prescribed text‚ and TWO other related text of your own choosing represent this interpretation of belonging. “Belonging” is a multifaceted concept that highlights our inherent need to feel a connection with others. Due to its essential complexity‚ the varying perceptions of belonging exist not merely between‚ but also within individuals‚ and are evolutionary in nature‚ shaped by the extent of social
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