Mood, Atmosphere and Characterization


My group and I made a digital learning object (DLO), which is like an online presentation or project, about different kinds of characters in a story. We looked at what roles they play, such as the main character (protagonist), the bad guy (antagonist), characters who change a lot (round characters), and characters who don’t change much (flat characters).

We also talked about how the mood, which is the overall feeling, and the atmosphere, which is the environment or vibe created by the story, are used to make readers feel certain emotions during key moments. Specifically, we focused on these elements in the book “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.” These parts of the story affect how readers experience and respond to what happens, making some scenes more intense or emotional depending on the mood and atmosphere created.

Overall, our project helped explain how different character types and the feelings they evoke are important in storytelling, especially in this book.

Building Hope

After reading Diary of Anne Frank and The boy in the striped pyjamas we talked about what people must have felt like having their whole word turned upside down.

cant imagine what if felt like in there shoes in my opinion i think that most people could not last a day in there shoes.

yesterday we discussed how we could put their cloth of dreams back togerther again for this activity was inspierd by the book Teaspoon of Light.

Chapter 19-20 Mood -O- Meter

This term LS2 has been reading the book “the boy in the striped pajmas”, and we are up to chapter 19 and 20 and this is when it the main character Bruno dies. Our task was to make a Mood -O- Meter to show what was the mood through out the chapter. For example: if the Mood -O- Meter go’s high that means they are very happy and if it go’s low that means they are very sad and if it go’s at the middle that means that they are happy or sad. And my partner made an AI image with it as well.

How to divide decimals

This week Group 1 has been learning about dividing decimal numbers the first thing to do is 1st we Check the Divisor: Look at the number doing the dividing (the number outside the division box). If it has a decimal, move it to the right until it is a whole number.Adjust the Dividend: Move the decimal point inside the division box (the dividend) the exact same number of places to the right.Bring the Decimal Up: Place your new decimal point directly above its new spot in the division box.Divide as Usual: Perform your long division steps (divide, multiply, subtract, bring down). If you need to, add trailing zeros to the right of your dividend to finish the problem.

How to Multiply Decimals

LI: How to multiply decimals using algorithims

This week in class, Group 1 are learning about multiplying decimal numbers. Multiplying decimals is very similar to multiplying regular whole numbers. The main difference is that after you do the multiplication, you need to figure out the correct place for the decimal point in the answer.

Here’s how it works:

First, you ignore the decimal points from the numbers you’re multiplying and just multiply the numbers as if they were whole numbers. When setting up the problem, you don’t need to line up the decimals perfectly; just focus on multiplying the digits as usual.

Next, when you start multiplying, you set everything up normally: line up the numbers to the right and multiply as if they were whole numbers. During the process, if you need to move to the next digit (like moving from ones to tens), you might add a placeholder zero to keep track of places and make sure the multiplication is accurate.

Finally, after you get the full product (the answer), you count how many decimal places there were in the original numbers you’re multiplying. For example, if one number had two decimal places and the other had one, that’s three total decimal places. Then, you take the total number of decimal places you counted and move the decimal point in your answer that many places to the left. This gives you the correct decimal answer for the multiplication.

 

How to subtract decimals

LI: How to subtract decimals using algorithims

This week for today we got to make a DLO about how to subtract decimals using algorithims, Subtracting decimals using the standard algorithm is all about precision and alignment. The golden rule is to align the decimal points vertically, which automatically lines up your place values (tenths, hundredths, etc.).  Step 1: Set Up the Problem Write the numbers vertically so that the decimal points line up directly on top of each other. The number you are subtracting from goes on top, and the number you are subtracting goes on the bottom. Step 2: (The Placeholder Step)If the numbers do not have the same number of decimal places, fill the empty spaces with zeros.

This changes the value of the numbers, but it keeps them mathematically comparable and makes borrowing much easier to visualize. Step 3: Subtract from Right to Left Begin subtracting the digits in the furthest right column, just like you would with whole numbers. Step 4: Drop the Decimal Point. Bring the decimal point straight down into your answer. Make sure it aligns perfectly with the decimal points in the problem above it. Step 5: Complete the Left Columns Finish subtracting the digits to the left of the decimal point. The Technique: Borrowing (Regrouping) Sometimes, the digit on the bottom is larger than the digit on top. When this happens, you must borrow from the next digit to the left.

How to add decimals

LI: How to add decimals using algorithims

This week Group 1 have been learning about how to add decimals using algorithims. An example I could have is like 3.45 + 1.2. 1. Align the numbers vertically by the decimal pointLine up the decimals so that the tenths match with tenths, and ones match with ones. This shifts the numbers to the right or left, regardless of how many digits they have. 2. Add placeholder zeros (Optional but recommended)Add zeros to the right of the decimal point so both numbers have the same number of digits. This prevents careless column mistakes. 3. Add column by column from right to leftAdd the numbers in the rightmost column first: (5 + 0 = 5). 4. Continue adding the remaining columnsMove to the next column to the left: (4 + 2 = 6). Then, add the ones column: (3 + 1 = 4). 5. Drop the decimal point straight down. Place a decimal point in the final answer, directly aligned with the decimal points in the numbers you added. Key Rules: Never align by the right side: Unlike whole numbers, you should never align decimal numbers to the right-hand side. Whole numbers have hidden decimals: If you are adding a whole number to a decimal (e.g., (5 + 2.75), place a decimal point at the end of the whole number and add zeros as placeholders: (5.00 + 2.75). Regrouping (Carrying): If digits in a column add up to 10 or more, write down the last digit and carry the tens digit over to the next column to the left, exactly as you would with standard addition.

Contrast – Chapter 16

LI: To use AI to create an image that shows the contrast between events or characters

For this task today LS2 read the book “The boy in striped pajams” in chapter 16. The task today was to make a AI image to show what contrast is. Bruno and Shmuel is best friends. They can only do small thing when they hang out because there are a endless fence separating them.

What is contrast, contrast is the opposite of things. For example: Bruno can eat 3 meals a day but Shmuel eats 1 piece of bread a day.

Something I enjoyed is learning how to contrast and using nano banana.