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A new quiz on the forum. Let’s see if we can manage a new Quiz Winner this time.

Red Space Discussions – Which place?

Although it has been almost ninety years since World War One ended it still pops up in the news now and then. This article is from earlier in the week and it’s quite interesting.

On July 19, 1916, in the Australian soldiers’ first major operation at the Western Front, the 5th Division (together with the British 61st Division) attacked the German trenches near Fromelles. It was a disaster.

No fewer than 5533 Australians became casualties. This toll – in one night at Fromelles – is equivalent to the Australian casualties in the whole of the Boer War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War put together.

Among the three Australian brigades involved was the Victorian formation commanded by Brigadier-General “Pompey” Elliott. His 15th Brigade suffered 1800 casualties advancing against machine-guns the artillery had not silenced.

Australia’s deadliest ever day | theage.com.au

You can turn pretty basic writing into more interesting and rich writing by just adding detail a bit at a time and then repeating this process.

Version 1.
This book is about a boy growing up and some bad things happen.

Version 2.
This book, Burning Eddy by Scot Gardner, is about a boy growing up and some bad things happen.

Version 3.
This book, Burning Eddy by Scot Gardner, is about a boy called Daniel growing up in a Victorian town called Bellan. People experience some bad things in this book like death, abuse and loss.

Version 4.

Scot Gardner’s novel Burning Eddy is about Daniel and his story as he grows up in the small Victorian town of Bellan. Part of his growing up is dealing with bad things which happen to him and those around him.

My best recipe 2008 task

We started this work in class. Please post your completed work on the wiki by Friday 6th June.

Meanwhile, to make the saffron rice, cook the pine nuts in a large frying pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until toasted. Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Add the water to the pan and bring to the boil over high heat. Add saffron and reduce heat to low. Add the rice and cook, covered, for 12 minutes or until almost all the liquid is absorbed. Set aside, covered, for 10 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to separate the grains. Stir in the pine nuts and raisins.

Middle Eastern-style lamb shanks with saffron rice – Recipe – Taste.com.au

A team of Australian, French and Scottish archaeologists is on the second day of a long-anticipated dig of the field at Pheasant’s Wood. They believe they are within hours of unearthing the first remains of up to 170 Australian World War I soldiers, resolving a mystery that has haunted their families for more than 90 years.

Unearthing family history from burial pits of the Somme – National

Just to let you characters know, I am running a new quiz on the forum and this time it is a book. There are a few good questions already but it’s still anyone’s game.

Today in class we created a quick reference guide to Burning Eddy to help you write your essays. This is not a substitute for reading the book but will help you find incidents and quote more quickly.

Burning Eddy Quick Reference – Red Space Rocket Wiki

When The War Came To Australia @ EzyDVD

This four part series, as seen on ABC TV, tells the story of Australians on the Home Front during World War II. Personal recollections, rare archival footage and the music of the time combine to create an evocative and haunting picture of this unique picture in Australian history.

This is the documentary series we will be using this week in History. This interesting series contains original footage and many interviews to show just what it was like to live in Australia during the Second World War.

Spike Lee drama spotlights blacks’ forgotten WWII role – Film – Entertainment

Filmmaker Spike Lee, unveiling the first outtakes of his new drama Miracle at St Anna at Cannes, said it would show the forgotten contribution of African-American soldiers in World War II.

This week we will start to study World War Two and I so this article caught my eye. It won’t be out until later this year so keep it in mind to watch down the track.

This assessment task is to write an engaging and accurate description of a picture. You can either write one description of about ten lines or two descriptions of about five lines each.

I will mark this work on Monday 26th. This means that you can edit it some more from home if you want to. Please make an effort to show off your best writing in this task.

Write Me a Picture 2008 – Red Space Rocket Wiki

Burning Eddy Essays

1. Bad things happen to people and they react different ways. What do you learn about these reactions in Burning Eddy?
2. Burning Eddy is a story about moving from childhood towards being an adult. What are some of the key events in the journey from child to adult?
3. Both Daniel and Eddy have some belief in the supernatural. Does this belief influence their behaviour in this story?
4. People deal with death in different ways. What are three different ways people deal with death in Burning Eddy?

Essay Blank

You must hand in your plan and good copy of your essay by the end of the school day on Tuesday June 5th 2008

Congratulation to Kade who has won the last three four of the Who Am I quizzes on the forum. Several other students have been making a great effort to.

However I’d love other people to join in. The current quiz is Which Film Am I. Let’s see if someone can beat Kade to finish line this time.

Volcano Profile

Step 1: Choose a volcano. Check the list on the forum to make sure that no-one has picked this before you. Now post a message and claim that volcano.

Step Two: Create the wiki entry for this volcano.
On the Red Space Rocket Wiki create an entry for your volcano under the following headings.
Location of Volcano
Type of volcano
Last Eruption
Impact on Human Activities
Impact on the natural environment
References
Each section has questions that you need to answer. Please answer all questions. Your answers should be written in full sentences.

DUE: Tuesday 10th June 2008
I will mark whatever appears on the wiki on this date.

War reparations placed great strain on Germany.
Massive inflation
Began printing more money in response to the French occupation of the Ruhr.
Makes international trade impossible.
Cost of one egg in German marks
July 1921 – 1.60
July 1922 – 7.0
July 1923 – 5000
September 1923 – 4,000,000
November 1923 – 320,000,000,000

Unemployment 40% in 1932.

Rise of the Nazi party.
During the depression Nazi groups were;
Collecting food and clothing for the poor,
Running soup kitchens
Appeared affective and caring when other people just talked.

SA: The Private Nazi Army
Provided food, accommodation and training.
1929: 40,000 members.
1932: 450,000 members.
Compared with a Germany army capped at 100,000 men.
Protected party meetings and members
Also physically attacked communists.