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1. Analyse why red sunsets can sometimes be more impressive when there is more dust or pollution in the air than usual. 

When light scatters it is because molecules of gas and dust in the atmosphere changes the the direction of light. If there are more molecules of gas or dust in the atmosphere the blue light rays will scatter a lot more leaving the red and orange more impressive than normal.

1. Describe what happens inside water droplets to cause a rainbow and explain how you can tell whether a rainbow is a primary or secondary.

When water droplets are in the sky they are like prisms. Colours can be seen when produce total internal reflection.

1. what causes the defect

Long sightedness which is still unknown and short sightedness that is usually young people. 

    b.the symptoms displayed

Long sightdetness can make a person have sore eyes or a headache while short sightedness can make a person see objects from far blurry.

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

Convex lenses that are thin at the edges are used for long sightedness while concave lenses which a thin in the middle are use for short sightedness.

Fibre optic technology offers many advantages when used in medical applications.

1. describe how optical fibre may be used in medical applications

Optical fibre has been used in endoscopes, bronchoscopes and laparoscopes.

    b. identify the traditional medical techniques that optical fibres might replace

The optical fibre is much better and easier as it doesnt ruin or hurt the human body while the traditional medical techniques could.

    c. Evaluate the benefits of fibre optic technology to medicine

Fibre objects easily and straight away examine the problem more accurately then the traditional medical way and fibre objects also provide a lot more opportunity to learn and find out more of the body.

• What influences your values about issues relating to your life?                 
  I think sometimes when people are disrespectful on the media and rude that influences me deeply. A perfect example would be the sonny bill william issue. He left his club and the nrl and fled to france and as I follow the nrl and he was playing fot the team I support this issue is related to my life and I value it an important but soar issue.

• Do you ever compare images/values presented by the media to those of the bible? If so why? If not why not? 
  Sometimes I do compare images towards the bible but not oftenly. The most recent issue on the media I have compared to the bible is the sonny bill issue once again. To me I think of him as Judas the man who betrayed Jesus as sonny bill william doged his club.

• Has this project challenged you to examine your values? Why / Why not
  The project has challenged me more to examine my values as I have looked and read about of all the social justice issues happening around the world.

• How do you feel the media portrays social justice issues? 

I think that the media expands and exaggerates social justice issues slightly so they can get more people to read or listen to the issue.

• Has it been difficult to find articles on social justice issues why/why not?

It hasnt been that difficult to find a social justice issue as there is plenty of them around the media.

• Do you think that the media operates from a moral framework? Give evidence by using your research.

I think the media operates from a moral framework as they have many cases to elaborate and talk about.

1. Open and read the “How to write a critique” document in the resources menu.

Describe what is a critique.

A critic is where you only identify and explain the important critics in a passage.

2. Outline the FOUR stages in a critique.

1. Introduction

2. Summary

3. Analysis

4. Evaluation

3. Can a critique be positive? Discuss.

A critique can be either positive, negative or mixed meaning that a critique can be positive.

4. Critique the accuracy of the following articles:

These articles both have the parts to be called a critique.

1. Name the issue:

Drink driving and poverty.

2. Describe one media account on this issue:

New figures show that one in every 75 breath tested had been drinking meaning that stats have nearly doubled.

3. Where did you get this media account from? 

I got this from: The daily telegraph July 27 2008.

4. Is this media account correct and reliable? Why?

I think it is correct and reliable as they have tested these things and have proof that drink drivers have doubled.

5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue?

You would be able to find more of this case around the internet and in different newspapers.

1. Describe TWO things that you have learnt during this lesson.

We learnt about media watch and how and edited clip is like.

2. Identify TWO areas you want to concentrate on during this project that you think need a greater improvement from the last project.

More cooperation with my group and concentrate more on work.

3. Discuss TWO ways in which your group could resolve any disputes during this process.

Complete all work

Dont argue

1. How well did your group work?

I think my group worked quite well.

2. Would you work with the same groups of students again? Why?

I probably would as we completed what we needed to complete in this project.

3. How much effort did you put into this project? What could you have done better?

I think I tried pretty hard but I also think I could of tried slightly harder.

4. Do you think your final wikispace was your best work? Why?

I think my final wikispace was probably nearly my best work but I could of also tried slightly harder as I said before.

5. What did you think of the project when you recieved it? Why? 

I thought the project was going to be a good one as it was based on artwork.

6. What do you think of the project now you have completed it? Why?

I thought it was pretty good and it nearly turned out to I thought it would have.