Journal 7
March 30, 2008
1) Describe what is a person’s ‘conscience’
Conscience is the ability to know wrong from right, if you have a healthy conscience you should be abled to make the write decisions.
2) Describe how a persons conscience works in making moral decisions. Explain the relationship between religion and conscience.
If you have a healthy conscience your moral maturity is at a greater height, therefore your decision you make are better. If you are a religious the decisions you make are based on your religion therefore they should be good decsions which is good.
Journal 6
March 26, 2008
1.) Define the term “Moral Maturity”
Moral Maturity is when you are mature, in other words when you can make the write decisions on your own.
2.) Read the following article:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/knife-arrest-cop-pelted/2008/03/24/1206206967590.html
Discuss the reasons why the 25 year old man mentioned in the article would be regarded as having a lack of ‘moral maturity’.
The 25 year old man lacked moral maturity because he didnt realise that even if he did get away the police would of found him, by not doing what the police said he made his offeces worse.
3.) Identify the differences between ‘morality’ and ‘immorality’.
the differences between maturity and imaturity is that people who have moral maturity think about the consequinces compared to a person that doesnt have moral maturity they do not thibk as well.
4.) Watch the following clip and describe the reasons why Governor Spitzer’s actions would be regarded as ‘immoral’.
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Journal 5
March 25, 2008
1.) Which countries have banned the Internet?
Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. 2.) Describe what the following image is about? (Provide TWO websites to support your findings)The picture is showing that china has banned youtube because they think it is wrong and not used appropriately.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=10748http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7292130.stm
3.) Provide evidence of at least FIVE sources (Websites, newspapers, blogs, videos ect) that discuss the reasons why these countries have taken such a drastic approach.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=10748
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7292130.stm
http://www.itp.net/news/511899-facebook-myspace-to-be-banned
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_7264000/7264277.stm
http://myamarnews.blogspot.com/2008/03/questionable-referendum-in-burma.html
4.) Discuss how you would feel if the Australian government banned the Internet. What privileges would you lose? (2 Paragraphs)
If the australian government banned the internet i would feel a great loss as information would be hard to get. I would not go as good in school, especially as i am doing PBL and every lesson you need to use the internet.Also the whole community will find it hard to communicate to eachother, these days communication is essential and to not have the internet to commun icate would just be a disaster.
MORAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY
March 25, 2008
MORAL: In a choice or decision is the right or wrong choice, BEST OPTION
DEVELOPMENT: GROWTH
THEORY: Process level 1 – level 6
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Journal 4
March 22, 2008
1.) Using the Internet research and find descriptions for the roles of the following newspaper personnel:-
Editor- The editor edits all of the mistakes and makes everything perfect.
- Reporter- the reporters job is to find the news and get a tape of the information or event that has happened.
- Journalist The journalist is the person who goes out and reports on the thing that has happened.
- Designer ; The role of the editor is to put things in place and make and make everything look good.
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
March 17, 2008
I have chosen to give random acts of kindness because by being kind to people make them feel good about themselves, also it makes you feel like you are doing something to change the world, not literately but the world for others.
journal 3
March 17, 2008
1.) Explain the difference between ’secular’ and ‘non-secular’.
-SECULAR can be related to religion as NON SECULAR cant be related to religion.2.) Provide FIVE links to media organisaions who provide media to the public.
Sydeny Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/
The Age: http://www.theage.com.au/
The Canberra Times: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/
The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/
The Avertiser: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/
3.) Select ONE event current in the news media and provide a summary.
Lately in Adelaide there has been a lot of hot weather. There has been above 35 degree temperatures for 15 days straight. there has been many bushfires, but luckily no one has be badly injured.



http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23381182-5001028,00.html

Journal 2
March 12, 2008
1.) Describe the Australian Governments NetAlert program?
NetAlert is the Australian Government’s internet safety initiative which consists of a wide range of activities. Together, these activities provide a comprehensive response to the needs of the Australian community in protecting their families online.
2.) Discuss the reasons why they have implemented such a program?
They have implemented this programs to keep familys and kids safe on the internet, for example from petafiles.

The Rabbits
March 12, 2008
The meaning of the book;
The meaning of the book is to use rabbits as a symbol of the invasion of Australia, which caused wide spread grief to the Australian natives (Aboriginals).
List of visual techniques used;
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Colour/texture
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Exagguration of pictures
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toning/shading (light and dark)
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Use of shapes
Representation of colours;
The light and bright colours give a mix message because they both represent the happiness and great times of the natives (Aboriginals) but it also represents the power and glory of the rabbits (White Man). The darker colours represents death and loss which occurs in the story.
DPS – 12
Text on DPS: Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits.
Millions and millions of rabbits.
Everywhere we look there are rabbits.
1. Representational Meanings
Vectors/Reading Paths
When looking at the page, straight away you notice something, in dps 11 you see a dominating rabbit to represent the domination of the land. There are many vectors in the page, the one that stands out is a giant power poll with wire power lines streaming out of it in many directions, this makes you look around the page and notice everything that is happening.
Symbols/Motifs
One of the first things you notice on the DPS is the giant statue of a rabbit which represents total power and control in which the rabbits (white men) posses. Other smaller symbols that enhance the statue are the tall buildings in the background and the number of rabbits which means that the rabbits have established a permanent place for their colony to live. The colours in which are used in this image are shades of black and white. Also there is a part of the picture were there is a light shade of blue. The blue is being sucked out of the air by giant tubes, meaning that the happiness and peace is being taken away from the natives. Seeing that the rest of the picture is black and white, it emphasizes the mood and feeling of the whole setting.
2. Interactive Meanings
Demands/Offers
The DPS demands us to look at the large statue of a rabbit, which represents power, victory and greatness. In represents power through the power pole the the statue is holding in its hand, which gives power to the city and in the statue other hand he holds a orb containing arrows pointing outwards, which represents world domination. This page is offering us that the rabbits have taken control of almost everything and have established a civilised lifestyle.
Social Distance/Angle
-There is a Power poll in the middle of the page, it has many power-lines running off in many angles, it looks like the power-lines are running over the page, and this represents the power-lines going beyond the city to more rabbit civilisation.
-The frontal view of the city shows the civilisation of the rabbits and all of the pollution and mess that has been created. This shows that the rabbits only care about themselves and not about the natives.
Modality
The modality of this DPS is mainly dark and dull. This is done on purposely, to illuminate the sense of sadness that the rabbits have put off all over the land and the world. There is only a little bit of bright colour left, including one yellow flower in the middle of the busy city. This suggests the lack of recognition to the natives and their land. The background of this DPS really shows the nature of the rabbit civilisation.
3. Compositional Meanings
Informational Value
Due to the rabbits conquering power, the goodness of the land is being sucked out and stored for the own use of the rabbits as a ‘natural power source’.
Salience/Framing
The salience of the image, are the use of many rabbits and the large statue of a rabbit. They use this because of the text. The text state the the rabbits are ruling most of the land and everywhere you look there are rabbits.
Note – (Done by Alvin Villaflor and Peter Diana)