Chewy Choco Chips Cookies - Cooking

Last Friday in cooking class we made some delicious chocolate chip cookies. I would totally recommend this recipe for these are some of the best cookies I have ever made. When made right it has a chewy texture on the inside but crunchy on the out. It becomes cruncher when left our for a little so if you like a chewy and soft cookie then I would recommend you eat them after cooling for a little so they are warm but not so that it burns you when you eat them.

INGREDIENTS

100g butter softened,
1/2 cup of white sugar,
1/2 cup of brown sugar,
1 egg,
1 tsp vanilla,
1 1/2 cups flour,
pinch of salt,
1/2 tsp of baking powder,
1/2 cup choco chips

DIRECTIONS - MADE SIMPLE

We started off by turning our oven to 180 on bake. We then got our mise en place done (Finished getting our ingredients and putting them in order). After that, we softened our butter and added the sugars as well as the vanilla. Once that was creamed together, we added our egg and whipped it until it was incorporated into the mixture. When the wet ingredients were together we mixed all of our dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, and chocolate chips) into a separate bowl to make sure everything would be incorporated at the same time. After that, we mixed the dry ingredients into the wet mixture making sure nit to River mix because that would activate the gluten. When we mixed it we got a tray and lined it with baking paper so the cookies don't stick to the tray. We rolled the cookies into medium-sized balls and placed them down so they don't touch when they spread out while cooking. Then you put them into the oven on the top shelf and cook for about 8 - 10 minutes.

     

            

Dance In Musicals - Drama

Today in drama we have been talking about musicals and how the people dance while they sing. We watched the musical Annie where it shows the dance when they sing about them having a 'hard not life'. We also watched a scene where they were dance fighting on the streets and it told the story about how there are different sides and they don't get along. It tells us a bit about each group but also how they would react to things happening to them. We talked about how the dance scenes told us the story or what caused these people to act the way they do. Here is an example of a story in a dance/singing scene from Bugsy Malone - Fat Sam's Grand Slam.

How Does Your Hand Work - Inside Out

For the past two weeks, we have been looking at bones and muscles in our bodies but we have been recently been looking at how our hand functions. In your hand, you have 27 bones keeping it in place as well as 20 joints to help bend your hand in ways to help us with everyday activities. With the muscles in our hand, we have them in our palm and forearm but our fingers don't have any. You have two types of joints in your hand, the first one is a hinge joint which is a joint that can only move one way like how your fingers can only for forwards, the second is a ball and socket joint which is the joint that can move around in a circle. 

We made some hands of our own out of paper, reusable straws, and string. We cut the paper into a hand shape and stuck that straws to it. We cut three pieces for the fingers but two for the thumb, then we cut 5 medium-sized ones to connect the fingers to the hand. After that, we cut a small part of the straw to connect all of them together. Once we were done with the base we used 5 thin strips of string and put them through the straw.

Film Studies - Camera Shots

Today in film studies we were working on the different camera shots and angles. I found out that there were around 15 main angles/shots that directors and cameramen use during the making of a film. I found a few examples, got their definitions, and put them all down in a document. I wrote them all in my own words to make it better for me to understand.

Definitions - 

Extreme close up - When it is very close to the character/item that it is showcasing. Most of the time the item/ characters take up the whole screen so you can focus more on it at hand. 
Close-up - It is a film or an image that is taken at a relatively close range to show the image/character.
Medium shot - It is captured at a medium distance from the subject and is mostly used during the dialogue scenes, but also depict body language and more of the settings.
Long (wide) shot - So you can see the subject in the settings but also so you can see everything else in the scene at the same time.
Extreme long shot - Is a shot that is used to focus on the surroundings in the movie to show what’s going on and where they are.
Low angle shot - Low angle shots are used to can be used to give the audience a sense that they are sharing the character's point of view especially when they are looking up at something.
Eyelevel shot -  It is considered to be emotionally neutral and is best used for straight, factual presentation.
Birdseye view shot - It is normally used when they want to make a dramatic comment on a character or scene in the movie.
Dutch tilt shot - They are normally used for dramatic effect and help portray unease, disorientation, and madness.
High Angle shot - High angle shots are used to make the subject/character seem vulnerable or in some cases weak and powerless.
Tracking shot - Tracking shots are shots where the camera is moving along with the subject in the frame making it look like that camera is tracking the subject.
Point of view shot - A point of view shot is used when the directors want the audience to see what the character sees.
Mise en scene shot - The term mise-en-scene refers to everything in front of the camera, including the set design, lighting, and actors.
Over the shoulder shot - Over the shoulder shots is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person.
Pan shot - It is when the camera is put on a tripod and moved from left to right normally used when a subject is moving or something.

EXAMPLES - 

Extreme Close-up	Close-Up	Medium Shot
Long (wide) Shot	Extreme Long-Shot	Low Angle
Eye Level	Birds Eye View	Dutch Tilt
High Angle	Tracking	Point of View
Mise En Scene	Over the shoulder	Pan

P.E - Juggling And Table Tennis

I learnt - Today in P.E I learnt how to juggle two balls in one hand as well as three balls in two hands. Another thing I learnt was how to do Table Tennis and was able to fit the ball 16 times. The juggling took a very long time to learn but I would say that I did a pretty good job. I kept on trying to give up but then I remembered that I wanted to be able to juggle because it is a pretty cool thing to learn how to do. We used juggling balls which we found in the P.E shed for juggling but we used ping pong balls for the table tennis.

                         

P.E - Reflection

Fitness - During lock-down I was pretty lazy but I still managed to do some fitness. I went on 20-minute walks (to the dairy) and sometimes to the park so I could get outside of my stuffy room. Aside from walking I also worked on my muscle strength with cleaning. You will be surprised how much stuff you would have to move or how hard you have to scrub. Sometimes I would take my dog out for walks but not too often for she isn't trained properly and isn't the best when you're taking her for a walk. 

Positives - While my mother and I were in quarantine we ate a lot of healthy food and not a lot of meat because my sister is the one who likes to eat it. My mother and I love to eat vegetables so it wasn't that difficult to make dinners and lunch for us. We still had food like chips and chocolate but we worked on moderation.

Negatives - At the end of the quarantine we started to run out of fresh food and didn't buy more so we ate a lot of unhealthy and fatty foods. I also went on fewer walks for we didn't need anything from the dairy or need to walk the dog.

Choco Chip Cookies - Baking at Home

CHOCO CHIP COOKIES

During quarantine, I have been baking up a storm for I have
nothing else to do. While I was at home my phone broke because I dropped it
on the concrete when I was walking to the dairy. Now, I am unable to access the
photos I had taken while I was baking these cookies. This
recipe makes about 25 cookies.

Ingredients - 

125g butter softened

¾ cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

2 cups Edmonds standard plain flour

1 teaspoon Edmonds baking powder

½ - 1 cup choco chips

Directions - 

Pre-heat oven to 190°C on bake. ( Take everything out
before turning the oven on. )

Cream 125g butter softened, sugar, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until light and fluffy.

Add egg. (beating well making sure to mix it properly)

Sift flour and baking powder into the bowl and fold together.

As you are mixing the flour and baking powder in add the choco chips and fold into mixture.

Roll heaped teaspoonsful of the mixture into balls and place on an oven tray.

Flatten slightly with a floured fork so it doesn’t stick.

Place in preheated oven for about 12 minutes or until golden.

Conclusion - 

The cookies turned out amazing! It has a good flavour and

texture making the cookies even better. My mother and I loved

them and we would definitely recommend to cookie lovers or

anyone who is willing to try them.