Justin Ishac

1. What CST and IST grade what you allocate yourself for this project? Justify your response. I believe due to my whole groups work ethic we definatly deserve an A
2. What could you do tonight that would improve your grade? I believe we have done everything possibly to get the best possbible mark.
3. What grade do you think your team will give you for teamwork? Why? I believe i will get really high for my teamwork because there has been no conflict between our group.
4. Thinking about your presentation on Monday, what do you need to do to score. What could you do before Monday, to ensure you receive an “A”? Have more eye contact in the presentation and show good hand gestures, i could learn all my lines to ensure i dont need palm cards.

• What influences your values about issues relating to your life?

The media influences my values to my life just like seeing people that are different like different race or religion and when I see them I straight away think of what the media has portrayed them as eg poor bombings, shootings etc and that’s why the media has a big impact on my values to other races and religions.

• Do you ever compare images/values presented by the media to those of the bible? If so why? If not why not?

I don’t because I don’t know much images or values from the bible which is bad for me so i really can’t compare media from the bible in my case.

Has this project challenged you to examine your values? Why / Why not

Yes it has because i’ve just realised the media has a huge affect on my life because they and especially today our think pair share activity with those images we were given and they were something completely different to what us students thought it would be.

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

They portray it in a negative aspect because whenever there is a social justice issue its always bad and there is never a good social justice interview and the positive impact it has on the community.

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

It’s been easy because our article is Sonny Bill Williams and its a present issue and there’s more articles and more facts given out to use in my groups media watch presentation.
Do you think that the media operates from a moral framework? Give evidence by using your research.

The media never has a moral framework with their articles because if there selling money their happy. A issue would be is Sonny Bill Williams which im researching now for my project the media makes Sonny Bill look like a coward for walking out of the bulldogs and He isn’t turning up to French Rugby training but he probaly has his own reasons for not going and the public gets the wrong veiw of that by thinking hes a coward and he’s just there for the money.

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

A critique involves identifying critical things to say about an article and resisting the temptation to describe rather than analyse.

2. Outline the FOUR stages in a critique. The four stages are Introduction, summary, analysis, evaluation.

3. Can a critique be positive? Discuss. Yes a critique can be positive because it must show both sides of an argument.

4. Critique the accuracy of the following articles: These articles are both obviously fake. However, they are both very convincing articles and some uneducated people in those areas may actually believe it.

1. Name the issue
The Daily Telegraph- Prices of oil/petrol.
2. Describe one media account of this issue. The daily telegraph explains how oil prices are on a rapid rise- and will just keep rising. It also talks about the effect it is going to have on families and everything else.

3. Where did you get this media account from? The Daily Telegraph, which is the most read newspaper in Sydney.

4. Is this media account correct or reliable? Why? I believe it is reliable because it is the most read newspaper in Sydney. I have also did some further research and found more stories which are similar to the daily telegraphs story.

5. Where else might you be able to find more information about this issue? I have done some further research and there is alot of talk about this issue around the internet, and also on most news programs like A Current Affair and today tonight!

1. Has your image of Jesus changed during the project? How or Why not? My image of Jesus hasnt changed completely but i have realised that somethings which i thought were true may not be 100% correct. I have also found out that there are a ot of alternate images.

2. What do you feel is the best way to portray an image of Jesus and why? From basically reading passages from the new testament of the bible and finding original scetches and maybe watching movies like the pashion of the christ.

3. What have you enjoyed about the project so far and what would you do differently? I have enjoyed using photoshop and learning new techniques from my mates in my group. I would have more time to complete individual tasks that is 1 aspect which i will change.

1) What form of medium (music, art or literature ) allows you to best connect with Jesus and Why? Reflective hyms allow me to connect with Jesus especially when singing the words because it reminds me of how great Jesus is.

2) Why has Jesus been portrayed in so many different ways throughout history? Because of many different and new discoveries around the world, also some media sources play around with the idea of Jesus but those media sources are just stupid.

3) How is Jesus portrayed at Parramatta Marist? Jesus is portrayed as our mighty Lord and we worship and respect him here at Parramatta Marist.

4) What artistic time period do you think best represents your image of Jesus and why? Definatly early church because images of Jesus shouldn’t be placed around with especially not in a manner which is meant to be funny.

5) Identify one image of Jesus that appeals to you. What do you like about the representation? A basic image of Jesus just smiling which is the most common imahge of Jesus. The fact that he is smiling represents that he loves and cares for every person.

6) What factors currently shape your image of Jesus and why. Definatly some verses from the bible which i have read shape my image of Jesus as being kind and very caring, abd certain sketches and movies which i have watched shape my physical image of Jesus

1. Describe in your own words the message of each Bible passage.
Matthew 4:22-24 – The message of this is that Jesus traveled far and wide preaching the word and healing the sick and wounded
John 1:29-32 – Jesus trusted John as a really close freind and had John baptise him

2. How is Jesus portrayed in the chosen passages.
Matthew 4:22-24- As a preacher with mysterious healing powers who cured the sick and weak
 John 1:29-32 As basically another person who is no better than anyone else becuase he got baptised like everyone else, and he also led by example.

3. Discuss your personal response to the messages portrayed by the passages.
Matthew 4:22-24- I believe that Jesus would spend most of his time preaching and healing the sick because there are many stories just like this which talks about Jesus preaching and healing the sick
John 1:29-32- I believe that Jesus wanted to show that he was no different than anybody else and he also had to be baptised he also showed everyone that in order to live in Gods name you must be baptised.

1. List the title of the image. Lady with an Ermine ( Renaissance), 1489-1490

2. Name the Artist where possible. Leonardo Da vinci who is known as the best Renaissance man, and made renaissance artwork famous.

3. Identify features of the artwork significant to the period. Its subject is identified as Cecilia Gallerani, the mistress of Lodovico Sforza. This is not for certain but most people believe that it is Cecilia Gallerani. Because Da Vinci met her around the same time when this artwork was crated. The ermine represent purity. It shows Cecilia caught in the motion of turning her head to the left. Some believe that she is listening to a speaker who is not shown in the portrait

4. Discuss your personal response to the message portrayed by the artwork. Seeing this artwork i believe that Cecilia Gallerani was a young beautiful women. Who was very pure and faithful. As represented in the artwork by the ermine. I also believe that many would come adn speak to her and she would always listen to them.

1) What words and or images come to mind when you hear the word Jesus.  I think about Jesus at Christmas being born and Jesus on the cross dieing for us.

2) Why might it be important for young people to identify with an image of Jesus? So they dont get caught up in how the media over-exaggerrates Jesus and huis life and they have a catholic understanding of Jesus.

3) Where in your life do you most associate with images of Jesus? During mass when the priest is reading out the gospel i always try to visualize the scene, which makes em particpate even more in church.