Thursday, April 15, 2010

Bodily/Kinesthetic

I chose this picture as this shows an Indian woman praying, when Lila was offering flowers to the sea, she was also prying. Hence, I chose this picture.






http://images.clipartof.com/small/46337-Royalty-Free-RF-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Pretty-Hindu-Indian-Woman-Praying-In-Front-Of-A-Temple.jpg



This picture depicts a woman very relieved and happy. When the medicine man arrived to help her mother, Lila was very
happy and relieved that her mother was saved.

http://www.lifemakeoverclub.com/images/LMO/HappyWoman-main_Full.jpg




I chose this picture as it shoes a sad woman in tears. When Pinto got killed, Lila was very sad and she was crying, hence, I chose this picture.
http://www.hypnosisdevon.co.uk/images/Autumn%20News%202008%20Images/Sad%20Woman%27s%20Face.jpg





Research on Chapati and Jalebi

After doing my research, I found out that Roti pratas are pan-fried with butter, you can choose to sprinkle sugar on the Roti prata or you can also pour curry onto it. The Chapati is a flat piece of bread where you can roll it up and stuff it with fillings.

The jalebi can be served either warm or cold. It has a chewy texture with crystallized exterior coating. The sugars are partly fermented which gives flavour to the dish. You tiao, also known as fried bread stick, is a long, golden- brown deep fried strip of dough.

This is the Chapati's Recipe

Ingredients :
3 cups
1 1/2 teaspoon
1 tablespoon
1 cup
Fine wholemeal flour or roti flour
Salt or to taste
Ghee or oil, optional
Lukewarm water

Method:

1)
Put flour in mixing bowl, reserving about half cup for rolling chapatis.

2)
Mix salt through the flour in the bowl, then rub in ghee or oil, if used.

3)
Add water all at once and mix to a firm but not stiff dough.

4)
Knead dough for at least 10 minutes (the more it is kneaded, the lighter the bread will be).

5)
Form dough into a ball, cover with clear plastic wrap and stand for 1 hour or longer (if left overnight, the chapatis will be very light and tender).

6)
Shape dough into balls about the size of a large walnut.

7)
Roll out each one on a lightly floured board (using reserved flour) to a circular shape as thin as a French crepe.


8)
After rolling out chapatis, heat a griddle plate or heavy-based frying pan until very hot, and cook the chapatis, starting with those that were rolled first.

9)
Put chapati on griddle and leave for about 1 minute.

10)
Turn and cook other side a further minute, pressing lightly around the edges of the chapati with a folded tea towel or an egg slice.

11)
This encourages bubble to form and make the chapatis light.

12)
As each one is cooked, wrap in a clean tea towel until all are read.

13)
Serve immediately with butter, dry curries or vegetable dishes.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Journal entry by Hari

Dear Journal,

I am very worried about my family now. My mother is lying sickly in bed and she has no energy to work at all. My sister Lila has to do all the housework. Both of us are under a lot of stress as our mother has entrusted us to take care of them. But now, my sister is left all alone as I have gone overseas to work. Our father leaves early in the morning and drinks all day long. He only comes back late at night. If he is in a bad mood, he will start beating my sisters up. Recently, my mother was sent to the hospital by a kind soul called Mr De Silva. Hence, my father has stopped drinking and he stays at the hospital everyday to take care of my mother.
I am at Bombay now and i met a kind watchman. He introduced me to Jagu, who let me work in his restaurant. I have been leading a good life and I have enough money to survive.I pity my sister at home as she is not leading a very good life. But soon, when I earn enough money, I will return back home to help my sisters. The man next door, Mr Panwallah, has taught me how to repair watches. I go to his shop when I have the time and he teaches me some everyday. Now, I roughly know how to repair a watch. I am very grateful to these people who have helped me in Bombay.
I miss my family very much and I hope that they are still fine back home. I have written many letters back home but I decided to write a journal entry to express my feelings. I really hope to go back to my homeland and give my family all my earnings. I will also try to find a job in my homeland so that I won't need to leave Thul or my family ever again.After writing this letter, I feel much better than before.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

1A3 T2W4 Online Learning "Urbanisation Arrives in Thul."

By: Andre Poh

THUL-INDIA.Shocking news have been discovered. The all along undeveloped Thul had received big news yesterday afternoon at 3pm. Factories are going to be built in Thul. Soon, Thul is going to be a very developed state.
The bad news is that the factories will most likely employ the workers from other countries. They will only want workers with high expertise and skills. to build factories, the land will be cleared and their attapt houses will all be gone. This is very bad news for the people in Thul. moreover, the factories will produce a lot of harmful and poisonous gases that will polute the air. The peaceful and beautiful village will be turned into a polluted and noisy place. the lives of the people in Thul will be disrupted badly. Thul is famous for its rice. For the buildings to be built, the rice paddys will be cleared and Thul will not be able to grow the fragrant and delicious rice.
All the people in Thul will lose their jobs except for some people. The security of Thul will drop as people might resort to stealing to continue living. This is all the cause of the government. Villagers have gone to Bombay to protest against the government. No one knows who will win the protest.
The rest of the villagers are waiting in their homeland for the protesters to come back. They are very anxious and hope that their villagers will win the protest.