Banksy's dismaland

1. What does it symbolise?
    It echoes Princess Diana's death

2. Why did he do it?
   "It's a showcase for the best line up of artists."

3. Where did it happen?
   Old Tropicana lido in Weston-super-Mare. 

4. How long did it last? 
    6 weeks. 


1. Where is the art exhibition (show), ‘Dismaland’?





2. How is this theme park different to ‘normal’ theme parks,
like Alton Towers?  
Because this theme park is unsuitable for children, has no rides and is just an art exhibition to show a message about society. 


3. Why might this art exhibition be unsuitable for children?
Because some of the artwork is very realistic to life and could be upsetting for younger children. 

4. What do anarchists protest about?
They protest about the government and society. 


5. Look at the Cinderella crash artwork (the ‘paparazzi’
photographers are plastic models) – what do you think

the artist was trying to say/ protest about? Why?

I think he was trying to show that photographers and the paparazzi are too intrusive and that normal theme parks are boring. 

Otto dix - 
1. Simplistic 
2. Animated 
3. This piece of artwork makes me feel sad. 
4. Tries to make you feel sad, but in an animated style. Not very serious. 

Paul Cummins - 
1. Visual
2. Thought provoking 
3. This piece makes me feel upset but happy that we are remembering them. 
4. Trying to make the war more beautiful and make us feel pride in our country. 

The role of art in society is to show you the truth visually. It is to make you really understand it by seeing it rather than just hearing about it. Seeing it through art is more thought-provoking and it can make you feel more about the situation. 

What is the role or art in encouraging us to think in different ways about society?          (8 marks)

One way art can help people to think differently about society is by spreading a message through artwork. 
For example, Banksy created 'Dismaland' to spread a message about society. 
Because of this many people have had eye-opening experiences about the government and society. 
Therefore this helps people to think about society through art. 
However some people don't like Banksy's art as it can be quite realistic and truthful, and people don't like to see what's actually happening in reality. Banksy is also under threat from the police and government, who take down his art work because it reflects badly on them and causes a lot of controversy. 
Therefore this is one way that art can make people think more deeply about society. 

The Role of Sport in Society

- Who designed the 2012 Olympic uniform?
  Stella McCartney 

- Which sports do they partake in? 
  Athletics, Swimming, Running etc

- Where did the UK get on the medal table? 
  3rd 


1. What did the London Olympics promise to do?
 "Inspire a generation."

2. What has actually happened since the Olympic games?
New official figures show that the number of 16 to 25-year-olds playing sport has gone down since the Games. The number of 16 to 25-year-olds playing sport regularly declined by 53,000 over the past year to 3.74 million.

3. Why is this a concern?
Because young people are loosing interest in sport which could cause an increase in obesity. 


4. Name 2 positive impacts of the Olympic games.
- More than 2 million adults were riding bikes at least once a week. 
- There is a record number of disabled people playing sport at least once a

week. 

5. How many more disabled people are playing sport at least
once a week now? 
1.67 million. 


6. What does BME stand for? 
Black, Asian and minority ethnic. 


7. What is the UK's 'hidden killer'?
Obesity. 

I think that the London 2012 Olympics was partially successful in encouraging people to play sports. This is because some participation in sports increased and some decreased. Statistics show that 1.67 million disabled people were now taking part in sports. And the amount of people cycling once a week, rose to more than 2 million. There was also a 17.3% increase in people doing athletics and a 9.4% increase in the number of people swimming. 
However although there was a large increase in the amount of people playing sports, we also saw a decline in the number of 16+ year olds, not playing sports. This is a problem because it could lead to obesity, the 'UK's Hidden Killer'. 
This is my opinion for how successful the Olympics was with encouraging sports. 

The role of art in society

1. How many poppy's were used? 888,246 ceramic poppies were used. 

2. Where did it happen? Tower of London.

3. Which war was it commemorating? World War 1. 

4.When did it happen? July - November 2014. 

5. How much was each poppy sold for?  £25, but someone bought multiple poppies and re -sold them for £350 each. 

6. What is the display called? "Blood Swept Lands."

7. Who made it? Paul Cummins and Tom Piper. 


1. How much money had been raised by the art exhibition? £10 million. 

2. What does 'noble' mean? Having or showing fine personal qualities or high morals. 

3. What is the main point of the article? To show peoples views on the "Blood Swept Lands". 

4. Name two effects the art installation had on people? They thought it was visual and gave them a chance to engage with their emotions. 

5. The artist said his exhibition "allowed people to engage in their emotions" - what does he mean? He's saying that the art installation gave people the chance to truly understand World War 1 and what people sacrificed for us. 

6. Why does one person say that the artists should have used barbed wire or bones instead of poppies? This person is saying that the artists shouldn't have glorified the events of war, and that they should have shown the 'truth', by using bones and barbed wire. 

Otto Dix:
- Animated 
- Child-like
- Simplistic 

What is the role of art in commemorating the war? 
I think art can commemorate war, in a beautiful way, that can allow people to explore their emotions towards it. 
I think this because when people were asked about the 'Blood Swept Lands' exhibition, they said that it 'let them engage with their emotions.' 
Therefore it gives people the opportunity to connect with war, and understand it more visually. 
However, some people feel that war shouldn't be portrayed in a 'dignified and pretty' manor, which I do agree with. 
Overall, I feel that the "Blood Swept Lands" was a nice commemoration for World War One but that they could have made it more realistic.

Forensic Science

• Crime scene
• Photographing a doll

- The word 'forensic' comes from the Latin word forensis which means, 'of or before the forum.' 

Toxicology and Ballistics:
A method for detecting arsenious oxide, simple arsenic, in corpses was devised in 1773 by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.  His work was later expanded, by a german chemist, who learned how to detect poison in the victims stomach. 

Anthropometry
The French police officer, Alphonse bertillion was the first to apply this technique, by creating an identification system based on physical measurements.  

Unscrupulous - having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
Radical - characterized by departure from tradition; innovative or progressive. 
Innovation - a new method, idea or product.  


2.  
- They could now use the tiniest fragments of human tissue - from single hairs to a microscopic    spot of blood or semen, to link someone to a crime scene. 

- The classification of human fingerprints, DNA fingerprinting. 

4. The police used DNA fingerprinting, in a hope that it would make Richard Buckland guilty; they used semen that was left on the girl's bodies and ran a test against a blood sample from Mr Buckland. The tests showed that Richard was not guilty, and that both girls had been killed by the same man.  They decided to undertake the world's first DNA screening programme. Five thousand men gave blood and saliva samples - it was a test that would forever change forensic science. 

3. "maguire seven", were charged and convicted in 1976 of possessing nitroglycerine, allegedly used to make IRA bombs. 

Car Crime - Hacking

- Cars
- Stealing?


1. What is car hacking?
Car hacking is when someone controls your car through technology, whether it's the brakes or the steering control. 

2. Are some cars more easy to get in than others? 
The 2014 Infiniti Q50, 2014 Jeep Cherokee and the 2015 Escalade are the easiest cars to hack. 

3. How are cars most commonly hacked?
You can hack a car by 'Vehicle Disablement', 'Time pressure system hacking' or 'Disabling the breaks.'                                                                                


Hot - wiring:  Start the engine of a vehicle, typically to steal it. 

Immobiliser: A device for immobilising a vehicle, to prevent theft. 

Vulnerable: Exposed to the possibility of being harmed. 

Lapses: 

Block Publication: Blocking something from being published, because it might reflect badly on the person/company. 

Override: To interrupt the action of an automatic device, typically in order to take control.

Extensively: Covering a wide area. 

Minimal: Of a small amount, quantity or degree. 

Expertise: Expert level of skill or knowledge in a particular field. 

Prone: Likely or liable to experience something unpleasant or regrettable. 

How can people prevent car theft? 

• Never leave anything on display in a car, eg, laptop, money...

• Close all the windows and take belongings with you, or lock them in the boot or glove compartment. 
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• Lock your car at all times. 

• Hide your car keys in a draw, never leave them on display. 

• Fit your vehicle with a quality alarm. 

Businesses can help protect tools in vans by emptying them and taking all the equipment out overnight, or parking it in a well lit area. 

They can fit it with an alarm, or place a note on it that says 'no tools are kept in this vehicle overnight', whilst removing the tools from the van. 




  

The Education System

Rules?

- Children can only miss school if their head teacher grants them permission. 

- Permission is only given in 'exceptional circumstances'

- Parents can be fined £60, potentially rising to £120, if paid later

- They also face a £2,500 fine, or up to 3 months in prison

Jon Platt took his seven year old daughter, on an eight day holiday to Disneyland Florida in April, for 6 days. 

He claimed that he had no other option but to choose this time, as this was the only period his whole family were available. 

He refused to pay the fine of £120, and was not prosecuted. 

In the stimulus material provided , what word or phrase is used for:

approval, support, or liking for someone or something. (line 4)    Favour

a person who works in an organized and active way towards a goal. (line 

5)   Campaigners

the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in 

respect of a criminal charge. (line 7)      Prosecution

the action of staying away from school without good reason. (line 16)  Absence 

Identify how many fines were issued in 2014-15 due to holidays or 

truancy.    86,010

Identify and explain why campaigners believe a ‘blanket ban’ will not   

work.  

Because everyone who takes their kids out of school, will be fined. There will be no exceptions for anyone. 

                             

Explain why Jon Platt refused to pay his £120 fine.   

His daughter already had an 100% attendance, so he didn't think 6 days not at school would matter. 

CRIME AND RELIGION

- 6 People (artists) 
- Charity Workers
- Sat in front of the mural
- Mural of war
- people running with their children
- The river changes from water to blood

  
 1. Why did it happen? 
Because there was a civil war.

2. When did it happen? 
Between 1980-1992.

3. Where did it happen?
 In El Salvador.

CAFOD:
They have been working with El Salvador since 1974. Their work is inspired by Archbishop Oscar Romero and his hopes of a more peaceful, equal society. 
They focus on Agriculture, Reducing the risk of disasters, Health and Creating peace. 

Agriculture - Helping farmers to improve their crops and care for the environment. 
Reducing the risk of disaster - Helping communities to develop evacuation drills. 
Health - Local health care prevision. 
Creating peace - "Helping to heal the scars of civil war to create a more just society."

http://www.cafod.org.uk/About-us/Where-we-work/Latin-America-Caribbean/El-Salvador


1.  the action of pursuing someone or something. (line 2)
Pursuit. 

2. fair and impartial. (line 3)
Equitable

3. a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. 
(line 7)
Disasters

4. public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy. (line 12)
Advocacy.

5. Identify who inspired CAFOD and their work in El Salvador.
Archbishop Oscar Romero 

6. Name two ways that CAFOD are helping those in El Salvador. 
They are helping to create a just society and to help farmers, cut costs of crops. 

7. Explain why crime is such a major issue in El Salvador. Give at least 2 reasons.
Because there are lots of gangs. And they are still recovering from a Civil War. 

 http://www.cafod.org.uk/About-us/Where-we-work/Latin-America-Caribbean/El-

Salvador