Seafire by Natalie C. Parker

After her family is killed by corrupt warlord Aric Athair and his bloodthirsty army of Bullets, Caledonia Styx is left to chart her own course on the dangerous and deadly seas. She captains her ship, the Mors Navis, with a crew of girls and women just like her, whose lives have been turned upside down by Aric and his men. The crew has one misson: stay alive, and take down Aric's armed and armored fleet.

But when Caledonia's best friend and second-in-command just barely survives an attack thanks to help from a Bullet looking to defect, Caledonia finds herself questioning whether or not to let him join their crew. Is this boy the key to taking down Aric Athair once and for all...or will he threaten everything the women of the Mors Navis have worked for?

Superheroes quiz

Don't forget HOUSE POINTS are up for grabs if you participate in the ILC quizzes.

5 points will be awarded to the winner of the quiz, and 1 point for everyone else that enters the quiz. At the end of the year the final tallies will be sent to Mr Philp for inclusion in the House Cup tally.

There are 20 Marvel movies, 10 DC movies from the last 10 years, not to mention all the TV spin-offs, superhero movies outside the two major franchises, and loads of comics. Have you kept up-to-date? How well do you know the characters?

Go to the quiz

Challenge your friends, support your house, go for glory - see who gets the most questions right!!

Results and winners will be announced Monday 22nd of October.

Now in the Cinema: First Man

First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong 

On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch thirty-eight-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Perhaps no words in human history became better known than those few he uttered at that historic moment. In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and an individual.

Does This Website Smell Funny to You?

Let's face it. Deciding what is true or not online can be hard. That is why Amy Gillespie developed the FART test.

F is for Friendly on the eyes

• Is it easy to read?
• Has the creator taken the time to present the information well?
• Is the site designed to help you understand the information (or is it full of flashy stuff designed to distract you?)

If someone doesn't bother presenting information well, perhaps they haven't bothered checking the information either.

A is for Author's Authority

• Who is the author?
• Are they an expert?
• Does the author identify themselves, and give you a way to get in contact?

If someone doesn't want to take credit for their work, perhaps they don't want to be connected with it.

R is for Repeated elsewhere

• Is the information backed up in other places?
• Does the author cite their sources so you can check up on them?

Sometimes you find a great looking bit of information, but if you can't find out where it came from, perhaps it is not something you want to use.

T is for Timely

• When was the information published? (Has the website been updated lately?)
• Is your topic time sensitive?

If you are looking up Shakespearian acting techniques - a website that is 10 years old will be fine. But if you are looking for information on an app or media issue, the date the information was written could make a huge difference.

Adapted from: 

Gillespie, A. (2016). Web evaluation: does this website smell funny to you? Retrieved 30 August 2018, from https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/web-evaluation-website-smell-funny/

Footy quiz - results

2018 marks the first year that participation in the ILC trivia quizzes will count towards the House Cup competition. Over the year you can battle out with the other houses to gain precious points...

Congratulations to the only student who got every question right:

Tyson Henry (Fraser)

Every other student who participated gained a point for their house. This week the the points go to:

Elliott (20)
Fraser (16)
Cuthbert (14)
Bradman (13)

Don't forget to check out the quiz again next week for your chance to earn more points towards the House Cup.

What the...? Are you sure that's real?

Looking for a quick way to find out if that weird news story is true or not?

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bear-attack-photo/

Try 

www.snopes.com

Snopes.com investigates loads of internet claims and can tell you if they are true or not. Cut and paste the title of a news article or the text around an image you are not sure of and see if they have investigated it. If they have, they will tell you if it is true, false, or if they can't find enough information to say either way. They will also share with you the source of their information.

Footy quiz

Don't forget HOUSE POINTS are now up for grabs if you participate in the ILC quizzes.

5 points will be awarded to the winner of the quiz, and 1 point for everyone else that enters the quiz. At the end of the year the final tallies will be sent to Mr Philp for inclusion in the House Cup tally.

We are gearing up for the exciting end of the AFL season. How well do you know the game and the rules?

Go to the quiz

Challenge your friends, support your house, go for glory - see who gets the most questions right!!

Results and winners will be announced Monday 8th of October.