Declaration of Independence in New Zealand

 In 1830 there were 100000 Māori and 200 Europeans living in New Zealand. The behaviour of the Whalers, the Missionaries’ desire to help protect Māori rights and the Musket Wars were reasons that a treaty was needed. The Declaration of Independence was another contributing factor to the need for a treaty.

One reason that a treaty was needed was the lawless behaviour of some of the British Settlers like whalers. Since Whalers were at sea for a few months, when they would come back to Kororareka they would cause destruction. Whalers would drink loads at once which would lead to fights, prostitution and introduced diseases. The local Maori were concerned about the behaviour and Kororareka became known as a Hell Hole therefore a treaty was needed.

Missionaries and Maori had a good relationship between each other. Missionaries were concerned about Maori land being sold therefore they signed the treaty of independence to gain control of the sales. Musket wars were another issue that the missionaries had to worry about due to the amount of Maori being killed. Another reason that a treaty was needed was to protect Māori rights. One group that felt strongly about this was the missionaries. In order for wars to stop between Maori and Britain, missionaries wanted to begin trades with Europeans. 

Another reason that a treaty was needed was the Musket Wars. The musket wars are seen as an example of the fatal impact of contact with Europeans. Around 20000 people were speculated to be killed directly or indirectly. The first tribe to get the muskets were Nga Puhi.  Due to 20000 people being killed; tribal boundaries were constantly changing around. For the tribes that wanted/needed muskets they needed to increase their output of pigs and potatoes, this is because pigs and potatoes were used as currency to pay for the muskets. Despite Nga Puhi being one of the first tribes to have muskets Nga Whatua defeated them in battle with traditional weapons.

In Conclusion, a treaty was needed because of disorderly behaviour of the British whalers; missionaries were concerned about Maori land being sold and they needed the treaty to protect maori rights. Lastly they needed a treaty for the countless deaths caused by the musket wars and tribal boundaries constantly changing.

Still in the works

One Piece

 Today in Wananga we first had to read for 15 minutes. Instead of actually reading I decided to start my blog early so that when we've finished the book club we can go outside. For the bookclub I am going to talk about the Manga/Anime One Piece. If I were to do a summary on One Piece I would say that its about a teenage boy named Luffy whos dream/goal is to become the king of pirates; on his journey he goes from island to island and picks up members to be his crewmates. There are over 1000 chapters and the anime just made it to its 1000th episode. My favourite character has to be luffy and he emodies freedom pretty well. My second favourite strawhat would have to be zoro; this is because I like all his attack moves especially the 3 sword style, this is when he has one sword in his mouth and two in his hands

Reflection

 

Today in Wananga we read for around 15 minutes; I ended up reading the new chapter for Tokyo Revengers which was actually pretty good and one of the best that ive read in a while. The next chapter comes out in a week and this might be one of the last chapters till the series over. After that we had to sit and listen to Calebs NCEA speech for 3 minutes. In his speech he talked to us about the effects of cigarettes and why they should be permanently banned.  After I finish this reflection I should be able togo out and play basketball for the last few minutes.

Volcano

 Aim: To make a volcano that is similar to a real life volcano and make it erupt with elephant toothpaste.

Equipment: 

750 ml bottle

Paper

Scissors 

Glue

Food Colouring

Dish washing Liquid

Method: 

1. Stick a 750 ml bottle in the middle of the volcano.

2. Scrunch Pieces of paper around the water bottle.

3. Put glue on strips of paper and stick it around the scrunched pieces of paper.

4. After it is all layered you have to paint it over in the colour of your volcano.

Results: 

Our volcano turned out really good but we could have added more red food colouring and less yellow to make the elephant toothpaste look like lava.

Discussion:

How do volcanoes form?

Volcanoes form when one tectonic plate moves underneath the other, when enough magma builds up it forces its way to the surface and erupts.

Lava vs Magma?

Magma is molten rock underneath the surface and Lava is molten rock that it above the surface.

Conclusion:

Even though we started pretty late everything turned out good and I probably wouldn't change anything apart from adding more strips of paper onto the volcano.

Population of New Zealand 1836-1901

What does the graph show us?

This graph shows us how the population of Maori and Europeans changed over time.

Why do you think the number of Maori changed?

A lot of Maori people were introduced to new diseases such as measles and influenza. Maori were also killed.

Why do you think the number of Europeans changed?

The population for Europeans increased because more people traveled to New Zealand.

Pepaha

Ko toku maunga

Ko toku moana

Ko tou awa

Ko toku rohe

Ko toku iwi

Ko toku hapu

Ko toku ingoa

What is mana?

What is tapu?

What is utu?

How could these values cause conflict with Europeans?

How were these values different to Europeans values?

Climate Change

What is the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is when the suns heat reflects off of the earth but gets trapped by a thick layer of carbon dioxide and shines heats up the earth even more. 

What are 3 bad things/consequences of climate change?

1. Increased Heat

2.Rising sea levels

3.Melting glaciers

Whats a possible solution?

The most possible solution is to change our main energy sources to clean and renewable energy and this will stop the need to use fossil fuels.

What is the Paris agreement?

The Paris agreement is an international treaty on climate change that was made in 2015. Its goal is to reduce global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius

Eclipse

 How does a solar and lunar eclipse happen eclipse happen?

A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks the sunlight during the day and a lunar eclipse happens when the earth blocks the the sun from the moon at night.

What would we see in a solar and lunar eclipse?

For a lunar eclipse a full moon will fade away because earths shadow covers it up, the moon can also look a bit reddish. For a solar eclipse the sun would be completely hidden as the moon covers the sun for around 15 minutes.

Last one?

For solar eclipses the last one happened in 1965 unfortunately for New Zealand the path of the eclipse doesn't quite cross our path. For the lunar eclipse the last one that happened was in January 2019.

Next one?

The next solar eclipse for New Zealand will be in 2454 days on Saturday 07/22/2028. The next lunar eclipse in New Zealand will be in 8th of November in 2022. 

Scientist

 Name: Dr Fauci

Hometown: New York City Usa

Age: 80

Birth/Death: Born December 24 1940

What are they famous for: Dr Fauci is a doctor who has a career at national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. He became known for his HIV-AIDS research.

Do we use their invention today? Seeing that it is research and it was ground breaking we most likely still use it.

Name: Albert Einstein

Hometown: Ulm Wurttemberg

Age: 76 years

Birth/Death: 14 march 1879, 18 april 1955

What are they famous for: Albert Einstein was a famous mathematician and physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity. He also showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter what the speed at which the observer travels. 

Do we use their invention today?  Yes, his theories of relativity revolutionized our understanding of space and time, also winning the nobel prize. 

Nuremburg Laws

 

1. Provide two examples of ways in which the Nuremberg laws affected the rights of German Jews. 
   German Jews from Reich citizenship and prohibited them from marrying or having sexual relations with persons of “German or German related blood”.
               Jewish officers were expelled from the army and Jewish university students were not allowed to sit for doctoral exams.
   2. What other actions were taken that discriminated against Jews in Germany? (Remembering)
   Jewish people were disenfranchised (which means they had no right to vote) and could not hold public office. 
   Other regulations reinforced the message that Jews were outsiders in Germany.
   3. Why do you think that the Nazis passed these laws? (Understanding)
   They probably passed these laws because it made the Germans look strong and superior and the rules did not affect themselves. 
   4. If a New Zealand government passed a law that provided for different treatment of a named racial group in New Zealand, what do you think the reaction of most New Zealand people would be? Why do you think this might be the case? (Applying)
   I think that the majority of New Zealand wouldn't go along with this because New Zealand involves a lot of different cultures.
   5. Do you think these Nuremberg laws were racist? Explain your point of view. (Evaluating)I think that these laws were racist and wouldn't be accepted in modern society.

Kristallnacht

 Kristallnacht

What is meant by the term Kristallnacht?

Night of the broken glass.

When did this event occur?

November 9th & 10th 1938

How many synagogues did the programme claim were burned?

267 Synagogues

How many Jews were claimed to have died as a result of this event?

91 Jews were killed.

How many were said to have been sent to concentration camps?

30,000

What was the reaction of the German people to this event?

They blamed it on the Jews.

How was Kristallnacht planned?

We can tell from the document that it was planned because it states that “non-jewish businesses are to be protected from damage under all circumstances”. Some more things that were said are “As soon as possible, officials are to arrest as many jews especially wealthy ones”. We know this was planned because the date this was sent was 1 day before the event happened, 1:20 am November 8th 1938.

The Great Depression

 Why was Germany hit so hard in the Great Depression?

The great depression lasted from 1929 to 1939. This was the worst economic downfall in the world that we know. One of the most affected areas was Europe and Germany. Hitler and the Nazi party blamed the treaty Versailles for this. The Great Depression Started on the October of 1929 which sent Wall Street into panic and wiped out millions of investors. Germany suffered the most out of any nation because of a result of the recall of the US led and that caused the economy to collapse. 6 million Germans were unemployed during the great depression and 15 million us people were unemployed. As a percentage German suffered more from The Great Depression. These events lead to the destruction of German democracy.  

What did Germany have to agree to by signing the treaty of Versailles? 

On June 18 1919 The treaty of Versailles was signed at the palace of Versailles outside of Paris, France. The treaty was the one that officially ended the five years of conflict that was known as The Great War. For Germany, signing the treaty meant that Germany had to disarm, make ample territorial concessions and pay reparations to certain countries that had formed Entente powers. The treaty forced Germany to give up territory to Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Poland. Germany lost 13% of European territory in total and 1/10th of its population. Germany had to pay 6.6 billion which meant that the economy definitely wouldn't recover. 

How was New Zealand affected by the great depression?

The great depression for New Zealand began in the early 1930's and ended in 1935. From 1930 export prices started to decrease and fell a total of 45% by 1933. 

DNA Extraction

 Aim: Our aim is to extract DNA from the kiwi fruit.

Method: 

1.Mush half a kiwi fruit in a zip lock bag with a splash of water and a small teaspoon of salt.

2. Strain the solution through a cloth into a beaker.

3. Add a squirt of dish washing liquid and stur.

4. Pour into a test tube.

5. Place the test tube in a beaker filled with WARM water.

6. Leave for 10 minutes.

7. Slowly pour 5 ml of methylated spirits down the inside of the test tube.

Results:

Discussion:

Where do you find DNA?

You can find DNA in all living things.

What makes up DNA?

DNA is made up of nucleotide, this contain a sugar group, a phosphate group and one of four types of nitrogen bases.

How much DNA do humans share with the kiwi fruit/Bananas? 

We share 60% of our DNA with bananas. A study revealed that kiwi fruits has similarities between 39, 040 genes and other plant species including potatoes and tomato's. 
Conclusion:

In conclusion we could see that the DNA formed in between the kiwi fruit juice and the methylated spirits. The DNA just looked like a bunch of tiny bubbles and the test worked out exactly the way kit was planned to. 

Holocaust

In class we learnt about Hitlers Antisemitism.  

Here are some quotes:

Holocaust

“Lowering the quality of the white race which they hate and thus lowering it’s cultural and political level so that Jews could dominate”

“He wants to contaminate her blood and remove her from the bosom of her own people” In this

Street Art

 In art class we had to pick your favourite piece of art from a bunch of different photos. The picture that I chose was a samurai that had his swords out. One of the reasons I picked this piece of art was because of the art style that it has, the art style is like a anime type of art style and it just looks pretty cool

Sustainable fishing

This is my Sustainable Fishing prezi that we have been working on for a while

Pros and Cons of over fishing

Pros: Over fishing has a good list of pros and cons to it and here is the pros, over fishing can make more jobs available to people who are in need of jobs. Another pro is that over fishing helps boost the economy, this is because there has been a demand for seafood in the last few decades and when over fishing that means that there is more income. Some companies that over fish have a replenish system so that they can balance things out.

Cons: A massive problem is that over fishing can cause a decrease in marine life population, yes there are some replenishment systems but some of them aren't immediate and they don't take action right away. Disrupts the Eco system, the reason for this is because over fishing disrupts the food chain and that means some species have to adapt because there source of food isn't there anymore. It can also increase garbage population because of the garbage coming from the ships

Pink Shirt Day

What is pink shirt day?

Pink shirt day is a day where people spread awareness about bullying. This day originated in Canada in 2007. There is multiple things that you can do in a bullying situation. The first thing that you can do is be a bystander, being a bystander is when you witness a situation with bullying however you don't do anything to intervene. The second thing that you can do is be a out stander, being an out stander means that if you see a situation that involves bullying you try and do something to either stop it or get someone like a teacher to stop it. In my opinion I am more of a bystander rather than an out stander. I also think that raising awareness for this is great because bullying happens a lot in school and in workplaces.

Shark Finning

Shark Finning 

What is shark finning?

Shark finning is a delicacy in Hong Kong and China, shark finning is where some people will take a shark, cut the fins off and then dump them back in the ocean for them to die a long and painful death. It is said that shark finn soup has barely and taste too it, no nutritional value and they have to add some sort of broth to actually give it a taste. Keep in mind that the cost for this soup will be $140 New Zealand price. Sharks only kill around 10 humans every year however humans are killing 30,000 sharks every hour just for there finns. A lot of the companies that do shark finning are illegal, they won't let any cameras in the shops because they dont want to get exposed for what they do. A lot of the shark finns will be sold on the black market because that is the only way to see it.

Why is it a delicacy?

The reason for this being a delicacy is because people have been having this soup for 1,000 years. Back in the days people believed that it had medical benefits and they also thought of it as a massive victory over powerful sharks.

How is this impacting our oceans?

There is many reasons for this effecting our oceans and marine life. The first reason is how it can lead to animals going extinct, think of it like this Sharks are at the top of the food chain named level 1. If we wipe out level 1, level 2 starts to overpopulate because they have no predators. Level 2 then feeds on all the lower levels until the lower levels go extinct leaving the level 2 animals to starve to death. The next reason is that all the coral reefs that are beautiful will turn to a massive swamp lands due too less herbivores feeding on the algae on the bottom of the ocean. 

The Starfish Poem

What is the main message of this poem?

The message relates too plastic in the ocean, if you stop using plastic you are doing the best that you can do to save sealife. This relates to the poem where the boy is trying to save as many starfish that he can. Although it may not make a massive difference it made a difference for that one starfish or that one life in the ocean. This also relates to us in the fact that sometimes we ourselves may need a little bit  of help sometimes

Give evidence for this?

We see evidence of this when the young man says "It made a difference for that one" or when he says "Throwing starfish in the ocean".