Social studies

One reason that a treaty was needed was the lawless behaviour of some of the British Settlers like whalers. It matters because this poor behaviour of the whalers was having a negative effect on Maori. In Kororareka whalers would go out to sea and stay for months hunting sperm whales, then they came back to shore and caused a whole lot of drunken trouble. It all led to Prostitution and lots of fights between whalers and Maori. To sum it up the whalers came to shore after months at sea and caused a lot of trouble, which led to more problems.                               

Another reason that a treaty was needed was to protect Māori rights. One group that felt strongly about this was the missionaries. Missionaries felt that the Maori rights weren’t being protected. The missionaries and the Maori had a good relationship, missionaries also taught the Maori how to read and write. Missionaries were worried about people buying all the Maori land so they bought large quantities of land, sometimes as a type of trustee. To sum it up the missionaries wanted to protect the rights of Maori, so they did everything in their power to do so.

Solar System Model

 Solar System Model 

We are making a solar system model, with paper mache planets/ping pong balls

(Diagram)^

• Cardboard box 

• Paper 

• Paint (Black, White, Orange, Yellow, Red, Blue) 

• String 

• Maybe Tape.. 

• Paper mache 

Plan: 

1. Paint the cardboard box black, and cover up all the holes. Flicker white paint over the back of the cardboard box to create the star effect. 

2. Start making the planets with paper mache, paint the planets to the  colour shown above (In the diagram). 

3. Use the string and attach it to the planets, cut some holes in the top of the box, thread the string through it and hold the planets in place. 

4. Finish the touch ups1 

Outcome: 

Conclusion: 

In the end, we eneded up changing all the planets to ping pong balls as they were easier to work with and made it look better, out sun is still made with paper mache. Something I would do better next time would be to add more detail! 

The Nuremberg Laws

 THE NUREMBERG LAWS

At their annual party rally held in Nuremberg in September 1935, the Nazi leaders announced new laws based on many of the racial theories common in Nazi beliefs. These "Nuremberg Laws" excluded German Jews from Reich citizenship and prohibited them from marrying or having sexual relations with persons of "German or German-related blood." Additional regulations to these laws deprived them of most political rights. Jews were disenfranchised (that is, they had no right to vote) and could not hold public office. 

The Nuremberg Laws did not identify a "Jew" as someone with particular religious beliefs. Instead, the first amendment to the Nuremberg Laws defined anyone who had three or four Jewish grandparents as a Jew, regardless of whether that individual recognized himself or herself as a Jew or belonged to the Jewish religious community. Many Germans who had not practiced Judaism (the Jewish religion) or who had not done so for years found themselves caught in the grip of Nazi terror. Even people with Jewish grandparents who had converted to Christianity could be defined as Jews. 

The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 was the start of a new wave of anti-Semitic laws that brought about immediate segregation: Jewish patients were no longer admitted to municipal hospitals in Düsseldorf, German court judges could not refer to legal commentaries or opinions written by Jewish authors, Jewish officers were expelled from the army, and Jewish university students were not allowed to sit for doctoral exams. 

Other regulations reinforced the message that Jews were outsiders in Germany; for example, in December 1935, the Reich Propaganda Ministry issued a decree forbidding Jewish soldiers to be named among the dead in World War I memorials.

1. Provide two examples of ways in which the Nuremburg laws affected the rights of German Jews. They were prohibited from marrying and having sexual relations with Germans therefore affecting friendships. They weren’t allowed to vote which meant they had no say in how Germany was run.

2. What other actions were taken that discriminated against Jews in Germany? (Remembering)

Teachers were fired if they had Jewish blood.

3. Why do you think that the Nazis passed these laws? (Understanding)

They wanted power so they used the Jews and tried to get rid of them. 

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 New Zealanders would instantly start protests to shut it down because New Zealanders are very against racism.  

5. Do you think these Nuremburg laws were racist? Explain your point of view. (Evaluating) Yes these laws were very racist simply because they were going against a certain race of HUMANS.

Read theory

 Today I used read theory for reading it was different but I didn't mind it, I just did a bunch of quizzes I got all of the answers right I give read theory a 7/10.

Shark fin soup

     

What is shark fin soup ?

Shark fin soup is a delicacy that you eat it is a social status it tastes like nothing but it can cost up to $100. 

Why is it a delicacy ?

It is considered a delicacy in Chinese culture, it was created by one of the emperors, the dish was created as a sign of the emperor's wealth, power and generosity.

How is shark fin soup effecting our oceans ?

The way shark fin soup effects our oceans is that when the fishermen pull out the sharks cut all their fins off then dump the body, if sharks go extinct then the ecosystem of the ocean will collapse.

The star fish poem

What is the main message of this poem ?

The main message is that you CAN make a difference even if its a small difference. In the poem it says " He picked up another one and threw it in the ocean and said well it made a difference to that one" to me this line gave me the main message. 

The great pacific garbage patch

 The great pacific garbage patch

In the Eastern Pacific ocean is the great pacific garbage patch. This garbage patch is on the Eastern part of the Pacific Ocean, it is there because of the natural gyres, they move in a circular motion which traps the rubbish from exiting the circle. The garbage patch is there because all the rubbish that ends up there is non-biodegradable which means it can’t decompose also meaning it will just stay there. Interestingly the garbage patch has over 1.4 trillion pieces of plastic. 

One cause of the garbage patch is people littering because when people litter the wind will push the rubbish to the ocean where it will eventually make it to one of the garbage patches and it will most likely never leave the patch. 

The effect that littering has is that the litter will make its way to the garbage patch and get stuck in the gyres which will add to the already expanding garbage patch.

In conclusion I personally believe that the garbage patch is very bad for sea life.