Thursday, 21 November 2019
Ideal World
What does an ideal world look like in your mind? The ideal world in my mind would be where everyone is respectful and nice to each other. No one would judge anyone because we are all human. The world would be cleaner and climate change would disappear.
Why Was a Treaty Needed in New Zealand?
In 1830 there were 100,000 Māori 200 and 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. When whalers came back after months and months at sea, they would get very drunk which caused many fights and arguments. There was also a lot of prostitution which lead to many diseases. This is important because without the treaty fighting would increase and more people would have died. Without it, things would have gotten way out of hand.
Another reason that a treaty was needed was to protect Māori rights. One group that felt strongly about this was the missionaries. They were worried about the number of Māori being killed or enslaved because of musket wars, the Pakeha sailors violent behaviour, the spread of diseases and the large land sales. The missionaries taught the Māori a lot of things. Including, teaching them farming and methods, taught them how to read and write in Māori, and about their religion. The numbers of Māori living in New Zealand dropped from 100k in 1836 to less than 30k in 1901. While European numbers skyrocketed. Only one hundred Europeans were living in New Zealand in 1836 but by 1901 there were almost 1 million Europeans in New Zealand. In 1901 there were only 25k Māori living in New Zealand, but now there are around 600k. If there was a treaty around this time, the Māori population wouldn’t have dropped so low.
Another reason that a treaty was needed was the Musket Wars. From the years 1807-1842, the musket wars were occurring. Tribes were able to get muskets by trading various things for a musket in return. The first tribe to get a musket was Nga Puhi. Over 20,000 people died during this time period. Population and power changed, all the tribes had muskets and had turned them into killing machines. With a treaty, these wars would not have happened.
The final reason that a treaty was needed was the existence of the Declaration of Independence. Interestingly, the treaty was signed for trading and legal purposes. It was created to protect the rights of Māori and give Māori power of New Zealand. It was signed on the 28th of October 1835 and was signed by 52 chiefs. The Declaration of Independence meant that Māori could only trade with the British. The Declaration of Independence only helped the Māori, not everyone living in New Zealand. This country would not be the same without it.
This essay has demonstrated that without the treaty the behaviour from Europeans would have gotten out of hand. Without a treaty, Māori numbers would have dropped even lower, Māori wouldn’t have power over New Zealand and musket wars could have still continued today. If so, the number of Māori living in New Zealand would become extremely low. I think that the treaty helped to save this country and that it wouldn’t be the same without it.
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Character Strengths
Perspective
This character trait was shown in A Silent Voice when the boy was being mean to the girl but then he thought about how she feels and what it was like to be in her shoes. I think you should really think about someone else’s feelings before saying something insult.
Social Intelligence
This trait is shown in Forrest Gump when he tried making friends with everyone even when no one wanted to be his friend back he still kept trying and he finally found Jenny. This shows us that even though being social can sometimes be scary or intimidating you shouldn’t give up.
Love
This character trait was shown in The Hunger Games when Katniss volunteered as tribute to save her sister’s life and risk her own. This shows if you love someone enough you will risk your life for them.
Teamwork
This trait is shown in Zootopia when Nick and Judy work together to try and save the savage animals. It shows us that you cannot always work something out on your own and that you might need a hand sometimes. I think that people helping is nice and people should do it more often.
Fairness
This trait was shown in Avatar (Part 2) when the waterbending king finally let Katara become a water bender. It shows us that even if people say you cannot do something because of who you are you should try yours.
Leadership
This character trait is shown in Children of Blood and Bone when Zelie didn’t give up. Even though she could risk her life she wanted everyone to have their powers back. I think this shows us that even when it gets tough to always push yourself to keep going.
This character trait was shown in A Silent Voice when the boy was being mean to the girl but then he thought about how she feels and what it was like to be in her shoes. I think you should really think about someone else’s feelings before saying something insult.
Social Intelligence
This trait is shown in Forrest Gump when he tried making friends with everyone even when no one wanted to be his friend back he still kept trying and he finally found Jenny. This shows us that even though being social can sometimes be scary or intimidating you shouldn’t give up.
Love
This character trait was shown in The Hunger Games when Katniss volunteered as tribute to save her sister’s life and risk her own. This shows if you love someone enough you will risk your life for them.
Teamwork
This trait is shown in Zootopia when Nick and Judy work together to try and save the savage animals. It shows us that you cannot always work something out on your own and that you might need a hand sometimes. I think that people helping is nice and people should do it more often.
Fairness
This trait was shown in Avatar (Part 2) when the waterbending king finally let Katara become a water bender. It shows us that even if people say you cannot do something because of who you are you should try yours.
Leadership
This character trait is shown in Children of Blood and Bone when Zelie didn’t give up. Even though she could risk her life she wanted everyone to have their powers back. I think this shows us that even when it gets tough to always push yourself to keep going.
Volcano Stop-motion
Volcano Stop-motion
What causes a volcano to erupt:
When magma rises to the earth's surface it builds up and because of this, the volcano erupts.
The biggest volcano in the world:
Tamu Massif if an extinct submarine shield volcano in the North West Pacific ocean.
The deadliest volcano in the world:
The deadliest volcano in the world is known to be Mount Vesuvius. It's considered to be dangerous because of how close it is to the cities of Naples and the towns surrounding it.
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
The Treaty of Union (England & Scotland)
Why do we still talk about the Treaty of Waitangi?
Because it is a significant thing that happened in New Zealand and the country wouldn't be the same today if none of that had happened.
Should we still celebrate Waitangi day?
I think we should still celebrate it because it was a big thing that happened in New Zealand and we can't just forget it. Without what happened New Zealand would not be the same today.
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