10 Social Studies - Eco-Warriors

 10 Social Studies - Eco-Warriors

What did we do to help?

We picked up buckets of rubbish around the school to reduce the amount of rubbish that was there.

What are your thoughts?

There was too much rubbish around school. 

What do you want people to know?

To put their rubbish in the bin because leaving it out would make the environment a mess.

Anzac - The Last Post

Anzac - The Last Post

When do you hear this song?

At dawn service/Anzac day.

Why is this song significant/important to New Zealand?

I commemorate the fallen soldiers that have passed.

What is the History behind the Last Post -

Why was it played and when?

The Last Post was used to wake up soldiers in the morning and

to set a reminder.

It played in the morning and periodically throughout the day.

What does this song represent?

It represents the loss and efforts of our fallen soldiers.

10 Social Studies - Parihaka

Parihaka

On the 5 of November 1881 crown troops stormed the Taranaki settlement of Parihaka. They took the men to prison without trial, rape and molested the leftover women and children. Parihaka was a peaceful protest lead by Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi.

People even to this day are affected by what happened at Parihaka. Only recently the government and the crown apologized for what happened at Parihaka.

In the song ‘Parihaka’ by Tim Finn & the Herbs they speak about Parihaka, its effects on the people and how we will remember what happened at Parihaka.

Social Studies - Slavery

 Slavery

1. Explain the use of Spirituals and what they were.

Spirituals are a form of song made by African american slaves. They explained christian values while also describing the hardships of slavery. These songs were also use to give slaves hope for freedom.

2. Explain who Harriet Tubman and what the Underground Railroad was.

Harriet Tubman was an African American woman born into slavery. She was an American abolitionist and political activist. She helped many enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad to free states and Canada.

3. Write about a spiritual you chose and highlight some lyrics and the hidden messages behind them.

Wade in the water was used by slaves to signal to others to hide in the water to lose their scent so they couldn’t be tracked.

4. How are these events still significant today?

Slave is still significant today because black people are still affected by slavery, and racism in general. This includes the Black Lives Matter movement.

Kiwi Con - Election Groups

Kiwi Con - Election Groups

Today in class we have started doing political parties. We have been put into groups for our political parties. I am in a group with Ricci, Neihana and James. We have decided a leader, party name, logo, slogan and our policies.

Types of Governments - Leaders of each Government

Types of Governments - Leaders of each Government

Types of Government - Pros and Cons

Pros and Cons

Types of Government

Government	Pros	Cons
Democracy https://honestproscons.com/pros-and-cons-of-democracy/	Encourages the Public Decentralizes Power Policy Change Encourages Economic Growth Provides Equal and Fair Justice Eliminates Violence Prevents Warfare Produces Good Citizens Equality	Lack of knowledge Encourages Mob rule Takes time to implement change Divide and rule People think of themselves first Corruption No value of promises Increases Greed
Monarchy https://greengarageblog.org/19-foremost-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-monarchy	Solid government Leadership stability Savings for the government because there isn’t any elections Non-parisian leadership Respect for the leader Less corruption	The leader is not chosen by the people It lacks democratic accountability and liability Its hereditary office for its leader is not justifiable
Dictatorship https://connectusfund.org/list-of-7-main-pros-and-cons-of-dictatorships	Crime decreases Dictators can direct government resources immediately Remove corruption Promote innovation	Dictators want to stay in power for as long as possible They can change laws at any time Only a dictator's opinion matters.
Communism https://vittana.org/12-pros-and-cons-of-communism	Equality More employment More education Agriculture and manufacturing are emphasized	Peoples rights are restricted More tendency for violence Earnings are limited Result in poverty No savings allowed
Totalitarianism  https://www.ablison.com/totalitarianism-pros-and-cons/	Leaders retain absolute power Direct authority allows politicians to retain complete order and influence of the economy Allows for a great deal of expansion It is often clear who holds the greatest amount of power	The establishment has too much control. Getting rid of everyone who doesn’t agree with it and even their families along with them. Citizens have a very low influence on what actions the state will take
Oligarchy https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-an-oligarchy-pros-cons-examples-3305591	Power is centralized within a leadership team An oligarchy strives to keep the status quo It can foster creativity and innovation	Ruling class have more wealth than the rest of society It prevents new perspectives and diversity. It can limit available supplies
Anarchy https://vittana.org/15-anarchy-pros-and-cons	It adds creativity to the problem-solving process. It eliminates the negative elements of society that binds people together.  It eliminates the negative elements of society that binds people together. It respects the complexity of the world at the individual level.	It is supported by individuals who have different definitions of what anarchy is. It can create isolation. It can be overly ambitious. It is often romanticized. It requires real-world experience to make it functional.

Types of Government - Definitions

Types of Government

Definitions:

Democracy
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
(This form of government is one where the people of the country get the choice of who leads them.)

Monarchy
A form of government with a monarch at the head.
(This means that there is a king or queen at the head. They rule over an empire. These people do not choose the monarch but rather when a monarch is born they will be the future leader. Eg: the royal family.)

Dictatorship
Government by a dictator.
(A dictatorship is when one person the dictator has absolute power. They decide for the people that they rule without any input from others.)

Communism
a theory or system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.
(This basically means that everything belongs to the community that lives in the area.)

Totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
(Totalitarianism means that all authority is in the hands of the government. All of societies public and private lives are government run)

Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country or organisation.

Anarchy
a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

Parihaka

Where is Parihaka?
Get a map of NZ and locate it on map (online or paper copy
Parihaka)


What were the British wanting to do in Taranaki and Parihaka?
Land

Who were the leaders in Parihaka?
Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi

How did they protest and what type of protest is this called?
Peaceful protest yet two people died.

Do you think New Zealand should celebrate the Leaders of Parihaka instead of guy folks on November 5th?
I think that we shouldn’t celebrate guy folks for something that didn't happen in New Zealand. Because the thing that guy folks is celebrated for happened in London.

Rules of Zombies

Rules of Zombies -17 don't be a hero

In social studies we looked at the 33 rules of zombies. We had to pick one rule to look at and make a poster about it. The rule that I chose was rule 17 Don't be a hero.

Rats & Mice

Rats & Mice

1.Where did this happen?
Australia

2.How did this happen?
Rainfall, Produced a lot of crops.

3.How many offspring can 2 mice parents make?
2000 a month / 100 million a year.

4.How much wheat did they eat?
500,00 tones.

5.How did they kill them? How many dead?
Poison (1080)
100 million.

Alaskan Tsunami

Alaskan Tsunami

Alaskan Tsunami - 530 metres
Empire State Building - 450 metres
Sky Tower - 328 metre
Eiffel Tower - 324 metres
Pyramid of Giza - 139 metres