How a bill becomes a law

South african migrants

Today i presented my migrant inquiry on South African immigrants moving to New Zealand. I found presenting to the class was easy. I could have improve my presenting by talking more clearly and knowing what i'm going to say. My teacher said my strength in presenting was that I understood what i was presenting and that I processed. Also that one of my weaknesses in my presenting was that my actual presentation could have been more spread out. Overall I think i did a good job.

Migration model

This diagram shows the mainstream and counter stream flow between tokelau and NZ. There are many different push and pull reasons people move/have moved from tokelau to NZ. Push reasons are things that make people leave their place of origins negative things, for example having to move due a war that may be happening. Pull reasons are the positive reasons that attract people to a new destination. Like wanting to move for better education, resources and technology. The obstacles people might face when moving are money, ( not having enough ) not being able to find work. The mainstream flow are the people moving to NZ from tokelau and the counter stream flow are people who are moving back home. The mainstream flow is bigger because there are more people wanting to be in a bigger place/more advanced place.

Climate change

Global warming relates/connects to climate refugees because of the temperature increasing rapidly. The climate refugees are victims of climate change. Climate change is caused by us, humans. Due to all of our factories producing unnatural gases and it’s causing the global temperature to rise. It’s also causing the sea levels to rise causing flooding in certain countries. Fossils and forests have been cut and burned. Which is also intoxication the air.

Performing arts

I am presenting a group dance performance. The song we are dancing to is 'Single ladies' by Beyonce. We aren't using instruments for it as it is just a dance. We use our class time by watching choreography videos to that specific song. So far we have learned the words of our song and some actions.

Trip to tokelau

LI: Imagine you are a student travelling back to your homeland Tokelau on the boat trip after you have completed your studies. Write a diary entry describing your trip back home and how you are feeling about your future.

I've just finished my studies and am on my way to tokelau. On the boat it's good, I've been really excited for the arrival to see my family. I hope to see everyone is well and safe. I last talked to them a few days before the departure and we've been out on the sea for a day now. I get a little bit sea-sick every now and then, it's a little hard when all you see is ocean. Other than that I look forward to seeing my family and being back home.


Last night's sleep was ok, it got a bit cold with the small amount of blankets and the water splashing us. Some of the people snored but it was nothing compared to the waves crashing onto the side of the boat. But it was amazing to look up at the sky and see the stars and the moon. It was so peaceful the next morning, I was a bit tired as I stayed up most of the night but the sunrise was beautiful. Anyways it's time to go now. I'll write when we get to tokelau.

Reflection on sos

The tradition I chose was the 'Poi' I chose to research this because I've never known much about them and why they originally used. I found out that it was used by the men for strength and coordination needed for their wars. And by the women for flexibility in their wrists. This has managed to sustain in our society today used in kapa haka performances. When I presented I felt like i did a good job. I think it would've been better if I had props to show the class instead of using my hands.

Hot cakes

Today we made Hot cakes.
Instructions on how to make them:
1. Put pan on stove to heat up
2. 1 1/2 c of S.R.F ( Self Rising FLour )
3. 1/2 c of sugar
4. 1 c of milk
5. 1 Egg
6. Mix all ingredients in a bowl
7. add oil into your pan and cook 2 hot cakes at a time.
You should finish with 6 hot cakes.

Fractions and Percentages

Finding a fraction of a number:

To find a fraction of a number we divide the number by the number by the bottom of a fraction and multiply it by the number at the top.

eg. 3/8 of 32
1/8 or 32 is 4 so 3/8 of 32 = 4 x 3 = 12


Percentages:

Percentages as a fraction are always out of 100.

eg. 35% means 35/100

when we convert percentages to decimals we divide by 100
when we convert decimals to percentages we multiply by 100

eg. 35% = 0.35
      0.15 = 15%

Finding a percentage of a number:

If we want to find a percentage of a number, we must convert it either to a fraction or decimal

Then we use MULTIPLICATION

eg. 10% of 70 = 10/100 x 70 or 0.1 x 70 = 7
      30% of 50 = 30/100 x 50 or 0.3 x 50 = 15

Made in Taiwan II Oscar and Nathans Journey.

The main purpose of Oscar and Nathans journey was to find out where they migrated from and how they got to where they are now. They first went to Mahia, to find out more about Nathan and his pre-history. They next went to the Cook Islands as Nathans report said his ancestors may have migrated from there. Moving onto Oscar’s discovery they first went to Samoa where he had lived until he was 3 and later went back to visit after 18 years. After that trip they moved to the next country: Vanuatu, where they found some strong evidence that Polynesians were once there. The last trip was to Taiwan where they noticed how similar they’re language, names and traditional ways were to the Maori Culture.

Some of the discoveries I found interesting in the countries they visited were: The languages and how they were very similar, common foods of one country, pottery they made and they had very similar traditions especially between the Taiwanese and Maori for example, in Taiwan when you are greeting someone you press noses, also used in Maori culture it's called a hongi.

Some evidence supporting the theory suggesting Polynesians migrated from Asia is how some common foods in Polynesia are actually from Asia for example, bananas, taro and yams. Another piece or evidence is that the languages are similar. Simple words like the numbers from 1-10, days or the week and other basic words.

I think that the trip was successful because they found out how similar all of the cultures are in so many different ways. Like traditions, foods, myths and legend and also their pottery/art had the same patterns used in other cultures. 

Pasta Salad

1. 2 cups of water into a pot and boil.
 Add pasta and cook until soft.
 Strain under cold water in a colander.

2. Dice half an onion and fry until cooked,
   Add diced ham to the onion. Let cool.

3. Combine everything in a bowl and mix
   it wit mayo, add salt and then serve.

Sponge rolls

Last week we made sponge rolls.

We made a simple sponge cake. We then rolled it in a tea towel. After sitting there we unrolled it to cool. After it was cool we got ready whipped cream and prayed it inside then rolled it. Lastly we topped it with more whipped cream and some chocolate syrup.

Sponge Recipe

One Cup of flour
One cup of sugar
4 eggs

Multi Coloured muffins

Cooking:

Steps: Dry ingredients,

1 - 1 ½ c of S.R.F

2 - ⅓ c or sugar

Steps: Wet ingredients,

1 - 1 c of milk

 - ¼ c oil

 - 1 lid of vanilla essence

 - 3 drops of food colouring

2 - whisk both wet & dry ingredients

 - scoop 1 dessert spoon each muffin and top up with the rest of the mixture

 - 180 degrees for 15 min

SOS

There are many theories on where the polynesians migrated from. I will be comparing the theories that polynesians came from both ‘Asia’ and ‘South America’. “

South America Theory

Thor Heyerdahl” is a theorist that studied the case stating that polynesians came from ‘South America’. During his studies he discovered huge statues of the ancient civilisations of South America, also found on ‘Easter Island’ (Island located in eastern polynesia). He also sailed on a raft named the ‘Kon Tiki’ for days to test his theory (That polynesians migrated from south america). He later washed up on “Rairoa” an Island in eastern polynesia.

Asia Theory

Some people believe that polynesians might have also migrated from ‘Asia’. Both languages are very similar and some people decided to look at some mitochondrial dna giving information about maternal ancestry. Also some common foods from Asia, eaten in polynesia are bananas, taro and yams.

My Opinion

I think that both theories were very strong. I can’t choose which one I support more because the evidence on both sides is very good. I believe polynesians could have migrated from both countries and somehow met each other during their journeys.

Reflection of Maths so far..

L: What did I learn?

So far in maths I've explored more around the 'Order of Operations' and 'Bedmas' I also managed to be able to understand how to do Bedmas in more complicated equations.

A: What did people do to help me learn?

I think that getting some help from my friends next to me helped because I'd get stuck on my bedmas and how I supposed to order the equation. It also helped with them practising our basic facts so we could have an easier understanding of our work.

N: What do I want to learn next?

I'd like to learn more about algebra. I think I'm fairly okay with my algebra but I'd like to eplore that subject a bit more.

D: What would I like to do differently?

I would like to change the work given to us through education perfect so it can be easier to finish on time. I think they are too complicated for a timed question.