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Thursday, 14 November 2019

SOST Write That Essay

r14/11/19, Thursday

Historians argue that understanding the causes of significant events are much more important than just remembering dates, facts and figures about things in the past. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840, creating an agreement between the Maori and the British. The Treaty of Waitangi was needed to maintain peace and construct laws between the Maori and British in New Zealand. Despite the treaty happening in the 1840s, it remains important in Aotearoa.

In the 1830s in New Zealand, a lot of lawless behaviour was happening in Kororareka also known as Russell Bay due to the lack of law and rules. Before the treaty was established there were a lot of diseases, prostitution and fights between the whalers, since there were no rules preventing them. The Maori are taking all of the damage caused by the whalers who arrived in Kororareka. The treaty was needed to prevent all of the lawlessness and to create trade laws between both parties.

The missionaries were trying to help the Maori protect their rights. This is important to building the treaty because it gives the Maori more reasons to sign the treaty, it also builds trust between the two parties. Some of the things they did to gain the trust of the Maori are they taught them how to read and write Te Reo, they shared farming techniques and introduced new technology to them and the missionaries bought land from the Maori as trustees. When the trade was made, it helped the missionaries and Maori strengthen their friendship and it helps the Maori establish their rights, therefore, giving the Maori sign the treaty easily.

Maori tribes were forced to trade crops and flax for muskets in order to fight back, the Maori used the Muskets to either fight other Maori tribes or get revenge and over 20,000 people were killed because of the musket wars. In this paragraph, I’m trying to prove that when the muskets were introduced, wars became more often between the Maori. After the muskets were introduced the land boundaries in New Zealand changed. A balance of power was created between the tribes when they got access to muskets. The Musket Wars caused more violence and deaths since there were no laws to restrain the trading of muskets. The treaty helped this situation by providing laws around the trading if muskets.

Was there anything in place before the Treaty of Waitangi? Interestingly, there was something place called the Declaration of Independence. It was signed on October 28, 1835, in the home of James Busby. With the Declaration, the Maori could trade in legal terms since they have a flag and they could express their Rangatiratanga, it made the Maori an independent country under the authority if United Tribes of New Zealand. After the Declaration was signed, a meeting was supposed to take place but the Maori didn’t attend the meeting. No laws and rules were created to protect the Maori as agreed to in the Declaration. Trading would be harder since they don’t have a flag to represent themselves. The Treaty was needed to create new laws to protect the Maori.

Monday, 4 November 2019

SOST Maori and European Population Graph

4/11/19, Monday

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1. What does the Graph show us?
     The graph shows us that the population of the Maori people is slowly declining while the Europeans are slowly growing throughout the years.

2. Why do you think the numbers of Maori change?
     It may be caused by strong earthquakes and wars. It is also very hard to survive because of the tribes fighting each other.

3. Why do you think the numbers of Europeans change?
    I think it's because of their economy. Europeans were able to trade a lot with people in another country this can be the cause of their growing population more material and food made them survive longer.


Tuesday, 29 October 2019

English Comprehension Box

29/10/19, Tuesday

Maroon 4 
   Phobias

  1. A. Might 
  2. C. An Anxious situation that creates unnecessary.
  3. C. Lachanophobia
  4. B. Unnecessary fear
  5. C. Treatment is available for people whose daily lives suffer due to phobias.
  6. B. Paragraph 3
  7. B. A specific phobia.
  8. B. When the fear interferes with their lives.
  9. A. Causes of phobia.
  10. B. A phobia can be so strong it may interfere with a person's life
  11. B. Dealing with phobias.
  12. B. Some people
  13. B. Shocking
  14. C. Should be treated.
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Coral 3
 Catch of the day
  1. A. Rundown 
  2. B. Personal Defence Equipment.
  3. C. The successful Shark Bay returned home.
  4. C. Guns were seen on the ship.
  5. A. Steal. 
  6. C. A handgun.
  7. A. They'll be questioned.
  8. A. Competently.
  9. C. The illegal vessel was falling apart so couldn't be towed back to shore.
  10. A. Were a stronger force.
  11. B. Were armed.
  12. A. Pirates
  13. C. The pirates
  14. A. Are specially trained
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Maroon 1
     The Blue Light
  1. A. Humble
  2. B. He had been wounded and was unable to perform the duties of a soldier.
  3. C. He only knew how to be a soldier.
  4. B. Paragraph 3
  5. A. The soldier discovered the secret of the blue light.
  6. A. Were in the well.
  7. B. He is clever.
  8. A. A shoe
  9. C. Angry
  10. B. Very poorly
  11. C. The blue light was a remarkable magical item.
  12. A. The black dwarf would still have rescued him.
  13. B. Loyalty to an employer and performing duties well should be rewarded.
  14. B. Give his/her own opinion about a fairytale.
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Coral 4
    Ice Hotel: A Hot Destination

1. In Paragraph 1, conjure images means to:
     A. Bring images to mind.

2. ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden is the:
     C. First Ice Hotel.

3. Keeping warm in the ICEHOTEL is the main idea of which paragraph?
    A. Paragraph 5

4. An ice hotel and an igloo are both:
    A. Temporary shelters.

5. At what stage is steel used in the construction of an ice hotel?
    A. Beginning

6. Complete the sentence to make a fact, not an opinion. Ice hotels are:
    B. Made of ice and snow.

7. Which of the following is not involved in the construction of ICEHOTEL?
    C. Concrete

8. Because the hotels are built new each year, we can assume that:
    C. Each new hotel is slightly different from the previous ones.

9. How does the number of guests affect the temperature inside the hotel?
   B. Their combined body temperatures raise the temperature inside.

10. The main reason for writing this text is to:
   B. Give information

11. An overnight stay at an ice hotel could be best summarised as a:
     A. unique experience.

12. An ice hotel could not be built in Singapore because:
     B. Winter temperatures don't drop low enough.

13. What happens once outside temperature climb above 0 Celcius?
      C. The hotel starts to melt.

14. The pronoun it in the seventh line in Paragraph 4 refers to the:
       B. Water

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12/11/19, Tuesday

Maroon 6

                    Life's a scream with Zinbah
1. The word custodian in Paragraph 1 means someone who:
             B. Keeps someone locked up so they can't escape.

 2. The cracks Zinbah saw on the librarian's face were probably:
             C. Wrinkles.

3. The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that Zinbah thought the lady:
             B. Had eaten a baby.

4. What happened before Zinbah told the librarian she had a cracked face?
             B. Michael used the photocopier.

5. Michael nad Zinbah are alike because they are both:
             C. Living on Earth.

6. The next time Michael goes to the library to do research, he is most likely to:
             A. Take Zinbah.

7. You can conclude Zinbah would be scared of thunder because:
            B. He is an alien.

8. The main idea of Paragraph 1 is:
            B. How Michael came to care for Zinbah.

9. Which of these words best summarises Michael's character?
            C. Patient.

10. What caused Zinbah to stare at the pregnant lady?
            B. Confusion and Curiosity.

11. Which sentence contains a fact and an opinion?
            B. Michael was caring and tried to be a good custodian.

12. From whose viewpoint is this text written?
            B. Michael's

13. Initially, Zinbah thought the sewage plant was:
            A. Vegetation

14. The pronoun it in Paragraph 1 refers to:
            B. Zinbah's spaceship.

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  Maroon 5
                     Such a Strange Fellow
1. In Paragraph 7, when something morphs, (short for metamorphoses), it changes:
        B. Shape.

2. Why did Suzie presume Dragan was an immigrant:
        B. He spoke little and couldn't write in English.

3. Suzie's initial meeting with Dragan's mother is the main idea of:
        B. Paragraph 6.

4. Suzie and Dragan's mother were similar because they:
        A. Cared about Dragan.

5. At the end of the text, Miss chan:
        B. Fainted

6. Dragan's mother is most likely to:
       C. Help Suzie.

7. Dragan's 'writing' was in fact:
       C. Dragon Language

8. What made Suzie realise she should have told someone her plans?
       A. The derelict, remote location of Dragan's house made her feel unsafe.

9. Before Suzie was grabbed by the arm, she:
      C. Heard the door open.

10. What was Suzie's main motivation for going to Dragan's house?
      A. To help him.

11. 'Suzie Chan is a lovely teacher' is:
     C. Dragan's opinion.

12. You can conclude that Suzie thought the green eyes in the house were one of Dragan's parents because:
    B. The eyes were green and large, like Dragan's.

13. The purpose of this text is to ______ the reader.
    A. Confuse.

14. The pronoun it in Paragraph 6 refers to the:
    B. Sheet of paper.

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Denim 1
             The Four-legged 'fuzz'

1. In the title of the text, fuzz is a colloquial term meaning:
      C. horsehair

2. Which paragraph details becoming a mounted police officer?
      C. Paragraph 10

3. Whose viewpoint is mostly presented in this text?
      A. Senior Constable Kate Trevallier's.

4. Nuisance training helps horses become accustomed to:
      A. Loud noises.

5. Mounted police do a variety of jobs is the main idea of:
      B. Paragraph 4.

6. In using the term slower speed, the writer is comparing horses to:
      C. Police patrol cars.

7. A police horse in ceremonial accoutrements (Paragraph 6) would be:
      B. In a parade.

8. In what situation would the horses need to wear protective gear?
      A. Community patrols.

9. We conclude a mounted police officer needs to have:
      B. Excellent riding skills.

10. A horse with a _____ disposition would be suitable for police work.
      A. Placid.

11. It is a fact, not an opinion, that Senior Constable Kate Trevallier:
      C. Believes horses play a vital role in the police service.

12. After going on its first patrol, a police horse would:
      A. Learn crowd control techniques.

13. More people speak with mounted police than regular police because:
      B. They like horses.

14. The pronoun we in we are able to (Paragraph 4) refers to:
      B. The officers fo the mounted police.

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Denim 2

         Huberta, the traveller

1. The word Solitary in Paragraph 2 means:
      A. Alone.

2. It is a fact, not an opinion, that Huberta:
      B. Travelled south.

3. Huberta was different from other hippos because she: 
      C. Travelled alone

4. When Huberta left the dam, the train passengers would have felt:
     A. Angry and disappointed

5. The main idea of Paragraph 5 is:
      C. Huberta didn't want to go to the zoo.

6. Which event happened last?
      C. The authorities decided to send Huberta to a zoo.

7. Huberta left the dam near the railway because:
     A. The trains made too much noise.

8. You could conclude that Huberta was:
    C. Not shy of people.

9. Journalists and photographers followed Huberta because:
    A. The public was interested and wanted to know what she was doing.

10. The text could best be summarised as a true story about the travels of a hippo in South Africa and which tells:
   B. About her personality and why people were so interested in her.

11. The text was written to give:
    A. a recount.

12. Huberta is described as a unique hippo because she:
   B. Behaved differently.

13. You can conclude from the text that hippos eat:
   C. Plants and fruit.

14. The pronoun it in Paragraph 9 refers to:
   B. Her body.

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Denim 3
           Caviar: Exotic and Extravagant.

1. The word synonymous in Paragraph 1 means:
   C. Closely associated.

2. The main idea in Paragraph 3 is:
   B. Caviar was highly valued by powerful European rulers.

3. Salmon are different from sturgeon because they are:
   A. Not endangered.

4. In the future, it is most likely that caviar will:
  B. Be even more expensive.

5. Which event happened first in North America?
  A. Caviar became less expensive.

6. You could conclude that trumpets were used to announce the arrival of caviar because they:
  C. Wanted to impress their guest.

7. Caviar became less expensive for some years because America:
  A. Produced lots of it.

8. You can conclude that in France they are fussier about caviar than many other countries because they:
  B. Call only sturgeon eggs 'Caviar'

9. The Persians called caviar cake of power because they thought it was
  C. A type of powerful medicine.

10. The text could best be summarised as a:
   C. Description

11. the author most probably:
   A. Is interested in Caviar.

12. It is a fact, not an opinion, that caviar is:
   B. Fish eggs.

13. Ultrasound makes it possible to know the best time to harvest eggs without:
   A. Killing the fish.

14. The pronoun they in Paragraph 6 refers to:
   B. Salmon eggs. 

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

English Advertising Mania

10/22/19, Tuesday


Short Story:
  1. Jump on youtube and watch the following adverts:

  1. Choose one of the adverts above as your inspiration.
  2. You/your character has woken up to discover that they are living in the world of your chosen advert.
  3. Write a short story starting with the moment they realise the world isn’t the way it used to be, introducing a problem and finishing with a solution. 
  4. Aim for a page.

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Cadbury Advertisement

  As Coco woke up from his sleep, he stood up from his bed and felt that the ground was kinda weird. He looked around and saw that the ground was made out of some kind of chocolate, he looked outside and saw the vibrant blue ocean was no longer there instead brown water and brown waves were splashing around. He thought to himself what was happening, was he dreaming? he pinched himself to make sure that this is all a dream. He felt pain and he blinked but he was still in the weird world. He stepped outside of the house and felt the wind hit his face, the wind had the smell of sweetness, like chocolate. There were barely any people here, I stepped closer to the ocean and dipped by hand into it. It felt like a thick cream and smells like chocolate, I stuck my tongue out and tasted some of it,

it is chocolate! Amazing, I walked forward the chocolate getting deeper before I knew it I was hit by a big wave. I stumbled and fell into the thick waves of chocolate, after that I saw black.

 Coco opened his eyes, the sunlight blinding him, he stood up and looked around "Where am I?" Coco mumbled to himself. It seemed like he is still in the chocolate world but this time he was floating in the ocean on a surfboard. Soon, he noticed the grey fin sticking out of the water, his heart started to pound faster, he stayed still trying not to attract the attention of the lurking predator. All of a sudden the shark popped out of the water "Didn't think I'd notice you." said the shark, Coco was beyond terrified, he stumbled in shock
"H-how?" Coco stuttered "Oh, you're not from around here." said the shark smirking "I could help you but..." the shark continued "But what?" replied Coco "Promise me something, kid." said the shark whispering "You'd come surf with me, every day." stated the shark "Yeah, sure." answered Coco. Coco grabbed his fin and the shark started to swim towards land, they arrived at the land “See you tomorrow, kid.” said the shark as he swam away, Coco waved his hand goodbye. 

He went inside the house and laid down the bed, he sighed as his eyes started to close a girl appeared out of nowhere “Hey, I saw you talking to the shark.” said the girl as she sat down the bed next to Coco “Yeah, what about it?” asked Coco “You’re not from here, want to go back to your world?” The girl stated “Yeah!” Coco replied instantly “I can transport you back but how about your friend?” asked the girl “I’ll um talk to him about it.” said Coco the girl nodded and stood up “See you tomorrow then.” the girl said as she went outside the house, Coco closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The next morning Coco ran towards the ocean with the surfboard “Hey um shark, I can’t surf with you anymore.” said Coco “Why?” asked the shark “Well, I have to go back to my world.” he replied “But that’s no fun, don’t you like it here?” “It’s fun here but I have family and friends back at my world, just like you, I value my surroundings and my habitat. ” explained Coco “Oh okay, um I guess this is goodbye then, I enjoyed my time with you.” The shark said before he swimming away but this time he swam faster, he disappeared in the horizon.

 Coco looked at the ocean one more time before he walked towards the girl “I’m ready.” the girl smiled as she hands him chocolate shaped shark he looked at the girl sadly “Thank you.” Coco smiled as he took a bite of the chocolate, he only saw black. He woke up frantically seeing the room he sighed in relief, he looked at the clock it’s the same day only hours have passed since he left, weird he felt as if days have passed, he smiled standing up and going downstairs to eat breakfast, I guess.

Monday, 21 October 2019

SOST Tangaroa God Of The Sea

18/10/19, Friday

Tangaroa by Reign Reyes
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Tangaroa is the Maori god of the sea. Interestingly, there are different gods in different cultures but they also have the same ideas, the idea that gods rule different things. For Ancient roman, we have Neptune, for Ancient Greek, we have Poseidon and for Hindu, we have Varuna.