Science

 Hi guys and welcome back to another blog. Today I will be talking about what we have been doing in the writing part of science. We have been writing about the solar system.  

Here is a doc of what I did

• What is a solar system - A solar system is a collection of eight planets and their moons that orbits around the sun. The planets in our solar system are in order first starting off with Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune also in order of distance from the sun. The solar system consists of stars and planets like the sun and everything that revolves around it. This also includes comets and asteroids. Dwarf planets and other small icy objects.

• What is a Milky way - The Milky way is a large barred spiral galaxy and all the stars that you see at night time are in our galaxy called the Milky way galaxy. The milky way is made up of approximately 100 billion stars including our sun. The Milky Way is the galaxy in which we live. The Milky Way does not sit still. It is constantly rotating around and the sun and the solar system travel with them.

• What is a star - A star is a giant luminous ball of gas which is made out of hydrogen and helium which is held together by its own gravity and nuclear fusion reactions in its core help support the star against gravity and produce photons and heat as well as some small amounts of heavier elements. Stars produce their own light and heat produced by their cores inside of them.

• Describe a Nebula - A nebula is an enormous cloud of gas and dust. It occupies the space between stars and acts like a nursery for stars. A cloud of gas and dust in outer space which is visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.

• How does a star die - Most stars take millions of years to die and when a star like a sun has burned all of its hydrogen fuel  it then expands to become a red giant and after puffing off its outer layers the star then starts to collapse to form a very dense white dwarf and when the helium fuel runs out the core will expand and cool. The upper layers will expand and eject material that will collect around the dying star to form a planetary nebula and then finally the core will cool down into a white dwarf and then eventually into a black dwarf.

• Is there an up or down in space - There is an up and down in space? Down is simply the direction gravity is pulling you  and up is just the opposite direction and since there is gravity everywhere in space there is also an up and down everywhere in space. If you are in space and the earth is the nearest object you would obviously fall towards the earth.

• Can we use the stars to navigate - By observing the position of the stars that are in the sky you can find your way by using them. Star navigation has been used by seafarers for centuries and is a useful skill for any boater to know so the answer is yes. You can use stars to navigate.

                                                    

Parihaka

 Hi guys and welcome back to another blog. Today I will be talking about parihaka and what happened during those times. I have made a document to show you.

Here it is.

What events lead up to Parihaka being established?

The Parihaka settlement was found around the year 1866. At the close of the Second Taranaki War and a year after almost all of the Maori's land had been taken away in Taranaki and the Maori were punished by the government.

What were the ideas behind setting up Parihaka?

The ideas behind setting up Parihaka were to make peaceful resistance. Te whiti and tohu were from the Taranaki region. This was created by the Parihaka settlement in the reflection of their Christian values. Also to live with the freedom to act independently from the government. This reinforced the idea that Maori were independent people and had the same equal rights as the European settlers did.

Who established parihaka?

Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kakahi had established the community of parihaka in the shadow of Mt Taranaki in 1866 and during the 1870s parihaka had become the largest Maori settlement in the country at the time.

Where is parihaka located?

 

Parihaka is located between the Tasman Sea and Mount Taranaki up in the north island of New Zealand. Parihaka is part of the community in the Taranaki region in New Zealand.

 

 

When did the invasion of parihaka occur?

The invasion of parihaka occurred on the 5th of November 1881.

How do you think the people of parihaka were feeling when the troops entered their village?

From the text that I have been reading, I think that the people of parihaka felt nervous. Well, the children mainly and also I think they also felt maybe confused and neglected by people like the British government. Also maybe when they were being sent to prison in the south island when all the men were being sent down there maybe they felt like outcasts from everyone else.

Do you think stories about the events of 5th November 1881 were reported on by the media at the time?

I don't think so. Parihaka was a small Taranaki settlement with a big history. It really depends but I don't think it was reported to the media at that time. Maybe soon after it happened.

How long were Tohu and Te whiti imprisoned? Where? What did they intend to do when they returned to parihaka?

Tohu and Te Whiti were imprisoned for six months. They were imprisoned down south in Addington jail awaiting trial. When they returned back to parihaka their aim was to resist the invasion of their land and also to protect Maori independence. They then made good relationships between all races as long as Maori ownership and independence was respected.

What was the impact on Maori when the New Zealand company and other representatives of “The crown” confiscated or purchased land very cheaply for Maori? What happened to the Maori that lost their land? Where and how did they live?

The impact was pretty huge because they were selling their land/land was getting taken for a very cheap price and they then had nowhere else to go except for a small Taranaki settlement behind Mount Taranaki called parihaka. 

How do you think the New Zealand wars impacted on iwi and groups of people who were no longer able to live on their Whenua?

The impact was pretty huge because they were selling their land/land was getting taken for a very cheap price. People would have had a hard time living back then when the wars impacted iwi and groups.

What does the word PEACE mean to you? What is "passive resistance? What does the phrase mean?

The word peace means to me a quiet safe haven. A safe place for all and freedom. Passive resistance is non-violent resistance.

What other ways are there to solve major issues between people/countries that do not use violence as a way of controlling others or solving problems?

You could make agreements on something or make a treaty. 

Who are some of the other world leaders who have used passive resistance? What was their cause and how is it peaceful?

Jacinda Arden when the mosque shooting happened. She didn't say the shooter's name so that they didn't get their fame that they may have wanted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Niue

Hi guys and welcome back to another blog. Today I will be talking about Niuean language week. I have made a slide show about some things in Niue such as the clothing they wear, how they greet people, where exactly Niue is located, and how to count to ten.

Here it is.

Gold rush

Goldrush

Something that we did yesterday was watcha video called hunters gold and another video-based in shantytown in Greymouth. It showed us how people used to mine for gold. I don't know much about this so I will add to this. ( Gold mining or Discrimination ) 

Ok so now that I know something more about gold mining and discrimination let me explain.

Gold mining was something that people used to do around 1852. People from all over the world came to New Zealand to mine for gold. People used metal pans and put the pan underwater collecting dirt from the bottom of it. They then shook the pan to get all of the water and dirt and the stone and usually there would be gold at the bottom of the pan. A few years later big machines were made called sluices which could take down whole mountain slides. Using a pan was then forgotten.

Discrimination is when someone judges you by the way you look, your race, your religion, gender, age, disability, etc. This came in when the Chinese people came to Nz. Most of the Chinese people couldn't speak English and prefered to have their houses built away from all the other miners. They did often have their own shops run by their own people. Some Chinese miners were rewarded gold while others were left poor and far away from a home they would never see again.