Being able to be confident when public speaking is an important life skill:
I agree with this because there will be many times when you have to publicly speak and if you're not confident in public speaking then that would be difficult. like for instance if you have a job meeting, that is still public speaking you have to be confident in doing that. so that is why I think being able to be confident when public speaking is an important life skill.
Matariki should be a public holiday:
I agree with this statement because we already celebrate it so much why not make a public holiday. We celebrate the Chinese New Year why not Maori New Year. So that's why I think Matariki should be a public holiday
English is the most important subject to learn in school:
I disagree, I personally think that English isn't the most important subject to learn in school. Though it is important I just don't think it's the most important. There are other important subjects to learn in school like maths. So that is why I disagree that English is the most important subject to learn in school.
Today we are learning the different terms in debating, we are doing this because on the last week of term we are doing an election as a part of our social studies.
Debating- It is when people argue about something but in a formal way.
Pro vs con- The pro stands for the proposition and the con is opposition. The pro is also for "for" and the con is for "against".
Proposition- Proposition can either be true or false, it is a statement that provides support or evidence.
Opposition- They are on the other side of the proposition, They express their beliefs and they could disagree with the opponent.
Order of Debate- It is pretty self-explanatory because what it means is the sequence of how the debate goes.
Learning expectations
We were given a sheet of paper that has four columns that have the CARR (Commitment, Achievement, Resilience and Respect) values, underneath those columns with expectations we highlight the ones that we do.
Things that I already do
I bring my device to class charged.
I always charge my device before going to school.
Meet deadlines.
I hand in my work on time and never go past the deadline.
Work well with everyone.
If we have to work with different people there isn’t any conflict between us.
Move quickly and quietly.
When the teacher asks us to get something out I do it quickly while being quiet.
Things I need to work on:
Report any damage or dangers
The only reason why I didn’t highlight this one is because I was going to but they already saw it and if they didn’t I would report it.
Have confidence to speak up.
I don’t like to speak in front of others because I get anxious and nervous.
Your name is an important part of who you are:
I personally agree with this statement because that is what you go by, you may not like your name but you could always change it to something you like. Your name is unique to you and that's what makes it important.
After we finished our essay's, our next task was focused on Mother Teresa. There is a slide with information and we had to answer a set of questions. Here are some of the information that I learnt
She was born on the 26th August 1910 and the name she was given was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was 18 when she became a nun. she had won a noble prize in 1979 but didn't accept it because She knew that they would spend money but she rather not accept because she thought the money should go to something more important.
The principal is the most important person in the school.
I personally agree and disagree. The reasoning is that yes the principal is an important person in school but what about the students, the students are the reason for the school but then again the principal is the one running the school and without the principal things might not go as well. I think the principal is important but not the most
Why jacinda Ardern is an infuential NZ Leader
I chose Jacinda Ardern as an influential NZ Leader, one of the reasons is that she is NZ’s youngest head of government in the last 150 years. She joined the Labour party at the age of 17 and has become the head of the party in 2017. She is influential to many people because of the things she has done throughout her time being in the Labour Party.
She is the second in the world to become a mother while still in office. Usually, mothers take longer than a few months after they give birth to their child, sometimes even a year but not Jacinda, she went back to the office 6 weeks after giving birth. The majority of women in office already had their kid(s) before becoming a leader but balancing being a mother to an infant and leading an entire country can be very difficult, that just shows how devoted she is to her job.
Jacinda Ardern got global praise because of how she handled covid-19 and being crowned “best responder”. Her having a strict lockdown resulted in New Zealand being a covid free place despite the two waves that accrued. She handled it so well she even shared some tactics with Joe Biden on how to deal with covid. As you can see she has done so much to keep us safe and covid free.
A lot of people supported her even more because of what she did during one of New Zealand’s Darkest day’s which was the mosque attack. She empathises with people not just sympathise with them, she showed she cared about everyone, not just the people who were born here but different nationalities and beliefs, Jacinda didn’t just say “thoughts and prayers'' like any other leader or person but she hugged the people who were affected and wore black clothing when she came to meet the people who were affected and even wore a headscarf. I think that’s why she is such a great leader, she is not only compassionate about others but also shows that she cares and she finds common ground with diverse groups of people. She tells everyone is welcome here in New Zealand.
Overall you can tell Jacinda Ardern isn’t the type of leader to sit around and say “thoughts and prayers ' when something is happening, she is not only empathetic but compassionate. Her taking action quickly lets us go back to “normal” but those aren’t the only things she’s done and accomplished, she is the world's youngest female head of government. She became the second woman to be elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth which is the world's largest international political youth organisation and At 28 years old she joined The House of Representatives as the youngest member. These are the types of things that I think make a good leader and it so happens that Jacinda Ardern has done these things and has proven that no matter the age you can be an influential leader.
Rugby is the most definitive sport of Aotearoa:
I agree that rugby is the most definitive sport in Aotearoa. The reason is that it is the national sport and when people think about NZ rugby is one of the things they think about. So that is why I think rugby is the most definitive sport of Aotearoa.
Schools should have more mufti days.
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Opinion Reason Example Opinion
I Agree schools should have more mufti days. I think we should have more of them because school uniforms aren't really that comfortable like for example spending 6 1/2 hours in a stiff uniform wouldn't be the best. For girls wearing a skirt in the cold isn't good, yes we can wear tights but that doesn't block out the cold as much so being in mufti we don't have to wear uniforms suited for summer. So that is why I think we should have more mufti days.
Cats are better than dogs
I disagree with this because I think that dogs are better than cats. I think that they are better because their scratches are less painful than cat scratches. I just find them to be a little bit more friendly. Personally I think dogs are cuter than cats but that's up to you. Dogs win this case for me.
School uniforms must be mandatory
I think that school uniforms shouldn't be mandatory, they shouldn't be mandatory because they aren't really that comfortable to wear and they are a bit expensive. Them not being mandatory is better in my opinion because clothing is a way of expressing ourselves. It would be a bit harder to pick out an outfit every day but I'd rather be comfortable in my own clothes. I just personally just don't like them so I think school uniforms shouldn't be mandatory.
Elephants are the greatest animal of all
Are Elephants are the greatest animal of all? Elephants are great animals but I personally disagree with this one just because, yes they are great but they are not the "greatest animal of all time".
I think that there are greater animals like Pandas but that doesn't mean Elephants aren't great. There are just so many animals to pick just one that is the greatest one of them all. At the end of the day not everyone likes the same animal, for some people Elephants are the greatest animals of all time but for someone like me, I think that there are other animals that are greater.
Topic: School holiday should only be one week long.
Should school holidays only be one week long? I personally disagree with this because school is so long and we need more break. It should be longer than one week because we need to reset and take care of our well-being because people could be stressed from school.
It should be longer because for some people that is the only time that they can spend time with their parents or the people that they are visiting for the school holidays. One week for a school break is not enough because we need to clear our brain and not focus on school for once, we also sometimes want to sleep in because we have to wake up early for school all the time.
For the first class of the term, we had a comprehension task, which was to read a book and do the activity card. The book that I chose is Going, going and gone. The activity is Prefixes That Form Opposites.
I have to write down other words that use the following prefixes to form opposites.
Dis- Disadvantage - Advantage
In- Informal- Formal
Il- Illegal - Legal
Im- Impossible - Possible
Ir- Iresponsible- Respondsible
Un- Unlikely- Likely
