What is Debating

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

 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.

Chromatography

Pigments are a substance that gives colour to things, the things that use pigments are felts, paint, plastic, food, fabric and even animals and plants. 

Aim-  To separate the different pigments from ink using chromatography.  

Hypothesis: I think we'll see which pigments more soluble than others and the different colours in the felt. 

Equipment- Felt tip pen, filter paper strips, test tube measuring cylinder and pencil.

Method:

1- Draw a line across the filter paper in pencil, 5cm from the bottom.

2- Draw a coloured dot in the centre of the line.

3- Measure out 10mL of water and place it in the test tube.

4- Place the filter paper in the test tube and fold over the side. MAKE SURE THE PENCIL LINE/ DOT IS NOT IN THE WATER.

5- Wait for 5 minutes and observe the results

There were different types of pigments in the felt and most of them are soluble. 

Week 7 -1/2

 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. 

Health week 6

 Today we played some games like operation, cards and connect 5. The people I played with was Kurt and Alex. My favourite game that we played was operation because it was fun and we laughed a lot. The interpersonal skills that used were verbal communication and manaakitanga. Interpersonal skills are important to use in these games because if you don't the games wouldn't turn out very well, for example, if you don't use interpersonal skills for playing cards you don't know what card game you're playing 

Policies and Facts

 5 policies that I really like

• Increase funding for animal welfare programmes 

• Implement a national action plan to help eliminate everyday racism and discrimination

• Work with schools to make school more inclusive for rainbow students

• Involve young people in policy decisions that affect them 

• Expand free school lunches programme 

6 facts about working in government 

• Members of parliament usually earn between $160,000 and $180,000 a year. 

• The Prime Minister's salary is set at $470,000.

• Most mayors and regional council chairs can earn between $52,000 and $190,000. The mayor of Auckland is New Zealand's highest paid mayor and earns about $270,000 a year.

• usually work full time, though some, particularly community board members, work part time and do other jobs.

• at least 18 years old.

• a New Zealand citizen.

Mother Teresa

 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.