Day 5: Maintaining the Status Quo (The 1990’s)
Activity 1: Hiking Tongariro
Activity 1: Hiking Tongariro
In 1990, one of the largest national parks in New Zealand,
Tongariro, was listed as a World Heritage Site. It is a truly
spectacular place to visit! Thousands of people go to Tongariro
every year and hike the Tongariro Crossing. Visit the Tongariro
website to learn more about the one-day hike.
On your blog tell us what you would need to pack if you were
On your blog tell us what you would need to pack if you were
going to hike the Tongariro Crossing. What should you bring
with you? Write a list of at least 5 items.
5 things you have to bring:
- Mobile phone - Incase you get lost and you need help
- first aid kit - Incase you get hurt
- Gloves - Because in certain areas you need to grab onto rocks to climb.
- Layer of warm clothes - To keep you warm when it is cold or snowy.
- Waterproof jacket and pants - Incase it starts raining or snowy.
Extra tips:
- Make sure you plan your trip
- Beware of the weather (Check the weather first)
- Try at least to go in pairs or more
- Bring along equipment E.g. (Tent, first aid, and fire, food, and pan to cook)
- Always tell someone your going. (Tell, Parents, friends or family)
Activity 2: Leading New Zealand
Minister of New Zealand – Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore, Jim
Bolger and Jenny Shipley. On your blog, write a short profile of
one of our former Prime Ministers. Upload a photo of them with
your post. Click on this link to find a copy of the template. Click
on file and then click make a copy. This will save the blank template
to your Google Drive so that you can fill it in. Post the completed
template to your blog to earn points for this activity.
Bonus Activity: You Have to Pay to Play
In 1990, for the first time in New Zealand’s history, universities
Name: Jenny Shipley
Date of Birth: 4 February 1952 (age 65),
How long did she stay as Former Prime Minister of New Zealand:
About 3 years since 1997 to 1999.
Party: New Zealand National Party
Three fun facts:
- She was the first woman and only woman to lead the national party.
- She was the 36th prime minister.
- Shipley suffered a heart attack in 2000, leading to an emergency angioplasty procedure. She made modifications to her lifestyle and lost weight, though she was diagnosed with diabetes in 2004.
Bonus Activity: You Have to Pay to Play
In 1990, for the first time in New Zealand’s history, universities
and polytechnics started charging students money to go to
school. Prior to then, it had been free to go to university or to a
polytechnic. Since 1990, students have had to pay thousands of
dollars to attend post-secondary (after high school) education.
The new Labour government have promised to give up to three years
The new Labour government have promised to give up to three years
of free post-secondary education to all New Zealanders by 2020!
On your blog, tell us what you think. Should students have to pay
On your blog, tell us what you think. Should students have to pay
money (tuition fees) to go to university? Why or why not?
For me I’m not really sure. They should not pay thousands of
dollars just to study at university. If they have to pay they should
pay only a little of amount. So I think they should not pay anything
just to learn for there education.
BONUS POINTS: 18
Hi Loto,
ReplyDeleteWow! Your almost to the end.Keep it up and continue blogging.
Anita
Hi Loto!
ReplyDeleteAgain, fantastic job doing these activities! Great job listing the things you need to take on the Tongariro Crossing. I like that you told us why you need to take them, too. Super helpful! Thanks for those extra tips, it's always a good idea to do it with someone else incase something happens! Have you done it before? It's on my bucket list!
Thanks for sharing those facts about Jenny Shipley. I didn't know she was the first and only woman Prime Minister for the National Party, that's really interesting!
I agree with you, I think we should pay a little but no a lot for university! I have just finished my degree and I have a MASSIVE student loan that will take me many years to pay off. So I think it should be more affordable. Hopefully you won't have to pay as much when you go and study to be a dentist!
Nicky :)