Enterprise Studies Reflection

Yesterday was market day, the day where we sell our products. Our coffee jelly sold out very quickly and our cinnamon doughnuts were successful even though we only cooked it twice in our life and never had any doubts. Another positive about our business is that we made $57.50 at the end of the day. The night before yesterday, we were trying out our to see if it would be a good product to sell.

Before starting, my business group thought maybe we could try a different recipe to make our cinnamon doughnuts. About 20 minutes of mixing the ingredients, I smelt something burning. I looked at our oven and found out it was where the smell was coming from. So I opened the oven and a thick smoke came out and we had to use teatowels to take the smoke out by spinning it to make a fan. Which took us about 10 or so minutes to finish our experiment. After the incident, my business group decided to stick with our original recipe to make our cinnamon doughnuts and it turned out to be a good decision for us. If we were to do it again, we won't bake our product because of what happened to the oven. We would also try to be more careful when making our product.

Essay - Treaty of Waitangi

Historians argue that understanding the cause of significant events is much more important than just remembering facts, dates, and figures about things in the past.
The Treaty of Waitangi was about the agreement between the British and the Māori which was signed in 1840. The Treaty of Waitangi is needed to construct laws between the Māori and the British colony in New Zealand. Signed in 1840, the British and the Māori established laws for the diverse society to follow. Although the Treaty of Waitangi was written and signed in the past, it is still relevant for the newer generation of today's society.

Before the Treaty of Waitangi was established, the people's behaviour in Kororāreka was lawless and chaotic. By establishing the treaty, laws were produced, creating a list of rules for people to follow. Therefore reducing the lawlessness and chaotic behaviour of the whalers. These include heavy drinking which caused fights between the sailors and prostitution; all occurring on Kororāreka/Russell which in the time became known as the 'Hell Hole of the Pacific'. The treaty was needed to make an agreement between the Pākeha and the Māori to create laws to stop the lawlessness behaviour from happening.

The missionaries influenced the Māori into signing the treaty to protect their rights. The missionaries influenced the Māori by buying land for them as the Māori 'trustees', the missionaries also taught the Māori literature. Christianity was introduced by the missionaries to the Māori which taught the Māori how to write and read in Māori. The treaty was needed because it helped both the Europeans and the Māori to be in a good relationship with each other.

The introduction of muskets to New Zealand caused an uproar of violence causing a series of wars which today is known as the Musket Wars. With the introduction of muskets, land boundaries rapidly changed. It also raised military power after tribes traded for muskets, for protection, balancing the tribes' powers with each other. The musket wars caused increased violence and deaths of thousands of people because there were no laws around the ownership/trading of muskets. The treaty prevented these from happening any longer and provide stability.

Before the treaty, there was the Declaration of Independence, signed on October 28 1835. With the Declaration of Independence, about 34 Northland Chiefs gathered and signed the document. The chiefs also made a deal with the British: mana and sovereignty of New Zealand. The effect of all of this was important because there were no laws created to protect the Māori as had been agreed in the Independence. The declaration is also the stepping stone for the Māori because it showed that some groups/tribes wanted to work together for a better community. The treaty was needed to establish new laws to protect the Māori.

The events that occurred before the Treaty of Waitangi was signed showed clear reasons to why the treaty was required. Occasions such as the Musket Wars and the lawlessness behaviour of the whalers in Korerāreka proved that the treaty was needed to stabilise the different situations that happened. With the Declaration of Independence, it helped lead the Māori to sign the treaty. The Declaration of Independence was the stepping stone of the Māori which allowed them to create laws but it never occurred due to the fact that a disagreement had sparked a war, tribes against tribes. In conclusion, the treaty was needed to unite the people in New Zealand to have a good relationship with each other and to create peace.

Comprehension Box #2

Coral 4 - Ice Hotel: A Hot Destination

1. In Paragraph 1, conjure images means to:
(a) bring images to mind.
(b) do magic.
(c) look at pictures.

2. ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjavi, Sweden, is the:
(a) only real ice hotel.
(b) best ice hotel.
(c) first ice hotel.

3. Keeping warm in the ICEHOTEL is the main idea of which paragraph?
(a) Paragraph 5
(b) Paragraph 6
(c) Paragraph 3

4. An ice hotel and an igloo are both:
(a) temporary shelters.
(b) built by Inuit people.
(c) large.

5. At what stage is the steel used in the construction of an ice hotel?
(a) beginning
(b) middle
(c) end

6. Complete the sentence to make a fact, not an opinion. Ice hotels are:
(a) freezing cold.
(b) made of ice and snow.
(c) fascinating.

7. Which of the following is not involved in the construction of ICEHOTEL?
(a) water
(b) snow
(c) concrete

8. Because the hotels are built new each year, we can assume that:
(a) there is a lot of ice.
(b) the builders get sick of building them again and again.
(c) each hotel is slightly different from the previous ones.

9. How does the number of guests affect the temperature inside the hotel?
(a) Groups tend to light fires to sit around to keep warm together.
(b) Their combined body temperatures raise the temperature inside.
(c) More guests would use up more of the heat, making it colder inside.

10. The main reason for writing this text is to:
(a) attract tourists
(b) give information
(c) describe an event

11. An overnight stay at an ice hotel could be best summarised as a:
(a) unique experience.
(b) comfortable stay.
(c) cosy night.

12. An ice hotel could not be built in Singapore because:
(a) they enjoy being warm.
(b) winter temperature don't drop low enough.
(c) people there wouldn't be interested in staying at an ice hotel

13. What happens once outside temperature climb above 0°C?
(a) The hotel collapses.
(b) The hotel starts to melt.
(c) The hotel freezes.

14. The pronoun it in the seventh line in Paragraph 4 refers to the?
(a) ice.
(b) water.
(c) Torne River.

Maroon 1 - The blue light
1. The word menial in Paragraph 2 is synonymous with:
(a) humble.
(b) unimpressive.
(c) midway.

2. Why was the soldier dismissed by the king?
(a) He had not performed his duties well for his sovereign.
(b) He had been wounded and was unable to perform the duties of a soldier.
(c) The royal budget had to be reduced due to a financial crisis.

3. Why did the soldier most probably have difficulty finding work?
(a) He was very particular about the type of work he wanted to do.
(b) He was lazy and did not want to work at all.
(c) He only knew how to be a soldier.

4. Which paragraph tells how the soldier escaped from the well?
(a) Paragraph 4
(b) Paragraph 3
(c) Paragraph 2

5. Which successful event occurred after the soldier escaped from the well?
(a) The soldier discovered the secret of the blue light.
(b) The witch was captured and punished.
(c) The kind dismissed the soldier from his service.

6. The dwarf and the soldier were similar because they?
(a) were in the well.
(b) had magical powers.
(c) were wounded.

7. What can you conclude about the character of the black dwarf?
(a) He is a worrier.
(b) He is clever.
(c) He is cowardly.

8. Which item was responsible for causing the soldier to be apprehended?
(a) a shoe
(b) a radar
(c) some peas

9. Even tho the princess found the event strange, she was not:
(a) alarmed.
(b) sad.
(c) angry.

10. The princess most probably performed the duties of a servant:
(a) enthusiastically.
(b) very poorly.
(c) exceedingly well.

11. Which statement about the fairytale is an opinion rather than a fact?
(a) The witch wanted to regain possession of the blue light.
(b) The soldier used the blue light to improve his situation.
(c) The blue light was a remarkable magical item.

12. What would most likely have happened if the soldier had not been able to ignite the blue light as he was about to be executed?
(a) The black dwarf would still have rescued him.
(b) He would have died.
(c) The princess would have rescued him because she had come to like him.

13. Which sentence best summaries the message of the fairytale?
(a) Devious people always win in the end.
(b) Loyalty to an employer and performing duties well should be rewarded.
(c) Everyone needs his/her own black dwarf.

14. The writer's purpose in presenting this fairytale is to:
(a) explain how blue lights work.
(b) give his/her own opinion about a fairytale.
(c) relate a lesser-known fairytale for the reader's enjoyment.

Multi-line Graph of Māori and European Population Changes in NZ 1836 - 1901

What does the graph show us?

The graph shows us that from 1836 to 1091, the Māori population in New Zealand slowly decreased. Whilst the European population increased as the years go by.

Why do you think the numbers of Māori change?

The numbers of Māori changed because the Europeans started colonising New Zealand. Showing the decrease of the Māori population as years passed.

Why do you think the numbers of Europeans change?

The numbers of Europeans changed because they started colonising New Zealand. This is shown in the graph, that as years go by, the European population increased.

Essay Brainstorming

Sport is better than music
Agree

• It helps you exercise.
• Sport makes you healthy.
• Sport can be your go-to stress relief.

Thesis: Sport is better than music.

Idea 1: By doing sport, it helps you with your exercise.

Idea 2: It makes you healthy.

Idea 3: Sport can relief your stress.