Day 5: Maintaining the Status Quo (The 1990’s)
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 going to hike the Tongariro Crossing. What should you bring with you? Write a list of at least 5 items.
5 items ill bring:
1.Satellite phone/Mobile Phone. In case your being attack by animals or other people.
2.First Aid kit. In case you get hurt
3.Climbing Gloves: When you need to climb rocks
4. Plenty of water and food: so you dehydrate or starve.
5. Warm Water proof jackets: In case its cold or raining.
Other than making sure that you have the right equipment, what else should you do before heading out on a big hike? Click here to learn how to stay safe while you’re hiking.
Activity 2: Leading New Zealand
In the 1990s, four different individuals served as the Prime 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 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 of free post-secondary education to all New Zealanders by 2020!
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 think students should not pay for there university. The reason why the should not pay is because only rich people will be able to afford to pay but the people will not that much money can't be able to enter the school.
BONUS POINTS: 18
Hi Siosaia,!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you that students should not have to pay a huge amount of money to get into university.It would be unfair as many students want to go to university but can't.
I also enjoyed reading your list of things of what we need to take for a Hike.It is so amazing that you have provided many things to take for a hike! Well Done Saia! Keep it up and I hope your having an amazing holiday!
Anita
Hey Saia!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with the day 5 activities! I like that you told us 5 things we should take on the Tongariro Crossing and why we should take them! Those are all really important things. I'd love to do the crossing one day... Do you have any extra tips of advice to offer us?
Nice profile on Bill Rowling! It's always interesting to learn more about the people who ran our country and helped shape what it is today.
I agree with you - I think we shouldn't have to pay so much for university and that it should be more accessible to people without having to gain a huge student loan (mine is currently very big after 5 years of study). Do you want to go to university one day?
Nicky :)