Reflection - Market Day

On the 26th of November, we had a market day. Over the past few weeks, we have been planning a stall for our Business studies assessment. It was held between T-block and R-block from 12:20 to 2.

The 3 things that went well was our planning, our sales, and our advertisements. Our plan was well organised. We managed to make sure that we were prepared for market day. We managed to get sponsored by New World, The Warehouse and Countdown. Our plan was detailed, giving us information on what we would need to buy and how much it would cost. We sent out a survey to calculate how many people would buy our churros and doughnuts, and for what costs. Something else that went well was our advertising. We hung up many posters around the school where people walk past more often. We also sent out emails to remind everyone about the market day, and to check out our stall. The third thing that went well was our sales and our tactics. We had two people out at stall serving people while one person cooking the Churros and Doughnuts. This allowed us to constantly refill our product as well were selling out fast during lunch.

The 3 things that didn't go so well was our chocolate fountain, our doughnut maker, and the batter for our doughnuts. The chocolate fountain that we bought from The Warehouse did not work. The chocolate sauce was not flowing as what we hoped. Our doughnut maker from The Warehouse also didn't work. The doughnuts turned into stale disks that didn't taste good. Also, the batter for the doughnuts when but in the deep fryer split. The mixture was too liquidy.

If I could change anything if we did this again I would bring mixing bowls, more containers/trays to hold our products, and not buying any chocolate fountains.

The Treaty was a Scam

There were two treaties. The English version, and the Maori version. Both were similar but yet not the same. They created four copies and took it round

Article 1

For the English version, the main point from article 1 was that the British would have complete control over the people and land.
In the Maori version in article 1, the main point was that the British had complete control over the land, but the Maori chiefs still had control of their tribes.
In the Maori version they believed that the English would have control over the lands but they Maori chiefs could still control their people/tribe. Whereas in the English version they had complete control over the people and land. This could cause conflict because they agreed to the Maori version, not the British version.
The Maori were not happy that they had no control over their people.

Article 2

For the English version, it guaranteed the Maori's possession of their land, properties, fisheries. And that the Maori could only sell their land to the British.
The Maori version guaranteed that the Maori would have full control of their lands, villages, culture, and language. And that they have to first offer the land to the British if the British crown did not agree with the price the Maori could then it could then be sold to someone else.

The British promised the Maori control of their land and properties. But the Maori version stated that they would have possession of their culture, language and properties.
Since the British went by the English version, the Maori had no control or possession of their culture or language. And the Maori thought that they could sell to other people if they offered the land to the crown first, but of course, that was not stated in the English version.

Article 3

In the English version, the main point was that the Maori have the same rights as British subjects.
In the Maori version, the main point was that the British would protect Maori and that the Maori would have the same rights as British subjects.
The Maori thought that the British would protect Maori, but as stated in the English version of the treaty it was not stated.
The Maori were given their rights but not protection.

An Ideal World

An ideal world in my mind would be no violence and abuse. A world with no violence would mean no wars. To make this a reality is to wipe the whole human race and program robots to be non-violent.

The Treaty of Waitangi

Why was the Treaty needed?

Link to my Essay

The Powhatan Treaty

I have researched the Powhatan Treaty in 1646. We were looking at the different treaties that the Europeans made with other cultures. 

Maori and European population changes in Nz between 1836-1901

For social studies, we had to transfer the information in the table and put it into a graph.

What does the graph tell us?

The graph shows the increase and decrease of the Maori and European population. By 1859-1901 there is a rapid increase in the European population. Whereas the Maori population slowly declines throughout the years.

Why do you think the numbers of Maori change?

When the Europeans came to New Zealand the Maori traded their flax for muskets. Since the Maoris were always fighting over land or revenge, the musket made it more efficient to kill off their enemies. This caused more deaths, causing a decrease in the Maori population.

Why do you think the numbers of Europeans changed?

The Europeans found New Zealand great for killing whales, as well as trading with the Maori. In England it was cramped, unsafe, poverty, disease, and no jobs leaving people unemployed. New Zealand provided land, jobs, resources, and space, which attracted people to New Zealand.