Activity 1-Hiking Tongariro
We have made it to the end of the week and there is only 1 more week of the Summer Learning Journey left! Time flies past so quickly when you're on holiday! For activity 1 I read about how there is a place in New Zealand that people can visit and there is a one-day hike available to do there. Today's activity 1 was to write down five things that you will need to bring for a one day hike.
1.Water, Lots of it! It is very easy to get dehydrated while going out for a hike and water is the most needed thing for this hike otherwise you may have heat stroke or get badly dehydrated.
2.A hat. A hat is required because it reduces the risk of getting sunburnt around your face and neck. You wouldn't want to go home with your skin peeling off!
3.Energy snacks. It is also really good if you can bring some snacks with you or even a self-packed lunch! This will give you energy when you need it most.
4.Sturdy footwear. It is also recommended that you bring strong or grippy shoes so that you won't accidentally slip or they won't break down when you are in the middle of nowhere!
5.A friend/family member. This is a strange item to bring but it is needed so that in case you get lost they will be with you to help both of you out. If there is no one available it is good to bring a communication device of just let somebody know when you will be back.
Activity 2-Leading New Zealand
For activity 2 I read about how in the 1990s there were 4 individual Prime Ministers of New Zealand! My task was to write a short profile on one of our previous Prime Ministers and make a biography about them, here is my biography on Mike Moore:
Bonus Activity-You have to pay to play
For today's bonus activity I read about how in the year of 1990 New Zealand had for the first time in forever started charging students to learn at universities. The new government which is formed by labour has a goal to give three years of free tertiary (after high school) education to all students by the year of 2020. My task was to say what I think on whether students should pay or not in New Zealand to go to university.
I think personally that students should be charged but only a small amount. I think this because the money that they will use to give us free education could go to better causes like to help world hunger, poverty and to help the homeless all around New Zealand and maybe even the world! The charge could be as little as $1000 per year and that would still help a lot, for example, if 200,000 students were in uni around New Zealand and they all paid $1000 that would help the government by 20 million!
Hi Cameron,
ReplyDeleteThis is Jade C from the Summer Learning Journey team 2018. I will be reading your blog posts over this summer with Jade F, Hazel, and Rachel.
Well done for completing your day 5 activities! I would also bring the 5th item that you have chosen - Friend/ family member. I also think it is a weird item to bring (haha) but I will definitely need a person next to me. I would also bring some muesli bars or chocolate energy bars to keep my energy level up. I really need my carbohydrates and sugar to survive the day.
I also liked reading your bonus activity post. It got me thinking and I had a short discussion with my mum just now about this. I also think that students need to pay fees to go to university but like you have said - only a small amount. Education is compulsory until you become an adult. After that it is your choice to receive further education. This education needs special teachers, lecturers, equipments, and facilities that you will need to pay. Free education may lower a lot of students' motivation to study and learn as they will not care anymore about failing or receiving low grades because IT'S FREE and you can re-take it next year.
What do you think? Do you think people would be more motivated to study and study hard because it's free? Let me know what you think!
I hope to hear back from you :)
Jade C.
Kia Ora Cameron,
ReplyDeleteI’m Dani, a member of the Summer Learning Journey team. I normally comment on blogs in the Kaikohekohe cluster ( Northland) but I have been lucky enough to get the chance to visit some blogs in the Uru Manuka cluster!
You have really thought through your list of things to take with you for the Tongariro Crossing. I have actually walked half of the Tongariro Crossing before climbing Mt Ngauruhoe ( Mt Doom from Lord of the Rings!) We went in a group of ten of us, which was great because we all encouraged each other to keep going. Energy snacks is such a good idea, you use all so much energy walking that you get tired and having snacks will help keep you going!
If you had the chance to do the Tongariro Crossing, would you?
You have done a great job finding some interesting facts about Mike Moore. Mike Moore has served one of the shortest terms at the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Did you know the shortest term as Prime Minister was only 13 days! What you do if you got to be Prime Minister of New Zealand?
I think you make an excellent point about tertiary education. I think that once students’ have completed their degree they should work in New Zealand for a certain amount of time and after that their student loan is paid by the government. That way the government is getting qualified people working and supporting the New Zealand economy rather than students leaving overseas as soon as they graduate. What do you think of that idea?
Keep up the great work. I have really enjoyed reading your blog!
-Dani