Enterprise Studies - Impulse Buying Brochure

 

This week for Enterprise Studies we have been learning about impulse Buying. Impulse buying is when you buy things unnecessarily when shopping at a store. We first learnt about what Impulse buying was, why people impulse buy, and the consequences that can happen when you impulse buy. We were then tasked to create a brochure that explains things about Impulse Buying, we also were asked to add in the words Impulse and savings. I decided to create a google drawing as I found it the easiest to work with when creating a brochure.

Personally, I like my brochure because it's simple and gives information about Impulse Buying, as the topic isn't that hard. It is also easy to read and isn't too long. I could've done better is I had more time but I'm still happy with the result. There aren't many easy ways to stop impulse buying because everyone does it without realising, most have to take a while to get into because you have to get into the habit of stopping yourself from buying something that looks interesting

What was the last thing you have impulse bought?

Sources

- Photo On Brochure - Photo

Social Studies - Treaty Of Waitangi History Road

 This term for Social Studies we are learning about the Treaty of Waitangi. Even though we know a lot about the treaty we still don't know everything about what happened before and while the treaty was being signed. We were then asked to create a history road about five events that happened before the treaty was signed. This is what I have made.

Enterprise Studies - FAQ's about Banking

This term for Enterprise Studies we have been learning about accounting. For the past two weeks, we have been learning about banking and how banks can work. So far we have been learning about what account types there are, the benefits, the drawbacks, interest rates, the requirements, and which account could be best for you. After learning about banking we were asked to create a DLO that either explains terms used in banking or write frequently asked questions that people ask when wanting to create a bank account. I chose to write frequently asked questions that people ask when opening or deciding to open a bank account. It was a little hard as I was thinking of questions that people may ask when opening an account and couldn't find many that could fit the question properly on most banking sites.

 

 Personally, I think these questions are what many people ask when opening an account, especially questions about which account is good for them. I would also ask these questions when choosing a bank as well to figure out which bank gives me the most benefits when and after I open my account. I think these questions can also answer questions that might not have gone through your head when deciding to open an account.

What account would you open and why?

Sources -

- BNZ site

- ANZ site

- ASB site

- Westpac site

Volcanoes

 Krakatoa

Where is it? 

• Rakata Island, Indonesia

When did it last erupt?

• 2020, started in 1883

Damage it has done?

• Krakatoa has done a lot of damage to the places and people around it. 

• In 1833 Krakatoa first erupted. Ash fell on Singapore, Cocos Island, and ships as far as 6067 km west-northwest. Darkness covered the Sunda Straits from 11 a.m on the 27th until the next day. At least 36,417 people were killed, most people died from giant sea waves, and coastal villages were destroyed. When the eruption ended, only ⅓ of Krakatau remained above sea level and new islands formed from the magma spewing out of the volcano

• It had destroyed and formed lands while also causing havoc for residents and other countries.

How and when was it formed?

• Since Krakatoa lies along the Indian-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates its how it was formed. Because the two tectonic plates are dangerous at risk of high volcanic and seismic activity it's pretty common that one was made. It supposedly started/formed in 400 BC. 

Interesting random facts?

• the first eruption lasted one minute and 12 seconds 

• The 1883 eruption was the loudest sounds ever reported in the history

•  Records held that 165 villages and towns surrounding Kratatoa were destroyed and 132 more were seriously damaged 

• Karatoa had killed 30.000+ people

• in August 1883 was one of the most deadly colacine eruptions in modern history, it is estimated that more than 36.00 people died. the eruption also affected the climate and caused the temperature to drop over the world.

• Karatoa belongs to the ring of fire 

Pictures + Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGcbNn4Vk1w

Social Studies - Varuna

Social Studies - Know Your Places

 - Know Your Place -

For the past few weeks for Social Studies, we have been trying out a new tool called Prezi. Prezi is a site that helps you create a presentation and lets you write in it, it also can give templates for you to use and make your presentation look better. For us to understand the tool better we were given the task to find places around Christchurch and the Canterbury region that have importance to the region and places that are important to us. 

My Prezi

I learnt quite a lot of new things that I never knew about Christchurch or Canterbury, for example, lytteltons history and how it actually helped shape Canterbury to how it is today. Finding out Hornby High Schools history was actually the most interesting thing as I didn't know much about the school before researching about it. I think next time we should be able to research places that are solely important to us because I feel like I want to know more about the places that are important to me and my childhood. 

Novel Study - Unwind - Part 7, Consciousness

How is it that Connor was not unwound? p318
- Connor wasn't unwound because he had another I.D of a security guard that was 19. He looked quite similar to the man and was given that identity to hide him from being unwound.

Whose arm does he now have? P319
- Connor has a tiger shark tattoo which belonged to Roland, who was unwound in part 6. He has Roland's arm, as his arm was blown up and amputated.

On p321 Risa tells Connor how she won't be unwound. Do you think her decision to not accept the spine of an Unwind was purely ethical, or was she also playing the system in order to stay alive?
- I think it was an ethical choice because even though she could've walked again she chose not to because it was from an unwound. I think the advantage of not being unwound was something she found out or realised and thought it was a good cover for her story. As someone who saw people going to their "deaths", she must've been a little scared by this incident even more than before, so she didn't want the spine, knowing that that could've been Connor or her. 

Since the explosions at Happy Jack, what have people been doing? What has Cy-Fi's role been in this? P325
- Since the clapping incident at Happy Jack people have been protesting at Washington and realising that unwinding isn't a good thing. Cy-Fi's role in this has been testifying before congress. Because of all of this the government is starting to think about changing the legal age from 18 years old to 17 years old.

Lev's parents disown him. Who is trying to become his guardian? P328.
- Because Lev's parents disowned him, his brother Marcus is trying to get custody of him instead of him being sent to a state home. His brother was also disowned by his parents.

Why has Pastor Dan resigned? P329
- Pastor Dan resigned because he didn't believe in a God who tithed. He didn't lose his faith, he just lost his convictions in believing in that part of God.

P331-332 explain what has happened to Harlan Dunfee. What do you think about the Admiral and his wife's plan? Was it what you expected?
- Harlan Dunfee wasn't put together in the way everyone thought. Instead of killing the people who had his parts, they instead, held a party for his 26th birthday. They invited everyone who had his body parts to celebrate this all together as they all had a part of him.

- I think their plan was a pretty surprising plan as to when we are introduced to Harlan's story we learn that his parents went Insane. Instead, they just wanted to see their son again because they were forced to unwind him due to the society that they lived in. It wasn't what I expected because as I said before, his parents were explained to be "insane" when in reality they were just regretful. 

Who takes over the graveyard? P331

- At the end of the book, we find out that Risa, Connor, and Hayden stayed at the Graveyard to help the other unwinds that have escaped to let them have another chance. We find out that Connor becomes the leader of the graveyard to help people fight against unwinding in a more humane way, unlike clappers.