Day Eighteen: Social Systems
23-01-18
Activity 1: Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP)
The MMP voting system began in New Zealand in 1996. Last years election was in September, and everyone over the age of 18 was allowed to vote. Three different parties were chosen to form the new coalition government (Labour, New Zealand First, and the Green Party). It's called the coalition government because people from different governments come together to form one.
If I had to form a coalition government with two people, I would choose:
- My best friend Jorja because she is super smart, good at communicating and talking to new people, and good at problem solving.
- My mum because she is also smart, and is very organised, good at making decisions, thoughtful and kind.
Activity 2: Migration
Over the past decade or so, many many families have started moving to New Zealand to live.
I live in Rolleston, Selwyn, which is about 15 minutes out of Christchurch, but I grew up in Hornby, Christchurch. The city of Christchurch is lovely, and there are many tourist attractions, including the International Antarctic Centre, the Canterbury Museum, the Botanic Gardens, the Christchurch Gondola, the Orana Park Zoo, and much more.
Bonus Activity: Modern Learning Environment
MLE has become more and more common in schools all around New Zealand. Instead of the traditional style of teaching with one teacher working in a classroom with a group of students, the Modern Learning Environment leads a new approach to teaching with a group of teachers working together to teach many groups of students.
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My classroom is brightly coloured to appeal to the students. There are many different types of seating for students with different preferences. There is a quiet space with beanbags for reading and relaxation. There is a bag container with sections for bags. There is a teaching space for a teacher to work with a small group if they are having trouble, etc.
Hi there Crystal,
ReplyDeleteWell done in completing another set of activities! I thought your choice of members for your coalition was fantastic. I could see that you really thought about who you would want into your coalition by thinking about traits you would expect a government would have. That’s great that you chose people like your best friend and your mum who share attributes like intelligence, problem solving, organisation and thoughtfulness. Those are definitely traits that are needed in government!
Christchurch is a lovely city and I have only been there a couple times. I never got to see any of the places you’ve mentioned but I would definitely be keen to visit places like the International Antarctic Centre, the Cantebury Museum and the gondola! Have you done all of these attractions before? What would you say would be your favourite activity? Any recommendations for people who would come down to visit Christchurch?
I am very impressed with your design of your classroom! I really like your use of bright colours, that would really lift the atmosphere of the classroom. I thought your teaching space was really good as well, I reckon that would be a really good space to have for group sessions and it’s positioned very well in the classroom, the teacher can face the group as well as monitor the other tables to make sure they are staying on task. Where would the front of the classroom be? Like where would the whiteboard be placed (for whole class discussions). Let me know in a comment. :)
I look forward to hearing from you and keep up the awesome blog posts!
Cheers,
Jade F :)
Hi Jade.
DeleteI've been to the Antarctic Centre, the museum, and the gondola a few times. My favourite attraction is probably the Antarctic Centre. For people visiting Christchurch, talking a walk around the city and going on the tram are fun.
I might have to slightly alter my design to make room for a bigger whiteboard for whole class discussions, or the small teaching space whiteboard could roll out bigger when needed for the whole class.
Thanks,
Crystal :)