Level 1 - Tupac and Joe - Social Studies

At level 1 Social Studies, there are 20 credits on offer.  There are 3 internal achievement standards and 2 external, each worth 4 credits each.

The topics we cover are:

*  Social Networking - the causes and consequences

*  The 40 Hour Famine

*  Burma's fight for rights

*  Tokelau - Our small world

and two external topics that will be provided at the end of the year.

Senior social studies is about how societies work and how people can participate in their communities as informed, critical, active, and responsible citizens.

Students examine the causes and effects of social issues that relate to identity, culture, and organisation, and learn to take actions that may bring about social improvement.

They investigate how individuals, communities, and societies respond to change and how ideas about society develop over time.

Maori Language Week - Tupac

He hōnore, he korōria Maungārongo ki te whenua Whakaaro pai e Kingā tangata katoa Ake ake, ake ake Āmine Te Atua, te piringa, Toku oranga

Matariki - Tupac

Matariki

Once a year in the winter sky Matariki appears to signal the Maori new year.Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades it rises once a year in the winter.Traditionally Matariki was a time to remember the dead from the last year.

The World Cup - Tupac

Ecuador:Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative and proud democratic republic in northwester South America.The main language is Spanish which 94% of the population speaks.

This is their flag

This is their football uniform

Facts:

The president of Ecuador is Rafael Correa.

The capital city is Quito.

Ecuador's name comes from the Equator, which divides it unequally, putting most of the country in the Southern Hemisphere.

Map of Ecuador

This is some food from Ecuador

This is a traditional soup made in quito

They are well known for...

Galapagos islands

and their bananas

Here is a link to a video of traditional music of ecuador

here is a traditional dress from Ecuador

Here is some art from Ecuador

My Options Next Year - Tupac

Catering so i can cook and computer so I can learn to code

Integrity - Tupac

Integrity is when you stick to what you believe in and to do anything you want to and to me that is integrity

If I Ruled the World - Tupac

If I ruled the world I would change these three things.

1.I would make it that I can get everything for free.

2.I would make it I do not have to go to school.

3.I would create a holiday called Tupac Day.

Respect - Tupac

To me respect means loyalty to a certain person that you know and respect is something you can be learned by anyone.Even people who have lost it for you.

Star Dome - Tupac

Six days ago we went to the Star Dome where we heard many amazing facts about space.Like how planets were made and how our solar system was made.Then we had a brief interval to and walk around.Then we walked up to the tip of One Tree Hill which was tiring to do.But the bright side we got a great view and see all these formations that other people made with rocks.Later we left and I nearly forgot my bag

Tupac - Bullying

Why is it difficult for parents , schools , teachers to do anything when bullying happens?

It is so hard for parents and teachers stop bullying is because  the bully can some times be so intimidating that they can scare the child so much that they are to scared to tell them who it is.

Tupac - Funny Video

Tupac - Getting to Know You

My buddies name is Alyzah Pinga Beer. She went to Glen Taylor school. She misses her friends. She like meeting new people at Tamaki College.Her favourite movie is the Lion King.Her favourite t.v show is Revenge.Her favourite food fried rice and one of her hobbies is rugby.

Tupac - Merits and Class of the Week

Merits are points given to each Year 9 class from each teacher, the maximum merits you can get is ten from each teacher.The class with the most at the end of the week gets an awarded in assembly with a trophy and the title the class of the week.

Tupac - The Tamaki Way

The Tamaki Way is no fighting. Fighting can get you in trouble with the school your parents and your body could get badly damage from it.You could get hurt real bad and end up in the hospital because of it. Also fighting is not the right way to solve your problems.