Mount Vesuvius Research
What happened?
Mount Vesuvius in Southern Italy had an eruption.
When did this happen?
The eruption in Mount Vesuvius happend during August 24.
How was Pompeii impacted?
Fatal building collapses caused by heavy ashes in Pompeii.
Why did the people of Pompeii not leave?
The people of Pompeii did not leave because they would not
have anywhere else to live and had nowhere else to go which
Many people lose their lives.
How many people died?
There were possibly up to 16 thousand people have lost their lives during the eruption as there were only over 1500 people that survived other than that the deaths remain unknown.
Kaiapohia Research
When did Maori Establish Kaiapohia Pa?
Maori Established Kaiapohia Pa in 1700.
Who was involved in the siege, why?
Te Rauparaha was the one involved in the siege because the Ngai Tahu were
really suspicious when Te Rauparaha’s men arrive so they killed the Ngai Tahu
before they had the chance to attack.
Who was Te Rauparaha?
Te Rauparaha is known as a Maori Chief and is a War leader of the Ngati Toa
Tribe and took part during the Musket War.
Where was he from, what was he so feared?
Te Rauparaha was born from his mother’s home Maungatautari or Kawhia,
Te Rauparaha was feared by a war party because all of them were armed with
distrusting intentions and muskets.
What happened to the iwi after the siege?
When the war was over neither the sides accepting the terms of the other
except that the British claimed that they won.
What is a Pa?
Pa is known to mean a Maori Village or a Defensive Settlement but can also
refer to hillforts.
Free Writing 150 Words or More Challenge
During ESOL we have been given a task to make free writing including at least 150 words or more. It also must include all the words your teacher tells you to do.
Here the words my teacher wanting me to include in my free writing:
Contemplate
Courageous
Cornucopia
One of the biggest challenges that I did during the Challenge was doing the words my teacher wanted me to put which became really confusing for me because I did not know the meanings of them or where to use them, though it was fun as I went through them.
International Women's Day
International Women's day is a global holiday celebrated for women, it is celebrated on the 8th of March meant to celebrate all the achievements women have done and was first held in 1911.
This event is really important because it is to shows issues such as gender equality, violence against women, and reproductive rights.
