10S: Thinking more about modern day slavery

You have done some amazing work on your Human Rights assessment. One issue that has been discussed and that students have shown a real interest in is modern day slavery, especially SWEATSHOPS. Watch this video by clicking on this link. Here is another good introduction to the problem. Some questions to think about: 1. What are sweatshops? 2. What Human Rights are they breaking? 3. Why do they exist? 4. What can we do about it? EXTENSION: Write and answer to this: 'THE WORLD NEEDS MORE SWEATSHOPS'

Interactions in the TVC: CULTURAL

Maori have different cultural beliefs about the TVC. Battle of the mountains Maori perspective (social) Maori perspective of the use of the SIHC is through the idea of guardianship (kaitiakitanga), a conservation of resources to ensure that resources never run out. Kai Tahu used the area for seasonal gathering of food such as wild fowl. They had little effect on the land. Maori perspective is strongly spiritual. Early Maori from Tuwharetoa associated the mountain peaks with the gods and saw it as a sacred place to be respected and revered. One of their priests, Ngatoro-i-rangi, climbed Ngauruhoe and was saved by the gods from a snow storm. The mana of the mountains meant that passing Maori were not allowed to look at the summit.

Interactions in the TVC: SOCIAL

Interactions in the TVC can be Social (about people). People choose to go to the TVC for a range of reasons which are mostly TOURIST related. Research how much money tourism generates each year? What are the main tourist attractions? Tongariro crossing

Interactions in the TVC: ECONOMIC

Interactions in the TVC can be ECONOMIC also. People who have an ECONOMIC interaction usually want to make MONEY out of the area. Have a look at these webpages. Mt RUAPEHU SKI FIELDS: Developing the skifields Facilities and activities on the skifields Other TOURISM BUSINESSES and ACTIVITIES: Tourist attractions, businesses, hotels

Interactions in the TVC: Environmental

There are many ways that people OR groups interact with the TVC. One way is an environmental interaction. The DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION look after and maintain the TVC. How do they do this? Look at the websites below and describe how they look after and maintain the area. DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

Formation and Change

Formation and change is about explaining how the TVC has been made and changed over different TIME PERIODS, this is all about TEMPORAL CHANGE. There are 3 time periods: 1. 2,000,000 (2 million), years ago. 2. 100,000 years ago: The ICE age 3. Present day.

Interactions EXTENSION

Have a watch of this video and see what information you can take and DETAIL you can add to your answer about VEGETATION PATTERNS.

12 GEO: INTERACTIONS in TVC

We are looking at INTERACTIONS in the TVC. There are INTERACTIONS between PEOPLE and NATURAL PROCESSES. This blog entry is for INTERACTIONS BETWEEN NATURAL PROCESSES. Interaction between PROCESSES: CLIMATIC PROCCESES and TECTONIC PROCESSES. Basically… without TECTONIC PROCESSES that make Volcanoes the T.V.C would not get CLIMATIC PROCESSES like relief rainfall Look at the slide below and watch the Video. Use this to construct your response the the EXAM QUESTION. What diagrams or maps are you going to choose to use in your exam question.

12 GEO 2017!!!

Been a long time... Here is a video and image about VEGETATION PATTERNS. Can you write this into your own words? DE-CONSTRUCT and CONSTRUCT = Learning!