The Great Depression - Social Studies.

Why was Germany hit hardest during the depression?

The Great Depression was a worldwide severe economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s. The Great Depression was particularly hard on the United States and Europe. Before The Great Depression Germany had been forced to sign The Treaty of Versailles so they would have less power and it was supposed to settle the arguments and the fighting that Germany had started. Two of the things that Germany had to agree to were paying for the damage from the war and reducing their army from 6 million to 100 thousand. This caused all of the people who left the army to have to get other jobs but because The Great Depression hit right after the treaty was signed, these people couldn’t find jobs or ways to get paid. Despite this, Germany as well as everyone else managed to get back on their feet. In the end, Germany only managed to pay off the war by 2010. 6 million people in Germany were unemployed but when compared with the United States at its lowest points with 15 million unemployed people, it doesn't seem like a lot. When looking at the percentages, 20% of Americans in the United States were jobless where in Germany 24% were unemployed. Germany may have more people unemployed but because of the percentage of people in their state compared to the United States, I think that they were hit the hardest.

What had Germany agreed to when they were forced to sign The Treaty of Versailles?

1 year after WW1, 1919, Germany was forced to sign a treaty that is widely known as the Treaty of Versailles. It was a peace treaty between France, Britain, Austria-Hungary, Japan, USA, and while Germany was involved the German Government did not participate. The choice for the Germans was either for them to sign the treaty or be occupied by allied troops. Even though Germany was angry because they thought that they didn’t start the war and decided that therefore it wasn't their fault, They signed the Treaty of Versailles under protest. Because the treaty was made so the Germans had less power, after it was signed the Germans army was reduced from 6 million to 100 thousand, it got rid of their submarines, military aircraft/ artilleries, and lessened their navy to 6 small battleships. Even after all of that they also had to pay for all of the costs of the war. (They only managed to pay this off in 2010 which was 91 years later). Though this treaty was used to help bring the German's power down, I think that it only made them hunger for more.

How was NZ affected by The Great Depression?

New Zealand was an agricultural country which meant that we would sell most of our goods overseas. When The Great Depression hit, people couldn’t buy the goods that we would send out which meant that we lost a lot of our money for that was where most of our income came from. New Zealand wasn't hit immediately but from 1930, export prices began to plummet, it managed to fall 45% by 1933. While sales were falling, so were the prices for they needed to sell their products before they went off. The money they would get before the great depression with their sales would be brought back to help pay for the products that they would need for the next sale. Because the great depression caused them to bring down their prices they would have barely been able to pay for more products to sell. New Zealand managed to start to get back onto their feet by 1935 but as like all of the other countries, they were barely making it by. 

DNA Extraction Experiment - Science

 Aim: To extract DNA from the kiwi fruit

Method:

1.  Mush half a kiwifruit in a zip lock bag with a splash of water and a small teaspoon of salt.
2.  Strain the solution through a cloth into a beaker.
3.  Add a squirt of dishwashing liquid and stir.
   
4. Pour into a test tube.
5.  Place the test tube in a beaker filled with WARM water.
6.  Leave for 10 minutes.
7.  Slowly pour 5mL of methylated spirits down the inside of the test tube.

Where do you find the DNA?
In every organism, there is a cell and within that cell, there is a nucleus. There are 46 chromosomes in the nucleus and in those chromosomes there are strands of DNA. 

What makes up DNA?
DNA is made up of simple repeating units called nucleotides. A nucleotide is comprised of sugar, a phosphate, and a base. The sides of DNA are made up of sugar and phosphate. These sides are linked together by chemicals called nucleotide bases.

What does Music Mean to Me - Music

What does music mean to me?
Music is something that has been helping me throughout my entire life. I listen to music while I am reading or maybe when I am not feeling the best. No matter what, music has always been there for me to listen to when I felt like I need a pick-me-up or maybe just when I was bored and want something to listen to. In the end, music is my safe place.

Have you studied music before?
When I was around 6 or 7 my father wanted to teach me how to play the guitar. After about 1-2 months of trying to learn, my father kind of gave up trying to teach me.

What type of music do you enjoy and why?
I like more upbeat pop songs but I don't really have a favorite genre. When I listen to upbeat songs my mood kind of moves along with the song which can be helpful when trying to find the feel for a song.

Name 3 bands/singers you like and why?
Ramz, Aurora, Why Don't we. I like these people even though they have a different type of feel because they all have good song beats. Another thing I like from these artists is their lyrics to most of their songs science some of them are quite relatable.

What would you like to learn in music?
I would like to learn how to play the drums but mostly would like to learn how to read the music notes.

Bacteria - Home Economics

Commitment

Some people think of Commitment as a promise. Commitment is a very important skill to learn for every aspect of life. Some people commit to a person while others commit to a job. Even though it is an important characteristic for anyone to have whether it be a school student, teacher, adult, or even someone who is unemployed, people can still barely grasp the concept of commitment. An example of a bad commitment is someone who cheats on another for no reason. Resilience is a huge part of commitment for you can to be resilient to be able to commit to whatever it is you have "promised". The point of this text is to show how important it is to learn hoe to commit for you wont get very far in life without it.

The Great Depression - Social Studies

 In social studies we are learning about The Great Depression and how Germany was effected. We were given 3 different questions to answer using lawyer paragraphs and 2 hours to complete these tasks. Some information was put in a slide on our teaches website but it didn't have all of the answers so it took a lot of researching to complete them.

Why was Germany hit hardest during the depression?

The Great Depression was a worldwide severe economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s. The Great Depression was particularly hard on the United States and Europe. Before The Great Depression Germany had been forced to sign The Treaty of Versailles so they would have less power and it was supposed to settle the arguments and the fighting that Germany had started. Two of the things that Germany had to agree to was paying for the damage from the war and reducing their army from 6 million to 100 thousand. This caused all of the people who left the army to have to get other jobs but because The Great Depression hit right after the treaty was signed, these people couldn’t find jobs or ways to get paid. Despite this, Germany as well as everyone else managed to get back on their feet. In the end Germany only managed to pay off the war by 2010. 6 million people in Germany were unemployed but when compared with the United States at its lowest points with 15 million unemployed people, it doesn't seem like a lot. When looking at the percentages, 20% of Americans in the United States were jobless where in Germany 24% were unemployed. Germany may have more people unemployed but because of the percentage of people in their state compared to the United States I think that they were hit the hardest.

What had Germany agreed to when they were forced to sign The Treaty of Versailles?

1 year after WW1, 1919, Germany was forced to sign a treaty that is widely known as the Treaty of Versailles. It was a peace treaty between France, Britain, Austria-Hungary, Japan, USA, and while Germany was involved the German Government did not participate. The choice for the Germans was either for them to sign the treaty or be occupied by allied troops. Even though Germany was angry because they thought that they didn’t start the war and decided that therefore it wasn't their fault, They signed the Treaty of Versailles under protest. Because the treaty was made so the Germans had less power, after it was signed the Germans army was reduced from 6 million to 100 thousand, it got rid of their submarines, military aircraft/ artilleries, and lessened their navy to 6 small battleships. Even after all of that they also had to pay for all of the costs of the war. (They only managed to pay this off in 2010 which was 91 years later). Though this treaty was used to help bring the Germans power down, I think that it only made them hunger for more.

How was NZ affected by The Great depression?

New zealand was an agricultural country which meant that we would sell most of our goods overseas. When The Great Depression hit, people couldn’t buy the goods that we would send out which meant that we lost a lot of our money for that was where most of our income came from. New zealand wasn't hit immediately but from 1930, export prices began to plummet, it managed to fall 45% by 1933. While sales were falling, so were the prices for they needed to sell their products before they went off. The money they would get before the great depression with their sales would be brought back to help pay for the products that they would need for the next sale. Because the great depression caused them to bring down their prices they would have barely been able to pay for more products to sell. New Zealand managed to start to get back onto their feet by 1935 but as like all of the other countries, they were barely making it by. 

Street Art - Art

 

I like this specific piece of art because the moment I went on to the Watch This Space website the contrast from the dark blues and browns to the bright yellows and oranges.