4G Mobile Network on The Moon!?: Reflection Section | Wānanga

Text title: The moon's getting a 4G mobile network

Text type: Article

Text creator: Anne Kauranen | Reuters       (Reporting by Anne Kauranen; Editing by Edmund Blair and Pravin Char)

Critical Literacy Question: What do the words suggest?

Date: 8th November 2021 

What do the words suggest?

The words in the article, 'The moon's getting a 4G mobile network', written by Reuters, suggest returning of humans, future settling and human settlements on the moon. 

For instance, in this article, NASA has selected Nokia to build the first cellular network on the moon. Nokia has said that the first wireless broadband communications system in space will be built on the lunar surface.

I believe that this mission will help simplify the communication errors between the astronauts and the control centre on Earth. 

Credits: https://newatlas.com/vodafone-nokia-moon-4g/53591/

Credits: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2020/10/Testing_lunar_4G_operations
Copyright: Nokia

Brief:

Nokia has been selected by NASA to build the first cellular network on the moon, as stated by the Finnish company, as the U.S. space agency projects a future where humans establish lunar settlements. Nokia has claimed that the first wireless broadband communications system in space would be built on the lunar surface in late 2022 before humans make it there.

According to the company, the network will establish a 4G/LTE communications system on the moon, though the am would be to eventually switch to 5G. This would allow astronauts voice and video communications capabilities, and allow data exchange, as well as remote control of lunar rovers and other robotic devices. It will be designed to withstand extreme conditions of the launch of the lunar landing and to operate in space.

Adapted from: https://www.reuters.com/article/nokia-nasa-moon-idUSKBN2741JR

Declaration of Independence: Treaty of Waitangi | Social Studies

Welcome to another post. Today, in Social Studies, we looked at the Declaration of Independence of New Zealand, which also links in with the Treaty of Waitangi. We had to watch a video, and had to answer some questions relating from the video.

Declaration of Independence

• What does declare mean?

To announce, to say it aloud.

• What does independent mean?

Free from control, to not rely on someone else, and not in anyone’s authority. 

• Which country did Aotearoa begin trading with? Why not other countries?

The French and other countries tried to trade and didn’t go well. It was the British that Māori traded with successfully and peacefully.

• What is the Treaty of Waitangi?

A Treaty of Waitangi was signed on 6 February 1840 between the representatives of the British Crown and the Māori chiefs in Waitangi. It takes the name from the place where it was first signed. The main purpose of this treaty was to protect the Māori culture and enable Māori to continue living in New Zealand as Māori. Simultaneously, the Treaty gave the Crown the right to govern the nation and represent the interests of all New Zealanders. This treaty included the 3 principles of partnership, participation, and protection.  

However, after the signing of the treaty, the land was lost through a combination of private and Government purchases, outright confiscation, and Native Land Court practices that made it difficult for Māori to maintain their land under traditional ownership structures. Also, there were purchases of Māori land prior to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

• What is the Declaration of Independence?

The declaration of independence was signed in 1835 by 35 Rangatira (Māori leaders) and four British residents. It proclaimed the sovereign independence of New Zealand before the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.

Māori Values: Treaty of Waitangi | Social Studies

Welcome to another post. Around two weeks ago, in Social Studies, we looked at Māori values in the new topic: Treaty of Waitangi and had to write down (in our own words), what is Mana, Tapu and Utu. 

What is Mana?

Mana often referred to as (social) status, is when a person, with mana, had a presence. Rangatira (chiefs) in particular, recognised the need to keep their mana as high as possible.

Mana is influenced by the behaviour of people and groups and was found through achievements and successes. Māori defended their mana in everyday matter and tried to enhance their mana whenever possible.

The control over European traders (and after 1814 missionaries) became a phase of pursuit of mana. Rivals were not allowed to reap the advantages of access to these new arrivals without a challenge.

What is Tapu?

The life of a Māori has been restricted by the placing of tapu on people and places. It is controlled by how people behave towards each other and the environment; this has been protecting people and the natural environment.

Something that is disrespectful - sitting on tables

What is Utu?

Utu, or referred to as ‘revenge’, has a broader meaning: the preservation of balance and harmony within society.

Utu is the form of gift exchange that established and maintained social connections and responsibility.

How could these values cause conflict with Europeans?

The idea of mana, tapu and utu were sources of both order and conflict with the Māori society.

The Red Sari - (Post-Reading Questions & Language Features) | English

Welcome to another post. For English, we, as a class, read a short story "The Red Sari". Following reading the story, we had to answer some post-reading questions. 

This post is from 21/10/21

Look up one new word from the story you don’t know the meaning of, and re-write the definition in your own words.

Concertina

Meaning to extend, compress, or collapse in folds like those of a concertina - a small instrument played by stretching and squeezing it.

In “The Red Sari,” the narrator experiences a very different world to NZ. What is a quote from this story which shows this?

"There are no formal road rules."

In New Zealand, road rules are followed.

"High above in the smog-filled sky a jet climbs away from it all."

New Zealand has really good air quality compared to India.

What do you think the author, Apirana Taylor, wanted us to understand about experiencing different cultures?

Apirana Taylor describes how India and its people are beautiful.

Does Apirana Taylor encourage us to appreciate people who are different to us? How so?

Apirana Taylor encourages us to appreciate others who are different to us because in this text, it shows poor people, beggars and that's the way how they would survive. Their life is hard because they never know when they could get crushed by a car.

The way to appreciate them is to show kindness to them, respect them, build their happiness - this will improve their self-esteem and relationships between them.

Personalised Passion Project experience | Wānanga

Welcome to another post. For the past few weeks in Wānanga, we (the year 10 & 11s) have been doing Personalised Passion Projects (or Genius Hour), a project for our passion or something that you are interested in learning about - including research and guidance by the passion project teacher. 

I was doing Cryptocurrency as one of my passion projects, in which I was working with Ranit doing candlestick charts. 

Candlestick Chart
Credit: https://stock.adobe.com/ee/search?k=candlestick+chart

In sum, we had to start with an essential question (driving question) - that cannot be answered with a simple Google search and research the question using websites, or any other source. Finally, we had to create something to show our learning that we did over the few weeks - can be digital, physical or service-oriented.

After we presented our work, we need to answer reflection questions.

1. Now that it's over, what are my first thoughts about this overall project? Are they mostly positive or negative?
• They are positive - because Ranit and I did a good job doing our project
2. If positive, what comes to mind specifically? Negative?
• No, I don't think anything negative
3. What were some of the most interesting discoveries I made while working on this project? About the problem? About myself? About others?
• That we can do a project that was new to us and we finished it in a short amount of time (due to lockdown)
• That I can present with a partner in front of the class
4. What were some of my most challenging moments and what made them so?
• That we had to finish quite a lot of work in a short amount of time
5. What were some of my most powerful learning moments and what made them so?
• Speaking in front of an audience (the class)
6. What is the most important thing I learned personally?
• Speaking in front of the audience, which will help me to present in the future.
7. When did I realize that I had come up with my final best solution?
• Sometime before we were up to present in front of the class
8. How well did I and my team communicate overall?
• We communicated really well with each other.
9. What moments was I most proud of my efforts?
• Finishing the project and presenting in front of two classes.
10. What's the one thing about myself above all others I would like to work to improve?
• That I need to memorise the presentation a bit more.
11. How will I use what I've learned in the future?
    
• The presenting I did with Ranit will help me in the future and build my confidence when I do my presentation next time.

Here is the outcome (presentation) I created to show my learning -- and what I did.

How Perl Button Was Kidnapped? (Post-Reading Tasks) | English

Welcome to another post. In English, we have to read the short story, 'How Perl Button Was Kidnapped?' and then answer the post-reading questions by breaking down the story. 

This post is from 27/09/21

Who were the main characters and how they've been described?

• Perl Button
• Blond hair
• Blue eyes
• White shiny teeth
• 
  
• 2 Māori women
• One wearing red and the other dressed in yellow and green
• No shoes and stocking on
• Pink handkerchiefs over their heads
• Carried big flax basket of ferns
• Police
• Little men dressed in blue

What happened to Perl?

• It seemed to the readers that Perl was kidnapped because of how the author wrote the text. But at the end, it was the two Māori women taking Perl to a beach.

The Boyd Incident: Treaty of Waitangi | Social Studies

Welcome to another post. For the past two lessons in Social Studies, we looked at the Boyd incident and answered some questions relating to the two perspective articles.

Full story: The Boyd incident - A frontier of chaos? 

Article 1:

December 1809.

Long story short: European people assaulted a Māori chief. In response, the Māori got revenge by attacking the European ship’s captain. (Utu - balance, revenge)

- Te Pahi (a Māori man who had been with the Europeans to Australia to set up trade) came to stop the violence and rescue the European people. Sadly, the European people blamed Te Pahi and killed him, too.

What are your thoughts? What do you wonder?

Not that many thoughts, but it is sad how Te Pahi was blamed without any reason when he was with the Europeans trading.

Article 2:

How the Boyd (name of the ship) Incident used to be told:

The Boyd was attacked in 1809 by a Māori tribe. The ship captain and crew were violently attacked.

Travel advisory

For some Europeans, the Boyd incident put New Zealand in the ‘avoid if at all possible’ category. A pamphlet circulating in Europe warned sailors off the ‘Cannibal Isles’ - ‘touch not that cursed shore lest you these Cannibals pursue’.

How was the story different (what’s missing)? Why do you think it was told this way?

This story is told from the European’s perspective, whereas the story told earlier was told from both Māori and European perspectives. Also, Te Pahi was missing from the story.

I think the Europeans told this story, showing the negative about the Māori, making them the villains, and not telling the whole story. The European story didn’t tell that the Europeans first attacked them first, and shows that the Māori attacked them without any reason.