Minecraft Dragon (DTE10)

 In this past term, DTE students were tasked with creating something creative. My group and I first settled on building a rocket that flopped hard. We then made a phat dragon on Minecraft which was successful, here are some images:

Social Studies: Treaty Essay

In 1830 there were 100,000 Māori and 200 Europeans living in New Zealand. The behavior of the Whalers, the Missionaries’ desire to help protect Māori rights, and the Musket Wars were reasons that a treaty was needed. The Declaration of Independence was another contributing factor to the need for a treaty. 

One reason that a treaty was needed was the lawless behavior of some of the British Settlers like whalers. This matters because the actions of the whalers were threatening and quite frankly sick toward the Maori. Whalers would stop ashore Russel, formerly known as Kororareka, to “blow off steam” galavanting around streets getting drunk; causing chaos.

Another reason that a treaty was needed was to protect Māori rights. One group that felt strongly about this was the missionaries. Missionaries had taken notice of the destruction and harm caused by the English during their docking, they would come ashore and do whatever they’d like because of the lack of laws on New Zealand land. Missionaries believed that this would cause a lot of strife toward the Maori and that the creation of new laws for our country would be a key part of stopping the inconsiderate actions of the whalers.

Another reason that a treaty was needed was the Musket Wars. Muskets had been on the rise and we’re now open for trading to the Maori, muskets would be traded for pig and other foods. Muskets would wreak havoc generating almost 20,000 deaths throughout a very short time. Muskets had been overly lethal and the reason was to defend or attack land all over New Zealand.

The final reason that a treaty was needed was the existence of the Declaration of Independence. The declaration of independence allowed New Zealand Maori to trade overseas, 34 Maori chiefs and leaders signed the declaration of independence on the 28th of October 1835, making trading open to all in our country.

This essay has clearly demonstrated that a treaty was needed to end the lawlessness and maliciousness of the British Settlers. The treaty had averted most damages the settlers had been inciting like the drunken sailors coming ashore, prostitution, muskets being regulated and gave Maori a say in things and they no longer had to sit back and watch their country be slowly destroyed. Out of all of the things discussed, I believe that the most crucial introduced legislation was the one that made it fair toward Maori to keep their owned land and for it not to just be taken by English Settlers and others and would stop the fighting for land, sparing many lives and contradicting tribes would come together to put their differences aside. I believe the right decision was made and we will strive!