Reflection Section

Text title: A Game Of Cards

Text type: Short Story

Text creator: Witi Ihimaera 

Text Purpose: To show that something symbolic can bring people together. 

Date: 26/02/2021

The story was about Mokopuna and his family went over to Nani Miro house to play cards. Nani Miro always plays cards with her closest friend Mrs Heta. They were unrivaled champions and when is didn't go in their way they would cheat. Near the end of the story they gathered around and played a game Mrs Heta yelled 'you cheat' and everyone started laughing. Nani Miro whispered 'you the cheat yourself' and passed away.  

What genre does this text belong to? Short stories

Reflection Section

Text title: The Data That Turned the World Upside Down 

Text type: Informative 

Text creator: Hannes Grassegger & Mikael Krogerus 

Text Purpose: To show how powerful the internet can be just from peoples liking Facebook posts. 

Date: 19/02/2021

Summary: The article was talking about Kosinski finding out that the data from Facebook was very powerful. They could find out anything about yourself better than anyone else. Trump did this to people who's mind he thought he could change by putting advertising to boost his vote for the 2016 election. 

Who is real in this text? Donald Trump, Kosinski and, Nix.

Treaty of Waitangi: What really happened

The film 'Treaty of Waitangi: what really happened' directed by Peter Burger, is about the signing of one of our founding documents. It is a dramatisation of the days leading up to and including the signing. We know this through the chiefs arguing, discussing and eventually signing the Treaty based on history. We also know through the films title and voice over. 

Treaty of Waitangi - What really happened

Text title: Treaty of Waitangi - What really happened

Text type: Dramatisation

Text creator: Peter Burger

Text purpose: To show what really happened in the Treaty of Waitangi.

Date: 12/02/2021

Key points: 

The crown wrote out the treaty.

Lots of arguments and discussions about whether Maori should sign it - because they were concerned about their land people rights being taken away. 

The Maori chiefs signed the treaty.

Tobacco and blankets were given afterwards.