For social studies, we're studying about santa claus's history. We have to make a blog post about things we learned about him.
1. Santa was originated from saint Nicholas.
2. Santa's clothes were green before, not red.
3. Saint Nicholas day is celebrated in December 6.
For social studies, we have to search some words related to treaty of waitangi for our work.
For our social studies, we're studying about different era's in our time. We have to choose three technologies in that era and research something about them. So we chose to study about the 20th century and create an essay about it.
Question: Explain a technology period you have studied and what some of the
important inventions were in this period.
Use the Lawyer paragraph to explain this.
Paragraph 1: Introduction.
Re-state what the question is in a paragraph
During the 20th Century period in history there were some significant technological advancements. Some
of the inventions during this time were plastic, television and internet. These inventions seen during this
time are still widely used and seen today.
Paragraph 2: Invention 1 explained
State what the invention is, what it does and how far it has come up until today
A Significant invention during the 20th Century was plastic. Plastic is widely used around the world. It
was first invented in 1907 by Leo Baekland. Plastic is useful to most people because it can be recycled or
reused. It can be used for eating, drinking, for buying things at the supermarket, packaging and anything
else. But despite plastic being useful, it has a huge disadvantage in the world. First of all, people are using
too much plastic which causes an excessive amount of waste. When plastic is made, it takes thousands
or millions of years before it wither. However, there are billions of plastic products now, it would be very
hard to decompose. This causes animals to suffer and cause a huge impact in the world like if it doesn't
decay now, this place will be full of plastics. Well, despite these things, we can still recycle plastic and
create more things that we can use over and over again. Therefore plastic is an important invention of this
time.
Paragraph 3: Invention 2 explained
State what the invention is, what it does and how far it has come up until today
A Significant invention during the 20th Century was television. Television is another significant technology
that was invented in the 20’s century. Television is used for entertainment, listening to news or anything
else. This invention has huge improvement as time goes on. First, its appearance differs in size as
technology improves. It originally looks like a small brown tv and a black and white screen. But between
1940’s and 50’s, colored television was invented. Then the screen follows next and becomes flat which
makes it easier for people to watch. Different programmes can now be watched there like cartoons, news
and other devices that can be connected in the tv. This is a very important technology because it makes
people's lives easier, like when watching news, you know what’s happening around you and you don’t
have to read newspapers anymore. But this television also has disadvantages, some people are addicted
to watching and if it overuse, it could break or sometimes it might explode. Well, this doesn’t happen very
often because not everyone is addicted and some people don’t have televisions. We can still say that
televisions are a significant invention that was invented in the 20th century because it helps us in many
different ways. Therefore television is an important invention of this time.
Paragraph 4: Invention 3 explained
State what the invention is, what it does and how far it has come up until today
A Significant invention during the 20th Century was the internet. The Internet was first invented by Robert
Kahn and Vint Cerf in 1960. This invention is very important and beneficial to everyone. Without the
internet, life would be a little hard because this invention is used in most things today like studying,
working, researching, entertainment and many other things. Almost everyone with a gadget or device
uses the internet. People use this for working on their job, for talking to their family, for studying or
anything else. This is still widely used and seen today as more things will be invented, the internet will
always be there to help. Therefore the internet is an important invention of this time.
Paragraph 5: Conclusion
Go over the points you have just made above
There were many significant technological advancement seen during the 20th Century. Some of those
discussed are plastics, televisions and the internet. These are all commonly seen today all over the world
and are still very important in today's generation.
Provide a one paragraph written overview / summary of your job.
A job who plan, organise and oversee the construction of buildings and other structures
What are the working conditions like?
usually work regular business hours, but may also work evenings and weekends
work in offices, and at outdoor work sites
may travel locally.
What skills and knowledge are required for this career?
civil engineering and surveying methods
relevant legislation such as the Resource Management Act, the New Zealand Building Code, by-laws and town planning regulations
building materials, and how they work.
What are the personal qualities that you require to do this job?
skilled at accurately analysing and interpreting information
practical and logical, with good problem-solving skills
good at communicating
safety-conscious
good at planning and organising
creative and innovative, with good design skills
able to work independently and in a team.
What are the key tasks that you will do in this job?
consult with clients, government officials, contractors and other professionals on the requirements of each project
decide if proposed construction and development sites are suitable
plan and design structures such as roads, drainage systems, buildings, dams or wharves
work out whether structures will be able to withstand the loads that will be placed on them by people, weather and other natural forces
prepare reports, working drawings and specifications
prepare cost estimates and evaluate the cost efficiency of projects
assess environmental impacts of proposed developments
get plans approved by relevant authorities and get building permits
supervise construction to ensure structures are built correctly.
How much will you earn? Salary? And what are the work hours like?
$60k to $70k if new but if senior they usually earn $120k to $180k a year.
What training and education is required for this career? How long does the training take and cost?
NCEA Level 3 is required to enter tertiary training.
The training takes 4 years
What pre-requisites are there to get into the training course?
To become a civil engineer you need to have a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours.
What subjects will you need to study in school to prepare you for this career?
Useful subjects include maths, English, chemistry, physics, digital technologies, and construction and mechanical technologies.
Add any interesting information about your chosen career that you may find
they build houses and it seems fun for me.
Add in an image / photo / picture that relates to your job
Why you think this job is important, what values does it promote?
I think this job is very important because all buildings you see around you need an engineer's approval. Without them, building houses or buildings would be hard for people to build.
Why have you chosen this career to investigate?
I think it's interesting when you design or develop structures.
What qualities and skills do you already have that suit this career?
I don’t have the qualities but I kinda like solving things.
What qualities and skills do you need to develop for this career?
I need to think about how things work or surveying methods.
The job market is competitive, what can you do now or in the near future to out-compete others for this job.
What worked / went well for you during the research?
I finally decided what job I should get for the future.
What have you found challenging during the research?
I found it hard to find some information such as interviewing people or researching about them.
How did you try to overcome these challenges?
I researched more until I found someone to answer the questions for my inquiry.
If you were to do this again what would you do differently and why?
I’ll try to look unto different sites so that it would be easier.
