http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston Where Katikati students think about the important stuff Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:27:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Research Project: An Environmental issue Environmental issues are usually the result of putting natural resources under pressure. These issues usually involve conflict because the different groups involved value specific natural resources differently.The environmental topic that you choose should investigate the various issues and view points involved. What is the issue? Where is this ... http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2010/03/03/environmental-issue/ Divided WorldCreate a presentation to show the differences between life in a developing country and life in a developed country.Your presentation should use images as well as statistics to highlight the differences.Some categories you could consider: HealthLife ExpectancyEnvironmentEducationMoneyEnergyFoodTransportFamily sizeSome countries you could use (or ask me if you want to use ... http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2010/02/16/297/ Hi Team Tourism, Our first assessment will be 18243: Demonstrate knowledge of world travel geography outside New Zealand. In this unit standard you will get to know some of the most significant destinations for world tourism. You will need to be able to locate countries and cities and describe attractions in ... http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2010/02/11/google-earth-familiarisation-3/ Before we start looking at the various processes that cause volcanic hazards, I would like to see what you know already.In pairs, you are to construct an answer that uses all of the following words. magmasubductionTaraweramovementashcrustgolden-syrupfrictiontownshippressurecoremoltensausageplatesmudslide http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2010/02/10/what-happens-in-a-volcanic-eruption/ Hi everybody!This is the site where Mr Cranston's classes can work together to further understand the Real World.Welcom to:11 Geography13 Tourism10 MKE10 WYN http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2010/02/08/welcome-to-2010/ Try your luck at the following games:ElectrocityFree PovertyFree Rice (click subjects for different categories)Purpose Games http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2009/11/12/some-light-relief/ Recently, we have been looking into the Rwanda conflict of 1994. We were all pretty moved about what happened and the lack of international support. Unfortunately, there is a very similar conflict taking place right now. Your task is to find out about the crisis in Darfur.You will need to ... http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2009/10/12/crisis-in-darfur/ Use your research skills to find out what each of the following terms mean, and then write a paragraph to explain how they relate to World War One. Alliance Armistice Entente Lusitania Propaganda Shellshock SommeCreate your answers in "Word" and then copy and paste your answers as a comment to this postWhen you have completed the above ... http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2009/09/06/key-terms-world-war-one/ Yeeha! Its assessment time again folks. Actually, you might really enjoy this one. There are some amazing plans for our number one tourist destination. Before we get into the resources for this contemporary geographic issue, there is a bit of ground work we need to cover first. Below is a ... http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2009/06/25/milford-road-geographic-issue/ Hi Class, Here is a copy of the instructions for the $1000 Note Research Project. I have been impressed with the wide range of prominent New Zealanders you are studying. There is a great mix of sportspeople, politicians, artists, innovators, social changers and more. Remember the tips at the bottom ... http://blog.kkc.school.nz/mrcranston/2009/06/18/1000-note-research-project/