Week 9 blog provocation

Wow wee, I can't believe it is Week 9 already! Here is this weeks questions - Could you have sport if everyone was on the same side? I look forward to hearing your thoughtful answers. Don't forget you can't be wrong you just need to back up your idea.

Firework - weekly blog provocation

From today until the 5th of November, Fireworks go on sale. Last night on the news some people have been asking to ban fireworks sales to the public and only allow public displays of fireworks. What do you think? Do you think we should only have public fireworks display and not be allowed to let them off ourselves?

Voting age - weekly blog provocation

Hi there and welcome back to Week 2. Saturday was the final day for voting in this years General Election and Jacinda Ardern and the Labour Governement will continue to be in power for the next three years. Did you know that New Zealand was the first country in the world which allowed woman to vote? Before this only men 21 years of age and older were able to vote. Allowing woman to have a vote from 1893 was all thanks to a lady named Kate Sheppard. In 1969 the voting age was lowered to 20 and in 1974 it was lowered again to 18 years of age.

This weeks question to ponder is, do you think the voting age should be lowered? Some young people believe it should be lowered to 16. I look forward to hearing what you think.

Rich or happy?

 Welcome back to Term 4, the last term of 2020! This term we are going to continue with our weekly blog provocation. I have really enjoyed reading your thoughts and I am impressed with the ways you are responding to other people's opinions.

This week's questions to get you thinking is, would you rather be rich or happy?

I look forward to seeing what you think and this term I am going to encourage you to take an opportunity to disagree with other's ideas. Don't forget you would only be disagreeing with a person ideas, not the person themselves. You may also find that sometimes you may only disagree with part of the person's point of view or can see apart from another point of view. Here are some sentence starters to help you out with your response.

Mask wearing

 Do you think it should be compulsory to wear a mask when you go to the supermarket?

From today, anyone over the age of 12 has to wear a mask on public transport regardless of what part of the country you live in. At the moment people are encouraged to wear a mask in public places like supermarkets. Do you think we should have to wear a mask in supermarkets or do you think it is safe enough without one?

Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth...

Week 4 writing provocation 

Is it ever okay to tell a lie? Why or why not? 

This week Side A of our talk buddies will be writing their thoughts first, then Side B you will have your turn on Tuesday to reply.

Would you rather...?

Provocation Week 2

Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or fly? 

Share your opinion in the comments. Don't forget to use the sentence starters from last week to help you construct your sentence.

Cats or dogs?

Week 1 provocation

Which animal do you think is best, a cat or a dog?

I am looking forward to reading what you think. You could use the sentence starters below to how you express your opinion. Don't forget to give a reason for your answer.