jss key words

MMP

NZ's system of selecting its Members of Parliament is called MMP (mixed member proportional)

Coalition government

When no single political party wins so the 2 or more groups combine their votes to form a government

The holocaust

A state sponsored, state secret, systematic annihilation of European Jews by Nazi Germany during Hitler's reign

Gestapo

A branch of the SS which dealt with political opponents with terror and unpredictable arrest

Propaganda

Biased or misleading information that persuades people to believe a certain idea

Policy

A law, regulation or procedure

Representative democracy

People elect officials to make decisions on their behalf - efficient, separation of powers - executive, judiciary, legislative

Direct democracy

Citizens participate in decision making directly - power is in the hands of the people

Monarchy

Where the king/queen holds power

Dictatorship

When one person has power - often has censorship, abuses human rights, uses propaganda and fear

Chain migration

When one family member moves and the rest follow

Emigration

When people leave a country

immigration

When people enter a country

rural-urban migration

people travelling from rural areas to urban areas

northward drift

movement from the south to the north

seasonal migration

moving for a short term activity

intra-urban migration

moving within a city

inter-urban migration

moving from one city to another

dawn raids

when NZ police set random checkpoints to find overstaying migrants. They would also go into peoples homes early morning before work

Polynesian panthers

Founded in 1971 June by 6 young Pacific Islanders and the group primarily addressed unfair treatment many Polynesian people faced during the economic crisis

Renewable resource

Resources that can be replaced

Non-renewable resource

Resources that cannot be replaced after being used or lost

Papatuanuku

Papatuanuku is the whenua(land), she is the mother earth figure that givers birth to all things including humans

Sustainability

The act of using resources without depleting them, with the goal of keeping and creating enough resources for future generations

Kaitiakitanga

Guardianship or management over a resource to ensure it is kept safe

Natural resource

Resources that exist without the actions of humankind

Cultural resource

Anything to do with humans

GPGP

A vast area of the North Pacific Ocean where marine debris, primarily plastic accumulates

Predator-free 2025

A group in NZ working to keep native species safe from extinction, aiming to remove 5 of the most damaging predators - rats, stoats, ferrets, weasels and possums

LDC

Less developed country

MDC

More developed country

Import

Goods entering a country

Export

Goods going to other countries

fandom

a group of people who are really interested in the same topic

consumerism

Companies selling as much as possible by promoting or appealing to the interests of the customer

economy

The way in which goods/services are made, sold and used in a country/area

green machine

A machine run on hydrothermal power used to separate and recycle polyester cotton blend textiles

Hallyu wave/k-pop

The exportation and globalization of Korean entertainment and culture. K-pop and the Hallyu Wave us a way for South Korea to establish soft power

soft power

Non-physical power of a country that develops through its image

RMG

Ready made garment industry in Bangladesh

Rana Plaza

Rana Plaza collapsed in Bangladesh killing 1134 people

Identity

The set of qualities and beliefs that make one person or group different from others

culture

The ideas, customs and social behavior of a particular people or society

migrate

move to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions

cause

something or someone that brings about a result or effect

consequence

the result of an action or situation

resources

Anything that humans find useful or can benefit from

activism

The actions people take to make the changes they want to see in the world

development

a process that creates additions, growth, progress and positive change

innovation

The introduction of something new such as an idea, process or product

governance

the process of making and enforcing decisions within an organisation or society

representation

speaking or acting on behalf of someone

rights

rights are things that all humans should have, simply to exist

TOLKEN

title, origin, label, key, even, neat

PAT RUSL

purpose, audience, tone, reliability, usefulness, strengths, limitations

FACKTS

frame, arrow (compass), colour, key, title, scale

PEEL

point, evidence, explanation, link