Dr Jessa Rogers (Metuamate) is a Aborignal Australian and a leader in indigenous education.
She grew up in Queensland, Australia, and when she had a baby while she was still at school,
it seemed like her education would suffer. However, Jessa not only completed her high school
education, but she went on to University and completed several degrees, including a PhD
which means she is called Dr Rogers!
She grew up in Queensland, Australia, and when she had a baby while she was still at school,
it seemed like her education would suffer. However, Jessa not only completed her high school
education, but she went on to University and completed several degrees, including a PhD
which means she is called Dr Rogers!
Dr Jessa Rogers became the first school principal (and youngest Aboriginal principal in
Australia) of the Cape York Girl Academy, a school in far north Queensland for young
indigenous mums and their babies. For her work on improving indigenous education in
Australia, she won the NAIDOC Youth of the Year award in 2010, has gone on to win many
more awards and write several books.
Australia) of the Cape York Girl Academy, a school in far north Queensland for young
indigenous mums and their babies. For her work on improving indigenous education in
Australia, she won the NAIDOC Youth of the Year award in 2010, has gone on to win many
more awards and write several books.
Dr Rogers is a proud member of the Wiradjuri people, an Indigenous community in Australia,
and has a strong connection to New Zealand. In fact, her husband is affiliated with two iwi in
New Zealand - Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa, and he is also of Cook Island and Tahitian
decent. Jessa is currently working at the University of Canberra as an assistant professor.
and has a strong connection to New Zealand. In fact, her husband is affiliated with two iwi in
New Zealand - Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa, and he is also of Cook Island and Tahitian
decent. Jessa is currently working at the University of Canberra as an assistant professor.
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What to do:For this activity, we would like you to calculate Jessa’s age when she won the
NAIDOC Youth of the Year award. She was born on 7 April 1985 and she received the award
on 9 July 2010. Please provide the answer to this question in years, months and days (eg. 20
years, 6 months and 2 days).
NAIDOC Youth of the Year award. She was born on 7 April 1985 and she received the award
on 9 July 2010. Please provide the answer to this question in years, months and days (eg. 20
years, 6 months and 2 days).
On your blog, please post both your final answer and an explanation of how you solved this
maths problem. You could write your explanation, or use screencastify to record yourself
explaining how you solved it.
maths problem. You could write your explanation, or use screencastify to record yourself
explaining how you solved it.
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Hi Kamaea this is Mrs Collins again from Manaiakalani and I'll be commenting on blogs over term break. Well done on posting and participating in the SLJ this year. Here's my workings out on the problem...
ReplyDelete1985 > 2010 = 25yrs
7th April > end of April = 23 days
May = 31 days
June = 30 days
> 9th July = 9 days
= 23+31+30+9= 93 days
April = 30 days, May = 31 days, June = 30 days (92 days)
2 days left over
= 25 yrs, 3 months and 2 days.
Keep blogging, and commenting on others, to increase your chance of winning one of the awesome prizes and to keep up your learning over the school break!
Thank you Mrs.Collins for help wow I very understand I just got one wrong but that ok because If you get mistakes that's good because you can learn from that!
DeleteKia ora Kamaea,
ReplyDeleteNaww so close!! Did you have fun with this activity?
- Riiana