WALT - I can evaluate the overall arguments and make an informed decision

WALT - I can evaluate the overall arguments and make an informed decision.

While we were doing this task I think I did well because I contributed ideas to our group discussion, and I tried to think outside the box whilst we were reading our texts.

I can gather, evaluate, and synthesis information across a small range of texts

Names: Jakob and Sam L

NZ Should Change Its Flag?

Reason/Evidence For Changing	Evidence Category (highlight)		Reason/Evidence For Keeping the Flag the Same	Evidence Category (Highlight)
Because the current flag lacks identity.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		Because it is memorable for our elderly.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
Because we have got the union jack.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		Because it got flown at Gallipoli on Anzac day.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
Because our flags almost identical to Australia's one.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		The flag represents Kiwi history that makes us unique.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
All New Zealanders have a say in the vote for the new flag.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		The flag hasn’t changed since 1902.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
We’ll still get to remain part of the commonwealth.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		It represents the country that our soldiers fought for.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
We are no longer a British colony, so we shouldn’t have another country's flag on our flag.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion		It reminds us of events and achievements that happened in the past.	Common Knowledge Personal Opinion Statistics Expert Opinion
Overall the evidence for this side is strong because we got all our evidence from sites online and triangulated our answers, to make sure they were right.			Overall the evidence for this side is uncertain because all of the information hasn’t got enough evidence to prove that the flag should stay.