Coming to an end

Summer Learning Journey - Coming to an end

Activity 1 : Tell us all about your (imaginary) VE party.

The invitations just went out to my closest friend and family members. I invited them over to come and celebrate VE day. As my husband prepares the barbeque I get the salad ready for the burgers. As more people start to arrive, the more smile that came to light up our house. I quickly prepare some fun little games for everyone to play like soccer in the front yard and basketball in the drive way. As our day comes to an end we have a moment of silence for the men and women that died during the war.

Activity 2 : Tell us which of the two styles you prefer and why. The pictures below were taken over 65 years ago! What do you think people will be wearing 65 years from now?

 

For me I prefer the things that we are wearing now, only because I dont feel confourtable in dresses and when its cold my legs would be freezing. I really dont know what we would be wearing in 65 years, I just hope that its not ugly. But thats why the past is in the past and the future is currently unknown, that's also why the present is our gift.

Activity 3 :  What is your favourite sweet treat or dessert? Use google to find a recipe for it.

My favourite desserte would have to be brownies.

The recipe that I found is

1/2 vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flour

Another world war ( 1938 - 1945 )

Summer Learning Journey - Another world war ( 1938 - 1945 )

Activity 1 : Write a short summary of two events, including the names of people involved and where the event happened.

In 1939 on September 3, the Australian government and New zealanders declared war on the Germany. They are the only ones that I know that are associated with the event. Another event that occurred in 1938 - 1945 was in 1938 on September 4, The British Royal Air Force launched its first bombing missions against German targets.

Activity 2 : Choose one from the Second World War, and read about him. On your blog tell us about him. Who was he? What did he do to earn a Victoria Cross medal?

I read about a man named James Ward. This man was the first New Zealand airman to get a VC. He received his medal for climbing out onto his burning wing of the plane and smothered the fire. Two months after the incident, James Ward was unfortunately announced dead when he remained at the controls of his burning plane after it was hit.

Activity 3 : Complete the story provided above. To earn full points you must write, at least, 8-10 sentences. What happens next?

One day you are walking along the deck of the ship when you hear a loud bang. You start to run as you see smoke coming from the far end of the ship. You run towards the room where your patients are waiting to receive treatment from the doctor. Just as you arrive at the door to their room you hear another loud bang and you…

Rush inside to the doctor and you see him treating a patient. You calmly approach him and whisper " The rear end of the ship is under attack we need to evacuate to the ships". He looks at you with shock plastered on his face, he glazes into your eyes and without hesitation he usheres everyone out of the rooms. As we flea for our lives we hear another bang. Everyone has a quick glance and see smoke covering the surface of the boat. As men and women aboard the evacuation boats the doctor says that he will return soon. Then another man comes and lowers our boat, I plead that he waits for the doctor to come back but he refuses my request. As our boat gets further and further away from the ship I see the doctor run back to the edge of the ship with a perplexed look on his face. He then sees us drifting off and we make direct eye contact. As we stare endlessly into eachothers eyes we hear another bang. This time it wasnt the sound of the ship getting hit, it was the sound of a gun shot. At that very moment I see the doctor plunge over the rail of the boat and into sea. From once blue seas they then turned red.

The greatest depression

Summer Learning Journey - The greatest depression

Activity 1 : Tell us what you do when you want to relax or de-stress.

When I want to de-stress or relax or cool down I just plug in my headphones and listen to music. My tip to being relaxed is doing something calm like reading a book or doing something you like, maybe its listening to music or reading or playing sports.

Activity 2 : List three different ways that you could raise funds for families to help them buy food and clothing.

We could have a gold coin sausage sizzle. To get a sausage sizzle all you need to do is give a gold coin. Another thing we could do is, families from the community could have a car boot sale. All the sell is their old or unwanted clothes to whomever wants it. And my last thought is that every week the community could have like a give-a-way. So every week a family presents a prize and at the end of the week who ever has the winning ticket is the winner. But to enter the give-a-way you have to play 3 dollars for a ticket.

Activity 3 : Imagine that you were able to travel back in time to visit a family in the 1930s. What special gifts or treats would you like to bring with you?

Well on my trip back to the 1930s I would be sure to bring lots of things. First of all I would take them clothes for all sizes, ages and genders. Then I would take them cadbury chocolate. I would also take them blankets, food and just things to eat. Oh, i would also take them fizzy drinks.

The Roaring 20's ( 1920s )

Summer Learning Journey - The Roaring 20's ( 1920s )

Activity 1 : On your blog, tell us what you think the movie is about.

From what I could see, the adventure and the tramp found gold. They then went to look for a house to stay in and came across a cabin. They must of thought it was abandoned or something but it belonged to the outlaw. But before all that the Tramp met the dancer and they fell in love but then they got split apart somehow. Then they remet somewhere. My thoughts might be wrong but, thats what I think.

Activity 2 : Give the painting a rating out of 5 stars (1 star = terrible painting, 2 stars = pretty bad painting, 3 stars = okay painting, 4 stars = good painting and 5 stars = amazing painting). After you’ve rated the painting out of 5, tell us why you gave it that rating.

I give the painting 5 stars because I loved it. I love the way, every time I looked at the person sitting in it I couldn't tell if it was a male or a female and to me it just told me that its okay to be transgender because like every other paint this one was just as beautiful. I also loved the colours that they used and the way that it look almost like 3D.

Activity 3 : Imagine that you were a member of the flight crew. Write a poem that describes how you would have felt when you landed safely in Christchurch after such a long trip

Its nearly been 10 hours and were still under the storm
flying so high in the sky its so cold will it ever get warm?
Were flying blind in the sky not knowing where to go
But once we see land we all already know.
I'll be the first to jump off.
no ones going to stop me.
they better not try block me
or they'll have to wait and see.
The men don't know how scared I am
I just want to go home and eat some lamb.

My rhyming skills are not the best but I tried.

The early days ( Late 1800s - 1919 )

Summer Learning Journey - The early day ( Late 1800s - 1919 )


Activity 1: Use your search engine to find a picture of another famous cathedral. Post a picture of the cathedral on your blog. Underneath the picture tell us: the name of the cathedral, where the cathedral is located, when it was built, and how long it took to build.


This cathedral is called the st patrick's cathedral. It is located in New york city. It was opened on 1878. according to a site on google it took them 20 years to build it.

Activity 2 : What do you think about the fact that women were not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia until 2015. Is it fair? Why or why not?

I actual am sitting on the fence. For one I dont mind that they made the women in saudi arabia wait to vote until 2015 only because I do not live there. But on the other hand its unfair that women were not aloud to vote till 2015. Only because, for one if they were depending on their people to choose their next prime minister they would want everyone to have a contribution not just the men because men and women live there. It is not the land of the men it is the land of the people.

Activity 3 : Tell us what you think of the poem. Do you like it? How does it make you feel?

The poem makes me feel sad and happy. Happy, that I'm here living today but sad because they died for my freedom and I am so grateful for their sacrifice.

Today is a special day. I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all and I hope you all have and amazing day.

The dawn of the new Era.....

Summer learning Journey - The dawn of the new Era....

Activity 1 : Use Google Translate to translate the following five phrases from English to Te Reo Māori or from Te Reo Māori to English.

5 Phrases:
1. Nau mai ki Aotearoa.
2. ____ is my name.
3. What is your name?
4. He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro.
5.Where do you come from?

English:

1. Welcome to New Zealand

2. Limi is my name.

3. What is your name?

4. I like to play rugby.

5. Where do you come from?

Maori:

1. Nau mai ki Aotearoa.

2. Ko Limi toku ingoa

3. he aha to ingoa?

4. He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro.

5. no hea koe?

Activity 2 : Tell us three fun things that you can do as a visitor in Waitangi. Which one would you like to do the most?

Unfortunately the site that was provided by the summer learning journey says that it is unsafe to enter the link. So I am unable to complete this activity.

Activity 3 : Write four questions that you would ask Bill Kini.

one question I would ask Bill Kini is if he got nervous every time he was getting ready to box. another question i would ask is how much time out of his day did he have to use for practicing boxing? and my last question would be to describe his feeling when he won the gold medal for heavyweight boxing.

Hitting a high note

Summer learning Journey - Hitting a high note

Activity 1 : Use Google to research traditional Māori Waiata. Listen to a number of Waiata and read the lyrics. On your blog tell us which one of the waiata you found you like the most. Why do you like it?

for this activity I had a hard time finding a traditional Maori waiata but, I did manage to come across this one Traditional Maori Waiata . What I really liked about this song was the way that they sung it. I also loved how they said the words so clearly. Although I dont understand what they are saying I still really loved it.

Activity 2 : Choose one game, and on your blog, tell us the (i) name of the game, (ii) the goal or purpose of the game, and (iii) two rules.

The name f the game that I chose was Poi Rakau. The goal of this Traditional Maori game is to catch the stick before it hits the ground . A couple of rules for this game is for one, you cant dig the stick into the ground and two you have to catch the stick before it hits the ground or your out. Click here if you want to know more

Activity 3 : Rank the performances from your favourite (#1) to least favourite (#3) and tell us why you gave them the ranking that you did.

1. Te Iti Kahurangi

2. Te puke
3. Tamatea Arikinui

I put Te Iti Kahurangi first because I loved the way that they were holding hands in the beginning it really made them look strong. I also loved it when they started singing they harmonize so well. My favourite bit of the video is when she did her solo. She sounded like an angel. I put Te puke second because I loved the way that they sang the song. At first it sounded so nice and soft and then they came in strong it was just so nice. Finally I put Tamatea Arikinui last because I didnt really think that there was as much energy put into the routine than the others. But over all it was still amazing.

Although I have ranked them from first being the best, and third being my least favourite they were all still amazing performances.

It's all in the family

Summer learning journey - It's all in the family

Activity 1 : Imagine you were a part of a family of 9. Would you enjoy being a member of such a large family? Why or why not?

For me I would hate to be apart of such a big family. first of all there would always be a big mess to clean up meaning more chores and less time to do our own thing. Another reason is because what if we only have one bathroom? it would be "fight for the toilet" every morning. Then there we have to worry about food. How will the little bits from our crops feed us for the week?. Then there is the situation about being able to sleep somewhere. Yes in the winter being in a big family helps heat wise but what happens in the summer?. the house will be stuffy and just too over heated.

Activity 2 : When you have completed your pepeha, post it on your blog.

Ko___Lorena_____ rāua ko _____Solomone______ōku mātua  My parents are … and …

Ko ________Limi________________ tōku ingoa. My name is

I didnt know that to do so I just filled out what I could.

Activity 3 : Write two fun facts about each person.

I asked 3 people close to me and...

Siua said he likes to play sports and sleep.

Beinex said that he likes to swim and play sports.

Mone said he likes to play with his friend and play online games.

It's all in a days work

Summer Learning Journey : It's all in a days work

Activity 1 : A house or a home?

One thing that our modern day homes and the wharepuni have in common is that they were built for families to stay in. But, a difference is that the wharepuni was built for tribes and groups of over 10 people to stay in, while our modern day homes are for small amounts of people to live in. Another similarity is that the shell of the wharepuni and our homes are more so the same but, the difference is what lies within. Inside the wharepuni it is a big open space where everyone rest and sleeps, but on the other hand in the modern day homes there are rooms and walls to section off the house. From this I have realised something, is the traditional wharepuni the same thing as a marae? or is "marae" just a modern word for wharepuni?

Activity 2 : Draw a picture of yourself doing your dream job and post it on your blog.









I drew myself in the court of law ( for a good reason ). I drew myself there because hopefully, one day when im older I'll become a Lawyer. At this very moment that is where I see myself in the future.

Activity 3 : Post a picture of your favourite meal. Be sure to tell us what it is and why it is your favourite


Currently my favourite meal is butter chicken with rice. It butter chicken with rice because I just like the way that it all just melts in my mouth. I also love how amazing it smells and I'm no chief but the way that the soft rice complement the chicken is just so amazing. Everytime I eat it I just feel like im in heaven. Unfortunately I dont know the recipe but if I did I would be set for days.

In the beginning

Summer Learning Journey - In the beginning

Activity 1 : Name 3 things that you have learned about Maui.

One thing that I've learnt is that Maui's brothers never let Maui go fishing with them, they had to make many excuses to make sure that he didnt go. Another thing I learnt was that he had to weave his fishing line, from flax. The last information that I collected from the text was that, Maui supposedly pulled up the north island of New Zealand from the sea.

Activity 2 : Imagine that you were on board one of the wakas. On your blog, write a short letter to a friend telling them about your voyage to New Zealand.

Dear: Jolie
Its the fifth day of our travel and today was worst than the others. Weve traveled many miles and we haven't seen a bit of land yet!. As we sit here under the scorching hot sun he still have to row the waka towards nothing. but as we are getting farer and farer away from home the more nervous I am to come across another land without you. I miss you so much and I hope that the family is doing okay.

Activity 3 : Whether you would like to be in a Waka Ama race one day. Why or why not?

I would love to be in a waka ama race one day. For one it would be a new experience and I can do the race with all my friends and it can build our relationship and communication skills, and we can all just have fun trying to archive something that we have never tried before.