Hitting a High Note SLJ - Week 1 day 3 Activity 1

Activity 1: The Waiata - A Song in Your Heart

In the past, Māori would often use song
as a way of sharing information or
communicating emotions.  A waiata is
the name given to a traditional Māori song.
One of my all-time favourite waiata is
Kia Paimarie. What about you?

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?

My Favorite Waiata is called Hareruia. Hareruia
In english is hallelujah. I like it because you can  

let out your voice and also you can play hallelujah
on piano keyboard. Click here to Listen to it. Goodbye .

The Rules of Engagement SLJ - Week 1 day 2 Activity 2

The Rules of Engagement

During the early years in New Zealand, men and women would
often marry at a young age. Women were expected to have babies
and remain in the home caring for their children. Few, if any, left home
in search of work. Men, on the other hand, were expected to work
outside of the home.

These days, we don’t have the same strict expectations about work.
Girls and boys can choose their own path in life. In fact, I was lucky
enough to go to university and to follow my dream of becoming a teacher!

What is your dream job? Draw a picture of yourself doing your dream
job and post it on your blog. You could be a doctor, an actor or even a
zookeeper! I have drawn myself taking a picture of a beautiful castle
in Poland because I would love to become a travel blogger and photographer
one day.

Well my dream job is to become a police officer because i want to
make the world a better place and also to catch bad guys.I took a picture
that show what i want to be in the future

It’s All in a Day’s Work SLJ - Week 1 day 2 Activity 1

In the 1800s, most Māori lived in villages called pa. Each village had

many buildings – kauta where people cooked, pataka where they stored

goods and wharepuni where the Māori slept. A traditional wharepuni

had a thatched roof and walls made of timber, fern, rushes and bark. Look at the

picture below of a traditional wharepuni. Does it look like your house?

Answer: A Tiny Bit

On your blog, compare the wharepuni to your own home. What are two

similarities and two differences between a wharepuni and your house?

The Difference between my house and the Wharepuni

MY House	Wharepuni
Door Roof Kitchen                                            Bathroom                                     Toilets Living room	Made out of wood Cool patterns Have calving smaller than my house Can fit more than 20\30 people

Waka Ama SLJ - Week 1 day 1 Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: Waka Ama

To this day, the people of New Zealand still use waka. Instead of using

their waka to transport them from one place to another, they sometimes

use waka in special events and in sporting competitions such as

Waka Ama. Both boys and girls compete in Waka Ama boat races.

Watch this short video of a Waka Ama race. On your blog tell us

whether you would like to be in a Waka Ama race one day. Why or why not?

I Would not like to try this sport even it looks fun
but i have three reasons why

1.First i can’t swim

2.Next i already have a great sport and it is Rugby.

3.Last I might get trapped in a sea current and get washed away

So it's a no for me Sorry.

Setting Sail SLJ week 1 day 1 activity 2

Well we're back on the ocean and hopefully we find an island soon because everyone is hungry , seasick and also tired.At last we arrived at a mysterious place everyone said ‘Wow! Lots of trees and nature this is a beautiful country’.

So as they we walking in this beautiful country they meet up with these british people and their Leader was captain Cook they said that their explorers and their finding a name for this country so we thought and came up with a name ‘What about New Zealand’ and captain Cook agread.

So both captain Cook's crew and ours became friends.But sadly we found a letter that said Captain Cook was stabbed to his death and all the people we crying , sad and they were feeling miserable.So the next letter we find about captain Cook we will inform you goodbye.

Special Meals SLJ - Week 1 day 2 Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: Special Meals

Back in the 1800s, most Māori ate a simple diet. They
ate foods that they could catch in
the water (eg. fish) or grow on the land (eg. kumara).
They did not have access to a
supermarket to buy food for their meals! Speaking
of meals, what is your favourite meal?
Mine is wood-fired pizza. Yum!

On your blog, post a picture of your favourite meal.
Be sure to tell us what it is and why
it is your favourite. You could also include the
recipe if you have it so that we can all try it!

Did you know my favorite food is Big butter chicken

because  the rice and meat is delicious.

Here is a picture that shows butter chicken.

3 facts about Maui SLJ week 1 day 1 activity 1

Here are some facts about Maui

1.Maui Slowed down the sun.

2.Maui in english Means left.

3.Maui is strong and has GIANT muscles.