SLJ - Week 2 day 2 Activity 2

Activity 2: Art Deco

In the 1920s a new artistic movement emerged in New Zealand

(and around the world). It was called ‘Art Deco.’ The picture to

the right is a classic example of an ‘Art Deco’ piece. Take a close

look at the painting. Do you like it?

On your blog, 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.

Right: Self Portrait By Tamara de Lempicka

For me it’s a 5 star fantastic painting  i rate it a 5 star because the texture

makes it stand out really good . also how much detail has been put to this
awesome piece of art and how long it took to make to this amazing artwork
and also how artistic she or he is and that why i rate it a 5 star.

SLJ - Week 2 day 2 Activity 1

Day 2: The Roaring 20’s (The 1920s)

Activity 1: Popular Culture – The Silent Movie

The 1920s saw a massive surge in the number of people going to

the movies. Huge new cinemas were built in both Auckland

(The Civic Theatre) and Dunedin (Empire De Luxe).  The most

popular type of movies showing at local NZ cinemas were ‘silent’

films. Gold Rush and The Lion's Cage are examples of iconic silent

films. They feature a famous actor named Charlie Chaplin.

Watch the trailer for Gold Rush or The Lion's Cage. On your

blog, tell us what you think the movie is about. There are no

words spoken movie so you will need to pay careful attention

to what the actors are doing! Do you think you would enjoy

watching a silent film? Why/Why not?

For me I would not enjoy watching a silent film  because I won't

Understand what's happening also because I cannot hear

anything and I don't understand what the movie is all about.

It just because when people don’t talk in a movie it will just

be boring and also it won’t  interesting so it a no for me sorry.

In Flanders Fields SML - Week 2 day 1 Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: In Flanders Fields

As the new century dawned, New Zealanders settled into a

period of relative calm. The calm lasted for about 15 years

but came to a sudden end in 1914 when World War I erupted

in Europe. The war lasted for almost five years and claimed

the lives of 18,000 New Zealanders.

It also claimed the lives of thousands of men and women

from countries around the world. Every year, we remember

these brave men and women on ANZAC Day (25 April). Many

people go to a special Anzac Day ceremony where they read

a special poem that was written for the fallen soldiers.

The poem is called ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae.

Read the poem. On your blog, tell us what you think of

the poem. Do you like it? How does it make you feel?

It makes me feel very lucky to live in a beautiful, safe

country like New Zealand. It also makes me feel sad

for those who died in the war and for their families. I

think that we are very lucky that they went

to war and fought for our freedom.

What do you think?

When i read this poem and i flet how hard it was

for the army men to fight for our freedom and also

how they risked their lives for us and also thought

if they didn’t fight for us we will be suffering  but

luckily they had fought for us so i think the we were

lucky to have these men and that we had these men

to protect our men and that all i have to say.Goodbye.

The Right to Vote SML - Week 2 day 1 Activity 2

Activity 2: The Right to Vote

At the turn of the century, New Zealand elected its first ever

government. Richard John Seddon served as the leader of the Liberal

Party from 1893-1906. Prior to 1893, only men were legally allowed to

vote. This all changed in the late 1800s when a woman named

Kate Sheppard lead a suffragist movement in New Zealand

calling for a change in law. Her hard work finally paid off when the

Electoral Act was passed into law on 19 September 1893, giving women

the right to vote. New Zealand was the first country to give all women the

right to vote. There were still countries in the world (e.g. Saudi Arabia)

who, until recently, did not allow women to vote.

On your blog tell us what you think about the fact that women were

not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia until 2015. Is it fair? Why or why not?

To me it im not sure. But my thought is that it is not fair for the womens

not allowed to vote. All there votes relies on men. They should have

the same chance as us men. So for me it is not fair. But it’s all right

now since they can vote.

St Joseph’s Cathedral Summer Learning Journey Week 2 Day 1 Activity 1

Activity 1: St Joseph’s Cathedral

At the turn of the century, there was a great deal of construction happening in New Zealand. Many of the new British settlers wanted to build homes and community meeting places, such as churches. One of the largest buildings to be constructed during this period was St Joseph’s Cathedral in Dunedin.

St Joseph’s Cathedral is just one of hundreds of beautiful cathedrals around the world.

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.

The cathedral i picked is the Winchester cathedral. The Winchester cathedral is located in Winchester, build in 1079 and it took 14 years to complete.

Summer Learning Journey Week 1 Day 5 bonus activity

Bonus Activity: #EarnTheFern

After the Treaty of Waitangi was signed, New Zealand became a British colony. Many other countries in the world are also British colonies including Canada, South Africa, Australia, India and Malaysia. As a group they were, and still are, called the ‘Commonwealth’ countries. Years ago, a man named Melville Marks Robinson was asked to organize a sporting competition for people living in the Commonwealth countries. It is called the Commonwealth Games. The first ever event took place in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.

Athletes from New Zealand have competed in the Commonwealth Games for years. In the most recent Commonwealth Games event in Glasgow, Scotland New Zealand athletes won a total of 45 medals. The next Commonwealth Games will be held in 2018 in the Gold Coast, Australia. Hundreds of athletes are competing for the chance to represent NZ at the games (to 'Earn the Fern').

One of New Zealand’s gold-medal-winning Commonwealth athletes was a man named Bill Kini. Bill won a gold medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games for being the best heavyweight boxer. He was a man of many talents! He played rugby in Ōtāhuhu in the 1960s and later moved to Whangarei.

Imagine that you could interview Bill. What would you ask him about his time at the 1966 Commonwealth Games. What would you want to know? I’d like to know how he had time to train for two sports at once.

On your blog, write four questions that you would ask Bill Kini.

1. how did you get into boxing,

2. who inspired you to box

3. Do you still box or did you retire

4. What team were you in on rugby?

The Treaty of Waitangi SLJ - Week 1 day 5 Activity 2

Activity 2: The Treaty of Waitangi On 6 February 1840, a very
special document was signed by the Māori chiefs and the
British settlers in New Zealand. It was called the Treaty of Waitangi
(Te Tiriti o Waitangi) and it outlined how the two groups would live
together and work together in New Zealand. It was the first document
of its kind to be signed in the entire world. The Treaty was signed
in a place called Waitangi in northern New Zealand.

Follow this Waitangi village link to read about the village of Waitangi.

On your blog, tell us three fun things that you can do as a
visitor in Waitangi. Which one would you like to do the most?

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Here is three things that i would like to do as a visitor.

I would to do sports, fun activities and  eat.The best
thing out of these three thing is sport. I like sports
because you can get skills from it and also you
can keep fit

The Dawn of a New Era SLJ - Week 1 day 5 Activity 1

day 5: The Dawn of a New Era…

From the 1840s onwards, many European settlers came
to live in New Zealand. It was a difficult period in
New Zealand’s history. As the settlers began to
outnumber the Māori, a great war erupted between
the two groups as they fought for access to land to
build homes and establish communities.

Activity 1: Translating Phrases

Unlike the Māori, many of the
European settlers didn’t speak
Te Reo Māori. Instead, they spoke English.
As you can imagine, it was very difficult
for the two groups to communicate because
they did not have a dictionary or a translator.
These days we are able to use the Internet to
translate words and phrases from one language
to another.

Use Google Translate to translate the following
five phrases from English to Te Reo Māori or
from Te Reo Māori to English. Post the translations
on your blog. Be sure to include the phrase in both the
English and Māori to earn full points.

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?

1. Welcome to New Zealand.
2. Ko Mason toku ingoa
3. He aha toku ingoa?
4. I like to play rugby.
5. No hea koe?

Musical Festivals – Matatini SLJ - Week 1 day 3 bonus Activity

bonus Activity: Musical Festivals – Matatini

In New Zealand, a huge festival is held every two years, called Te Matatini.

This performing arts festival celebrates the tikanga (culture or customs) of Māori.

Kapa Haka groups from around New Zealand are invited to attend the festival

and each group gives a 25-minute performance. The performances are judged

and the best teams win prizes.

The gold medal winning team from this year (2017) was

Te Kapa Haka o Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti.

Watch these three clips from previous Te Matatini festivals.

Tamatea Arikinui

Te Iti Kahurangi

Te Puku o Te Ika

On your blog, rank the performances from your favourite

(#1) to least favourite (#3) and tell us why you gave them

the ranking that you did.

1.in first place is  Tamatea Arikinui

2.in second place is.Te Puku o Te Ika

3.in third place is Te Iti Kahurangi

Playing Games SLJ - Week 1 day 3 Activity 2

Activity 2: Playing Games

Hundreds of years ago, young Māori children were taught
to play a number of games, including Poi Rakau, Ki O Rahi
, Koruru Taonga and Poi Toa. Read about each of these
four games on the Rangatahi tu Rangatira website.
Have you played any of them before? Isn’t it cool how t
he games have been passed down for generations?

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.

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You could try playing some of the games with a friend.

My game is called Kōruru but  in english is knucklebones.

when you through some stones up and try to land the
stones on top of your knuckles.The rules are when
you throw the stones up you have to land them on
your knuckles but if you don’t land any on your
knuckles you are out and also you have to play
with 3 or 4 people.