Crossing the Tasman SLJ - Week 2 day 2 Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: Crossing the Tasman

In 1928, a crew of four men flew, for the first time, across the

Tasman from Australia to New Zealand. One of the men on

board the Southern Cross airplane was a New Zealander

named T.H. McWilliams. His job was to operate the radio

in the airplane. Unfortunately, the radio stopped working

shortly after take-off and the rain and ice were so heavy

that the pilot, Kingsford Smith, couldn’t see out of his

front windscreen. Yikes! Fortunately, the plane made it

all the way across the Tasman landing in Christchurch

after a 14 hour trip.

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. Remember, there are lots of

different types of poems, and they don’t all have to

rhyme. You can read more about different types of

poems by clicking here.

After flying in rain and ice

I kind of felt a little bit nice

Once we land on water or land

I wish that we had a band

When going in a plane

Do you like a dog that’s tamed

Flying in a group of 4

I don’t have to be alone anymore

When we land on the shore

I remember that last time i open the door

When i reach on the shore

I hate pig that are called boas.