SLJ week 1, day 3

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey
Day 3: It's all in the family
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Activity 1: The More, the Merrier

In the 1800s, most families were pretty big. In fact, many parents had an average of seven to nine children. Imagine that you were a child in the 1800s and you had nine siblings.

On your blog, please tell us how you would feel. Would you enjoy being a member of such a large family? Why or why not?

I would love to be a member of a big family because i'll have people to laugh with and i would't feel alone. Sometimes, i get annoyed of them but at the end of the day there still my family and i love spending quality time with them, everyday is a memorable day for me. And, why wouldn't you want a big family, they'll make you happy everyday.
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Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestory

All of us are members of a family. Some of us have large families and some of us have very small families. When I have the opportunity to talk about my family and my ancestry I sometimes choose to use a pepeha. It is a very special way of identifying who I am and where I come from. There are many different versions of pepeha but most provide people with information about who you are and where you come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha. If you need help please watch this short movie clip on preparing a pepeha.

My Pepeha

Ko Mt Wellington te maunga
Ko Tamaki te awa
Ko I Don't Know te waka
Ko Private Info toku tipuna
Ko Tonga iwi
Ko Samoa toku hapu
Ko I Don't know toku marae
Ko New Zealand ahau
Ko Lute raua ko Paula matua
Ko Salote toku ingoa


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Bonus Activity: Fun Family Facts

Everyone’s family is unique. What makes your family special? Choose three people close to you and ask them what their two favourite things to do in summer are.

On your blog, write two fun facts about each person. For example, my Nana plays the bagpipes!

1. My oldest sister loves reading books and eating
2. My older sister loves dressing up and taking photos
3. My younger brother loves playing on the Trampoline and doing backflips

SLJ week 1, day 2

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey

Activity 1: A house or a home

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?

On your blog, compare the wharepuni to your own home. What are two similarities and two differences between a wharepuni and your house?

Similarities	Differences
Both houses are made of wood	A wharepuni house has lots of carvings, regular houses don’t have carvings
They both are used for living, sleeping, eating	A wharepuni house is made out of wood, some normal houses can be made out of other things such as metal, concrete and more.

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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.
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When i'm older i would love to become an actress because i want to see what it's like backstage and discover new things in becoming an actress, i'd also love to act with professional actors/actresses
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Bonus Activity: Special Meal

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!



My favourite food of all time is Burrito's. They are simple to make and you can put ingredients of you choice in your burrito. It also tastes very delicious and my mouth gets watery whenever i see a burrito.
Here is a recipe on how to make Burrito's - Burrito Recipe

SLJ week 1, day 1

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey

The first settlers to come to New Zealand must have been brave! They had to leave their original homes and sail thousands of miles across the ocean on a special boat called a 'waka' to reach New Zealand.

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. In the letter be sure to tell them how you feel about moving to a new country. If it was me, I would have felt nervous...

Dear (Friend)

I enjoyed the experience of riding in a Waka and reaching a new destination i've never been before. It's very weird moving to a new country, i was really nervous when we first arrived. But as we were on the Waka i got really tired tho, my arms felt like they were dying and i wish you were here so we could enjoy riding the Waka together. Anyways, the people here are very nice and polite. It's really weird but i still fit in, and i have to go before they think i'm weird. I wish you all the best, bye.
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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?
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I would love to be in a Waka Ama race on day because i want to experience the paddling and team work. Also, it would be great exercise for our arms and it would be a fun activity to do.

SLJ week 1,day 1

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey

It is widely believed that the first people to arrive in New Zealand came from Polynesia. Most historians believe that they landed in New Zealand over 700 years ago. Although they were originally from many different countries, these settlers learned to live together and, eventually, formed their own distinct culture known as ‘Māori.’ Māori have their own language, traditions, and culture.

Follow this link to read a short story about a famous man in Māori mythology – Maui. On your blog, post three facts that you learned about this interesting man. What other stories have you heard about Maui?

Maui and the giant fish
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1. Maui used to be a weak man. His brothers thought that he was too weak to fish with them.
2. Maui caught a giant fish that became the north island
3. Maui had to hide in the canoe so that he could fish his brothers

Animated Digital Story - My Dream Holiday

This is my Story of my Dream Holiday i would like to do. We had to use at least 5 or 6 backdrops and at least 6 sprites. The backdrops were related to which activities you would like to do in the holiday's.