SLJ week 4, day 1

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey
Day 1: Turn of the Century (2000-2010)

Activity 1: Celebrating a Win

In 2000, the country of New Zealand celebrated when Russell Coutts and his sailing team won their second straight America’s Cup. This was the first time that a team from New Zealand had won back-to-back championships! Many people celebrated the victory with their friends and family.



On your blog, tell us what you and your family do to celebrate special events, such as birthdays. Do you have a special meal or go to a specific place? In our house, we usually make a pizza and bake a special cake. What about you?

My family celebrate birthday's by staying home and baking cupcakes then buy a cake for the birthday person. We also celebrate by having a bbq, pig, and sometimes we buy KFC and eat that as well. We also play sport games in the backyard with the whole family.
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Activity 2: Lord of the Rings

Arguably one of the most famous movie trilogies of all time, The Lord of the Rings, was filmed in New Zealand. All three movies were directed by a New Zealander named Peter Jackson. The first movie was released in 2001, the second in 2002 and the third in 2003. The movies cost an estimated $300 million to produce!



Imagine that instead of spending the money on the movies, Peter Jackson decided to give all of this money to you. Lucky you! On your blog, tell us what you would do with $300 million dollars. How would you spend it? It is a lot of money so please think carefully about it and spend it wisely :-)

If i had received $300 Million dollars i would probably give 1M to all my aunty's and uncle's then i would buy them all houses including me and my family and give $100 to the homeless. Then i would use the rest to travel the world and make my dream come true of being a photography. 
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Bonus Activity: The Rise of the 'Selfie'

Although most of you are quite familiar with the idea of taking a ‘selfie’ (picture of ourselves), this was not always the case. In fact, it wasn’t until the early 2000s that people started talking about the idea of a selfie, taking selfies and posting them online.

 

In honour of the rise in popularity of the ‘selfie,’ take a selfie and post it on your blog. Try to show us at least one of your hobbies or one your favourite things (maybe a special toy or book). For example, here is a selfie of Hazel drinking a big mug of tea, and Rachel with her son, Aronui, attending a Paw Patrol show!

Here is a photo of one of my favourite things i love doing at home. I love playing on the wii and watching youtube on it. It's very fun because there's a lot of games on it.

SLJ, week 3, day 5

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey
Day 5: Maintaining the Status Quo (The 1990's)

In 1990, one of the largest national parks in New Zealand, Tongariro, was listed as a World Heritage Site. It is a truly spectacular place to visit! Thousands of people go to Tongariro every year and hike the Tongariro Crossing. Visit the Tongariro website to learn more about the one-day hike.



On your blog tell us what you would need to pack if you were going to hike the Tongariro Crossing. What should you bring with you? Write a list of at least 5 items.

1. Water
2. Food
3. Extra clothes ( incase you get wet )
4. Equipment ( knife, tent and more )
5. Sunscreen/Sunhat

Other than making sure that you have the right equipment, what else should you do before heading out on a big hike? Click here to learn how to stay safe while you’re hiking.

Plan your hike: Before heading out you should also plan your hike before you just go wondering anywhere and get lost. Also take a map and mark where you are so after your done hiking you can go back without getting lost. 
Tell someone: Tell someone your going on a hike so they know where you are and they don't freak out if your not home. 
Be aware of the weather: Before hiking be aware of the weather, check the weather forecast because the weather could change fast
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Activity 2: Leading New Zealand
In the 1990s, four different individuals served as the Prime Minister of New Zealand – Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore, Jim Bolger and Jenny Shipley.

On your blog, write a short profile of one of our former Prime Ministers. Upload a photo of them with your post. Click on this link to find a copy of the template. Click on file and then click make a copy. This will save the blank template to your Google Drive so that you can fill it in. Post the completed template to your blog to earn points for this activity.



Name of Prime minister: Julius Vogel
Date of Birth: 24.02.1835
Political party: None
Number of years as Prime Minister: 1 year
Three interesting facts about Julius vogel
1. He was the eighth premier of New Zealand
2. His administration is best remembered for the issuing of bonds to fund railway construction and other public works
3. He was the first Jewish prime minister of New Zealand 
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Bonus Activity: You have to Pay to Play

In 1990, for the first time in New Zealand’s history, universities and polytechnics started charging students money to go to school. Prior to then, it had been free to go to university or to a polytechnic. Since 1990, students have had to pay thousands of dollars to attend post-secondary (after high school) education.



The new Labour government have promised to give up to three years of free post-secondary education to all New Zealanders by 2020!

On your blog, tell us what you think. Should students have to pay money (tuition fees) to go to university? Why or why not?

I think students shouldn't pay money for tuition fees or to get in University because some people can't afford to get into university and if it's free more people would come and learn more. That's why University should be free

SLJ week 3, day 4

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey
Day 4: Perms and Lycra (The 1980's) 
Activity 1: Hairy Maclary

One of the most famous children’s stories to ever come out of New Zealand, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, was written by a kiwi woman named Lynley Dodd. The book was originally published in 1983. It is now sold in dozens of countries around the world. It features a small dog named Hairy.



On your blog, use the following sentence starter from the original book to finish the story.

“Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy…”

To earn full points, your story should have, at least, 8-10 sentences.

Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hair Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. He went running along the huge field, trying to build confidence to make friends. So, Hairy Maclary tried to impress some dogs with a few of his tricks he tried rolling over, catching a Frisbee, and even tried jumping over other dogs but the dogs didn't seem to notice him so Hairy Maclary went wondering his own way along the field. As Hairy Maclary was walking he bumped into a few rough dogs, as he bumped into the dogs they tried to attack Hairy Maclary by barking at him and trying to scare him away but Hairy Maclary tried doing some of his tricks to these dogs and maybe they'll be impressed. So he did his tricks but the dogs didn't seem to care so Hairy Maclary just walked off alone trying to find some other nice friendly dogs. After walking along the field for a few hours he got tired so he went underneath a tree and fell asleep, after a few minutes of sleeping Hairy Maclary woke up to dogs barking, so he got up and there were dogs in front of him barking and they were bringing Hairy Maclary Frisbee's and tennis balls so he got up and went and played with them, they were very nice dogs and they were all different types. They were playing with the Tennis ball, they were rolling it over to each other and Hairy Maclary accomplished his mission by making friends. All the dogs meet up at the field every day and play games. One day the rough dogs came along and started playing with them because they felt sorry for not noticing Hairy Maclary's tricks. So at the end they all became friends and all dogs were no enemy to Hairy Maclary. 
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Activity 2: The Big 'OE'

In the 1980s it became increasingly common for students to graduate from high school and take a year off to travel and experience the world. This year was often referred to as the ‘Big OE’ or ‘Big Overseas Experience.’ A number of kiwis headed to places like Australia and England to live and work before returning to New Zealand to finish their studies.

Imagine that you are a student in the 1980s and you’re about to graduate from high school. Where would you like to go on your big OE? On your blog tell us which country you would visit and give us three (3) reasons for your choice. Find some pictures on the internet of things that you would like to see and do in this country.

I'd love to go to Dubai and visit some of the tall buildings there and i'd also love to go kayaking in the big ocean and swimming at the beach.

 


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Bonus Activty: The 4 O'Clock News

In 1982, Te Karere, a Māori-language news show premiered on television. It has continued to stream live on TV to this day. If you would like to watch it, turn on TV One at 3:55 p.m. each weekday and you will see it. The show is often hosted by a man named Scotty Morrison.



Imagine that you were Scotty Morrison and you were able to interview anyone you wanted. I would choose to interview our new prime minister, Jacinda Ardern. I’d love to know what it is like to be the Prime Minister. What about you? Who would you choose to interview and why? What would you like to find out?

I would love to interview Donald Trump and i would ask him questions about his country. One question i would ask would be " If you had one thing to say to Barack Obama, What would it be ".

 

SLJ week 3, day 3

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey
Day 3: Groovy Man (The 1970's)
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Activity 1: Ready to Roll

In the 1970s one of the most common television programmes was called ‘Ready to Roll.’ It was broadcast on Saturday afternoons and hosted by a man named Roger Gascoigne. During the show, Roger would introduce music videos and then play them for the TV audience. He also invited famous people to come onto the show and perform songs that were currently popular.

Watch the following three clips that were shown on the Ready to Roll programme:
Golden Harvest 
Ray Columbus and the Invaders 
New Zealand Underdogs

When you have finished, rank the clips in order from your most favourite (#1) to your least favourite (#3). Post your rankings on your blog.

1. Ray Columbus and the Invaders - This was my favourite because i would probably listen to this song over and over again and it's very old fashioned. I also enjoyed the beat for the song and the singing

2. Golden Harvest - This is my second favourite because i like the video and the singing is so amazing. I also love how there hair is linked to the olden days, there singing is also amazing

3. New Zealand Underdogs - This is my least favourite because the video didn't amaze me and from my opinion the video is also kind of boring. But i loved the singing and rhythm to the song
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Activity 2: Bell Bottom Pants

Fashion in the 1970s was quite unique. Take a look at the pictures of a ‘typical’ 1970s outfit and tell us, on your blog, two things that you like about 1970s fashion and two things that you don’t like about the fashion of the day. I am not a huge fan of the patterned pants. What about you?

 

Two things i like about the 1970's fashion is there clothes and shoes. They look interesting and i also like the olden day hair styles
Two things i dislike about the 1970's fashion is the patterned pants. I'm not a huge fan of patterned pants
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Bonus Activity: A Bilingual Schooling System

For much of the past century, schools in New Zealand taught students in only one language – English. In 1972, Ngā Tamatoa member, Mrs. Hana Jackson, submitted a petition to Parliament to ask the government to include the teaching of Te Reo Māori (the Māori language) and Māori culture in New Zealand schools. We still use petitions to this day when we want an organisation (e.g. a school) to make a change.

Think about your school. What is one thing that you would like change. Would you like to learn about different things? Maybe you think school should only be open 3 days a week?

On your blog, write a letter to your principal to try and convince him/her to make the change. Ensure that your letter is polite and respectful.

Dear Principle,
I'm writing this letter because i want to make a change in our school. I think we should add more subjects because the 4 ones we are using now are boring, we're doing it everyday and that just makes school boring. So, i think we should add more subjects so people don't get bored while doing there work and give up. Add more interesting subjects no school has ever used, and don't give us boring work we've already done. 
                                                                                                                         

SLJ week 3, day 2

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey
Day 2: Peace Out (The 1960's)
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Activity 1: The Dawn of Television 

In the 1960s there was a great deal of change in New Zealand. Technology was evolving and the television was introduced for the first time into New Zealand homes in the 1960s. Popular programmes included Town and Around and C’mon. Television remains popular to this day.

What is your favourite television show at the moment? On your blog tell us about your favourite television show. What is it about? Who are the main characters? What channel is it on?

My favourite T.v show/Programme is K.C Undercover. It's about a normal teen (K.C Cooper) finds out from her parents that they are undercover spies with the secret government agency. The secret agency give them another family member which is a robot. You can watch it on Disney Channel



Characters

•  K.C
• Ernie
• Judy
• Craig
• Kira
• Marisa 
• Simone 

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Activity 2: Rock 'n' Roll

Famous bands also started travelling across the world and in 1964, New Zealand hosted, arguably the most popular band of the time, The Beatles.

People were very excited to see The Beatles, and the hype around the band was known as Beatle-Mania (similar to the modern-day Bieber-Fever)!

Read about their tour of New Zealand below, and then post three interesting facts about The Beatles Tour on your blog.

1. One girl badly injured her leg trying to climb a wire fence because of the pushing from behind.

2. As the band stepped out off the plane, the shrieks of fans drowned out the noise of the engines. 

3. Girls were screaming uncontrollably, people remembered polices used to clear crowds and other vantage points. Teenagers pushed over and damaged two polices motorbikes. There was so much pushing that one of The Beatles cars was shunted backwards, even with the handbrake on

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Bonus Activity: The Three Rs - Rugby, Racing and Running

In the 1960s, sport in New Zealand was dominated by the three R’s – rugby, racing and running. The national rugby team, the All Blacks, had a great decade, winning 36 of the 40 games that they played. Many kiwis also spent their week-ends at the local racetrack and, in 1960, Peter Snell won a gold medal in the 800m race at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. He followed this up with two more gold medals in the 800m and 1500m races at the 1964 Olympic Games.

Watch this documentary about Peter Snell and then create a one-page poster on Canva* about this famous kiwi runner. Be sure to include a picture of Peter along with information about his interests and other sporting accomplishments.

*You will need to register on the Canva website in order to use it. To register, first you will need to choose your poster template from the homepage. This will bring up the sign-in page. Click on the ‘Register with Email’ button and enter your details.

In my poster i added on of his achievements and some sports he is interested in

SLJ week 3, day 1

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey
Day 1: White Picket Fences (The 1950's)

In the 1950s, things settled down in New Zealand. There were no international wars or intense, national conflicts. Many kiwis were able to settle down, get married, buy a home and start a family.
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Activity 1: Meat and Three Veg

It was common for women in the 1950s to stay home with their children and raise their family. They were called ‘housewives.’ Many housewives followed a simple rule when they prepared the evening meal: the ‘meat and three veg’ rule. This meant that they prepared dinners that included three different vegetables and a type of meat (eg. beef, lamb, or chicken).



On your blog tell us if you think that the ‘meat and three veg’ rule is a good one. Do you like the rule? Would you enjoy eating a typical 1950s dinner? Why or why not?

I wouldn't mind this rule because it actually looks like a delicious meal to eat and i would love to experience what the food was like in the 1950's.
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Activity 2: What's in the Name?

During the 1950s the population of New Zealand grew by 400,000 people. That is huge! In fact, so many people were having babies that many people refer to this period in our history as the ‘baby boom.’ Popular baby names in 1950s New Zealand were:

GIRLS            BOYS 
Christine        John 
Susan              David 
Margaret        Peter 
Judith             Michael 
Jennifer          Robert

Read through the lists. Are these popular names in your school? On your blog, tell us which names are currently popular in your school. Please provide, at least, three girls’ names and three boys’ names that are popular.
When I was going to school, the name ‘Jennifer’ was the most popular girl’s name and the name ‘Matthew’ was the most popular boy’s name.

Girls     Boys
Mele     John
Ana      Jacob
Sarah    Aj
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Bonus Activity: Snail Mail

In the 1950s, most people communicated with one another by writing letters. According to the NZ history website, New Zealanders sent over 200 million letters and postcards between 1950 and 1960. That is an average of 87 letters per person!



For this activity, imagine that you are living in New Zealand in the 1950s. Use Google Draw* to design the front of a postcard that you could send to a friend. Try to include elements of Kiwiana in your design (e.g. Pohutukawa trees, Hokey Pokey ice cream, etc). Post a copy of your postcard picture to your blog. Be sure to describe what you have drawn on your blog beneath the picture.

*You will need to make a copy of the Google Draw template to create your postcard.

SLJ week 2, day 5

SLJ, Winter Learning Journey
Day 5: Coming to an End
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Activity 1: Ve Day!

After six long years of fighting, World War II finally came to an end in 1945. The entire country was ecstatic and parties were thrown all over New Zealand to celebrate VE Day (Victory in Europe). Imagine that you were living in New Zealand in 1945 and you had to plan a VE day party at your house. Who would you invite? What would you do to celebrate?



On your blog, tell us all about your (imaginary) VE party. If it was me, I would invite all of my closest friends and family over to my house for a big barbecue. We would eat hamburgers and play basketball in the driveway. Some of us would probably walk to the local beach to play soccer on the beach and to go for a swim (if the weather was warm enough)!

I would invite my family over and have a bbq. We would play basketball in the backyard and other fun family games. I would also play loud music and set up a pool incase itp gets too hot. We would cook ham burgers, paddies, sausages, bacon, chicken and other meats. 
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Activity 2: Making a Fashion Statement

In the years following World War II, things slowly returned to normal in New Zealand. Soldiers returned home and settled back into regular life; and national sporting teams, like the New Zealand cricket team, got back together and started playing matches again. In the late 1940s, men and women would go to watch these events, men wearing hats and suits and women wearing dresses, hats, and gloves. Compare the pictures of common clothing from the late 1940s to what you wear now (i.e. in 2017). Are they similar or are they quite different?

 

On your blog tell us which of the two styles you prefer and why. The pictures above were taken over 65 years ago! What do you think people will be wearing 65 years from now?

I'd rather wear these kind of clothes because there comfortable and i like the style. I think the fashion/clothes from 65 years now would be very weird and it would be metal. Maybe from 65 years now there would be no more fabric to make any more clothes/shoes. 

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Bonus Activity: Sweet Tooth

When World War II ended, a number of people from Europe moved to New Zealand looking for a peaceful place to live and raise a family. When they came, they brought recipes and foods from their native countries with them, including hamburgers, pizza and other delicious foods.

I usually have a chocolate chip cookie with my tea. I love biscuits! What is your favourite sweet treat or dessert? Use google to find a recipe for it. Type the recipe out on your blog. Make sure you also include a picture.

Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients 

2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 

1 1/2 cups sugar 

2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa 

1 tablespoon baking powder 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 

1 cup buttermilk 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

1 bottle (1 oz) red food color 

2 eggs

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms and sides of 3 (8- or 9-inch) round pans with shortening; lightly flour. 

2 In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans. 

3 Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. 

4 In medium saucepan, mix 1/2 cup flour and 1 1/2 cups milk with whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat until mixture is very thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups sugar and the butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour mixture by tablespoonfuls; beat on high speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Fill and frost cake, using 1 cup frosting between layers. Store covered in refrigerator.