Summer Learning Journey day 1 (next week)

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.

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell Rd Auckland, it was finished being built in 2016, it took 173 years to build from when the land was bought (it was over 100 years before building started).

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?

I don't believe it is fair since a lot of other countries had decided to let women vote. If they did it would be alot fairer for the women since most women in other countries are allowed to vote. But that's my opinion other people have different opinions.

Summer Learning Journey day 5

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. Thomas is my name.
3. What is your name?
4. He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro.
5. Where do you come from?

Nau mai ki Aotearoa / Welcome to New Zealand

Ko Tamati toku ingoa / Thomas is my name

He aha to ingoa? / What is your name?

He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro / I like to play rugby (not really)

No hea koe? / Where do you come from?

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?

1. Waitangi golf club. An 18 hole course with views of the Bay Of Islands. link
2. Horse trek'n. A 45 minute farm ride or a full day on the farm. link
3. Waitangi mountain bike park. Many kilometers of professionally built Mountain Bike Trails. link

I would like to do the mountain bike park because on the website it looked like loads of fun and I love fun. It would also be really exciting. I watched a video of the bike park and it had really cool views. It was really epic and I loved the look of it. 

Summer Learning Journey day 4

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?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3MU9nzbJ1U&index=1&list=PL5SunAN9AAHiaK804OiWz2GtaX480JcJm

My favorite song was He Honore because I know the song really well. I learnt it a long time ago. I also sing it in school assemblies like everyone else.

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 the 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.

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

Name: Koruru (Or knuckle bones).
What You Do: Pick up as many stones as you can while a stone is in the air.
Rules:

1. Every time you throw a rock up pick up one more rock than last time.
2. When you don't catch the airborne stone you have to try again. (I think)

Summer Learning Journey day 3

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?

If I were in such a big family I wouldn't have a very bright spirit. There would be lots of people that need to eat and the slow people miss out. it would take ages to get to school and everybody would always be late. It would be a long time before I would get to do something.

Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestry 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. PEPEHA TEMPLATE Ko ________________________ te maunga    The mountain that I affiliate* to is… Ko ________________________ te awa          The river that I affiliate* to is…. Ko ________________________ tōku iwi          My tribe is… Ko ________________________ ahau I am from… Ko________ rāua ko ___________ōku mātua  My parents are … and … Ko ________________________ tōku ingoa. My name is … *affiliate means to associate with, or be close to. Ko nga maunga o te tonga te maunga    The mountain that I affiliate to is southern alps Ko waimakariri te awa          The river that I affiliate to is waimakariri Ko NZ Pakeha tōku iwi          My tribe is NZ European Ko Autearoha ahau I am from New Zealand Ko Linda rāua ko Dene ōku mātua  My parents are Linda and Dene Ko Thomas tōku ingoa. My name is Thomas

Summer Learning Journey day 2

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?

My house does not look similar to the wharepuni.

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

Similarities:

1. My house is where I sleep.
2. Our house is in a place like a village.

Differences:

1. My house has a lot more electronics and lights.
2. The outside walls of my house are brick.

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.

The Summer Learning Journey Day 1

Activity 1: The First Settlers

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?

1. Maui was the youngest of the brothers.
2. The people all said Maui was the greatest fisherman.
3. Every time Maui's brothers said he couldn't fish Maui got angry.

One of the other stories I've heard about Maui is: Maui finds his father and the magic jawbone.

Activity 2: Setting Sail

The first settlers to come to New Zealand must have been really 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 really nervous…

Dear Eevee my pet pokemon,

I have embarked on a massive journey across the sea. I have gone on a search for new land, I am nervous we will not make it to a new land. During the day we get really lost and correct ourselves during the night. When I move to this new land I fear I may never see you again.

Signed your loving trainer

Thomas.

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