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Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Week 2, Day 4 (SLJ)

Activity 1
For this activity, read through the seven whakataukī (proverbs or metaphors) presented in this document. Choose one that has meaning for you. Create a poster that features the whakataukī and be sure to include at least one image (a drawing or photograph) on the poster that represents the whakataukī that you chose.

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Activity 2
For this activity we are going to become more familiar with some of these amazing indigenous communities. Please click on the links below to learn more about these fascinating groups. On your blog tell us the names of the two groups that you chose and then tell us at least two interesting facts about each group. To earn full points, you must provide two facts about both groups - 4 facts in total.

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Activity 3
For this activity, please identify someone in your life who is a role model to you. This could be a parent, grandparent, neighbour, minister, imam, rabbi etc. Please ask them to share one piece of wisdom (advice) with you that they think you and your blog readers should hear.


I admire so many people but the first one to come to mind was Stephen. This quote really stuck to me because there was a time in my life where I hated myself more than I hated anything and anyone else. I am thankful that I was able to overcome that part of my life and only wish to have heard this sooner. At least I am able to share this with all of you who are reading this!! If you'd like to hear the quote, here you go. Skip to 5:06.

Wednesday, 25 December 2019

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Week 2, Day 3 (SLJ)

Activity 1
For this activity, let’s imagine that the government decides to create a new $10 bank note and replace Kate with a picture of a different New Zealand woman. Tell us who you think the government should put on the new $10 note. Please provide us with a picture of this amazing woman and a short explanation of why you have selected her as Kate Sheppard’s replacement.

I know that this situation is hypothetical but I do not think that Kate Sheppard should be replaced. What she did was a huge step for New Zealand and the rest of the world and should be recognised. 
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Activity 2
For this activity, we would like you like you to write a short story. The story can be about anything that you wish but to receive full points it must be at least 10 sentences long!
[ All the characters in this story are from DanPlan. ]

Under the Stars
On a beautiful night such as this, with the cold air gently playing with the fire, the sound of laughter ringing through Hosuh’s ears, he could stay like this for hours. As the sound of chatter slowly filled Hosuh’s thoughts, he drifted off to sleep. 

Not long after he had fallen asleep Stephen shook him awake. “Hosuh you can’t fall asleep now. We’ve only just arrived!” Stephen pouted. “Besides if you sleep out here you’ll probably catch a cold so…” Stephen’s face lit up and soon he ran off towards the car park. 

Hosuh turned back towards the campfire rubbing his eyes and noticed that Jay had brought a guitar and was teaching Dan and Ann how to play. Hosuh stood up and walked over to the three, placing himself near Ann, the closest to the fire. 
“Oh, hey, Hosuh!” Ann whispered, not taking her eyes off of the guitar. “How’s your night going?”
Hosuh looked up at the night sky, briefly mesmerized by the stars. “This is wonderful! How did you guys find this place?”
“Don’t tell anyone that I told you this but this was all Stephen’s idea-” but before Ann could finish she was interrupted with yelling.

Jay stopped tuning the guitar and looked up only to find-“Stephen I thought we agreed on-”
“Shush!” Stephen sprinted back to the campfire holding… blankets? “I knew that someone would get cold so me being the greatest friend, brought along five blankets for if any of us got cold!” Stephen rushed over to Hosuh and dropped the bottom blanket on his head. “Warm up!” Next he dropped a blanket on Ann, Jay and had two left over.

Dan covered his mouth with his hand and started coughing into it. 
“Hmm? Did you want something, Dan?” Stephen giggled, followed by everyone except Dan.
“Stephen,” Dan inched toward Stephen, Dan’s face an unreadable expression. 

Before they all knew it Dan started to sprint after Stephen, causing Stephen to drop both the blankets and run away. Ann and Hosuh both tried their bests to save the blankets but it was futile. Jay was snickering behind the pair. Ann and Hosuh, unknowingly, both stuck their tongues out at Jay. He broke out into a laugh.
“JAY! HELP ME!” Stephen wheezed out. 
Jay exhaled sharply before rubbing the tears off of his face. He sighed but still stood up.

This night was going to be good.


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For this activity, choose a book that you like and write a short review of it. In the review, tell us what the book is about and what you like about it.

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Monday, 23 December 2019

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Week 2, Day 2 (SLJ)

Activity 1
For this activity, please imagine that you are Mr Mandela and that you are living at Robben Island prison. You have been given a journal and each night you write in it.
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Activity 2
For this activity, we would like you to explore the School Strike for Climate Australia website. List three facts (things) that you learned, and include a photograph of something that you are doing around home to help the environment.

1) Students are running a website showing progress of what they are doing to help with climate change.
2) The students go on strike at school.
3) Most of the school students behind the website had not met in person before.
We're throwing out our rubbish into a skip!!
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Activity 3
For this activity, please consider the problem that black men and women faced in America at this time. What did Rosa Parks do about the problem? How did other people react?

Rosa Parks is a phenomenal African American woman who helped eradicate the Jim Crow laws. Rosa Parks was tired of black people not getting the same treatment as the whites so one day after work she got on the bus and sat at the front (back then the front seats were reserved for white people and the back seats were for the black people). 

When a white passenger came on board all the black people at the front had to move; all except Rosa obliged. Even after being repeatedly told to move Rosa didn't listen so she was arrested. Even then she refused to pay her fine saying that the law was in the wrong, not her.

After word spread about how Rosa was going on trial, from December 5 1955 (the date of her trial), black citizens refused to travel on buses. As African American's made up 70% of bus users, the city's transport services began to struggle.

The white population were not happy with this movement, some lashed out with dangerous and violent acts.

Nonetheless, the protestors stood strong and after 381 days (13 November 1956) of boycotting the buses the Supreme Court ruled that Alabama's racial segragation laws weren't valid and should not be recognised. With such a wonderful victory, Rosa Parks was named as "the mother of the civil rights movement".

Her story doesn't end there though. After being continiously threatened, Rosa and her husband, Raymond, moved to Detroit and started fighting for civil rights there.

I absoulutely loved reading about Rosa Parks and then writing about her.

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