SLJ ~ Summer Learning Journey Day 9 Week 2

Day 9 – Meet my Family

Today you are going to visit a local family. The size and the composition of families vary a great deal from country to country. In places like Japan, Canada, Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Germany, families are typically quite small. Most parents have 1 to 2 children and once children grow up and get married they usually live separately from their parents. This is not the case in the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Malaysia or in Chile. In these countries, the families are often larger and members of the extended family live together for most of their lives. Scroll down to ‘meet’ a typical family from Canada.

Canadian Family

This is my family - the Williamsons. We’re a pretty typical Canadian family. When I was younger we lived in a small town (Almonte) in the province of Ontario, Canada. Approximately 5000 people live in Almonte. It is located 30 kilometres from Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.

My family is currently made up of five people. My dad, Ron, is on the left-hand side of the picture. He is married to my mom, Leslie (she’s the one in the blue dress). My parents have been married for 35 years! Together they had two children, Leigh (the one in the wedding dress) and me, Rachel. I’m the one in the black dress. In this picture my sister, Leigh, has just gotten married to her fiancée, Andrew (he’s the one in the grey suit!). This picture was taken in July 2012.

Activity 1

Now that you have met my family it is time to think about your own family. On your blog tell us about your family. How many people are in your family? Do you have any brothers or sisters? What are their names?

There are several members in my Family! I have one full-sister, One half- sister and One half brother but lets just say I have two sisters and one brother. My Brothers name is Avery. My sisters names are Jordaine and Aarmione. My family are very wild and crazy (In a very, very good way!), we love going out on family outings and just chillaxing with each and another! We are competitive when it comes to paintball, bowling or anything spilt into teams! My family are amazing and I am very lucky/proud to be apart of my family and as you would know my family are hard Islanders! On my Dad’s side we are Cook Island but on my Mum’s we a Niuean! My family are really funny and cool, we obsessed with family time, we just love being ourselves. *I hope this ‘little’ explanation about my family in enough!*

Activity 2

Some families are very large and some are very small. Some of the smallest families are found in China where parents are allowed, by law, to have only one child. This is quite different from countries like America (U.S.A.) where some families have as many as 19 or 20 children. It is rare but it does happen!

In America, there is actually a family with 19 children who have their own television show called ’19 Kids and Counting.’ All 19 children have the same two parents (Jim Bob and Michelle) and every single one of the children has a name starting with the letter ‘J.’ The oldest children is a boy named Josh and the youngest is a girl named Josie. Amazing!

If you’d like to see a small clip from the show, follow this link: 19 Kids and Counting

Imagine that you were one of the Duggar children and you had 18 brothers and sisters. What do you think it would be like to have so many sisters and brothers living with you in one house? On your blog please tell us what you would like and what you wouldn’t like about living in such a large family.

I wouldn’t exactly like to have all these siblings but there is good reasons why!

(Good) 1. You would actually have a lot more fun with all your siblings while playing games of anything other!

(Bad) 1. If you have something really fancy, your younger siblings with obviously take it.

But yeah, I reckon I still would want extra, extra siblings.

Bonus Activity
Choose a family member and conduct a short interview. In the interview ask them five questions about themselves:

What is your name?
Aarmione M.
Where were you born?
December 4th 2002 ~ Greenlane Hospital
How many siblings do you have?
1 but 2 half siblings.
What is your favourite thing about living in New Zealand?
We have diversity and also it’s a beautiful country to live in, no words could explain exactly what i’m trying to say!.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
Well, I wouldn’t just travel to a separate country, I would completely travel around the world, I love travelling and it is a passion of mine!

By the WAY! Merry Christmas to you and your family. I hope all have an amazing day, Take Care and God Bless :)

SLJ ~ Summer Learning Journey Day 8 Week 2

Day 8 – Sunshine and Swimming Togs

Good morning! It is Day #8 of your journey and, according to the local weather station, today is going to be cloudy and wet. Back home in New Zealand it is sunny and 28 degrees Celsius today.  It is a perfect summer day! Think about what you like to do in the summer time and complete one or more of these activities.

Sunshine!

Activity 1

What are your favourite things to do in the summer time? For this activity you have two different options: (1) You can take a picture of yourself doing one of your favourite summer time activities and upload it to your blog along with a description of what you’re doing or (2) you can write a paragraph that tells us about what you love doing in the summer on your blog. It is completely up to you!

During the Summer ‘Adventure’ Holidays I love outdoor activities like, Swimming and all things to do with water! I desperately love water and how I feel during my times. When I said “Adventure”, I meant I also love having adventures, to me, it would mean walking upon no-where I have even seen and continue for as long as I would like. Bascially I’m an outdoor person and I love outdoors!

Activity 2

Ask someone in your family or one of your friends what their favourite five things are to do in the summer time. On your blog, write the title ‘Summer Activities’ and, below the title, tell us about the five things that they love to do.

Summer Activities from Cherise!

1. Camping
2. Shopping and Going to malls
3. Going to Theme Parks
4. Swimming and Relaxing at the same time
5. Spending time with Family and friends

Bonus Activity

Instead of taking a picture or writing to us, for this activity you are invited to make a short video blog (3-4 minutes). On the video blog please tell us about your favourite summer time activities. Upload the video to your blog. Make sure that you write a short description below the video so that people know what the video is about.

I love being outdoor as I was saying in the first activity but you'd have to hear everything else!

SLJ ~ Summer Learning Journey Day 7 Week 2

Day 7 – It’s Time for Breakfast!

You made it safely to your hotel and feel fast asleep. You’ve now woken up and are ready to start your day. Before you start, however, you need to eat some breakfast. Imagine that you and your whanau have walked out of the hotel and into a restaurant across the street. At the restaurant you are offered a traditional breakfast meal. Scroll through the examples below to see a picture of what is commonly eaten in your country for breakfast.

Canada – Pancakes with maple syrup

https://www.walldevil.com/385601-pancakes-with-butter-and-maple-syrup-wallpaper.html

Japan – White rice, fish, meso soup and natto (fermented beans)

http://triplerin.com/2014/01/slappy-cakes-all-day-breakfast-in-tokyo.html

Activity 1

Compare the picture of common breakfast foods in the country you’ve chosen with what you typically eat for breakfast here in New Zealand. I usually have a bowl of sultana bran cereal with trim milk and a cup of tea. What about you? On your blog, please tell us:

1. What you eat for breakfast

I basically eat Weet- Bix and some milo! Or some days I have normal fruit or just yogurt.

(Unless it’s spoilt/airport morning! ~ Where I rapidly eat pancakes!

2. What people in your chosen country eat for breakfast

Preferably Pancakes, yes!

1. Which of the two breakfast options (your breakfast or the breakfast in the other country) you prefer. Why do you prefer it?

From my perspective, I would usually, always want to eat Pancakes but not this time :) I would like to eat my normal breakfast routine. Why? Well it’s because, sometimes pancakes have a lot of sugar and because I’m quite used to my normal breakfast! (Just kidding ~ I actually do like Pancakes/Waffles for Breakfast!)

In Canada, Canadians eat Pancakes with Maple Syrup (Which I LOVE)  and Japanese eat, White Rice, Miso Soup, Fish and Natto.

Activity 2

Some of the most famous foods to come out of New Zealand include kiwifruit, lamb, whitebait, oysters, tuatua (shellfish), kumara, bacon and egg pie, hokey pokey ice cream, lolly cake, anzac biscuits and pavlova. Take a picture of you (or someone you know!) eating one of these famous ‘kiwi’ foods. Post the picture to your blog. Underneath the picture tell us what they are eating.

What am I eating? Well, you may not see what exactly i’m eating but, I have a Gold Kiwifruit and some Hokey Pokey Ice Cream on my spoon!

Bonus Activity

According to numerous researchers and fitness experts, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. They argue that people who eat breakfast will have more energy, be in a better mood, be able to think more clearly, do better at school and end up healthier than people who don’t eat breakfast.

Interestingly, not everyone agrees. In fact, some people believe that breakfast is not the most important meal of the day because people often eat too much food at breakfast time, gain weight and become unhealthy. They think that it is better to skip breakfast and eat a number of small meals later in the day. After reading the arguments presented above, what do you think? Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Why or why not?

I am going to argue yes Breakfast is good, all through my statements may not be correct but, this is from my own opinion!

The first reason why breakfast is good for you is because it would give you a healthy and good day. When you eat your breakfast after a nice and good sleep you will be able to have more energy and good start for the day!

My next reason is because, eating breakfast gives you a long term health. This means that when you're eating breakfast you will be able to get healthier in less time and be controlled.

Breakfast is important to everyone so make sure to eat your breakfast and take note of what breakfast can do in your life!

SLJ ~ Summer Learning Journey Day 6 Week 2

Week 2: Culture, Customs and Climate

This week you will be introduced to life in a new country. You will learn about the language, weather, family structure and school system in that country. You will then be invited to create and share your blogs with people currently living in each of these countries! To get started, take a look at the activities for Day 6 – Hola!

Day 6 – Hola!

Kia ora! G’day! Selamat! Guten Morgen! Hola! Welcome to the beautiful country of your choice. Before you leave the airport and go to your hotel, you will want to learn how to say hello in the language of your country. Look at the table below to learn basic words and phrases that you may need when you are travelling around the country.

English Canada, United Kingdom, Australia	Spanish Chile, Mexico	German Germany	Malay Malaysia	Japanese Japan	Arabic United Arab Emirates	Afrikaans South Africa
Hello	Hola	Hallo	Hello	Kon'nichiwa	Marhabaan	Hallo
Thank You	Gracias	Danke	Terima kasih	Arigatogozaimas	Shukraan	Dankie
Do you speak English?	¿Habla usted Inglés?	Sprechen sie Englisch?	Adakah anda bercakap Bahasa Inggeris?	Eigo o hanasemasu ka?	Hal tatahaddath alanjlyzy?	Praat jy Engels?

Activity 1

Once you have read these phrases you will be ready to leave the airport and head to your hotel. Take a moment and imagine how you might feel if you were standing in the airport in a foreign country and you had to figure out how to communicate with people in a brand new language. Would you be scared? Would you feel confident? Write a short poem that describes how you might be feeling (i.e. excited, happy, scared, nervous, etc).

Odd and Scared
I’m not prepared
Learning about France
I may have to dance
But I sit down
Without a frown
Learning that new language to me
Will make me, scream you see!
The final end of my poem!
Activity 2
Take a selfie that captures how you might be feeling. I think that I would most likely be feeling scared.

Here is my selfie!

I am very aware that I wouldn’t know what people are saying to me so I reckon I would be absolutely frightened, nervous and of course scared - out of my mind!
Bonus Activity
Translate the following five basic travel phrases into Spanish, German, Malaysian, Japanese, Arabic or Afrikaans. Use the Google Translate website to do the translations.

Type the English phrase into the box on the left. Choose the language that you want it translated into on the right and then click the blue ‘Translate’ button. It will translate the English word or phrase into another language. Pretty cool ‘eh?!

Good morning = Buenos días, Guten Morgen,Selamat Pagi,おはようございます,صباح الخير, Goeie more (Same order as above!)

Good bye =  Adiós, Auf Wiedersehen, selamat tinggal, さようなら, وداعا, totsiens.

How much does this cost? = ¿Cuánto cuesta este?, Wie viel kostet das?, Berapa harga ini?, この費用はいくらですか？, كم سعر هذا؟,Hoeveel kos dit?

When is the next bus? = ¿Cuándo pasa el próximo autobús?, Wann fährt der nächste Bus?, Bilakah bas seterusnya?, 次のバスはいつですか？,متى ستأتي الحافلة القادمة ؟,Wanneer is die volgende bus?

Where is the nearest hospital? = ¿Dónde está el hospital más cercano?, Wo ist das nächste Krankenhaus?, Mana hospital yang terdekat?, 一番近い病院はどこですか？,أين يقع أقرب مستشفى؟,Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

(Sorry if it's not organized! but still enjoy)

Full Reading Activities

WALHT: We are learning to make predictions using visual cues and our prior knowledge on the topic or title and by reading the text.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: I am able to confirm my prediction by reading the text.

Title:  Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa

Author: Ross Calman

1. My Predictions:

I predict that this article is going to be about New Zealand and it’s past features.

I predict this article is about the different types of wars that had happened in New Zealand.

I predict that this article is about New Zealand's history on wars/machinery and everything in the past/history.

2. Key Ideas:

Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa

Timelines

Beginning

History

The Endings

Wars
New Zealand

British Soldiers

Heke Pokai

Nga Puhi

Battle of Ohaeawai

Kupapa

The Northern War

1845 - 1870s (around this time)

3. Vocabulary and meanings:

Kororāreka - Is a place north of New Zealand, british intruders called this place Russell.

Palisades -Is a fence that could be built, and was built by Maoris

4. My question and answers:

When did all the wars end?

• The Northern War - 1846
• The Taranaki War - 1861
• The Waikato War - 1864
• Very End War - 1872

When did all the wars begin?

• The Northern War - 1845
• The Taranaki War - 1860
• The Waikato War - 1863
• Very End War - 1800s - 1840s

5. Summary:

This article is all about the New Zealand Wars, and the history of each one of them. Let’s start off with the Northern War which started around 1845 and ended around 1846. The next war was the Taranaki War which began 1860 and ended in 1861. The Waikato War began 1863 and ended around 1864. There was the very last war which started around 1800s - 1840s, but ended around 1872.