Tag: Reading

Haiku Poem

LI: To write a Haiku poem

In this activity I wrote a haiku poem thats about how Maui slowed the sun. Our poem says As the sun rotates.  Everyone struggled through pain. By the sun’s demands. Maui had enough. He collected his brothers. To rebel Te Ra. They gathered strong flax. Making strong hooks and strong ropes. To delay the sun. They forged a clay shield. The sun rises with all its heat. Maui’s crew waiting. Rise maui shouted. They arose, to slow the sun. The sun was jaded.

I enjoyed this activity because I wrote a haiku poem.

Leaders We Admire

LI: To find out about the leaders we admire.

Our task was to find a leader we admire. These leaders could be a prime minister, a sport captain and many more. The leader that I admire is Jonah Lomu. I admire Jonah Lomu because he didn’t have a great background because Jonah Lomu came to New Zealand as a kid and got into Wesley College. He grew up and trialed for the All Blacks. He got into the All Blacks and he made a name for himself. I think Jonah Lomu is the best rugby player to ever touch a rugby ball.

I enjoyed this activity because I found my leader that I admire.

Vision Boards

LI: To create goals to achieve at the end of the year.

Our activity today was to create a vision board. A vision board  are goals you want to achieve at the end of the year. In my vison I put that I want to be like Rieko Ioane. If I want to be Rieko Ioane I need to be fit, hardworking, fast, a ball player, I need to have perseverance when I’m playing rugby. I also want to get into the Auckland Grammar first fifteen rugby team. I also want to do cultural dances and join the Samoan group and perform at Polyfest. Lastly I want to win the Dux Award at Panmure Bridge School to end my year 8 year positivly.

Pepeha

LI: To write and tell the story of our background.

Our task today was to write our pepeha. My pepeha tells what iwi I come from, when my ancestors came to New Zealand, Who are my grandparents and where I grew up. It also says that I acknowledge the indigenous people of this area and I acknowledge the important landmarks of this area.

I really enjoyed finding out the history of my whanau.

 

Diya Creating

LI: To follow the instructions to make your own origami diya (diva lamp).

The photo above shows my origami diya (diva lamp). Our first challenge was to watch the video that shows how to fold an origami diya (diva lamp). Before we could start we needed to use a ruler to measure a 20cm square piece of paper to make our own origami square. I found the challenge challenging because I’m not good at art.

I found this activity challenging because I am not good at art.

Celebrating Diwali

LI: To use your smart searching skills to find out what Diwali is and how people celebrate around the world.

Our challenge was to write create a DLO that tells others what Diwali is and how people celebrate around the world. Diwali is celebrated by putting up lights to welcome the good and wealthy.  Something I found interesting was that Diwali has been around for more than 2,500 years. 

Phares dans la Tempete, la Jument

LI: To use your smart searching skills to find the story behind this picture.

Our challenge was to write and create a DLO that shows where this lighthouse is and what the story is behind the image. We found out that the Phares dans la Tempete, la Jument is a lighthouse in  a remote island in france. 

I found this activity exciting because I found the story Phares dans la Tempete, la Jument.

Inchcape Rock

LI: To find and summarise the story behind the.

Our challenge was to unpack the story behind the 17 verses of the poem Inchcape Rock by Robert Southy. The part I found interesting was the storyline beuase It had lots of effective words. This made me feel like I was the main charecter and I felt everything.

I found this activity interesting because I found the story of the inchcape rock and how The Sir Raplh The rover passed away.

Cultural Superheroes

LI: To describe your superhero

Our challenge was to design a DLO of the story they are in using key vocabulary from all our T- shaped units to describe them and their attributes. We built on this challenge by creating a slide that explained who our superhero was, their backstory, what their strengths and weaknesses were and who their nemesis was. My superhero is Niu Iki, my chareters backstory is  It is 2023 on the Niuean island, he was gifted to the village by the gods and was sworn to protect the village from the fearless mold monster (Ioane). He always got defeated but swore to come back better and stronger next time.

I found this activity exciting because I created my own charecter.

 

Polynesian Panthers/Hero Parade

LI: To learn the history behind a place in New Zealand

Our challenge in this activity was to reasrch and find what happened in a place in New Zealand. We picked out a card and read a pepeha that was behind the card and gave us hints to where this place was in NZ. The card we picked was revolution and it was located on ponsonby road. In our card there were 2 stories Polynesian Panthers and Hero Parade. Here of some interesting facts we found from the polynesian Panthers. Melani Anae was 17 years old when she thought about creating the Polynesian Panthers Party. She went to her friends house to discuss about this serious act. She started asking people in her school if they wanted to join the polynesian panthers protest on ponsonby road. The group was made up of 16 and 17 yrs. If I got the chance to be invited to the polynesian Panthers I would accept because I would want to stick for my culture.

The interesting fact we found from the Hero Parade wasIn 1981 the prime minister made a new law declaring that it is illegal to be gay / have relations with someone as the same gender. If caught buying a house as a gay couple they would be sentenced to 14 years in prison. Nowadays in New Zealand its legal to  in a relationship. I would be afraid to be arrested for 14 years because I wouldn’t see my family for a very long time

This activity was exciting because I learnt the story of the Polynesian Panthers and The Hero Parade.