Celebrating Diwali

For this task, we gained insight into the cultural significance of Diwali.

Diwali is an Indian festival that celebrates the victory of light over darkness. We were challenged to using a paper to make an Diya lamp. Diya lamp is an oil lamp you use during Diwali. It’s an oil lamp made out of clay.

The objective was to summarize the story in 50 words. Prince Rama had a wife named Sita. One day in the forest. Surpanakha fell in love with Rama and Rama’s brother. They rejected her. So she tells the demon to kidnap Sita. At the end Rama defended the demon by using the arrow that the god had given to him.

I found this activity interesting, because I learned something about Diwali.

 

Fun facts about Tokelau

The goal of this assignment was to create a poster using 10 fun facts about Tokelau to celebrate Tokelau Language Week.

Tokelau is officially referred to as a nation by both the government of New Zealand and the government of Tokelau. It is a dependent territory of New Zealand, located in the southern Pacific Ocean. Fun fact do you know that the southern atoll of Fakaofo is a place that sometimes has very high tides? Tokelau is also known for having the smallest economy of any nation.

I find this activity interesting because I learned a variety of facts about Tokelau.

Why sleeping is important ?

LI: To explain why sleep is so important.

LI: To read the images and make inferences.

The objective of this task was to create a poster that highlights the importance of sleep. We conducted research by watching videos and taking notes to gather the information. For instance, oversleeping can cause anxiety and depression, which are also known as mood changes, can result in slower reaction times and an increase of making mistakes. More severe consequences may include high blood pressure and stroke. Finally, getting the right amount of sleep can help you to remember things better and to feel more positive.

I find this activity is interesting, because I learned the negative effects and the beneficial effects of having less sleep or oversleeping.

what is Hauora ?

LI: To understand what hauora is mean and what it means to athletes past and present.

The objective of this task is to create a poster about Hauora. Hauora is represented by four walls, and we conducted research to gather information about them. They are Taha Tinana, Taha Hinengaro (mind, spirit), Taha Whanau (family), and Taha wairua (beliefs). Additionally, we illustrate a whare to demonstrate its appearance.

I found this activity interesting because I learned something new about Māori culture.

Duffy birthday celebration

The whole school got together this week to celebrate Duffy’s birthday. We made our own Duffy box and birthday hats. We decorated our box by drawing either a Zentangle or a culture pattern on it. We decorated the hats with patterns and glitter. At the assembly, the speaker gave a talk about Duffy’s history and achievements. Alan Duff started taking Duff books to the school. By October 1999, over a million books had been distributed. They were giving to people who didn’t have any books at home. The programme started in 1992. It’s been 32 years now that the Duff books have been giving to the schools.

 

Comrades Marathon

LI: To make connections (self, text, world).

LI: To identify authors’ purpose.

LI: To identify the main ideas.

LI: To summarise a section of text.

For this task, we found out some useful information about the Comrades Marathon. It’s a long-distance running event, covering 88 kilometres on foot. We worked in pairs to come up with a prediction about story. We looked at the questions and came up with the answers in the comment tool. For example, one of the questions asked, “How does the Comrades Marathon relate to the training of the ancient Olympians?”. I think it’s the healthy diet, because they need to be fit and fast in the race. Both sports are related to running as well.  I looked up the definitions of the words in the list. I looked up “alternates.” It means to do something in turns.

 

I find this activity is enjoyful, because I learned some new things about it, like how athletes train for the Comrades Marathon.

Kahoot About Ancient Olympics

LI: To recall our knowledge on the Ancient Olympics at speed.

For this task, each group created a Kahoot about the ancient Olympics. There are different types of selections. Some include multiple options, true or false. For example, you might be asked whether the ancient Olympics started in 776 BC ?  If the selection is true or false.  Then you choose true. You get points when you answer the questions correctly. When the Kahoot is finished, each player gets a score.

I find this activity is fun because I learned something new about it.

Kick starter and Step up

For this task, we’re looking into some interesting facts about Jacques Cousteau and then creating a scary deep-sea creature. As a pair, we research two fun facts about Jacques Cousteau. Did you know that Jacques Cousteau learned to swim when he was just four years old? For our kick starter we imagined ourselves as Jacques Cousteau discovered a sea creature in the deep sea. We looked up ‘scary deep-sea creatures’ and combined some of the creatures together to create our own deep-sea creatures. The creatures we combined is Lamprey and Handfish to make our deep sea creature. Lastly for step up we’ll used AI Craiyon and describe our sea creature to see if the AI image is similar to what we’ve drawn.

I find this activity interesting and enjoyable because it’s really creative.

Modern Olympics

For this task we learned things about the Modern Olympics. We get into a group of 4 to discuss what values do Modern Olympics. They are Creed, Motto, Rings, Oath and values. In a group each person chooses a question to answer. I chose “How have the numbers of sports and participating counties changed since the first modern olympics in 1896 ?” Do you know from 1968 – 1990 women that did really well in the Olympics have to go through a gender test.

I find this activity interesting, because I learned a lot of new things about the Modern Olympics.

 

Rosie Ruiz fakes Boston Marathon win

LI: To make connections (text, world).

LI: LI: To find information (facts) and retell it in less words.

LI: To make inferences about the events in the text using the clues provided by the author.

For this task we read a story called Rosie Ruiz fakes Boston Marathon win. We looked at the picture to predict what will happen next. To help us write our prediction in more detail. In pairs we looked at each other’s predictions to give feedback and give a question. We answer the questions in the comment tool.

I enjoy doing this activity, because I find out where I need to improve.