Week 4, Activity 7 - Talk Show Host

For this activity, we would love to know more about your interests (passions) and your future plans. What do you think that you would like to do when you are older? Do you have a specific job in mind? On your blog, please tell us about your future plans (i.e. what you plan to do when you finish high school or college). Would you prefer to start working right away or to continue with your studies?

Week 4, Activity 4 - Getting Stronger

For this activity, please give us a list of your ‘Top 5’ favourite artists (singers or bands) and your ‘Top 5’ favourite songs. They can be from any time period and any genre (type) of music. On your blog, post lists of your Top 5 Artists and your Top 5 Songs.

 

Week 4, Activity 3 - The Diary of Anne Frank

For this activity, we would like you to imagine that you have a diary. In your diary please write a story about your most extraordinary day. What happened? You can tell us about an actual event or you can make one up. It’s totally up to you! Please be as creative as you can. On your blog, post a diary entry about your extraordinary day. Please start your post with the words “Dear Diary”.

Week 4, Activity 1 - Rags to Riches

For this activity, design a book cover for your favourite book. You will need to think about what needs to be on the cover (the title, author, illustrator), pictures, colour, etc. Please create all of the images yourself (draw or photograph) rather than using images that you find online. On your blog, share the book cover you have designed.

Week 3, Activity 14 - Caine’s Arcade

For this activity we would like to know about your favourite game. It can be a board game, a card game, a game that you play outside with friends (e.g., rugby) or a quiet game that you play by yourself. On your blog, tell us about your favourite game. What is it called? How do you play it?

 

Week 3, Activity 13 - Ministry of Inspiration

For this activity please watch this video about the Pasifika Aquabots competition that was held in Nelson. The students had to navigate their Aquabots around a swimming pool, collecting things and visiting different ‘islands.’ On your blog, tell us whether you would like to join an Underwater Robotics team at your school. Why or why not?

Week 3, Activity 12 - iMoko

For this activity please think about your own health and well-being (hauora). What do you, or those in your family, do to stay healthy? On your blog, share five things that you do to stay healthy and strong.

 

Week 3, Activity 9 - Need for Speed

Speaking of fast, for this activity we would like you to design your own fast vehicle. It can be anything! Please draw your super-fast vehicle on paper or use an app to help you. If it was me, I would make my super-fast vehicle something that I could use to get to school and home again each day! On your blog, post a picture of your speedy vehicle along with a written description of how it works. Tell your readers what your vehicle is made of, any special features, how fast it goes, and who might use your vehicle.

Week 3, Activity 7 - Nanogirl

For this activity, please visit the ‘Build Tiny New Zealand’ website and scroll to the bottom of the page where you will find a series of Video Tours of tiny houses. Watch any three videos on the site. On your blog, tell us whether, or not, you would like to live in a tiny house one day. Please be sure to tell us why you feel the way that you do.

 

Week 3, Activity 6 - Hidden Figures

For this activity we would like you to give coding a try. Click on the link for the website: code.org. If you try an activity and it is too easy, try a harder level! On your blog, post a screenshot of your completed shape. Underneath the shape tell us what you thought of the coding app. Is it good? Why/why not?

Week 3, Activity 4 - Through Careful Observation

For this activity, we would like you to select one of the pictures below and to study or observe it closely. What do you see? On your blog, describe the painting in detail. What do you see when you look at it? Please give us as much detail as you can!

Week 3, Activity 2 - Influencers

For this activity please imagine that you had the chance to create your own YouTube channel. What would it be about? What kinds of videos would you create and post? On your blog, write a description of the YouTube channel you would like to create.

My Own Youtube Channel by Zephaniah EMILE

Week 3, Activity 1 - The World Wide Web

For this activity please take screenshots of four different websites that you find helpful for your learning. They can be websites that you use in class or websites that you use on your own at home. Present the screenshots as a poster or put them into a presentation. On your blog, share your poster or presentation of your favourite learning websites.

Week 2, Activity 15 - Choose your own

You have now made it to the end of Week 2 and have earned the chance to choose your very own politician or activist who you think has changed the world. There are no right or wrong choices for this activity, so find someone who interests you and tell us about them on your blog. It could be someone from your family, church, community and/or someone famous who you admire. For this activity, choose one person and read all about them. On your blog, provide us with: The name of the person A description of the work they do/have done An explanation of how they/their work has had an impact on the lives of others

Sir Edmund Hillary by Zephaniah EMILE

Week 2, Activity 14 - Leading by Example

For this activity, we would like you to follow in their footsteps and perform a random act of kindness. On your blog, describe your random act of kindness. What did you do? How did the person react? How did it make you feel?

Week 2, Activity 13 - Everyday Heroes

For this activity, please brainstorm at least five ways we could support the people who are affected by the fires in New South Wales, Australia. You could think of ways to raise money, things to send them, and ways to keep them feeling positive. On your blog, share your brainstorm of ideas and create a video or audio recording of yourself explaining each idea. (I wasn't able to record because I am working on a computer not on a chromebook.)

Week 2, Activity 12 - Wise Words

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. On your blog, share this wisdom with your readers.

One Word! by Zephaniah EMILE

Week 2, Activity 11 - Celebrating Diversity

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.

Ainu People, Australian Aboriginal People, The Inuit People, Papua People,
The Maya People

Once you have finished learning about these groups, please choose the two that
interest you the most.

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.

Week 2, Activity 10 - Guiding Principles

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. On your blog, share your poster of your whakataukī.
 

Week 2, Activity 9 - Belle of the Ball

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. On your blog, share your book review with a photo or illustration (drawing) of the book.

 

Week 2 , Activity 8 - The Right to an Education

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!

On your blog, share your short story. We can’t wait to read it!

This is my story and I hope you enjoy reading it!

Fairy Tale: The Lighthouse (here is a link to the video I translated)

I was working at a table, inattentive to the village cheering and celebrating. I shut the window
so I wouldn’t have to hear the loud noise. Suddenly, the window had opened again and blew out
my candle. I heard a loud noise that was unlikely heard. Out of nowhere, the lighthouse has
unexpectedly turned off, as if it was broken. The villagers had stopped cheering, and the
village was all quite.I quickly ran up stairs to see what was happening. “Uhh”. I gasped. “What
had happened”. I thought in my head. I grabbed my tool box and laid it on the ground. I swifted
across to the main light and opened its door. “There’s nothing wrong with it”. I thought in my
head once again. Surprisingly, a boat hurried along the ocean to get to shore. I hesitated, and
so I rapidly took off the light and walk to the working table. I was rushing too much and there
I was, over on the floor, afflicted by the tool box I put down earlier. I lingered, trying to find
a solution to help me fix this problem. Then an idea came to my mind, I hurried down the stairs
and scrambled down to the village. I opened the door to the building, one by one. We gathered
around the lighthouse and used our candle lights as a signal for the ship to go to shore safely
before it crashed through the rocks. It all ended here with a safe and sound ship and a nice
helpful village. 

THE END.

Week 2. Activity 7 - The Right to Vote

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. On your blog, 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.

Week 2, Activity 5 - School Strike for Climate

Week 2, Activity 4 - A Long Walk to Freedom

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. On your blog, write a journal entry imagining that you are Mr Mandela. What do you think he did each day? How did he feel? Include as much detail as you can in the journal entry. I hope you enjoy!

Week 2, Activity 3 - Dear Jacinda

Why DIFFERENT POLLUTION'S should stop IMMEDIATELY! by Zephaniah EMILE

Week 2, Activity 1 - Playing Favorites

All the images/video was all from my own folders!
Anyways, hope you enjoy my post :)

Week 1, Activity 14 - Own Choice

For this activity, please choose one person (a change-maker) and read all about them. On your blog, provide us with:

The name of the person
A description of the work they do/have done
An explanation of how they/their work has had an impact on the lives of others
I hope you enjoy!

Week 1, Activity 13 - Swimming To Safety

For this activity, listen to the podcast of Yusra Mardini, or read her story on her personal website. On your blog, retell the story of this amazing young woman from Syria.

Week 1, Activity 12 - National Treasure

For this activity, we would like to learn more about the things that are important to you. On your blog, please share three things that you treasure and say why they are treasures to you. I Hope You Enjoy!

Week 1, Activity 11 - Worth her Weight in Gold

For this activity, imagine that you were asked to create a travel brochure for Tonga (or a country that is important to you). On the brochure, include lots of great tips about what to see and do in the country.
On your blog, post your finished copy of your brochure.

Travel GUIDE Tips by Zephaniah EMILE

Week 1, Activity 11 - What's In A Name

For this activity, I had to imagine that you I allowed to change my name to anything that I wanted. On your blog, tell us what you would change your name to and why you would choose that name.

  Attributes

Week 1, Activity 10 - Making a Racket

For this activity, watch these videos about Serena and Venus Williams.

On your blog, tell us three things that you learned from watching these videos, as well as one thing you would still like to know.

Week 1, Activity 9 - Achieving our Dreams

Design by Zephaniah EMILE

Week 1, Activity 8 - Defying the Odds

So for this activity, I have to imagine that I had the chance to interview Lebron James, Steven Adams or another basketball player of my choice. On my blog, I have to tell my readers who I would interview and then provide a list of five questions that I would like to ask your chosen player.

Attributes of images

Who would you interview? by Zephaniah EMILE

Week 1, Activity 7 - Team Player

WHAT SUPER POWERS WOULD YOU HAVE? by Zephaniah EMILE

Week 1, Activity 6 - Miracle on the Hudson

KIA-ORA EVERYBODY, IN THIS PRESENTATION THAT I AM SHARING WITH YOU ALL IS AA POSTER ABOUT PEOPLE I THINK ARE BRAVE. THESE PEOPLE A HAVE LISTED ARE THE BRAVEST PEOPLE I KNOW, I DON'T ABOUT YOU BUT THEY JUST PAT THERE SHOULDERS. NAA JOKES! ANYWAYS, I HOPE YOU ENJOY READING THROUGH MY PRESENTATION!

Week 1, Activity 5 - One Small Step For Man

KIA-ORA EVERYONE, TODAY I HAVE CREATED A SHORT SUCCESSFUL POEM THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY WRIT-IN BY MYSELF, NO COPYING AND NO PASTING. I HAD A LOT OF FUN GIVING IT A GO SO I REALLY DO HOPE YOU ENJOY READY IT. ANYWAYS THAT IS IT FROM ME.

Week 1, Activity 4 - Flying Solo

TALOFA LAVA, IN THIS PRESENTATION, I AM GOING TO SHARE WITH YOU THE COMPARISONS AND CONTRASTS BETWEEN THE 2 WOMAN PILOTS, JEAN BATTEN AND AMELIA EARHART. I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYING SINGEING THROUGH MY WORK!

(Both Images Are Labeled For Reuse)

                  This Is Jean Batten                                   This Is Amelia Earhart

Week 1, Activity 3 - Scaling New Heights

Week 1, Activity 2 - Discovering Aotearoa

From where I live is the most buetiful place you could ever imagin. The mornings are lovely and calming where birds cherp and cows moo-ing. What a wonderful place. The place I am talking about is one of the historic placse in NZ, Tautoro. This place is near Kaikohe so I will include it too. What is special about Tautoro you may ask? Well, there are many things you could do here such as milking the cows, cutting the gorse, and going to school. Naa, i'm just joking. (but believe me, these things is what I do at home) I'm like a country boy. Tautoro is where my family is originally from. I have been born and raised in Tautoro and in  Kaikohe for my whole life.

I would now like to talk about Kaikohe. In this wonderful place you find the most pleasing people here. There so kind and loving and most of them also go to church. I'm talking about the 'Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints'. Thats where I go for church also. In Kaikohe, there are a lot of awesome places that you could exsperience here. Mainly the Pioneer Village. Because Kaikohe is a lovely place, there are many many lovely people that you will meet. That's why these places, Tautoro & Kaikohe, are the best places and this is where I am from and where I belong.

So that is mostly it for me describing my hometown and where  my family is originally  come from.
I hope you enjoyed it!

Day 1, Activity 1 - Explores

Kia-ora everyone, this is my first blog post for the summer learning journey. In this post, I have listed some awesome food choices to bring with me if I went on go a journey with Nainoa. The task was to make a list of ten food items that you could take with you, while you are on your journey at sea. I had to remember that there will be no fridge, microwave, oven , and so on. I had to include why I have chosen the ten food items. I hope you enjoy reading my post and thank you for grazing through it.

 

Teaser Task - SLJ: Facts About Lorde

Interesting Facts About The Singer Lorde

Inputs & Outputs

The Three Little Pigs

Kia-ora everybody, today I have posted a narrative story about the three little pigs. We have re-written a video on a site called literacy shed. The video re-writing was about after the three little pigs boiled the wolf alive and every single information was across world wide. So they got sent to jail for it. Anyways, this is what my piece of writing is about. Here is my narrative and I hope you enjoy reading.
Here is my story that I have created using canva!
The Three Little Pigs

Smart Media

The Kawa of Care states I will make the most of this opportunity to learn lots of new things and to share these with others. I will always be in the right place, at the right time when I am online. If in doubt I will ask my teacher or parent.
 To achieve this I need to be media literate by having the ability to analyse, evaluate and participate with various forms of media (understand media, make informed judgements about media and create my own media). Down below I have inserted a google drawing about the media I have done so far today.

 

Waka Hoe!

Why A Mare Is Special For Its Community

Kia-ora everyone, today I have writin a piece of writing that explains why a marae is special for its community. Down below I have inserted my results that I think I should have and I hope this may help you in the future to make your writng more interesting. What I found challenging was how I scored myself because I wasn't shore if I should score myself this or score myself that. But in the end I found my scores and I thought I done pretty well. My highlights was being able to reflect on my own work and to be able to learn from myself by using awesome grammar in my story. Read through my writing and give me some good feedback and some feedback of mistakes that I need working on. I really hope you enjoy reading through my writing and I hope this will help you if you have any type of test that includes writing.

Why A Marae Special For Its Community

A marae is vital for the community so people are able to learn about their
heritage. A marae can be used for many occasions such as tangihanga,
education, and also celebrations. A marae is crucial as it was brought dow
from our ancestors and tupuna so that the citizens of New Zealand are
able to have connections within a marae. A marae holds many things such
as history and culture so that we are able to learn about a marae and how
its important to the community. 

One of the main reasons why a marae is special for the community is how
it could be used for tangihanga. The tangihanga is the enduring Maori
ceremony where people express their love and gratitude towards the loved
one who has passed away. It is very important that tangihanga are held
at a marae because it creates a sense of belonging. Countries around the
world would maybe use churches and even funneral homes to have their t
angi’s. The Maori culture including other race’s don’t have to use a church
or funeral home because lucky for us, we have a marae to use. It is
dominant for us to have a marae to use for tangihanga from or ancestors
and tupuna.

Additionally, a marae is also unique for the Maori culture as it could be
used for educational learning about the cultural artifacts. How it could be
useful for education is how the carvings were made and the information
behind it, the Maori language and how its spoken in the marae, and when
and how the marae was first created. It is essential to learn about the
history behind the marae because of how it is significant for those who
like to learn about their whakapapa. You may as well learn about your tupuna
and ancestors and how they were brought up in a marae. It is important
that people are able to learn about their heritage and learn about the
cultural artifacts and the information behind them.

A marae is also furthermore useful for celebrations that are celebrated
such as birthday parties and even tribal events. These occasions are great
to use in a marae as they are times to hang out and spend time with the
family and having an enjoyable time. It is a way to celebrate and
commemorate with each other by having some type of relationship.
Most of the time, us as Maori celebrate tribal events by expressing
ourselves, which is very important for those who enjoy spending time
celebrating what their ancestors and tupuna done in the past. Around the
world, they celebrate birthdays and other events which then is done and
dusted as for Maori, we commemorate with each other by celebrating
events for maybe a couple of days and that's how we celebrate birthdays
and other events.

To sum it all up, people are able to know and have the knowledge to learn
about their heritage and how a marae is special for their community. It
is used for tangihanga so the people are able to have somewhere to express
their love and gratitude towards their loved one who may have passed away.
It could be used for learning about the educational artifacts such as
carvings, how the Maori language is spoken in the marae, and also when
the marae was first created and the information behind it. Last but not
least, it is used for the importance of how it could be used for celebrations
and tribal events and how people commemorate with each other. This is how
a marae is special for its community.

This is my own scoring that I thought I should have

S&L	Ideas	Orga	Sent	Vocab	Punc	Spelling	Total:
6	6	6	6	6	6	6	43

I used all the structural features that was appropriate to the genre. I used a range of language features that was appropriate to the purpose and the fact that I showed and used them for effect.

I showed insight, originality and some authority and/or reflection on the wider world. My ideas were deliberately selected, effective and elaborated well.

My paragraphs were deliberately sequenced and structured. I used a range of language features that linked to my ideas.

I used precise vocabulary that were descriptive, effective and expressive. My vocab were all technical and abstract for effect.

I could write a variety of sentences that are grammatically correct. Most of my sentences were deliberately structured for effect such as length, type and extended phrases.

I spelt essential words and a range of difficult or diverse words of a few or no errors.

I was able to use a variety of punctuation that enhanced my writing and very little mistakes.