Another fun activity. I had to watch a video on how to make a project with Google Earth. The project I got to create was showing all the places I mentioned in my previous post of my Summer Tiki Tour. I then had to screencastify explaining my Summer Tiki Tour.
You can watch it here:
Have you used Google Earth to create a road trip?
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What an exciting blog I have for you today. Firstly I had to listen to a song about a road trip around NZ. It was very catchy. Especially the part where they sang about the world’s longest town name which is here in NZ. I have trouble remembering it. Can you say it? – Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitnatahu
Then I had to check out Mr F’s Summer Tiki Tour, and then come up with my own Summer Tiki Tour.
Check out my Summer Tiki Tour here:
Have you been to any of the places on my Summer Tiki Tour? Where would you go on your own Summer Tiki Tour?
See you on the next blog.
Welcome back to my blog. Today’s activity firstly had me watch a few more videos about the Makefu celebrations. Then I had to ask my whanau about how they think celebrations connect us to our culture. From their answers I had to choose one to create a poster about.
Click here to see my poster
How do you think celebrations connect us to our cultures?
See you on the next blog.
Kia ora and for today’s summer learning journey activity I had to watch a video about the Makefu village of Niue celebration day in Northland. After I read about Niueans in Northland, New Zealand I took notice of all the types of activities that are part of their celebration days. I made a google drawing while my mum was sending me photos of a celebration that we went to. once she had sent me the photos I had to make a collage with the photos she had sent me.
Here is a photo of my collage
Ahurei is a day-long gathering of our whanau kapa haka from each of the Marae in our tribe Rongomaiwhaine. I see that our celebrations are the same as the Northland Niuean celebrations. We celebrate with kai (food), arts and stalls, waiata (song) and kapa haka. There are lots of korero (talking) and whanaungatanga (connections and relationships) with whanau (family) & friends. I found it interesting that other cultures have almost the same celebrations that we do.
I would love to read some comments of other celebrations that you may enjoy.
Talofa and welcome back to my blog and for today’s second activity. I read and watched some more videos from the Toa Samoa vs The Kangaroos. I then had to have a talanoa (conversation) with my whanau, find out what flags they felt connected to. Here are the flags they gave me. NZ, Australia, England and Maori. I then had to choose one to share on my blog. I chose the Maori flag. Here is my poster showing what the Maori flag represents.
Flags are important to individuals, because it shows others where they come from but also can represent beliefs and customs. Sometimes flags can also represent the history of a significant event. Flags like ours and Australia for example can also show unity. Ours has the Union Jack which represents the United Kingdom but also the commonwealth which our countries are part of.
I’ll see you next time
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Kia ora welcome back to my blog. Today I am going to be talking about the samoan flag and what things mean on the flag. I had to listen to a video of people talking about Samoans in Auckland celebrating as Toa Samoa took on the kangaroos. After I listened to what they were saying I had to read a story about it. Then I had to watch a video of the meanings of the flag. Here is a photo of my poster explaining what I learnt about their flag.
Have you learnt something new? Do you have a flag you feel connected to? I know I do. I feel connected to the New Zealand flag as this is where I am from, but also I feel connected to the Maori flag as I am a Maori descendant.
I hope you enjoyed.
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