Summer Learning Journey Day 10 WK.2

12/27/2016

Day 10 – School Days

After meeting with the local family yesterday you are inspired to learn more about how people live in different countries. You and your family decide to go out and visit a local market. When you’re there you meet a student who tells you all about what it’s like to go to school in their country. The student also gives you a page from their diary that shows you what a typical school day is like for them.

http://dir.indiamart.com/delhi/school-diaries.htm

Here is an example of a school diary for a student from Germany.

Time	Day 1	Day 2
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.	Math	German
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.	History	Religion
9:30 - 9:40 a.m.	Break	Break
9:40 -10:25 a.m.	English	Music
10:25-11:10 a.m.	English	French
11:10-11:30 p.m.	Break	Break
11:30 – 12:15 p.m.	Art	Physical Education
12:15- 1:00 p.m.	Science	Science

Activity 1

Think about your school and what you typically do in a day. Compare it with the diary from the German student. What is similar? What is different? In your blog, tell us:

What is different is that there school starts at 8:00 o'clock and we start school at 8:50. What is similar is that some of there subjects are the same.

1. Whether you would rather go to school in New Zealand or in Germany
2. Why you feel that way

ANSWERS

I would rather go to school in New Zealand because you wouldn’t have to get up as early as you would have to in Germany and also I like the school I am going to in New Zealand.

Activity 2

Think about your favourite subject at school. In your blog tell us:

1. The name of your favourite subject
2. Why it is your favourite subject

ANSWERS

My Favourite subject is reading because I love reading different kinds of books and also the more you read the more you learn.

Bonus Activity

Once you have looked at the other school diary, it is time for you to make one of your own. What do you in a normal school day? Use the template below as a guide and post your own personal ‘Day in the Life of…’

SUBJECT	TIME
Class Prayers	9.00 - 9:30
R.E	9:30 - 10:00
Maths	10:00 - 10:30
Morning Tea/ Break	10:30 - 10:50
Writing	10:50 - 11:50
Reading	11:50 - 12:50
Lunch/Recess	12:50 - 1:30
Finish off work that has not been finished or Art	1:30 - 2:20
Pack up the classroom Home time	2:20 - 2:30

Bonus Blog = 5 points

Summer Learning Journey Day 9 W.K 2

12/26/2016

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?

ANSWER

I live in New Zealand with my parents and  2 older siblings who are my oldest sibling my sister Nicole and my older brother Dalaney.

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.

ANSWER

What I would like about living in such a big family is that there is always someone to play and hang out with but I also wouldn’t want to live in such a big family because there would be so much chaos and there would be to many people living in one house.

Bonus Activity

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

ANSWERS

Person - Mum

1. What is your name - My name is Caroline

2. Where were you born - I was born in New Zealand Auckland St Helens Hospital.

3. How many siblings do you have - I have 1 sibling

4. What is your favourite thing about living in New Zealand - I feel safe and New Zealand is the best country to live in.

5. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why? - I would like to travel to Niue because that is where my parents were born.

                                          Bonus blog = 10 points

Summer Learning Journey Day 8 WK.2

12/24/2016

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.

http://www.fragrantica.com/news/Sunshine-Fragrances-8170.html

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!

What I like to do in the summer is to relax on the couch watching tv and eat ice cream or i like to read a good book I also like to go to the movies with my family go on picnics and go to the beach.

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.

https://solutio-inc.com/what-is-a-vlog/

Summer Activities (MUM)

* Go on picnics

* Go to the beach

* Go to the pools

* Visit family

*Go on holiday.

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.

Link to my Recording https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwskxCRW5E2jN3JEdm5ocVlibWM

My recording is about what I enjoy doing in the summer.

Bonus Activity = 15 points

Summer Learning Journey Day 7 week 2

12/23/2016

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

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?
2. What people in your chosen country eat for breakfast
3. Which of the two breakfast options (your breakfast or the breakfast in the other country) you prefer. Why do you prefer it?

ANSWERS

1. I normally eat cereal or toast and milo.

2. People in Canada eat pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast

3. I would prefer eating pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast because it is delicious and who wouldn’t want pancakes for breakfast.

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.

J.T is eating hokey pokey ice cream.

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 think breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it wakes you up and it gives you energy in the morning for school and it also helps your brain to work. It is also a important meal because if you miss it then your body and brain will feel more tired and you might feel moody because you're hungry and your body and brain doesn't have enough energy you also won’t be focused on your work properly. When it is lunch time you will eat more and you will become more unhealthy.

Bonus Activity = 8 points

Summer Learning Journey Day 6 Week 2

12/22/2016

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).

My Acrostic Poem

S - so scared my stomach starts filling up with butterflies.
C - can’t communicate with anyone.
A - anyone that talks to me I can’t understand.
R - ready to try and understand their culture
E - everyone communicating in different languages.
D - different country and people.

Activity 2

Take a selfie that captures how you might be feeling. I think that I would most likely be feeling scared.

I would be feeling scared

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?!

French

Good morning = Bonjour

Good bye = Au Revoir

How much does this cost? = Combien cela coûte

When is the next bus? =  Quand part le prochain bus

Where is the nearest hospital? = Ou se trouve L'hôpital le plus proche.

Bonus Activity = 10 points