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Monday, 1 January 2018

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 1



Day 1: White Picket Fences (The 1950s)

In the 1950s, things settled down in New Zealand. There were no international wars or intense, national conflicts. Many kiwis were able to settle down, get married, buy a home and start a family.


Activity 1: Meat and Three Veg
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It was common for women in the 1950s to stay home with their children and raise their family. They were called ‘housewives.’ Many housewives followed a simple rule when they prepared the evening meal: the ‘meat and three veg’ rule. This meant that they prepared dinners that included three different vegetables and a type of meat (eg. beef, lamb, or chicken).

On your blog tell us if you think that the ‘meat and three veg’ rule is a good one. Do you like the rule? Would you enjoy eating a typical 1950s dinner? Why or why not?

For the first few weeks I think I would really enjoy the rule but after a while it would get a little dull, because I like to try new meals and keep things interesting. Also the meal in the picture doesn’t look very appetizing.



Activity 2: What’s in a Name?
During the 1950s the population of New Zealand grew by 400,000 people. That is huge! In fact, so many people were having babies that many people refer to this period in our history as the ‘baby boom.’ Popular baby names in 1950s New Zealand were:

GIRLS BOYS
Christine John
Susan David
Margaret   Peter
Judith Michael
Jennifer Robert

Read through the lists. Are these popular names in your school? On your blog, tell us which names are currently popular in your school. Please provide, at least, three girls’ names and three boys’ names that are popular.

When I was going to school, the name ‘Jennifer’ was the most popular girl’s name and the name ‘Matthew’ was the most popular boy’s name.

POPULAR NAMES AT MY SCHOOL
GIRLS / Boys   
Malia / Christopher
Rachel / Samuel
Angel /  Malachi





Bonus Activity: Snail Mail
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In the 1950s, most people communicated with one another by writing letters. According to the NZ history website, New Zealanders sent over 200 million letters and postcards between 1950 and 1960. That is an average of 87 letters per person!

For this activity, imagine that you are living in New Zealand in the 1950s. Use Google Draw* to design the front of a postcard that you could send to a friend. Try to include elements of Kiwiana in your design (e.g. Pohutukawa trees, Hokey Pokey ice cream, etc). Post a copy of your postcard picture to your blog. Be sure to describe what you have drawn on your blog beneath the picture.
On my post card I have included  most of New Zealand's Iconic and classic things that existed in the 1950's including our National flag, our famous desert the pavlova because we eat usually eat it on special occasions, our national icon the kiwi, our famous rugby team the all blacks, the pohutakawa tree branches, and oue hokey pokey ice cream. 

Day 2: Peace Out! (The 1960s)

BONUS POINTS: 16
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4 comments:

  1. Unknown3 January 2018 at 10:39

    Hey there Katelyn, happy new year!

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the meat and three vegetables rule. I think I agree with your opinion. It might be fun for a few weeks but after awhile you would get bored of the taste. Sometimes I enjoy meals that have all the flavours mixed together, such as a curry or stew.

    What sort of dinners do you often have?

    Thanks, Billy

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    1. Anonymous3 January 2018 at 17:55

      Hey there Billy,

      I usually have chicken, curry, vegetable and steak stir fry, and many other meats.

      Thanks for your comment and support!

      Katelyn : )

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  2. Unknown3 January 2018 at 21:54

    Hey, yum. It sounds like you get a lot of variety. That's really lucky.

    What kind of curry do you have? What's your favourite meal that you have at home?


    Billy

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  3. SLJ in Kootuitui26 January 2018 at 12:18

    Kia Ora Katelyn,

    Thanks for completing another set of activities! I'm here to comment on Activity 2: What's in a Name, and Bonus Activity: Snail Mail.

    Activity 2: What's in a Name.
    Thanks for providing us with a list of the 3 most popular boy and girls names and your school. They're all wonderful names. I like how you've displayed them next to one another; it's clear and easy to read.
    I really like the name Malachi, I've not heard of it before, do you know what ethnicity Malachi is?

    Bonus Activity: Snail Mail.
    Wow! What an amazing post card, ka pai e hoa! I was having a conversation yesterday with my Mother about old stamps— I have an old stamp collection and my nephews (10 & 12 years old) were looking through them in amazement. It occurred to me that they've not sent mail in the post before, so seeing old stamps was really something else!

    What about yourself, have you ever sent mail through the post and had to include a stamp?

    I'm looking forward to your response!

    Cheers,

    Jordan.

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