The Great Shearers Strike

LI: to understand the story within the poem

For reading, we were challenged to create a DLO explaining both perspectives about the Great Shearers Strike. We watched 2 videos that told us about the Strike in Australia (the strike was inspired by future labour reforms and the birth of Australian Labour Party. We shared our knowledge to explain what we know from the video that is added to our perspective A and B (Farmers and Shearers). Did you know that the farmers were paying the shearers low money which led to the shearers to protest and show them what is not enough on the other side Shearers needed a day off due to showing their bosses about how they do things, treat others and how they were getting low paid money. In our own opinion it talks about which side is the best decision. We wrote a summary about the story of the Great Shearers Strike. We enjoyed learning about The Great Shearers Strike because we got to learn about how strike was invented and how they fought for their own rights.

Waltzing Matilda

LI: To understand the story within the poem

For Reading, we learned about a poem/song called Waltzing Matilda. We read a text that talked about a swagman traveling from one place to another. In the poem, for every end of the line there is “You’ll come a Waltzing Matilda with me”. When we read the poem, we answered all of the questions with our own words and what we know about it. We were challenged to create a DLO that reflects the analysis of the poem and to summarise the poem with exactly 25 words. We enjoyed doing this activity because we got to learn his history and understand. 

Mood Board – Hone Tuwhare

LI: To understand poetry can transform everyday life into something meaningful. Poets use various techniques to make this happen, creating specific feelings and moods for the reader.

For reading, we were learning about Hone Tuwhare and his poems. We were challenged to use Google Draw to create a moodboard of the poem that focuses on the sensory details. Label different parts of your DLO with words or phrases from the poem that inspired them. Group 2 A included photos and his poems about a child on his way home from the grocery in the rain. I enjoyed doing this activity because we get to put together his story and show pictures that may have happened.

Hone Tuwhare Podcast

For reading we learned about Hone Tuwhare, he was one of the famous person who created poems about his life and rain. Group 2  were challenged to create a Google Vid about his poem and recorded ourselves on saying the poem one by one. We got into groups of 3 who was me, Melle and Ataahua. Something interesting I found about learning this was when one of his poem was about a little kid making sure he’s safe when he went to the grocery shop while it was raining. I enjoyed doing this activity because we get to know about his facts and poems of what he created.

Procedural Writing

LI: To create a procedural text to tell someone how to do something using a sequence of steps, instructions or actions in a particular order.

For Inquiry we were learning about dinosaurus and their facts. We created our Ankylosaurus out of paper and supplies. To make our dinosaurus we need glue, ruler, black paper, normal paper, pencil, tape and scissors.  After we wrote our instructions/steps on how to create a Ankylosaurus for our classmates to try it out. Me and my partner used red paper as a practice round and black paper for the real one. I enjoyed doing this because we used our creative skills to make dinosaurus out of paper.

Malala Yousafai DLO

LI: design a poster promoting one of Malala’s key messages (e.g., ‘Education is the only solution,’ ‘The pen is mightier than the sword,’ ‘One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world’).

For reading, we were challenged to create a poster about Malala Yosufai key messages that she said in her speech. Before we did this challenge we watched a video of Malala Yosufai speech, in her speech she talks about her fighting for her own rights and why she did this speech. We read a text about ‘Malala Yousafai Speech at United Nations Youth Assembly 2013′, on our guided reading we went through and answered questions by using our own words or getting hints from Gemini. I enjoyed doing this task because we get a full understanding about why e should fight for our rights.

TLW – Word Problems

For maths, we created a presentation as a group about word problems for Tonga Language Week. We made the problems out of  a topic or Tonga items. We had one word problem each on each slide, some used Tonga groceries, Tonga items, lolly lei etc. In the word problems we included equations (+, x, -, divison, kilometers, meters). I enjoyed this task because we get to learn about Tonga Language Week by using maths.

‘Shameful stain on NZ history’: Polynesian Panthers push for dawn raids apology

LI: To evaluate (form an opinion) the text and respond to the provocation

For reading, Group 2 read a text called ‘Shameful stain on NZ history’: Polynesian Panthers push for dawn raids apology and were given the provocation – Should the Government of today(2021) apologise for the dawn raids of yesterday (1970s)? We were challenged to create a DLO that explores and discusses both perspectives of this historical event in our groups. Me and my partner used our smart searching skills to learn and find stuff about the dawn raids, which lead us to do why the government should apologies and why not + our own opinion. For our own opinion we choose perspective A (yes, the government of today should have apologized for the dawn raids of yesterday) because if they didn’t apologies there would be hate and harassment going towards them, and which have already hurt a lot of families etc. Something I found interesting about this text was that families and people have been going through a lot but when they apologized people forgave the government and started a new generation for those.

Once a Panther

LI: To identify the key historical context and events related to the Polynesian Panthers and the Dawn Raids as depicted in the graphic novel.

For reading, we read a text about Polynesian panthers, but the topic was called Once a Panther. Group 2 was challenged to create a comic strip that describes a scene related to the ideas of prejudice and justice by using thought bubbles or dialogue that explains the image. Something I have found interesting about this challenge is that we are learning this because we need to understand the meaning behind this.

AI Movie

LI: To use our knowledge about dinosaurs in creative ways

For inquiry, we were given 2 challenges to help us show our learning in creative and fun ways. The first challenge was to use Adobe Express to generate an image about each dinosaur on our completed sheet. The second challenge was to use ai hailuoai.video to create an AI flim showing our dinosaurs in their habitat. I enjoyed doing this challenge because we get to use our creative skills to generate an image of our dinosaurus.