Category: Hanga | Create

Momment In Time – Maungarei/Mountain

LI: To write a poem that describes as momment in time.

Our task was to create a poem by using the 5 senses which are Olfactory which means smell, Gustatory which is taste, Visual which is look, Tactile which is feel, and Auditory which is sound. Then we thought of what had happened in the past compared to today, For example: there weren’t many houses built in Auckland so Maori people lived in pa sites. We then wrote some things about what we heard while walking up the Maunga, and I had written things like the rocks rustling, the wind pasting through my ear , and the traffic. Then me and my group had thought of what the past could have heard such as the rustles of the piupiu skirts , the whistle of Tāwhiri-mātea welcoming us into his maunga, the voices of those who fought in the war. 

I really enjoyed this task because when we got back from the mountain I was really inspired about how Liana grandpa talked to my class about the history of Mt Wellington mountain.

Moment In Time – Polar Bear

LI: To write a poem that describes as momment in time.

Our task was to create a poem by using the 5 senses which are Olfactory which means smell, Gustatory which is taste, Visual which is look, Tactile which is feel, and Auditory which is sound. Then we watched a video of a polar bear approaching a man and how we needed to imagine that we were the man. After re-watching the video we thought of some words and then changed them into powerful words to make the poem more exciting. After all, we read our favourite part to the class and my group choice:  I felt… my heart pulsing as the oversized creature rattled my cage with each shake, fear entered every part of my body. Because it explains how I would feel in that situation if a polar which is about 7ft approached me.

I found this activity really fun because we got to experience new words to level up my writing.

Treaty Of Waitangi

LI: understand the Treaty Of Waitangi.

Our task was to research the treaty of Waitangi and the history before the treaty of Waitangi happened. First we learnt about the history of slavery and how it still existed when Te Tiriti o Waitangi, therefore Great Britain travelled to Aotearoa on ships with missionaries to spread Christianity across New Zealand. Then the British crown created laws for New Zealand that everybody had to follow. The British ruled over a large and powerful empire and wanted New Zealand to be a part of it too.

I found this task interesting and upsetting to because seeing picture of young people being in the slavery is upsetting but also finding information about how it was back in the days was interesting.

 

Taniwha names

LI : understand how culture connects with your name

Our task was to create a taniwha into our name. First I looked for some Taniwha designs that would fit with my name, and I came across one with a head and decided to make that as my Taniwha design. Then I got some ideas from people to make the tongue of the Taniwha as and S and keep continuing on with my name. I chose the colour purple because I wanted it to pop out more instead of it being green.

I found this task awesome because I designed it as a draft to see how it would turn out in the end.

 

Statistical Investigation

LI : To read the text, gather, sort, graph and analyse the data.

Our task was to create a statistical investigation by following the cycle. First me and my partner thought of a question which was “What college would you want to attend?”, then we went around the class asking them about our question. Then we gathered up all our data that we needed to analyse, we found out the answer and which college was picked most. We found out that most people in LS2 would attend Tamaki.

I enjoyed this task because it was fun going around and asking people about which college they would attend.

 

me and my partner formed a question, our question was “what sports do you play,” then we went around asking the class what sport they play. After we gathered all of the data we analyzed (looked closely). Finally we formed a conclusion, we found out that most people in LS2 don’t play sports.

Leaders We Admire

Our task was to create a DLO about a leader we admire, and my group and I had to choose Rosa Parks because she stood her ground and sat in front of the bus which was supposed to be for people that are white. But instead she decided to sit in the front and not care about the rules because she thought that the rules were useless and not helpful.

I enjoyed this task because researching about Rosa Parks is really interesting and especially hearing about her story.

Vision Board

Our task was to create a vision board about a leader that we look up to and how we can achieve those goals. I choose Valerie Adams because I believe that I am hardworking in not just work but in sports too. With my prior knowledge I believe that Valerie Adams is a really strong and capable woman. 

I really enjoyed researching about her because I got to know more interesting things about her that I didn’t know.

Colourblock Landscape

With this Summer Learning Journey Activity I have completed a task called Colourblock Landscape. I first started by looking at the examples and some pictures on google for ideas, and I came across a picture that was similar to my colourblock landscape art. But the only thing it didn’t have was a clift and a bridge. At first I was thinking of adding trees or an ocean but that was too detailed so I stuck with a clift, mountain, sunset, bridge, and some clouds. This was a very easy and simple design for me to do, as well as it keeping me motivated during the holidays. 

I really enjoyed this activity as art is one of my favourite subjects to learn. Although I found it hard to draw I kept encouraging myself to do it.

My Bug of the Year

For this Summer Learning Journey Activity I have completed a task called My Bug of the Year. I needed to create my own bug which took me some time to think of what kind of bug I would do. But I had two bugs in mind which were a grasshopper and a spider, So I decided to put them together as well as adding some colours which the bug changes too. For example: The bug is in the sun so it will turn into a dark colour, then it goes under a shade or at night time it turns light. As you can see from the picture I have added legs to make the bug jump and run. It also has a pointy tail where it stings people if they try to assault it. 

 

SLJ – Which one Doesn’t Belong

For the Summer Learning journey I completed an activity which was, Which one Doesn’t Belong. I needed to figure out which shapes didn’t belong in each slide and have a reason why. With this activity every answer is correct. Finally I created my own and created another version of which one doesn’t belong. If you would like to try out which one doesn’t belong, scroll to the last slide and you’ll find what you’re looking for. 

I found this activity hard as well as fun because I got to create my own as well as trying to figure out an answer for each shape on why they dont belong there.