Week 4 : Day 1 : Activities 1, 2 + Bonus Activity

Week Four:

Contemporary Kiwis

Welcome to Week Four, and the final five days of

our journey! Over the past three weeks we have

travelled across time and learned about what life was

like in New Zealand in the 19th and 20th centuries.

We have now reached the 21st Century and are

ready to learn about modern life in New Zealand.

Cool Kiwi Fact #5:

Sign language became the third official language of

New Zealand

(alongside Te Reo Māori and English) in 2006.

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Day 1: Turn of the Century (2000-2010)

Activity 1: Celebrating a Win

In 2000, the country of New Zealand celebrated when

Russell Coutts and his sailing team won their second

straight America’s Cup. This was the first time that a

team from New Zealand had won back-to-back

championships! Many people celebrated the victory

with their friends and family.

On your blog, tell us what you and your family do to

celebrate special events, such as birthdays. Do you

have a special meal or go to a specific place? In our

house, we usually make a pizza and bake a special

cake. What about you?

What Does My Family Do To Celebrate:
When there is a upcoming special event my family

usually invites all our close friends and relatives so

that we can all be together to celebrate as a big family.

We also make special meals and drinks such as;

Tunu Puaka(Pig), Lu Sipi(Taro leaves & lamb),

Otai(Fruit Drink) and much more. It also depends on

what we are celebrating, for example a 21st Birthday

which we will have 21st key made with a photo of the

Birthday person and insert it into the key.

Activity 2: Lord of the Rings

Arguably one of the most famous movie trilogies of

all time, The Lord of the Rings, was filmed in New

Zealand. All three movies were directed by a New

Zealander named Peter Jackson.

The first movie was released in 2001, the second in

2002 and the third in 2003. The movies cost an

estimated $300 million to produce!  

Imagine that instead of spending the money on the

movies, Peter Jackson decided to give all of this

money to you. Lucky you!

On your blog, tell us what you would do with $300

million dollars. How would you spend it? It is a lot of

money so please think carefully about it and spend it

wisely.

What Would I Do:

At times I can be a person that thinks about everything

I want first before thinking of others but I do know that

I would split it by giving some money to various charities

around the world, creating a shelter for those who cannot

provide things for themselves. I would also share some to

Schools and families who are suffering with payments,

school trips and more. I would also give partials of it to

the friends and family of mine that are close to me so

that it can help them with their small or big families.

Lastly I would split the rest of it into different accounts

such as: Savings, Spending and School meaning the

Savings and School account will proclaim more money

than what will be in my Spending account.

Bonus Activity: The Rise of the ‘Selfie’

Although most of you are quite familiar with the idea of

taking a ‘selfie’ (picture of ourselves), this was not always

the case. In fact, it wasn’t until the early 2000s that

people started talking about the idea of a selfie, taking

selfies and posting them online.

In honour of the rise in popularity of the ‘selfie,’ take a selfie

and post it on your blog. Try to show us at least one of

your hobbies or one your favourite things (maybe a special

toy or book). For example, here is a selfie of Hazel drinking

a big mug of tea, and Rachel with her son, Aronui, attending

a Paw Patrol show!

A Selfie of My Cousins and I at Mission Bay:

BONUS POINTS: 8