Week 2 : Day 5 : Activities 1, 2 + Bonus Activity

Day 5: Coming to an End

Activity 1: VE Day!

After six long years of fighting, World War II finally

came to an end in 1945. The entire country was

ecstatic and parties were thrown all over New

Zealand to celebrate VE Day (Victory in Europe).

Imagine that you were living in New Zealand in

1945 and you had to plan a VE day party at your

house. Who would you invite? What would you do

to celebrate?

On your blog, tell us all about your (imaginary) VE

party. If it was me, I would invite all of my closest

friends and family over to my house for a big barbecue.

We would eat hamburgers and play basketball in the

driveway. Some of us would probably walk to the

local beach to play soccer on the beach and to go

for a swim (if the weather was warm enough)!

My Imaginary VE Party:

I would invite:

My friends, family and neighbors.

I would make many different foods like:

Potato Salad, Pasta, Lasagna, Fruit Salad, Trifle,

Sandwiches and also desert. Steak, Sausages,

Chicken Nibbles and more

We would:

Play board games like monopoly, Play outside

games like Volleyball and Handball or Tag.

Have a Water Fight

Activity 2: Making a Fashion Statement

In the years following World War II, things slowly

returned to normal in New Zealand. Soldiers

returned home and settled back into regular life;

and national sporting teams, like the New Zealand

cricket team, got back together and started playing

matches again. In the late 1940s, men and women

would go to watch these events, men wearing hats

and suits and women wearing dresses, hats, and

gloves.

Compare the pictures of common clothing from

the late 1940s to what you wear now (i.e. in 2017).

Are they similar or are they quite different?

On your blog tell us which of the two styles you prefer

and why. The pictures above were taken over 65 years

ago! What do you think people will be wearing 65 years

from now?

What I would Prefer:

I would prefer to wear the 2017 style because I think

wearing a full on dress with a jacket, gloves and a

hat would be very uncomfortable in the Summer

Time and daily life. I also think that I like the present

clothing better because I wouldn’t want to be wearing

a dress everyday.

In 65 years from now I think that people will be wearing

much more popular clothing that will be branded.

Bonus Activity: Sweet Tooth

When World War II ended, a number of people from

Europe moved to New Zealand looking for a peaceful

place to live and raise a family. When they came, they

brought recipes and foods from their native countries

with them, including hamburgers, pizza and other

delicious foods.

I usually have a chocolate chip cookie with my tea.

I love biscuits! What is your favourite sweet treat or

dessert? Use google to find a recipe for it. Type the

recipe out on your blog. Make sure you also include

a picture.

My Favourite Dessert:

My favourite dessert is Ice Cream and Sponge Cake:

On Google there really isn’t a Recipe for this dessert

because it’s basically just Ice Cream of any kind and

Sponge Cake.

It contains Sponge Cake and Ice Cream.

BONUS POINTS: 10