Week Three: (1951-1999)
The Post War(s) Era
Cool Kiwi Fact #4:
New Zealand is one of the few countries with two
national anthems: “God Defend New Zealand,” which was
adopted in 1977 serves as the co-national anthem alongside
“God Save the Queen,” which is normally played only when a
member of the royal family is present.
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
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?
My Opinion:
Do I like the rule:
Yes I do like the rule because it represents a
healthy meal which contains more vegetables
than meat. A meal full of valuable nutrients.
Would I enjoy this typical 1950s dinner,
why or why not:
Generally this would be a meal that I’d enjoy
but I don’t think that I would enjoy eating it every
night of my life because I am a person that likes
to do things differently and not keep it simple.
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 In My School:
GIRLS:
Malia, Caroline, Rachel
BOYS:
Joseph, Samuel, Zion
Joseph, Samuel, Zion
Bonus Activity: Snail Mail
In the 1950s, most people communicated with one another
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
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.
*You will need to make a copy of the Google Draw template
to create your postcard.
My New Zealand PostCard:
BONUS POINTS: 16
Hi Mikaela,
ReplyDeleteWow you have a really awesome I really like the lay out of your poster, but maybe next time you could describe or write a description about what you have done.
Keep up the phenomenal work!
Katelyn : )
Hi Mikaela,
ReplyDeleteGreat work I do love the lay out of the poster but I need a description about what you have done.BUt good job.
By Akesa
Hi there Mikaela thank you for sharing your thoughts on the meat and three veg rule. Firstly, I like the way you've organised your post. You've acknowledge the nutritional benefits but then went on to talk about how it would get boring having the same sort of food each night of the week. I couldn't agree more Mikaela.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of food do you have for dinner usually?
I am also really impressed with the post card you have created. You must have spent a long time designing it and putting it all together. What made you choose the symbols you did?
Thanks, Billy
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ReplyDeleteHey again Mikaela, thank you for sharing the most popular names for boys and girls at your school. At my school there were a few girls named Malia, I had one in my class. I don't think there were any student's named Caroline or Rachel though. For the boys, there were definitely a few named Joseph and Samuel but none named Zion.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger a few popular names for girls were; Jessica, Georgia and Holly. For boys, I always knew a lot of kids named Thomas, James, and Zac.
Do you have a favourite name?
Thanks, Billy