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

Day 2: A Decade of Sport

Activity 1: Chasing Great

Over the past 17 years New Zealand has experienced

a number of sporting highlights, perhaps none larger

than the back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories in

2011 and 2015. In both competitions our national rugby

team, the All Blacks, was captained by a man named

Richie McCaw. He is arguably one of the best rugby

players of all time. A movie called Chasing Great was

recently created to document his incredible rugby career.

Please watch the trailer for Chasing Great and read

about Richie McCaw online.

On your blog tell us three things that you learned about

Richie that you did not know beforehand. What else

would you like to know about Richie?

Richie McCaw:

> Richie McCaw has been recognised as the World’s

best openside flanker.

> Richie was named the All Blacks Captain for the first

time as it was for the Test against Wales during 2004 at

the age of 23.

> He also had a movie documented 1 year ago called

Chasing Great about his journey.

Activity 2: Sporting Heroes

In 2015, a kiwi golfer named Lydia Ko became the

youngest woman in the world to reach the #1 ranking.  

She was only 17 years old. Many people from here in

New Zealand and overseas really admire her and think

of her as a modern-day sporting hero. Who is your

sporting hero? They can be a famous athlete, or even

a member of your family or community. It’s completely

up to you.

On your blog tell us about your sporting hero. Who are

they? Why are they a hero? Include a photo of them in

your blog post.

My sporting hero is Lisa Carrington. She is an incredible

rower, and last year she was awarded the prestigious

Lonsdale Cup for her amazing results in 2016! She spends

hours training, and I think her commitment to her sport is

inspiring.

My Sporting Hero:

My Sporting Hero is Valerie Adams, she is a New Zealand

Shot-putter. She is my hero because she shows her strength

and commitment to what she does by training continuously

and successfully winning awards in the end.

Bonus Activity: Shake it Off

In recent years, many New Zealanders have embraced a

new form of exercise called Zumba©. It was developed by

a man named Alberto Perez who lives in the country of

Columbia. He created Zumba by bringing together many

different dance styles including: cumbia, mambo, hip-hop,

soca, samba, salsa, tango, merengue and mambo.

The Merengue

The Tango

Choose one of the dance styles mentioned above and click

on the name to read more about it.

Once you are done, post three interesting facts about the

dance style on your blog. In which country did it originate?

Who originally created it?  

The Mambo:
> The Mambo dance was originated in Cuba.

> It was composed by Arsenio Rodríguez but made popular

by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.

> This dance is also includes hip movements, spinning and

hand eye coordination.

BONUS POINTS: 10

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

Week 3 : Day Five : Activities 1, 2 + Bonus Activity

Day 5: Maintaining the Status Quo

(The 1990’s)

Activity 1: Hiking Tongariro

In 1990, one of the largest national parks in New Zealand,

Tongariro, was listed as a World Heritage Site. It is a truly

spectacular place to visit! Thousands of people go to

Tongariro every year and hike the Tongariro Crossing.

Visit the Tongariro website to learn more about the one-day

hike.

On your blog tell us what you would need to pack if you

were going to hike the Tongariro Crossing. What should

you bring with you? Write a list of at least 5 items.

Other than making sure that you have the right equipment,

what else should you do before heading out on a big hike?

Click here to learn how to stay safe while you’re hiking.

Items for my Tongariro Crossing Hike:

> Water Bottle : Hydration : Enough Water to keep myself

hydration

> Lunch : Healthy Snacks : Enough Lunch to keep myself

energized

> Warm Jacket for cold windy weather : Rain Jacket/Coat for

Wet Weather

> A BackPack that will hold all my belongings

> Comfortable shoes to wear along the Hike

> First Aid Kit

> Entertainment : Camera to take photos

What I Need to do Before leaving for my Hike:

> I need to Plan my Trip by making sure I know where I’m

going and how I am going to get there.

> I need to tell my family and friends where I will be, when

I will be going and how long I will be gone for.
> I also need to be able to be aware of the weather and

make sure I have the right clothing.

> Lastly I need to make sure of what food, clothing and

electronics I have before I leave.

Activity 2: Leading New Zealand

In the 1990s, four different individuals served as the Prime

Minister of New Zealand – Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore,

Jim Bolger and Jenny Shipley.

On your blog, write a short profile of one of our former Prime

Ministers. Upload a photo of them with your post. Click on

this link to find a copy of the template. Click on file and then

click make a copy. This will save the blank template to your

Google Drive so that you can fill it in. Post the completed

template to your blog to earn points for this activity.

Profile of Mike Moore:

Bonus Activity: You Have to Pay to Play

In 1990, for the first time in New Zealand’s history, universities

and polytechnics started charging students money to go to

school. Prior to then, it had been free to go to university or to

a polytechnic.

Since 1990, students have had to pay thousands of dollars

to attend post-secondary (after high school) education.

The new Labour government have promised to give up to

three years of free post-secondary education to all New

Zealanders by 2020!

On your blog, tell us what you think. Should students have

to pay money (tuition fees) to go to university?

Why or why not?

My Opinion:
I think that students shouldn’t have to pay money to attend

university because if there are students that have great

belief in going to university and leading a good future then

they should be able to go to university and learn about what

they want to do for a living.

BONUS POINTS: 18