Dame Whina Cooper

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

To continue our Distance Learning we continued our research on influential people. Our person was Dame Whina Cooper, a Maori activist for Maori land rights who was very inspiring to other people. She was very commited and dedicated as she had commited her whole life into these morals. It was very fun and interesting to research about her, and it was fun being able to collaborate with my friends. 

Anne Frank

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

To continue our Distance Learning we continued our research on influential people. Our person was Anne Frank, a German Dutch author who was very inspiring to other people. She was very commited and dedicated as she wrote in her diary about the events that ocurred when she was hiding. Her father was able to publish her diary inspiring millions of people globally. It was very fun and interesting to research about her, and it was fun being able to collaborate with my friends. 

Malala Yousafzai

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

To continue our Distance Learning we continued our research on influential people. Our person was Malala Yousafzai, a person from Pakistan who was very inspiring to other people. She was brave, strong as she fought for the rights of children to have education. Due to her actions she was able to win a Nobel Peace Prize. It was very fun and interesting to research about her, and it was fun being able to collaborate with my friends. 

Mother Teresa

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

To continue our Distance Learning we continued our research on influential people. Our person was for today was Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who became a saint who was very inspiring to other people. She was caring, and supportive as she helped people, families who were in poverty. It was very fun and interesting to research about her and all her accomplishments. It was also fun to collaborate with my friends being able to pour our research and creativity into our work. 

 

Queen Salote III

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

To continue our Distance Learning we continued our research on influential people. Our person was Queen Salote III, a person from the Tongan Royal Family who was very inspiring to other people. She was brave, strong as she led Tongan Soldiers into World War II which was able to bring Tonga into the lielight. It was very fun and interesting to research about her, and it was fun being able to collaborate with my friends. 

Princess Diana

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

To continue our Distance Learning we continued our research on influential people. Our person was Princess Diana, a person from the Royal Family who was very inspiring to other people. She was different, unique, and used her fame to promote Charitable causes. It was very fun and interesting to research about her, and it was fun being able to collaborate with my friends. 

Nelson Mandela

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

To continue our Distance Learning we continued our research on influential people. Our person was Nelson Mandela, an activist for racial equality in South Africa and a believer of equal education to all children. It was very inspirational to see him fight to the very end, expecially when he sadly had been sent to jail. He was a very motivational and determined man. 

Kate Sheppard

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

For our Distance Learing we continued our research on impactful figures and individuals. Our person was Kate Sheppard, born in England but had immigrated to New Zealand. She was a big part of the Womans Suffrage Movement, and led New Zealand to be the first country to let woman vote. She had made such an impact you can find her on the New Zealand 10$ note. 

Martin Luther King

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

For Distance Learning we were doing research on indivuals and figures that have impacted the world in some way or another. The person we did for today was Martin Luther King, a civil rights activist and was a big supporter in racial equality. He was most famous for his "I have a Dream" speech, which stated his dream a world where there is no such thing as segregation and racism. It was really fun and interesting doing this activity being able to see the works and impact he has created onto the people of his time, as well as the present. 

Kobe Bryant

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

To continue or Distance Learning we kept on doing our Who Am I challenges. The Who Am I challenges are consisted of DLO (Digital Learning Object) that showcase the works and the lives of people who have inspired or impacted the world in a way. The person we decided to show was Kobe Bryant, basketball player from the LA Lakers. He had sadly passed away in an unfortuanate accident in January of 2020. 

Mary Jane Seacole

LI: To find information that answers your questions and tell us about an important person in history in your own words.

We continued our Distance Learning during lockdown, and our task is to create a DLO (Digital Learning Object) about historical people who have impacted the world in many different ways. People such as Martin Luther King, Princess Diana, and Kobe Bryant. The person we had researched about was Mary Jane Seacole who was a brave woman who helped soldiers during the Crimean War. 

Coordinates Challenge

LI: to use your knowledge of coordinates to answer the questions and find the locations on the map

For our Distance Learning activities we continued on our weekly topic of online gaming. The task was to find specific locations on the map using coordinates, and being able to explain how to get there using words like North, South, East and West. It was a fun activity to do because the Map was one of the old maps from Fortnite. It was a fun activity to do as I got to collaborate with my friends.  

Season Description

 LI: to paint a picture with your words to describe the setting

To continue on our weekly topic which was online gaming we wrote a season description. In our DLO (Digital Learning Object) we described what settings are in Fortnite. A season in Fortnite is like a new version or updated version of the game. It was cool doing this activity and being able to collaborate with my friends. 

Map

 LI: to create our own Map

For our Distance Learning activities we continued on with our weekly topic which was Fortnite. Our DLO (Digital Learning Object) was to make our own Fortnite Map, it was cool collaborating with our friends being able to make this Map. It was cool seeing the previous maps from the previous seasons seeing how Fortnite was able to change and progress their Maps. 

Fortnite Maths

 LI: to use the most efficient strategy to find the answer

 

For Maths we continued on our topic of Fortnite and we had to answer a bunch of math equations and word problems, using the most efficient strategy we can find. The equations and problems consisted of Subtraction and Addition. It was fun doing as we got to work these answer out with friends collaborating together. 

Skins Profile

LI: to describe your favourite online gaming character

For our Distance Leanring activities we continued on our weekly topic which was Fortnite. Our task was to create a DLO (Digital Learning Object) about a Skin Profile. The task was to either make a profile on our favourite character from a game or we create our own Skin from Fortnite. It was fun doing as we were able to create a character using our own creativity as well as collaborating with our friends. 

Advertising

LI: to use advertising language to persuade other people to think like you

For our Distance Learning we continued our weekly topic of Fortnite and Gaming. Our task was to create an advertisement on a console we can pick explaining what it can do. In my DLO (Digital Learning Object) it explains what the PS5 does, the functions, the tech and the experiences, games you can explore using the PS5. 

25 Word Summary

LI: to explain exactly what Vbucks are in 25 words

For Reading we continued on our weekly topic Fortnite for this task. The task is to explain and summarise what Vbucks are in 25 words. This task reminded me of our Summarising Frame activity but without the keyword finding. It was fun and interesting to do as I got to do research on Fortnite and Vbucks as I don't play, and I was able to collaborate with my friends. 

Design Challenge

LI: to design and label your ultimate gaming setup and controller

To continue our Distance Learning we had created a designing challenge from our topic on Fortnite this week. We designed our gaming setup collaboratively, in our setup we chose a simple gaming PC setup. It was cool to be able to design our own setup with our friends. It was fun and interesting ot do as we got to research different companies that produce the equipment needed in a gaming setup. 

Cinquain Poem

LI: To write a cinquain poem that describes a character from your favourite online game

For Writing we learnt about Poetry and our topic for this week was Fortnite. The type of Poetry we did was a Cinquain Poem. It is very similar to a Diamante poem, similar in shape and poem structure. We worked in a group of four to complete the Cinquain poem task. The work at hand was to add words into each text box in order to create the Cinquain poem. The Cinquain poem is based on a character and his special traits. Our Cinquain tells of a person named Steve and his outstanding thinking, bravery and athletic ability.

List Poem

LI: To write a list poem that describes your favourite online game by painting a picture with your words.

For Writing we did poetry and continued on with our manga and anime topic. For Writing we made a list poem, a list poem is a poem of things you want, have or represent. For this task our list poems had to be based off of an Anime or Manga. Our list poem was based off of the manga series One Piece, and in our poem we talked about the dreams of the Straw Hat Crew. 

6 sentence story

 LI: use 6 sentences to set up the structure of a narrative

 

For Writing we continued on our topic of Manga and Anime. Our task was to make a six sentence story. Our six sentence story was based off of the manga and anime series One Piece. In our story we were talking about Luffys dream, his abilities, and his settings. It was fun doing this activity as we were able to collaborate with our friends. 

Anime Maths

 LI: to use the most efficient strategy to find the answer

 

For Maths we continued on our topic of Manga and Anime. Our questions were based on Manga and Anime Series such as Naruto, Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Yu Gi Oh. It was a fun and interesting task to do as we were to answer these really fun and cool questions. We were also able to collaborate with friends. 

Cinquain Poem

 LI: To write a cinquain poem that describes a character from your favourite online game

To continue our Distance Learning our new topic was Manga and Anime. For our Writing we had created a Cinquain poem based on an Anime or Manga Character. Our character was Monkey D Luffy from the manga series One Piece. It was a fun and interesting task to do as we were able to write about our favorite characters as well as being able to collaborate with friends. 

Character Profile

LI: to create a character profile

To continue our topic on Manga and Anime we created a Character Profile on our favourite manga or anime character. The character I picked was Roronoa Zoro from the One Piece Series. It was really fun doing this task as I was able to draw him myself and create his character profile. In my Character Profile it showcased his appearance, his weapons, his personality and attributes. 

Eiichiro Oda

 LI: to use your smart searching skills to find information and retell in your own words

For our continuation on the topic of Manga and Anime, our next task was to create a DLO (Digital Learning Object) about a Manga Artist. On our DLO we based it off Eiichiro Oda, the renowned Manga Artist most known for his work One Piece. In our task it explained and showcased who Eiichiro Oda was, and his achievements as well as his works. It was fun and interesting learning about Eiichiro Oda, and how he was able to work his way up into being able to make the "best selling manga series" in the world. 

Katsudo Shashin

LI: to create an animation

 

To continue our Distance Learning we researched a new topic, "Manga and Anime". It was really fun doing the series of Manga and Anime tasks. For this task we created our own "Katsudo Shashin" which translates to "Action Photo". So we had to create our own animation, but it had to be around 3 seconds long like a GIF. Our animation was Tony Chopper from the manga series "One Piece" transforming into one of his transformation stages. 

History of Manga

 LI: to read for meaning and understanding

For Reading we were learning about Anime and Manga, using this topic to improve our comprehension skills. Manga, is known as a Japanese Comic. It has widely spread throughout the world, and is a very popular trend. Manga and Anime have become a big part of Japanese Culture. There are Manga and Anime such as One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball that have taken over the world. Our task was to make a DLO (Digital Learning Object) about the History of Manga, describing the origin and what it is?

Customised Shoes

 LI: to customise shoes

For Reading, we continued on our learning on Rangi-Haira Jaxon Greening and we have created our own digital custom shoes. We were allowed to design on any model of shoes such as Force 1s, Air Jordans, Adidas and model of shoes. My custom shoe was heavily inspired by the Jordan 1 Mochas, and I implemented the colour way on Air Force 1s, which I thought was pretty cool. It was really fun doing this activity as I really like sneakers, and how Rangi-Haira Jaxon Greening can implement Maori Culture into his customs. 

Summary

LI: to explain in fewer words what the text is about

For Reading we read a text about a man of Maori origin, who sells sneakers he has designed himself. His name is Rangi-Haira Jaxon Greening. He wants to expresses the Maori culture using his art. Our task was to read an article about Rangi-Haira Jaxon Greening, and make a summary about him. When reading the article we select 20 importants words from the text, and then select the 6 most important. Using those 6 words we have to summarise the article with just a few sentences. 

2D Shapes

 LI: To define the terms and understand the properties of 2D shapes. 

 

Our challenge today was to find the definitions of a 2D shape then draw the shape. I chose to use the shapes tool because it gave us more of a challenge rather than just drawing it. I found this really interesting and fun because I got to learn new words relating to Geometry, and 2D shapes while being able to collaborate with my friends.