Autumn Learning Journey – Activity 1#

LI: to explore the 5 trails of the ANZAC at Ngatapuwae (in NZ).

For the SLJ activity No. 1#, I learnt about the 5 trails of ANZAC in Ngatapuwae, (Ngatapuwae is located in Papatoetoe). I first used a website named after Ngatapuwae, I then decided to explore the 5 trails to gather some information from each trail. Did you know that: No. 1#  is where the ANZAC soldiers landed at Ngatapuwae in 1915, at No. 2# they started to explore the cove of the beach, at No. #3 I learnt that Turkish Fire is one of ANZAC men’s nightmare, at No. 4# they moved from the cove to the high ground to place a checkpoint for them, then at No. 5# I learnt that the ANZAC soldiers officially made No. 4# as their campsite and that No. 5# was capable for the men that were stationed at the outposts, could only move around at night at No. 5#. Above here is 2 pictures, 1 of them is a picture of the 5 trails and the 2nd one is a picture of where Ngatapuwae is located in NZ.

I found this activity historically interesting because of how the ANZAC Soldiers feared Turkish Fire in 1915, which I didn’t know.

Time Traveler’s Podcast

LI: to generate questions that will help us reflect on the past.

For our inquiry learning, we learnt how to reflect on the past by roleplaying. The instructions that we were given was to get into groups of 5, in order to roleplay for this activity. Me and my group decided to roleplay as time travelers, bringing back someone from the past, my group decided to choose a famous britian missionary that had fame for being the first missionary to spread christianity in NZ: Reverend Samuel Marsden. Above here is a picture of me and my group working on our scripts and above the picture is the recording of ourselves roleplaying.

I found this activity historically interesting because of bringing both my positive attitude and my confidence up at the next level, and that my role was actually to try and use expression to be Samuel Marsden.

Ancestor Poem

LI: to write a poem to describe your ancestors and the legacy they left behind.

LI: to use the literary devices of alliteration, onomatopoeia, metaphor, simile, hyperbole and rhyme.

For our writing learning, our class learnt how to write poems about their ancestors using several different languages including: metaphor, rhyme, simile, hyperbole, alliteration and onomatopoeia. The instructions we were given to do this poem activity was to gather some past photos of ourselves, use some images from searching, use digital portrait, and to use some personal information about ourselves, including using wordhippo. Above here is a picture of my ancestor poem.

I found this activity very emotional and interesting because this activity brings back flashbacks of when I was a junior, but at the same time I was interested and that my curiousity kept me thinking more about my ancestors past and how it was like when my ancestors were here.

 

Semi’s Vision Board 2025

LI: to introduce our goals by creating a vision board.

For our inquiry learning, our class learnt how to create vision boards, (a vision board is a board that shows the goals you would achieve and the things you like to do). As you see here this is my vision board for 2025. This is basically my inter mediate plan for high school next year. Above here is a picture of my vision board that I created for 2025.

I found this activity very interesting because my main goal for next year is to make sure that my plan is leading on the right track.

Dot to Dot Connections about the Kuaka Birds.

LI: To draw the lines between the words to show how the connections you have made.

For our reading learning, our reading group learnt how to use Dot to Dot Connections about the Kuaka Birds. Dot to Dot Connections is about make connections by using keywords from the texts of the story we have read, like Kuaka Birds. The 7 keywords we used to make a connection alltogether, was Flocks, Diet, Migration, Navigation, Habitat, Pollution, and Endangered Birds. We found out how to make connections by using the images from the story and the information, and also using our research skills.

I found this activity very brilliant because of making my Dot to Dot Connection DLO as a loop.

Mapping the Migratory Flight of the Kuaka Birds

LI: To use Google My Maps to show the migratory flight path of the Kuaka.

For our reading learning, our reading group learnt how to use google maps to show the migratory of the Kuaka Birds flight. The Kuaka Birds travel far because of how their flight takes 9 days just by going from NZ to Alaska. Their Habitat is very rough and that they are starting to become endangered birds because of how there are predators expandding around the world. Their Diet is eating worms, insects and sometimes even leaves according to my researching. According to my researching they have a nonstop flight so they don’t really stop for refueling unless they make it to their destination. Fun fact is that these Kuaka birds have an annual flight of 11,000 km from NZ to Alaska which takes only 9 days.

I found this activithy so fascinating because of my curiousity keeps me thinking, do Kuaka Birds even get sleep?

 

Infographic about Kuaka Birds

LI: to create an inforgraphic that tells others about the migration of the Kuaka Birds.

For our reading learning, our reading group learnt how to create infographic DLO’s about the Kuaka Birds. We started off by using our smart researching skills to research about the Kuaka Birds Diet, Habitat, Appearances, Scientific name, and 2 Fun Facts about them. Then we searched about for pictures of the Kuaka Birds to post. The purpose of us creating an infographic DLO, is to show the information and explain all about the Kuaka Birds.

I found this activity very vulnearable and a bit interesting because of use our research skills for 2 extra facts about the Kuaka Birds.

 

The Kuaka Birds

LI: to make connection with (self, text and the world).

For our reading learning we learnt how to make connections with from the story of Kuaka Birds to (ourselves, text and the world). We learnt how to make connections just by looking at what’s happening on pages and just by looking at the title. For our group we learnt that the words: Migration, Navigation, Habitat, Pollution, and Diet, could possibly have connections with them just like us.

I enjoyed this interesting activity because of learning about endangered birds, that there is a 50% chance of seeing Kuaka Birds around NZ

 

What Samuel Marsden Saw?

LI: to use descriptive language to create a image of what Samuel Marsden would have saw at NZ.

For our inquiry learning we decided to use to predict what Samuel Marsden saw at NZ by using Adobe AI. I decided to partner up with a fellow friend of mine, Donyal. We took a picture of Mount Wellington and then used Adobe AI to generate and remove a couple of things from the image to make it look like 1820’s. Basically our purpose of this learning was to use our prediction of what Samuel Marsden would have saw at NZ when he came for a visit during the 1820’s. Above here is a picture of our image that we created with Adobe AI.

I enjoyed this activity because of using Adobe AI to generate images by using my creativity and my priaknowledge about Samuel Marsden’s journey.

Who is Samuel Marsden

LI: to use our research skills to find out who exactly was Samuel Marsden.

For our inquiry learning, we learnt about a NZ missionary named Samuel Marsden. Our purpose of learning was basically to research of who this man was. We started by using our research skills to research Samuel Marsden’s birth, parents, popularity, education, info, jobs, death and also fun facts about him. The 2 fun facts the I chose was that he was the first ever missionary in NZ and he preached the first sermon in 1814.

I found this activity historically fun because of research about historical info about things in the past, especially about famous people. Fun fact: this man was famous for NZ’s first Christian mission.