Activity 3: Girl Power

For this activity looked at two young female singers, Jessica Mauboy and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. They are both great role models, being people who have faced challenges and overcome them in order to achieve their dreams. We were then asked to choose one role model whether it is someone we know personally, or from the internet. I decided to create a poster about Beyonce, an American female artist. She has done a lot with her career, and knows how to carry herself. Otherwise I would've chose my mom, because she is a great example of independence and she works hard.

Activity 2: K-pop heroes

For this activity we looked at BTS, a seven member boy band from South Korea who creates k-pop. They are very popular and have a huge fan base, called A.R.M.Y. Personally, I am very familiar with them and really enjoy their music although I'm not always active with what they do. We were asked to give a full opinion about the group, and a detailed explanation of why or why don't we like them. Learn more about them and my thoughts in the poster I have created above.

Activity 1: Getting Stronger

For this activity we looked at a Samoan-Indian singer from New Zealand, named Aaradhna. She gained global recognition in 2004 when her and Adeaze released a song called "Getting Stronger". It went to number one on New Zealand Singles chart, and is many favorites. So then we were asked to make a personal list of our top 5 favorite artists, and one of our favorite songs from them. They could be from any time period and any genre of music. I've created a quick presentation of my top 5, including videos and pictures! The music I listen to is international and modern - hip hop/pop/rap. I personally don't listen to Aaradhna or any of her music.

Activity 3: Hidden Figures

                     
I thought it was a good game, and pretty fun yet difficult at the same time. The levels would progressively get harder until the last one, where you could get creative and make your own picture. It was really satisfying to watch the character trace the shape once you got the coding correct. The instructions definitely made it easier, but it was pretty simple to understand how to play in general.

For this activity we looked at a fun programming game, where you can create shapes and images using specific codes. It is called "Artists" by code.org, the link will be below if you'd like to play it for yourself and my thoughts on the game are underneath the D.L.O. I've played one of their games before, though the coding wasn't to create shapes. The idea behind this activity was about the 'first computer programmer', Ada Lovelace, and Katherine Johnson, another brilliant mathematician. They both had to learn how to do basic coding which was years before now when even kids our age are experienced with technology and etc.
Play the game here! - code.org - artist

Activity 2: Overcoming Adversity

                                

One of the biggest challenges my family and I had to overcome was moving from America all the way to New Zealand, for many reasons. Mainly because I had to live away from a lot of my family, and adapt to a new life here. But my siblings and I have ended up living most of our lives in New Zealand meaning we know a lot more now, and although it's not as simple to connect with family members we still find ways to communicate with them. Being able to overcome this big challenge, life has definitely gotten more easier.

For this activity we were asked to share or recount a time when we, or someone we know has experienced a challenge but overcame it. I decided to talk about something not only me, but a lot of my family has been affected by. It's one of the main challenges in general that was most easiest to talk about since I've learnt over the years how to over-come it!

Activity 1: Through Careful Observation

For this activity we looked some scientists or theorists who have changed the world. They introduced these theories about things and how they work, mostly from close observation. Off of that, we were asked to choose one of two paintings to observe it and describe what we see in as much detail. The two pictures were "Day and Night" by MC Escher, and "The Starry Night" by Vincent van Gogh. So I went with the painting I hadn't seen before.

Activity 3: “I Have a Dream”

Rosa Parks was an African american women who was heading home after a long day. She sat at the front of the bus knowing the racist law, yet believing she didn't need to move because of her skin-color. When the bus driver aggressively approached her to give her seat up to a white man, she refused to move or even get up. The police arrested Rosa, and she was in jail for 24 hours before she was bailed. Rosa Parks fought for civil and human rights. Many remember her story, and look up to her as because she wanted freedom and stood her ground. I think the incident on the bus was just another protest for Rosa and her people.


For this activity, we went back in time to when Rosa Parks refused to fall to a white man, and when racism was very alive. At that time, there were laws to separate black and white people. One of them made colored people sit in the back seats of the bus. That is just how Rosa's story takes place. We learnt and read more about her story, so we could share what happened, what Rosa Parks did, and how others reacted.

Activity 2: School Strike for Climate

For this Summer Learning Journey activity, we looked at the School Strike for Climate protests and learnt a bit about what was going on. What they are doing is striking schools in order to be able to start seeing the changes that they want. "We are temporarily sacrificing our educations to save our futures from dangerous climate change." From this, I created a poster and had to include 3 things I learnt and a photo of me doing something helping the environment seen above. Climate change is definitely a real issue which people like the government aren't addressing before it's too late.

Activity 1: A Long Walk to Freedom

For this first Summer Learning Journey activity to start day 2 of week 2, we wrote journal entries imagining we were Nelson Mandela living at Robben Island prison. Talking about how he felt, what he did there, his thoughts, and etc. A Journal entry is personally expressing yourself in the pages of a Journal with writing. I found this activity really interesting, because I was trying to look at this perspective I've never even experienced myself. But using the information I've read about being in the prison, I was able to make a good paragraph out of it. 

Activity 3: Miracle on the Hudson

For this next activity we had to recount something someone, or I did brave. The activities we did at camp took a lot of bravery because we were stepping out of our comfort zone. The ones I did were Kayaking, High Beam and Raft-Building. But even though they were really fun.

Activity 2: One Small Step for Man

For this activity we were looking at Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut and engineer. We had to imagine we were Neil Armstrong when he first stepped on the moon, and described how we felt. I made a short description since it's easier for me to be more descriptive.

Activity 1: Flying Solo

Amelia Earhart and Jean Batten were both Female American solo flying pilots that had a lot in common. So we had to create a Venn Diagram comparing their differences and their similarities for this Summer Learning Journey Activity. This really interested me because researching about them, I've read about their stories and I was really suprised.

Activity 3: Scaling New Heights

For this next activity we had to look at choose a charity that we were interested in and why. I chose https://www.spca.nz/, it is a charity to save and protect animals in New Zealand every year that are sick, injured, abused, or abandoned. I've never heard or knew about the SPCA before, but I really appreciate what what they are doing to help New Zealand. On their site you are able to donate, adopt, volunteer, fundraiser, partner, or join their team. I would love to adopt one of their pets and be apart of what they are doing.

Activity 3: The Greatest of All Time

This was the last activity for day 2 of the Summer Learning Journey teaser week. For this, we had to create a Pros and Cons list of being the best chess player in the world. An example of this person is Garry Kasparov who is said to be the best Chess Player in the world. 

Activity 2: Equal Pay for Equal Work?

The black Ferns have only recently become 'professional' rugby players who are paid to play rugby. Although they are paid, the Black Ferns make less than members of the men's professional rugby team - the All Blacks. This difference in pay is often called 'gender pay gap' and it is not uncommon in sports. My thoughts on this are very biased. I don't think it's fair female Rugby players are payed less, because they are different genders but play the same sport. They should be paid equally because they're doing the same things.

For this Summer Learning Journey teaser week activity, we had to give our thoughts and opinions on the situation of equal pay with the Womens and Mens rugby teams in New Zealand. I explain what's going on in the description, and my point of view.

Activity 1: Faster than a speeding bullet

Shelly-anne is as fast as bullet.

Shelly-anne is as tall as the neck of a giraffe.

Shelly-anne is as slim as a belt.

Shelly-anne is beautiful like a model.

For this next Summer Learning Journey teaser week activity we had to complete these four similes about Shelly-anne Fraser-pryce who is an athlete (sprinter). I created my own version of some of the starters, and thought creatively to make them my own.

Extinction Animals | Activity 3 (Day 2) - Summer Learning Journey | WEEK 4

1) Kiwi - I would save Kiwi's because they are one of New Zealand's native animals.
2) Tiger - I would save Tiger's  because they are such famous and lovely fast cat animals.
3) Giraffe - I would save Giraffe's because they are fascinating and they are one a kind.
4) Polar Bear - I would save Polar Bear's because we need all our beautiful bears.
5) Magellanic Penguin - I would save Magellanic Penguins because I love penguins.
6) Jaguar - I would save Jaguar's because they are also fast animals and memorable of the cat family.
7) Sea Turtle - I would save Sea Turtle's because I love these animals as well.
8) Gray Wolf - I would save Gray Wolf's because I love wolves as well.
9) Cheetah - I would save Cheetah's because these are also such known creatures of the cats.
10) Eastern Gorilla - I would save Eastern Gorilla's because these animals are very close to human like.

This was Activity 3 of Day 2 for Week 4 of the Summer Learning Journey. For this Activity I had to list 10 animals I would protect from extinction in no specific order. To find out more about what animals are extinct I researched about it and picked all sorts. Most of the animals were endangered and all said to be facing extinction. I personally think that all animals should be saved from being extinct and no animals should have to be but that isn't possible. We also had to include why would save them so I put that next to the animals.

Fruit Forests in Tajikistan (FFI) | Activity 3 (Day 2) - Summer Learning Journey | WEEK 4

The project of protecting Fruit Forests in Tajikistan interested me the most because reading more into it these are threatened Fruit and Nut sources of providing. They are important things and it's good to see people conserving them. 

This was Activity 3 of Day 2 for Week 4 of the Summer Learning Journey. For this Activity I had to choose which of the three projects supported by Fauna & Flora international do I find most interesting and why. The options were Lansan trees in the Caribbean, Fruit Forest in Tajikistan, and National Reverses in Mozambique. I decided to go with Fruit Forests in Tajikistan. 

Garden Planting | Activity 2 (Day 2) - Summer Learning Journey | WEEK 4

Vegetables
1) Peas
2) Potatoes
3) Carrots
4) Lettuce
5) Onions & Garlic
Fruits
6) Tomatoes
7) Strawberries
8) Raspberries
9) Blueberries
1) Apples

This was Activity 2 for Day 2 of Week 4 in the Summer Learning Journey. For this Activity I had to list 10 fruits, vegetables or herbs that I would plant in my garden. I chose to list 5 vegetables as well as 5 fruits.

Rotorua Zip-lining | Activity 1 (Day 2) - Summer Learning Journey | WEEK 4

I  would definitely like to try Zip-lining in Rotorua because I really enjoy to swing on things as well as zoom on things like  a Firefox. I would be very excited for this because I'd love a good breeze and I can embrace everything at Rotorua flying past it. This is also because it would be my first time


This was Activity 1 for Day 2 of Week 4 in the Summer Learning Journey. For this Activity I had to decide weather I wouldn't or wouldn't like to go zip-lining in Rotorua and why. I would for sure take the chance to do that because it would be my first time zip-lining and I'd like to to try.