DLO: Refugees and Asylum Seekers

For the past 2 - 3 weeks, a handful of other children and myself have been reading a book called: Being Kiwi. It was about refugees from around the world and their experience coming to NZ and what they found difficult. During that we had task like creating a DLO.  This is my DLO on Refugees and Asylum Seekers.

Sphynx Pig: Hybrid Animal

This Hybrid animal has pricked ears like a bat and a long whip like tail. It has a snout like a pig and is
hairless like a muscular sphinx cat. It’s flabby and skin folded body is bald, pink all over and almost
transparent like. It has thick paws and sharp claws and its boney body is very skinny and bumpy. It’s
face resembles a pig and if I were to touch this animal it would feel like an elderly persons skin.

ANZAC Argument

Should stores on ANZAC DAY be closed - For

ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance for New Zealand and Australia, so why must we
continue to work? This day is set for us to remind and reflect on those who have sacrificed their
lives in World War 1 and 2 protecting our countries. These wars have caused enough grief. ANZAC Day takes place on the 25 April each and every year. Beneath the trading laws, stores must legally
close on only 3 days of the year. These 3 days include: Easter, Christmas and Good Friday. Which
to me is specifically unfair. Therefore, I zealously believe all stores should be closed on ANZAC Day.

War Research

World War 1 commenced on July 28th, 1914 and ended on the 11th November, 1918. Originally, over
14,000 men volunteered to represent and fight for our country in this war. Then, near the end of that
year the numbers increased to about 23,000 men volunteering. This shocks me knowing, men were
willingly to risk their lives for our country. Sadly, around 18,000 New Zealanders died in or because
of the war, and about 41,000 men were badly wounded. More than 2,700 died at Gallipoli and almost
12,500 on the Western Front. 550 Nurses served with NZ expeditionary force while others were recruited
in the UK.

Parades and Dawns Services

ANZAC Day itself marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers, on the
Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. It is a day that is loaded with parades, festivities and more. A dawn service
begins with a simple march by military personnel who have returned from war or confidential training. They
then along with returned servicemen and women, and a few other members of the community, form up about
the memorial. Short services follow along with a prayer and hymns.  Sadly, store workers must miss out on
these activities and return to work at 1pm, being absent for parades, services and family grieving time for old
family members who died in the war.

Other Countries

In Victoria, Australia, retailers cannot trade between the hours of 12am to 1pm on ANZAC Day, unless they
fall under the category of “Exempt Shops”. Exempt shops include - chemist, gas stations, cafes, restaurants,
takeaways and a variety of different stores. In the US, on 11th November it is their Veterans Day. It, for them,
is a day to remember past veterans that represented their country.

Conclusion

Its saddens me, knowing that on a day like this people are thinking of money. However, I do understand
people have needs such as feeding their families. Still, this excuse can not be used by all but for the people
who truly mean it. Everybody has different situations and opinions, this is mine.

Cybersmart

For Cybersmart learning, we had to make a DLO (Digital Learning Object) on what you can and shouldn't share online. This slideshow displays what you can and what you shouldn't.

Elmer the elephant

This is my version of "Elmer the Elephant", base on the book. We used 3 Litre Milk Bottles, glue and cut up tissue paper. The process for me took about 1 hour, every day, for 2-3 days. The colours I chose were red, green and blue but for no exact reason except the contrast between them. We also cut ears out of cardboard and used builders tape to put them on either side of the elephants head. 

Inquiry Reflection - Global Warming

Inquiry Reflection

I am satisfied with my presentation as it displays the gif (animated/moving) images at the correct time I placed it and also has valuable information showcasing how to get rid of Global Warming.

During the process of creating my presentation I discovered more about the app I used (Powtoon) and even through typing information down that I didn't know about, I learned more about things such as the greenhouse gas, C02 and more.

Throughout creating my inquiry project I fell upon challenges like summarising information I found, placing images at the right time and also figuring out how to use Powtoon.

If I were to change anything at this moment I would chose an easier app and go more in depth with the information by explaining what some things were.

My partners Neesha and Zariah helped and provided good sites with valuable information that we were able to display and simplify in kid language.

To modify this I would use a more serious or fast music to encourage emotions of cautiousness for Global warming.

Overall, I am most proud of how the presentation came out with no doubt.

Tapa Cloth

Tapa Cloth Reflection

I am proud of my accomplishment because to it represents my culture and ended up looking better than I expected.

A part of the process was scrunching the paper to make it look old and when Miss Paton (my teacher) did mine
I thought it strange and unusual. However, even with a few rips it looked better than I would have thought. Another
interesting discovery I made about the task itself was that bleach could be used to whiten dark coloured paper.  

A challenging moment was creating a perfectly symmetrical and identical pattern on either side of the paper.

If I were to create this differently I think I would have tried a different pattern that was less detailed and easier to
draw, dye and bleach in small places.

A few things that inspired me to do this pattern were on google images. I also had help from my friends suggesting
where I could dye or bleach. My teacher was also a large help as she provided instructions on how to create this
artwork.

To modify these patterns, I could of chosen a more authentic and less easy pattern to go around the centre or bolden
the lines so they were more seeable from a distance.

The aspect of my tapa cloth that I am most proud of is the colour contrast and the pattern I chose to draw in the centre
and the borders.