Six Thinking Hats :)

King And Country:)

Identify the meaning to the following words in the text

VOCABULARY:

“raging debate”

Discussing two views of points very actively.

“commotion”

A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

“native contingent”,

Subject to chance.

“teach those Germans a lesson”

To beat the German’s.

“confiscation”,

Taking someone elses property.

“colonial wars”

Relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonies.

“Pioneer Battalion”

A large body of pioneer soldiers getting ready to battle.

“supposedly”,

Often used to indicate that the speakers doubts the truth of the statement.

“lieutenant”

A deputy or substitute acting for a superior.

“debris”

Scattered pieces of rubbish that remain.

Last week we read the text ‘Lest We Forget’

Referring to last weeks text and what we recently learnt about World War 1 in our assembly, state three facts that you know about WWI.

1) When the soldiers came back from war, they were interviewed but they didn’t want to remember the war so they didn’t say anything during the interview. The interviewers thought they had amnesia.

2) For one country to own the other country’s land, they had to fight to win.

3) They fight in the world war and they use guns and bombs.

What role did New Zealand have in WWI?

They helped the British.

Why do we remember WWI in particular? Why did it hit New Zealand so hard? We remember World War 1 because that was the first time we fought to save our land and country. New Zealand hit so hard because they didn’t want any other countries to confiscate our land.

What does the title of this story mean to you in relation to that topic?

It means that we will never forget those who died for us when they fought in the wars.

As you read, think about the ways people respond to community challenges. How do you think Māori responded when asked to fight in the war? The Maori would do a lot of discussing and organizing with each other. Then they would respond respectfully and ragingly.

Think about the date and about New Zealand’s history. How would Maori feel about fighting for the British Empire so soon after being colonized by Britain? They might feel unsure because if they fight with them, they will be fighting with the people who tried to confiscate their land and if they don’t help them in the war, they might lose their land so the bestest option is to fight.

Why did young men especially like Rongo and Tipu want to join up? To protect and represent their country. They must have desperately wanted their country to not be taken over because they wanted to sign up.

Why did their parents have different views about whether they should? Because their parents wanted their children to be safe but they also wanted them to fight in war so the parents had two different views of points that they needed to discuss.

What have you inferred about the setting? What information in the text

and connections of your own helped you? Tipu’s mum didn’t want him to go to war because he was too young and she didn’t want him to get hurt or die.

What are the men arguing about?

The men are arguing about if they should or shouldn't go to war. Both countries, New Zealand and Britain, have two different views of points so they are actively debating.

Think about the reasons people did and did not participate in the war then and evaluate the responses of Maori at the time. Some people didn’t fight in the war because they were too scared and some people did because they wanted to protect their land.

Why does Tipu feels torn. Is it just a choice between staying with his mother or having an adventure or the the choice much more important than this? Tipu feels torn because he knows that he should be loyal to his mother’s iwi, that he should stay with her.

Has the news from Gallipoli made his choice more complex? Why/why not.

No because Big George just died and maybe he doesn't wanna die now.

Do you think he should stay with his mother?

I think that Tipu shouldn't stay with his mum because they need as many soldiers as they can to fight in the war.

If so why should he stay with his mother? What is his duty to her?

He should stay with his mother to that he won’t get hurt, injured or killed by the shotguns and bombs. Her duty is to protect and look after her children and family.

Why does the death of Big George make him want to be with his brother even more? Because Big George just died and he wants to stay with him and spend time with him even more.

If you are familiar with waka, what does the image of paddling home together in a waka mean to you? Why is this an effective metaphor?

It means surviving from whatever the returning people in the waka did.

What does it tell you about the brothers and their values?

The brothers are good mates and they've got each others backs.

Are they on their way home? Why does the writer suggest this?

Tipu only imagines that they’re in the waka but it doesn't say if they were on their way home or not.

From the text create an image using Pixlr, Sumo Paint to display an image of WWI. This can be on the battlefields or anywhere of your choice.

Farah Palmer: In the front row:)

WALT: Identify the main ideas within a text.

Referring to the title of the text, what do you think the text is about?

By looking at the title of the text, the thoughts that come to my mind about this story is that it’s about someone’s life because it has their name in the title. I think that it’s about a person who is successful at what they do as a living.

Was uncommon for girls to play rugby as Farah was growing up? Give an example from the text to support your answer. It was uncommon for girls to play rugby as she was growing up because in the text it says that Farah Palmer says “Rugby for girls didn’t exist.”

For what reason would it have been uncommon for girls to play rugby?

Because it wasn’t an option and maybe girls were too scared to play so instead they played girlier games like netball.

What does the word ‘Kendo’ mean? A Japanese form of fencing with two-handed bamboo swords, originally developed as a safe form of sword training for samurai.

Rugby is a type of sport. What other types of other forms of rugby do you know of? Union, League, Tag.

The all blacks are our New Zealand Male rugby team for men, what is the name of the team for the women? Black Ferns.

Do many people today play rugby, is it a common game or unique? How do you know that? In some countries such as New Zealand, rugby is common because rugby is played all around the country and our New Zealand rugby team, The All Blacks, compete in the rugby world cup so this sport is the main sport played in New Zealand. In other countries such as Argentina, rugby is uncommon because their main sport played in their country is football so rugby isn’t very much played there.

What is a ‘try’? A try is when you run with the ball past the try line and touch it down which will make you score a try.

How can a try be scored? You can score a try by running with the rugby ball across the try line and touch the ball down on the ground.

Why do you need a mouthguard when playing rugby? You need a mouthguard when you play rugby because if you get tackled, your teeth might get knocked out so you wear a mouthguard to protect your teeth.

To make a career out of rugby, what would someone need to be good at? You would need to be good at tackling, defending, running fast, passing, eating health, being strong, being fit and you need to have a good attitude.

Why is teamwork, ball skills and communication so important in this sport? Because if you don’t use teamwork or communication, you might lose the game because you have to work together and communicate a lot with your teammates.

Did Farah select the positions she was selected for? No because in the text it says that she didn’t pick those positions.

Why was Farah ‘concerned’ about the feelings of other players? She was worried because maybe she thought that they thought that they won’t like her being captain and they might hate on her.

What do you think this says about her personality? That she stands up for her teammates and she wants to help them to be happy so this means that she is a caring person.

In your own words write the seven tips to improve your rugby skills?

1. Practise throwing the ball to a friend to increase your passing skills. Kick the ball around and soon you’ll get the hang of kicking the oval shaped ball.

2. Practise side-stepping around furniture or trees in your backyard. If you think you’ve done good, carry a ball while your running. At the same time, dodge obstacles like they’re your opponents. Throw in a pass or a kick to a target.

3. Participate in all kinds of sports that includes a ball to develop you hand-eye co-ordination, foot-eye-ball co-ordination, and peripheral vision. You could learn other stuff too.

4. Exercise everyday as it helps you get fit. Eat healthy and eat a bit of junk food a week as it gives you energy when you play sports.

5. Learn how to tackle by asking someone the safety points and basics of this skill.

6. Learn to communicate with your teammates by coming up with plans and solutions on how to win.

7. Try your best and be committed.

Why was playing Germany so funny? Because all of the German girls wore knee pads and elbow pads, and they were really excited to be playing the Black Ferns.

Using a Venn diagram - write the differences and similarities between rugby and a sport of your choice.

Find the definitions of the following words and explain them:

Highlight: An outstanding part of an event or period of time.

Inconsistent: Not staying the same throughout.

Novelty: The quality of being new, original, or unusual.

Former: Having previously been a particular thing.

Appreciate: Recognize the full worth of.

Progress: Forward or onward movement towards a destination.

Vision: The faculty or state of being able to see.

Unco - ordinated: Badly organized.

Accurate: Especially of information, measurements, or predictions. Correct in all details; Exact.

Create:

An image that displays the rules, formation and gives your audience an understanding of all of the aspects that are involved in soccer.

Maths Strategies:)

Breaking The Barrier:)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-happens-when-an-airc/   (simplified)

What happens when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier?

Mar 11, 2002.

What happens when an object breaks the sound barrier must begin with the description of sound as a wave.  Anyone who has heard an echo (sound waves reflecting off a distant surface) or been far enough away from an event to see it first and then hear it, is familiar with the reasonably slow travel of sound waves. At sea level and temperatures of 22 degrees Celsius, sound waves travel at 345 meters per second. As the temperature decreases, the sound speed also decreases, so for a plane flying at 35,000 feet (10688 metres) where the temperature is  around -55 degrees Celsius, the speed of sound is 295 meters per second.

When the sources of a sound is moving it can begin to catch up with the sound waves they emit. As the speed of the object increases to the speed or velocity of sound waves, these sound waves begin to pile up in front of the object. If the object has sufficient acceleration, it can burst through this barrier of sound waves and move ahead of the sound it is making. As the object outruns all the pressure and sound waves in front of it, it is heard on the ground as an explosion, or sonic boom.

At supersonic speeds (those greater than the speed of sound), there is no sound heard as an object approaches an observer because the object is traveling faster than the sound it produces. Only after the object has passed will the observer be able to hear the sound waves emitted from the object.

Aircraft wings create low-pressure regions. Under sonic flight conditions the lowered pressure condenses the water in the air, creating a vapour cloud. Just as the aircraft bursts through the sound barrier, the air is locally disturbed by the resulting shock wave and the condensation/vapour cloud disappears.

Explain how there can be slight variation in the speed of sound? In hot temperatures, sound travels travels at 345 metres per second but in cold temperatures, sound travels in a different speed which is 295 metres per second.

What is an echo? An echo is sound waves reflecting off a distant surface and then travels back to the listener.

What happens to the sound waves, when the object making the sound is moving? The sound waves begin to pile up in front of the object.

Why is there no sound heard as an object approaches if it is going at supersonic speed?

Because the object is moving faster than the sound it produces.

What does supersonic mean? Supersonic is those greater than the speed of sound.

What does decrease mean? Decrease means to make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity or degree.

Sufficient? Private income.

Emit? Gas or radiation.

Velocity? A speed of something in a given direction.

Condense? Something density or more concentrated.

Acceleration? A vehicle capacity to gain speed.

Kiwi Kids News:)

Kiwi kids news - Week 8

1. In which of the following countries has a major conflict started after ISIS militants took over the city of Mosul?

• a. Morocco

• b. Iraq

• c. Somalia

2. True or false, John Key has publicly stated that New Zealand supports the United  States’ latest military action in Iraq? True

3. Which country won the last football World Cup?

• a. Italy

• b. Brazil

• c. Spain

4. Which of the following countries have announced that they will cut carbon emissions by 30% by 2030 to combat global warming?

• a. New Zealand

• b. United States

• c. China

5. A food drop was made to help a man in his efforts to cross the Tasman Sea. How is he  traveling from Australia to New Zealand?

• a. paddling a surfboard

• b. swimming

• c. kayaking

• d. rowing

6. The Iguazu Falls are some of the world’s largest and have just recorded their biggest

ever flows. In what part of the world are the Iguazu Falls located?

• a. Africa

• b. Asia

• c. South America

7. Astronomers studying how the universe started have detected the oldest light it is

possible to observe in space. What is the name of the theory that scientists believe

created the universe?

• a. Big Bang Theory

• b. Universal Expansion Theory

• c. Black Hole Theory

8. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was sent to the Canterbury coast after sightings of a plane in the water. What did the crew find when they got there?

• a. a Google wifi balloon

• b. a homemade submarine

• c. another rescue helicopter that had crashed in the water

9. In which UK city will the Commonwealth Games start next month? Scotland

10.Michael Schumacher has been released from hospital in France after a skiing

accident in December. In which sport was Michael Schumacher a famous competitor?

• a. Skiing b. Motor Racing c. Football

11.What was thought to responsible for a series of loud bangs and thumps that were felt

across Auckland city last Thursday?

• a. Volcanic tremors

• b. A Meteor Shower

• c. Bomb testing

12.An injured German man was finally brought to hospital after emergency workers and

volunteers took 12 days to rescue him. Where was he rescued from?

• a. Fiordland National Park

• b. Mt Everest

• c. A German Cave

13.In which country would you be most likely to see a sombrero?

• a. Mexico b. Spain c. Argentina

14.A list of the most trusted jobs was released last week. Which of the following occupations had the highest level of trust from the New Zealand public?

• a. Firefighters

• b. Police

• c. Nurses

• d. Teachers

15.The Washington Redskins team are being pressured to change their name as it is

offensive to Native American Indians. What sport do the Washington Redskins play?

• a. basketball

• b. American football

• c. ice hockey