Summer Learning Journey

Summer Learning Journey - 28/12/17 - Day 5

Day 5: Coming to an End

Activity 1: VE Day!

After six long years of fighting, World War II finally came

to an end in 1945. The entire country was ecstatic and

parties were thrown all over New Zealand to celebrate VE Day

(Victory in Europe). Imagine that you were living in New Zealand

in 1945 and you had to plan a VE day party at your house. Who

would you invite? What would you do to celebrate?

On your blog, tell us all about your (imaginary) VE party.

If it was me, I would invite all of my closest friends and

family over to my house for a big barbecue. We would

eat hamburgers and play basketball in the driveway.

Some of us would probably walk to the local beach

to play soccer on the beach and to go for a swim

(if the weather was warm enough)!

What I would do at my VE party

I would invite ally of my family, my closest friends and

my teachers over to my house to have a big feed we

are going to eat pizza, McDonald, lusipi, taro, manioke, pig

and then we'll go to a park near the beach so the little kids

can go and play on the park and the parents look after the

little ones we’ll the big kids go to the beach and swim and

well take some of the food and drinks from the feed.

Activity 2: Making a Fashion Statement

In the years following World War II, things slowly returned

to normal in New Zealand. Soldiers returned home and

settled back into regular life; and national sporting teams,

like the New Zealand cricket team, got back together and

started playing matches again. In the late 1940s, men and

women would go to watch these events, men wearing hats

and suits and women wearing dresses, hats, and gloves.

Compare the pictures of common clothing from the late

1940s to what you wear now (i.e. in 2017). Are they similar

or are they quite different?

On your blog tell us which of the two styles you prefer and

why. The pictures above were taken over 65 years ago! What

do you think people will be wearing 65 years from now?

I believe and think that people will be wearing exactly

the same clothes. This is because as I am now, looking

at the women above, some women are still wearing

them especially to work and at church too. The little

girls clothes, I have a few dresses like that that I wear. I believe that

history will repeat itself and so are our clothes style.

Bonus Activity: Sweet Tooth

When World War II ended, a number of people from Europe moved

to New Zealand looking for

a peaceful place to live and raise a family. When they came, they

brought recipes and foods from their native countries with them,

including hamburgers, pizza and other delicious foods.

I usually have a chocolate chip cookie with my tea. I love biscuits!

What is your favourite sweet treat or dessert? Use google to find a recipe for it.

Type the recipe out on your blog. Make sure you also include a picture.

I chose cake pops because I like eating cake pops and because it is my favourite dessert

. I also love cake pops because you can make different shapes like hearts, christmas presents,

snowman and roses.

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cake, prepared (I used ½ of a 9x13 devils food box cake)
• Chocolate Frosting (amount depends on moistness of cake. I used two big spoonfuls.
• 2 boxes Premium white chocolate ( I used Baker's brand)
• cake pop sticks
• sprinkles

Instructions

1. Add cake to a large bowl.
2. Crumble until it resembles fine crumbs
3. Add in frosting a little bit at a time until cake is moist and can hold a ball shape,

yet still slightly crumbly.

4. Use your hands to incorporate the frosting into the cake crumbs.
5. Use a mini ice cream scoop and scoop out two balls of cake mixture.
6. Roll the mixture into a tight ball and place on a plate.
7. Repeat until all the cake mixture has been rolled into balls.
8. Melt 2-4 ounces of white chocolate in the microwave.
9. Dip the tip of the cake pop sticks into the white chocolate

and insert into the cake balls about half-way.

10. Freeze for about 20 minutes.
11. Meanwhile prepare all of your decorating supplies.
12. Melt the remaining chocolate in a large cup. Make sure you have enough chocolate to

completely submerge the cake ball.

13. Remove cake balls from freezer.
14. Dip cake balls carefully into the chocolate until covered.
15. Let the excess chocolate drip off. Swirl and tap gently if needed.
16. Add the sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet. It will harden quickly.
17. Stick the decorated cake pop into a styrofoam block to finish setting.
18. Place into the freezer to speed up setting time.
19. Cover with a clear treat bag & ribbon for gift giving, if desired.
20. Store in a single layer, in an airtight container.

BONUS POINTS: 10