Summer Learning Journey

Summer Learning Journey - 24/12/17 - Day 1 - Week 2

Week Two: A Period of Change

(1870-1950)

Cool Kiwi Fact #2: The longest place name in the world
can be found here in New Zealand.
‘Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu’
is the name of a hill that be found in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand.

Day 1: The Early Years (Late 1800s – 1919)

Activity 1: St Joseph’s Cathedral

At the turn of the century, there was a great deal of
construction happening in New Zealand.
Many of the new British settlers wanted
to build homes and community meeting places,
such as churches. One of the largest buildings to be
constructed during this period was St Joseph’s Cathedral in Dunedin.

St Joseph’s Cathedral is just one of hundreds of
beautiful cathedrals around the world.

Use your search engine to find a picture
of another famous cathedral. Post a picture of the
cathedral on your blog. Underneath the picture tell us: the
name of the cathedral, where the cathedral is located, when it was built,
and how long it took to build.

The name of the cathedral is St Patrick’s Cathedral

The Cathedral is located in Auckland city, 43 Wyndham St, Auckland, 1010

St Patrick’s Cathedral was built- 23 February 1908

The Cathedral took 2 months to build.

Activity 2: The Right to Vote

At the turn of the century, New Zealand elected its first ever
government. Richard John Seddon served as the leader of the
Liberal Party from 1893-1906. Prior to 1893, only men were legally
allowed to vote. This all changed in the late 1800s when a woman
named Kate Sheppard lead a suffragist movement in New Zealand
calling for a change in law. Her hard work finally paid off when the
Electoral Act was passed into law on 19 September 1893, giving
women the right to vote. New Zealand was the first country to give
all women the right to vote. There were still countries in the world
(e.g. Saudi Arabia) who, until recently, did not allow women to vote.

On your blog tell us what you think about the fact that women were
not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia until 2015. Is it fair? Why or why not?

Why I think would should be able to vote

I think that it is not fare because women do the work and men only
do it sometimes. Women should have the rights the same as men.
Women should be able to get a job and have say on who runs their country.

Bonus Activity: In Flanders Fields

As the new century dawned, New Zealanders settled into a
period of relative calm. The calm lasted for about 15 years
but came to a sudden end in 1914 when World War I erupted in Europe.
The war lasted for almost five years and claimed the lives of 18,000 New Zealanders.

It also claimed the lives of thousands of men and women from countries
around the world. Every year, we remember these brave men and women
on ANZAC Day (25 April). Many people go to a special Anzac Day ceremony
where they read a special poem that was written for the fallen soldiers.
The poem is called ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae.

Read the poem. On your blog, tell us what you think of the poem.
Do you like it? How does it make you feel?

It makes me feel very lucky to live in a beautiful, safe country
like New Zealand. It also makes me feel sad for those
who died in the war and for their families. I think that we a
re very lucky that they went to war and fought for our freedom. What do you think?

Why I like the poem

I like this poem because it talks about New Zealand being safe
and I feel sad because the soldiers died in war.

BONUS POINTS: 10