Summer Learning Journey-Day 10-Week 2

Day 10 – School Days

After meeting with the local family yesterday you are inspired to learn more about how people live in different countries. You and your family decide to go out and visit a local market. When you’re there you meet a student who tells you all about what it’s like to go to school in their country. The student also gives you a page from their diary that shows you what a typical school day is like for them.

http://dir.indiamart.com/delhi/school-diaries.htm

Here is an example of a school diary for a student from Germany.

Time	Day 1	Day 2
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.	Math	German
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.	History	Religion
9:30 - 9:40 a.m.	Break	Break
9:40 -10:25 a.m.	English	Music
10:25-11:10 a.m.	English	French
11:10-11:30 p.m.	Break	Break
11:30 – 12:15 p.m.	Art	Physical Education
12:15- 1:00 p.m.	Science	Science

Activity 1

Think about your school and what you typically do in a day. Compare it with the diary from the German student. What is similar? What is different? In your blog, tell us:

The difference is that Gbs starts school later (8:55-9:00). Also that our school doesn’t take language classes unlike the German school and we have more break time. Our break times are usually 25 minutes or 30. My class schedule usually starts off with a fifteen minute fitness. Afterwards we have a whole hour of reading. Without me explaining too much, I have our class time table of what we usually do during the day which there is a image of in the last activity.

1. Whether you would rather go to school in New Zealand or in Germany

I would rather go School in Nz.

Why you feel that way

I feel this way because of the majority of time we get to play outside. In Germany they only require 10 minutes of break time. Also because Nz schools are offered free milk from Fonterra.

Activity 2

Think about your favourite subject at school. In your blog tell us:

1. The name of your favourite subject

My favourite subject is Writing

2. Why it is your favourite subject

I find that Writing helps me imagine more creatively. Also because I am quite great at writing, judging by my grades. I personally love to write narratives, persuasive texts, reports and poems.  

Bonus Activity

Once you have looked at the other school diary, it is time for you to make one of your own. What do you in a normal school day? Use the template below as a guide and post your own personal ‘Day in the Life of…’

Credits to my teachers- Though I didn't create the time table, I admired our class time table and I wanted to share our Room 7's daily routines. 

Summer Learning Journey-Day 8- Week 2

Day 8 – Sunshine and Swimming Togs

Good morning! It is Day #8 of your journey and, according to the local weather station, today is going to be cloudy and wet. Back home in New Zealand it is sunny and 28 degrees Celsius today.  It is a perfect summer day! Think about what you like to do in the summer time and complete one or more of these activities.

http://www.fragrantica.com/news/Sunshine-Fragrances-8170.html

Activity 1

What are your favourite things to do in the summer time? For this activity you have two different options: (1) You can take a picture of yourself doing one of your favourite summer time activities and upload it to your blog along with a description of what you’re doing or (2) you can write a paragraph that tells us about what you love doing in the summer on your blog. It is completely up to you!

During the holidays, I love to spend as much time as I can with my family. Whether it is indoors, playing on the PS4, watching movies together and playing board games. Or outdoor activities, volley ball, touch, dodge ball, storm in the heights and going to the pools, movies, beach. Anything is fine with me just as long as I get to have fun with my family and friends.

Activity 2

Ask someone in your family or one of your friends what their favourite five things are to do in the summer time. On your blog, write the title ‘Summer Activities’ and, below the title, tell us about the five things that they love to do.

Older sister- Lucinda

1. Shopping-Going Sylvia Park to buy new clothes
2. Beach, pools
3. Watching movies-At the cinemas or at home
4. Having a good 2-3 hour nap a day ;)
5. Relaxing with family- Family outings, celebrations

Bonus Activity

Instead of taking a picture or writing to us, for this activity you are invited to make a short video blog (3-4 minutes). On the video blog please tell us about your favourite summer time activities. Upload the video to your blog. Make sure that you write a short description below the video so that people know what the video is about.

I love being indoors and outdoors, with my my family, As I said in the first Activity.

Summer Learning Journey-Day 7-Week 2

Day 7 – It’s Time for Breakfast!

You made it safely to your hotel and feel fast asleep. You’ve now woken up and are ready to start your day. Before you start, however, you need to eat some breakfast. Imagine that you and your whanau have walked out of the hotel and into a restaurant across the street. At the restaurant you are offered a traditional breakfast meal. Scroll through the examples below to see a picture of what is commonly eaten in your country for breakfast.

Germany – Brotchen (bread), cheese and salami platter

http://www.lexibites.com/tag/coffee/

Activity 1

Compare the picture of common breakfast foods in the country you’ve chosen with what you typically eat for breakfast here in New Zealand. I usually have a bowl of sultana bran cereal with trim milk and a cup of tea. What about you? On your blog, please tell us:

1. What you eat for breakfast

I preferably like to eat toast with scrambled egg. I also like drink milo along with my meal. If i’m not eating toast and eggs, I eat cereals such as coco puffs, rice bubbles and fruit loops.

2. What people in your chosen country eat for breakfast

The people of Germany prefer to mainly eat bread rolls. Bread rolls such as Brotchen (bread), with cheese and salami platter. Also with marmalade or any kind of jam, with a warm beverage.

3. Which of the two breakfast options (your breakfast or the breakfast in the other country) you prefer. Why do you prefer it?

I prefer the German breakfast, even though I haven't tried some of the food. Though judging of the photos of the meals, I am very sure it tastes better than it looks. Also because I’m quite tired of eating the same cereals everyday.

Activity 2

Some of the most famous foods to come out of New Zealand include kiwifruit, lamb, whitebait, oysters, tuatua (shellfish), kumara, bacon and egg pie, hokey pokey ice cream, lolly cake, anzac biscuits and pavlova. Take a picture of you (or someone you know!) eating one of these famous ‘kiwi’ foods. Post the picture to your blog. Underneath the picture tell us what they are eating.

As you can see I am eating ice cream, what you might not see are the hokey pokeys in the ice cream which were hidden deeper in the ice cream.

Bonus Activity

According to numerous researchers and fitness experts, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. They argue that people who eat breakfast will have more energy, be in a better mood, be able to think more clearly, do better at school and end up healthier than people who don’t eat breakfast.

Interestingly, not everyone agrees. In fact, some people believe that breakfast is not the most important meal of the day because people often eat too much food at breakfast time, gain weight and become unhealthy. They think that it is better to skip breakfast and eat a number of small meals later in the day.

After reading the arguments presented above, what do you think? Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Why or why not?

I agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it gives you the energy you need to start the day -as stated. It is better to go school or anywhere, non- cranky or grumpy just because you missed you morning breakfast.

From my experience eating breakfast really does give me the energy I need to start the day on a high note.