Day 1 - ( Turn of the Century ( 2000 - 2010 ) - ! Summer Learning Journey !

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Week Four: Contemporary Kiwis

Day 1: Turn of the Century (2000-2010)

Welcome to Week Four, and the final five days of our journey! Over the past three weeks we have travelled across time and learned about what life was like in New Zealand in the 19th and 20th centuries. We have now reached the 21st Century and are ready to learn about modern life in New Zealand.

Cool Kiwi Fact #5: Sign language became the third official language of New Zealand (alongside Te Reo Māori and English) in 2006.

Activity 1:  Celebrating a Win

In 2000, the country of New Zealand celebrated when Russell Coutts and his sailing team won their second straight America’s Cup. This was the first time that a team from New Zealand had won back-to-back championships! Many people celebrated the victory with their friends and family.

On your blog, tell us what you and your family do to celebrate special events, such as birthdays. Do you have a special meal or go to a specific place? In our house, we usually make a pizza and bake a special cake. What about you?

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What Me and my Family does for Birthdays is we Get them a Cake & Going outing & Have Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner . 

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Activity 2: Lord of the Rings

Arguably one of the most famous movie trilogies of all time, The Lord of the Rings, was filmed in New Zealand. All three movies were directed by a New Zealander named Peter Jackson. The first movie was released in 2001, the second in 2002 and the third in 2003. The movies cost an estimated $300 million to produce!  

Imagine that instead of spending the money on the movies, Peter Jackson decided to give all of this money to you. Lucky you! On your blog, tell us what you would do with $300 million dollars. How would you spend it? It is a lot of money so please think carefully about it and spend it wisely :-)

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Thanks a lot Peter Jackson for giving me $300 million

What I would do with $300 Million Dollars .

#1 - In New Zealand houses to own cost $ 1 million dollars. I would Buy My Family a House that Cost $1 Million Dollars with the $300 Million Dollars . 

#2 - I would Buy My Mum ad Dad there Dream Car 

#3 - I would get German Shepherd Dogs and Siberian Husky Dogs

#4 - Give the Homeless money and get them food and prove them a shelter

#5 - The Rest of the Money can go to my Family

I Love sharing money with my family and people that need help. Keeping Lots and Lots and Lots of Money and not sharing it and keep it all towards yourself is called Greedy so Get what you need with the left over money share .

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Bonus Activity: The Rise of the ‘Selfie’

Although most of you are quite familiar with the idea of taking a ‘selfie’ (picture of ourselves), this was not always the case. In fact, it wasn’t until the early 2000s that people started talking about the idea of a selfie, taking selfies and posting them online.

In honour of the rise in popularity of the ‘selfie,’ take a selfie and post it on your blog. Try to show us at least one of your hobbies or one your favourite things (maybe a special toy or book). For example, here is a selfie of Hazel drinking a big mug of tea, and Rachel with her son, Aronui, attending a Paw Patrol show!

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BONUS POINTS: 8

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