Summer learning journey Week 3 Day 4

Day 4: Perms and Lycra (The 1980’s)

Activity 1: Hairy Maclary

One of the most famous children’s stories to ever come out of New Zealand, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, was written by a kiwi woman named Lynley Dodd. The book was originally published in 1983. It is now sold in dozens of countries around the world. It features a small dog named Hairy.

On your blog, use the following sentence starter from the original book to finish the story.

“Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy…”

To earn full points, your story should have, at least, 8-10 sentences.

Hairy Maclary

Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy.

Hairy Maclary went for a walk with six other dogs Hercules Morse as big as a horse, Bottomley Pott covered in spots, Muffin McLay like a buddle of hay, Bitzer Malooney all skinny and bony, Schnitzel Von Krumm with a very low tum and Slinky Malinky was blacker than black.
They walked past the shops and past the park. They snooped at each other with there tails up in the air. They sniffed at the smells and trotted on to town. And all of a sudden apears SCARFACE CLAW the toughest tom in town. Out ran back home Slinky Milinky followed by Schnitzel Von Krumm, Bitzer Malooney, Muffin McLay, Bottomley Pott, Hercules Morse and Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy. They all scared off the cat

Activity 2: The Big ‘OE’

In the 1980s it became increasingly common for students to graduate from high school and take a year off to travel and experience the world. This year was often referred to as the ‘Big OE’ or ‘Big Overseas Experience.’ A number of kiwis headed to places like Australia and England to live and work before returning to New Zealand to finish their studies.

Imagine that you are a student in the 1980s and you’re about to graduate from high school. Where would you like to go on your big OE? On your blog tell us which country you would visit and give us three (3) reasons for your choice. Find some pictures on the internet of things that you would like to see and do in this country.

I’d love to go to Switzerland and spend lots of time in the mountains, learning how to ski!

China
1. I would like to take my OE in China because I like to go and see and learn how they make stuff like Clothes, Shoes, cars and a lot more because I see a lot of products says / made in China.

2. I love Pandas and I think China is where I can get closer to them especially giant ones.

3. I also want to explore and walk the great wall of China.

Bonus Activity: The 4 O’Clock News

In 1982, Te Karere, a Māori-language news show premiered on television. It has continued to stream live on TV to this day. If you would like to watch it, turn on TV One at 3:55 p.m. each weekday and you will see it. The show is often hosted by a man named Scotty Morrison.

Imagine that you were Scotty Morrison and you were able to interview anyone you wanted. I would choose to interview our new prime minister, Jacinda Ardern. I’d love to know what it is like to be the Prime Minister.  What about you? Who would you choose to interview and why? What would you like to find out?

Jason Taumalolo

I would like to interview NRL Star Jason Taumalolo because I want to get the right story out from himself about why he chose to play for Tonga.