Pack Your Suitcase

Today I read chapter 4 of Refugee, where Josef and his mother and sister get on the train to Cuba. And so we have already read about the children and their life. 

And so we had to imagine we had to leave our country today and make or draw a suitcase with the things we need/want to bring with us the things I would bring along with me are:

My Dog Cassius: I would bring Cassius because he's loyal, protective and playful and he makes me happy and would help me get through hard times as a refugee and he likes running around, and doesn't mind travelling on foot.

My Cat Sid: I would bring Sid with me as he likes roaming around and after a while gets used to the wildlife and can hunt. Another reason I would bring him is because he likes to lie on my lap and sleep and also makes me happy.

Clothes: Are definitely some of the essential things I would bring as you never know what the weather will be like and so you need to bring a variety of clothes like jumpers and jackets and T-shirts and shorts.

Shoes: I would bring sturdy and strong shoes as a lot of the time you'll be travelling in foot  like jumping and running and sometimes you'll need shoes because there are prickles, shattered glass and thorns on the track or wherever your travelling.

Water: You will definitely need water because you never know when you'll find water again and so always carry a lot of water especially if there's more than just you.

Phone Charger & Phone: I would carry my phone and phone charger just in case I'm in an emergency where I need to call the police or an ambulance or my family.  And I would need my phone charger to recharge my phone. 

Sketch Book: I would bring a sketch book because 1 of my passions is drawing and I like to draw in my free time or when I'm bored and so I would bring a sketch book to draw on.

LED Pencils: I would bring quite a few LED pencils because If I didn't what would I use to draw with and I don't really colour my drawings so I just need LED pencils.

Headphones: I would bring my headphones because I like listening to music and YouTube when I draw or just whenever so I would carry them with me so I can listen to music or YouTube without people also be able to hear the music I chose or YouTube too.

Cap: I would bring some-sort of hat that protects my head from the sun as in some places the weather can be really hot and humid. And I would need some-sort of protection from the sun in general.

Sunscreen: I would definitely bring sunscreen so I don't get sunburn and have more protection from the sun I would definitely bring it to very hot places like some places in Australia.

Wallet & Money: I would need money just in case I run out of essential needs like food (For me and my 2 pets), Hygiene Essentials (Toothbrush and Toothpaste.)  and clothing. I would need money in that country's currency to buy those. And I would need a wallet to keep money in there without falling out.

Toiletry Bag: I would keep a toiletry bag so I can keep all the hygiene essentials like toothpaste, toothbrush and other stuff like that. I would keep them all in there because it is much easier than keeping them in your suitcase and is lasts much longer than a plastic bag.

Country Study: Syria

Today I have read another chapter of Refugee and I have read about the third and last child of the story called Mahmoud and at the moment in Syria they are expecting a jet missile or a rocket launcher which made him paranoid and so he always wore a hood over his face so he won't get recognised he wanted to be invisible and he doesn't have any friends or doesn't answer any of the questions in class even when he is directly told to answer them. He has a younger brother that doesn't show any emotion Mahmoud hasn't seen him cry or laugh lately either. While they were walking from school he sees a boy he doesn't know who was holding bread getting bullied by 2 other boys. He was thinking about helping him but then he took his brother by the hand and found a different route home.

We had to make a presentation of Syria, Syria has very delicious looking food and interesting wildlife.

Country Study: Cuba

At the moment we're reading a novel called Refugee and I'm up to the 2nd chapter which explains the backstory of the 2nd kid called Isabel and she is from Cuba which is a very colourful country but at the moment the Cuba is struggling with food and anyone who tries to escape from Cuba is thrown into Jail. And people from Cuba if they find an animal they will eat it, and Isabel found a small, scrawny calico cat and is trying to feed it and making sure no one will kill it. And she is very talented with playing the trumpet and plays it for tourists from Mexico, Europe and Canada to try and get some pesos. 

And so we had to to a country study of Cuba, I especially liked this one because I have never heard of Cuba and Cuba is a very colourful country and they have interesting food and wildlife.

The Difference Between Digits and Numbers

Last term we have been focusing on adding and subtracting large numbers, and using place value to help solve the equations. I think it is important we know the difference between digits and numbers so that we can recognise the digits and find out the value depending on the place.

Country Study: Germany

This term we are reading a novel called Refugee, it's about 3 kids from different countries and backgrounds are all trying to find refuge and are about face dangers that no one can compare to. Today I have read about a 12 year old Jewish boy from Germany called Josef. Adolf Hitler's Storm Troopers barged into there flat and took Josef's dad to concentration camp. And after 6 months they got a telegram from their dad saying that he is out of concentration camp, one 1 condition they leave the country within 14 days.

We then had to do a country study of Germany including it's population, currency, cuisine and where it is located. I had much fun with it as I like researching and finding information about different countries and stuff like that.

Maori Gods

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We have been learning about Maori gods and we decided on what they mostly behave like is what the emotion was. There were 6 gods we learnt about.

[Yellow] 
Rongo-Ma-Tane- [is happiness and peacefulness] Rongo-Ma-Tane is the god of peace and cultivated food.

[Orange]
Maui- [is cheeky or hoha] 

[Purple]
Ruaumoko- [is annoyed or frustrated] Ruaumoko is the god of volcanoes.

[Red]
Tumatauenga- [is furious/fuming] Tumatauenga is the god of war.

[Light Blue]
Tawhirimatea- [Has no control and is lost] Tawhirimatea is the god of weather.

[Dark Blue]
Tangaroa- [Do-over or start again] Tangaroa is the god of the sea.

Miss fleet lined the Maori gods in that exact order and asked us a question like how do you feel about art or sports and other things like that. And what god we lined up behind was what we felt like about that sort of thing.

What Is Respect?

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Respect is something we use everyday. Respect is showing manners in a dignified sort of way. Respect is in a conversation showing that your engaged in the conversation by making eye contact and facing your whole body to them instead of facing your back to the speaker. And as for language when someone is doing something annoying or irritating you don't have to yell at them, even at times this can be really hard but you still have to show determination and perseverance to talk to them politely and tell them to stop. You should show respect to everyone everywhere you go, like in a classroom environment you would show respect to your peers and your teachers and even at home you should be showing respect to your parents or who you live with and your siblings (If you have some). Respect is something that will probably help you in life, as if you be disrespectful to everyone then probably they'll be disrespectful back, but if you try to be respectful to everyone then they will probably repay it back to you.