Syrian Pound To New Zealand Dollars

We had to make a poster or slide which shows Syrian Pounds being converted to New Zealand Dollars. I had to do a bit of researching to find out what the amount of money is in Syrian currency. I decided to use google slides as I though it would be more easier to use instead of using google docs or google drawing or even canva.

What do you think would be cheaper New Zealand Currency or Syrian Pounds?

Boat Design

We had to make a boat design that would make it from Cuba to America like the Cuban rafts and use recyclable materials. Most of the rafts used oil drums and bamboo poles and anything else they could find so they could escape Cuba. I decided to use:

• Bamboo Poles
• Large Oil Drums
•  2 Wooden Planks
• Rope

I would use the bamboo poles for support for the wooden planks. The large oil drums to float. The wooden planks, 1 for shelter from rain and the other to sit on and the rope to hold everything together. 

Character Art: Isabel

For reading we did character art, which is my favourite activity for reading so far. I drew Isabel from Cuba and used the book for her description. I had fun drawing this but it was quite hard because I don't normally draw like this because my style of drawing is normally more cartoony than this but it was fun and challenging to draw this. 

Compare and Contrast

I made a Venn diagram explaining what was going on in those times shown above. I did Germany (1930), Cuba (1994) and Syria in 2015. I had to research a lot on different sites and it took me a while, but I enjoyed researching about what happened in those different countries at those different times. They all had a lot going on and I wouldn't want to be there in those times.

Historic Person Research

I read another chapter of Refugee and Isabel and the capital city of Cuba, Havana has gone crazy. Someone fired a pistol and everyone started to rush out of the side streets. They yelled and threw bottles and rocks. They were chanting "Castro Out!" Some people were trying to get away from the chaos but more people flooded in. People went in to a general goods store and women and men were stealing everything they could lay their hands on. The police were outraged and amongst those people her father was there in the chaos. The police were arresting the rioters and hitting them with wooden batons. Isabel's father picked up a bottle and threw it at the police and smashed against the seawall. One of the police officers grabbed his arm and balled him to the ground being beat up with a nightstick. Isabel ran to her father and before the officer can hit him again. The officer was surprised but then again angry. He raised his arm to hit Isabel, but then the other police spoke "What do you think you're doing?" And then the police were being summoned somewhere else. But then the police spoke to him saying if he finds him again he'll be arrested. She understood her father will have to leave tonight.             

I then had to make a presentation of the 3 dictators of each of there countries and research 4 facts about each of them.

How To Subtract Using a Vertical Algorithm

For Maths today we had to make a poster explaining how to subtract while using a vertical algorithm. I think using a vertical algorithm is the easiest way to subtract as the numbers are lined up in ones, tens, hundreds and again so on. It is easier because you can see the numbers lined up and just need to subtract 6-0 or something like that in the column.

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.