Thursday, 5 December 2013
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Chevy - Using the National Library 3
Using the National Library
3. Newspapers
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ resource
Enter Panmure pirate into the search box
Open the NZ truth article named - panmure pirate
What event is this article about?
A robbery
What is the sub heading on the article? This is an example of what literary device?
Dunn’s Daring Doings End in Disaster
What does ‘daring do’ mean?
Daring do - Alliteration
Why was Lesley George’s dad angry with him?
His was angry with him because he went out of work
How did the fire start?
He lighted the matches, threw them down and ran
Why were the works described and ambrosial?
They were being sarcastic about it but the Westfield works were smelly
Where was the launch moored?
Launched with the anchor in the Tamaki Basin
What 3 places were the stolen items recovered from?
Some of the items were with him, some in the water and some were found on the launch
What was the charge of incendiarism for?
He was charged with incendiarism because he set fire to the shop
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Chevy - Using the National Library 2
Using the National Library
2. Newspapers
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ resource
Enter Panmure Bridge 1865 into the search box
Open the Southern star newspaper article named - Laying the cornerstone.
What event is this article about?
This event is about laying the last cornerstone
What makes it different to a newspaper story today?
language and picturesCopy and paste a definition of these words, and then use the word in a sentence that shows you know what it means:
proceedings - a particular action or course or manner of action.
necessitated - to make a necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
procured - to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence
masonry - stonework
appurtenances - something subordinate to another, more important thing; adjunct; accessory
objectionable - causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest
Take this one sentence from the article and rewrite, and repunctuate it so that it makes more sense to a modern reader.
We may here observe that the piles which are driven into the ground with remarkable accuracy as to straightness, are well sheathed, from the bed of the river to the high water mark, with metal, securely fastened, so as to guard the bottom portions of the piles from the ravages of the worm.
We may observe that the piles which are driven into the ground, with remarkable accuracy as to straightness, are well sheathed, from the bed of the river to the high water mark, with metal, securely fastened. So as to guard the bottom portions of the piles from the ravages of the worm.
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Monday, 25 November 2013
Chevy - Using Te Ara 3
Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
3. Manukau Harbour
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia
Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Harbours and wetlands page to answer these questions.
What two adjectives are used to describe the Manukau Harbour?
Wide and shallow
What landforms are common in the harbour?
Wetlands and Rivers
What two things about the Manukau Harbour have led to shipwrecks?
The two things about the Manukau harbour is that the entrance are prone to shifting sandbars and swells
What was the worst shipwreck on the Manukau bar?
On a fine day on 7 February 1863 the HMS Orpheus – carrying naval stores – approached Manukau Harbour. Seeing it was off course to cross the bar, the onshore signalman motioned to change direction. But the warning was too late, and the ship ran aground. As the sea got heavier, it began to break up. Lifeboats were swamped. With the crew clinging helplessly to the rigging, the ship’s masts fell one by one into the sea. Of the 259 people on board, 189 drowned. It remains New Zealand’s worst maritime disaster.
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Under the Rug - Chevy
Under the Rug
Mr Phillips was working, well he was supposed to be. His briefcase lay open at his feet papers scattered everywhere, covering the carpet, sofa and coffee table. A lamp with a dying bulb sat on a small table in the corner, its flickering light casting a dying glow across the room.
He was not working though, he was snoring. The papers piled around him, his chest rising and falling gently with the rhythm of his breathing then the lamp rattled.
Mr Phillip jolted awake, looking around for the source of the commotion. His eyes fell on the lamp the pull-chain still swinging to and fro then his eyes traveled downward.
A small lump rose from the floor, covered by the carpet. He rubbed his eyes trying to decide if it was a trick of the failing light or something real and touchable.
Unable to figure it out, he slowly rose off the couch, shedding papers like a dog. Edging forward, he kept his eyes on the lamp. Just then it felt like a second face had shown and had freaked him out as it was blur.
After staring at it for a long while, he shook his head sure it was only a hallucination he stepped behind the couch, only to stop suddenly as the lamp rattled again the light flickered and died, the bulb finally using its last life.
As much as he was very terrified he really wanted to make the object go away, he couldn’t help it only to be even more terrified. Mr Phillips sought out a spare bulb. He unscrewed the old one and stuck the new one in its place, whining as the harsh new light burned his eyes. He looked under the table and the lump was gone.
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Top 10 Careers - Chevy
Top 10 Careers
1. Artistic director
2. Outdoor recreation Guide/Instructor
3. Private teacher/tutor
4. Bartender
5. Dancer
6. Secondary school teacher
7. Sports coach/Official
8. Customs officer
9. Police officer
10. Army Soldier
By Chevy
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