Bonus Activity: Crossing the Tasman
In 1928, a crew of four men flew, for the first time, across the Tasman from Australia to New Zealand. One of the men on board the Southern Cross airplane was a New Zealander named T.H. McWilliams. His job was to operate the radio in the airplane. Unfortunately, the radio stopped working shortly after take-off and the rain and ice were so heavy that the pilot, Kingsford Smith, couldn’t see out of his front windscreen. Yikes! Fortunately, the plane made it all the way across the Tasman landing in Christchurch after a 14 hour trip.
Imagine that you were a member of the flight crew. Write a poem that describes how you would have felt when you landed safely in Christchurch after such a long trip. Remember, there are lots of different types of poems, and they don’t all have to rhyme. You can read more about different types of poems by clicking here.
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Fear is the feeling that is rushing through the air
My eyes cannot believe that we are almost there
The ice and the rain it couldn't stop us
As we landed I thought to myself what an adventure it was
2 comments:
Hi Sarah
I loved your poem it had so much emotions... How did you come up with your ideas???
Hi Sarah!
What a fantastic poem! I like that you write from an perspective of the flight being an adventure. Your first line "fear is the feeling that is rushing through the air" is a captivating way to start!
In that picture, it looks like there were so many people waiting in anticipation for the flight crew to land. How do you think they were feeling?
Nicky :)
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