Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 3 Activity 2

Activity 2: Bell Bottom Pants

Fashion in the 1970s was quite unique. Take a look at the pictures of a ‘typical’ 1970s outfit and tell us, on your blog, two things that you like about 1970s fashion and two things that you don’t like about the fashion of the day. I am not a huge fan of the patterned pants. What about you?

Things I like:

1. I love their shoes it really brings out their dress, and I love how the men wore colourful t-shirts.

Things I dislike:

1. I Dislike their hair styles, and I also dislike the patterns that are on their outfits. 

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 3 Activity 1

Activity 1: Ready to Roll

In the 1970s one of the most common television programmes was called ‘Ready to Roll.’ It was broadcast on Saturday afternoons and hosted by a man named Roger Gascoigne. During the show, Roger would introduce music videos and then play them for the TV audience. He also invited famous people to come onto the show and perform songs that were currently popular.  

Watch the following three clips that were shown on the Ready to Roll programme:

Golden Harvest

Ray Columbus and the Invaders

New Zealand Underdogs

When you have finished, rank the clips in order from your most favourite (#1) to your least favourite (#3). Post your rankings on your blog.

1. Ray Columbus and the Invaders 
2. New Zealand Underdogs
3. Golden Harvest

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 2 Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: The Three Rs - Rugby, Racing and Running

In the 1960s, sport in New Zealand was dominated by the three R’s – rugby, racing and running. The national rugby team, the All Blacks, had a great decade, winning 36 of the 40 games that they played. Many kiwis also spent their week-ends at the local racetrack and, in 1960, Peter Snell won a gold medal in the 800m race at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. He followed this up with two more gold medals in the 800m and 1500m races at the 1964 Olympic Games.

Watch this documentary about Peter Snell and then create a one-page poster on Canva* about this famous kiwi runner. Be sure to include a picture  of Peter along with information about his interests and other sporting accomplishments.

*You will need to register on the Canva website in order to use it. To register, first you will need to choose your poster template from the homepage. This will bring up the sign-in page. Click on the ‘Register with Email’ button and enter your details.

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 2 Activity 2

Activity 2: Rock ‘n’ Roll

Famous bands also started travelling across the world and in 1964, New Zealand hosted, arguably the most popular band of the time, The Beatles.

People were very excited to see The Beatles, and the hype around the band was known as Beatle-Mania (similar to the modern-day Bieber-Fever)!

Read about their tour of New Zealand below, and then post three interesting facts about The Beatles Tour on your blog.

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3 interesting facts about the Beatles:

1. The Beatles first stop in New Zealand was Wellington in June 21 1964
2. The Beatles had to be taken in secretly through the bottle shop entrance of the hotel.
3. Away from all the fuss, two of the band members took the chance to catch up with family

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 2 Activity 1

Day 2: Peace Out! (The 1960s)

Activity 1: The Dawn of Television

In the 1960s there was a great deal of change in New Zealand. Technology was evolving and the television was introduced for the first time into New Zealand homes in the 1960s. Popular programmes included Town and Around and C’mon.  Television remains popular to this day.

What is your favourite television show at the moment? On your blog tell us about your favourite television show. What is it about? Who are the main characters? What channel is it on?

FAVOURITE TV SHOW- THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK

This TV show is starring to twins name: Zack and Cody

It is a funny TV show about 2 twins going on fun adventures and end up in a lot of trouble, however they have amazing friends name: Bailey, Woody, and London.

This TV show is on Disney Channel.

Summer Learning Journey Week 3 Day 1 Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: Snail Mail

In the 1950s, most people communicated with one another by writing letters. According to the NZ history website, New Zealanders sent over 200 million letters and postcards between 1950 and 1960. That is an average of 87 letters per person!

For this activity, imagine that you are living in New Zealand in the 1950s. Use Google Draw* to design the front of a postcard that you could send to a friend. Try to include elements of Kiwiana in your design (e.g. Pohutukawa trees, Hokey Pokey ice cream, etc). Post a copy of your postcard picture to your blog. Be sure to describe what you have drawn on your blog beneath the picture

I have created a postcard on things that New Zealanders love to eat, use , and see. I placed the dollar notes and the coins on this postcard is because it is something that everyone in Aotearoa uses everyday. I placed the pohutukawa in my postcard because it is one of the native trees that are native to New Zealand and they are really important to our country. I placed the Hokey pokey ice-cream on my postcard because it is New Zealand's most favourite ice-cream. I placed those two birds on my post card is because they are both native to New Zealand. I placed the treaty of waitangi on my post card is because it is a really important part of our country. Last of all I placed our beloved Queen Elizabeth.