WEEK 1: A Place to Stand
DAY 2: Fabulous Flora
Activity 1: Weaving a Tall Tale…[4 points]
There is a long history in New Zealand of collecting natural plants, including flax (harakeke), and using them to create cloaks, baskets (kete), mats, traps and ropes. Flax weaving is an art form. It can take years for people to perfect the art of weaving. Have you ever tried it?
For this activity, you are asked to watch a short video of someone weaving a fish (ika) out of flax.
On your blog, tell us whether or not you would like to try flax weaving. Does it interest you? Why or why not?
I would be interested in trying flax weaving because it looks really fun and quite easy to learn. Also because I would like to make something for my family and my friends. If we have a flax weaving class at school I will surely take it though it would take a lot of practice and hard work.
Activity 2: Mighty Mangroves [4 points]
Here in New Zealand, we have a native tree called a Kiwi Mangrove. Kiwi Mangroves grow in shallow water (harbours). The largest mangrove or Manawa forests in New Zealand are located in Northland and in Auckland. According to many environmental experts, they are one of the toughest and strongest trees in the world because they can survive in really harsh (difficult) conditions.
For this activity, you are asked to think of someone who is very tough and strong. They can be someone who you know personally or they can be a character that you have read about in a book, seen in a movie, or on a television show.
On your blog, tell us about this person. Who are they? Why are they, in your opinion, so strong and tough?
Name: John Cena
Age: 41
What he does: American professional Wrestler, actor, rapper and television host.
Height: 1.84m
He has been in the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) since 1993 and many more.
I think that he is strong is because he has won many matches and is strong even if someone insults him. Also because he is a bodybuilder and a wrestler.
Hi Lyan,
ReplyDeleteI would be interested in doing some flax weaving too - I think it would be harder than it looks to make a really good job of it. Harakeke is very stiff and hard to bend. Wouldn't it be cool to make a kete to take to the supermarket to stop using plastic bags!
I had to Google who John Cena is! Yikes, he does look strong! Can you think of someone who has a strong character? Someone who has overcome adversity or someone who is really strong in order to support other people.
From Laura