La Jument - France

 

 La Jument is a famous lighthouse on the western coast of France. La Jument is notably famous because of the photo taken by Jean Guichard (who was born in France in 1952). It was a series of photo's with an interesting story. The lighthouse keeper of that time (Théodore Malgorne) had to seek refuge in the lantern room due to the life threatening waves. Théodore called for help and was waiting for a rescue helicopter. When he heard a helicopter coming to save him he opened the door and started to wave at the helicopter but he was completely oblivious to the waves. When he saw the waves he went back inside. Luckily for him he was able to be saved through a different exit. Mr Johnston had a theory that when he arrived at shore he was fired because of his reckless actions. Above is a DLO explaining who the author is, a little bit of information about the lighthouse, and the story.

Pro's & Con's

When you move into a new place there is always something not to your liking and not any different when your job is to look after a lighthouse. All the groups discussed what are the positive and negative things about living in a lighthouse. I think the most challenging thing to deal with is the stench coming from the full rubbish and you have nowhere to dispose of it except into the open seas but that is dangerous for sea life so you might have to deal with it. Although the stench will be hard to overcome their are a lot of positive like: fishing, it is a new experience, and my personal favourite the serenity. Above is a photograph that shows all the pro's and con's offered to you if you live in a lighthouse far from the shore.

Lighthouse For Sale - 140 Lighthouse Way

 

This week Mr Johnston has been teaching us about lighthouses in New Zealand and all around the world. For this activity we were asked to create an advertisement to help promote our chosen lighthouses we wanted to sell. I chose to promote the lighthouse located in 140 Lighthouse Way in Alabama. It has a house and a lighthouse. As this lighthouse is found in the United States of America I had to exchange the american dollars into New Zealand dollars. Also the United States dollar has a higher worth meaning that when you exchange the money it will cost more in NZ dollars than US dollars.

ASB - Get Wise

Today Jayden (an ASB representative) has came to talk to us about how to save our money and how it will benefit us in the future. To help us understand in an easier way we played a game which Jayden created a scenario where our groups went on a holiday in Fiji. Our budget was only $1,800 and we had to consider: passport, flights, accommodation, insurance, food, shopping, and activities. There was a range of choices with different prices and some would have a lesser value than the others. As our group decided to take the cheaper options we came 2nd but it was alright because we were not disqualified because we went beyond our budget. This taught us how to create a budget plan that will help us save up for something nice such as new shoes. The example that sticks in my mind is his coffee story. He explained that we can stop buying something we buy everyday such as coffee for a school week we can save $20 but treat our selves in the weekend. When we finish the school year we could save $800 which is quite a lot. This can be achieved by taking a non necessary treat out of your school week. Their motto is save some, spend some, and share some.

Chicago Sports Teams

                  

 This week Mrs Anderson has returned from the United States and we heard all about her trip their. As she went to Chicago Mrs Anderson asked us to create a DLO about the main sports of Chicago. The teams Mrs Anderson has chosen are the: Blackhawks (Ice Hockey), Chicago Bulls (Basketball), White Sox (Baseball), and the Cubs (another baseball). This DLO above talks a little bit about all the chosen sports teams and their home stadiums. My group and I all worked on one of the teams and we all finished on time.

Cape Palliser - Inchcape rock

Mr Johnston has been teaching LS2 about one of the most important heritage sites in New Zealand, the lighthouses found in New Zealand. Here in New Zealand there are 23 active lighthouses including the world famous Cape Reinga lighthouse. Every lighthouse group has been given a lighthouse and my group received Cape Palliser. Cape Palliser can be found in the South of the North Island. It is also believed to be the Southernmost point if the North Island. Above is a DLO tells people the most important information about this lighthouse.

Matariki - Maori New Year

 

In LS2 we are taught that learning with and from each other can enhance our understanding in what our learning is teaching us. To see if this information proves to be essential to our learning LS1 and LS2 have worked collaborative together to help our global audience understand the importance of Matariki to the Maori people and why people celebrate it. Using our smart searching skills we found information that helped us create a DLO about the seven stars of Matariki and what their roles are. Our group consisted of: Vayan, Fraidoon, David and I. Together we talked and shared ideas about the stars that represent Matariki.