Thursday 5 December 2013
Thursday 28 November 2013
Mosese Using the National Libary 1
Using the National Library
1. Images
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ resource
Enter Panmure Bridge School 1961 into the search box
Copy and paste the image into a drawing document
Add these features to the school photo
1. Kindy
2. Hall
3. Rooms 9,10,11,12
4. Library
5. Jnr and Snr playgrounds
Copy and
paste the acknowledgement from the site here
Junior & Senior Play ground
Kindy
Hall
library
Room 5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12
Mosese Using National Libary 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?Laying the last cornerstone
What makes it different to a newspaper story today?
We use photographs, and the language we use
Copy and paste a definition of these words, and then use the word in a sentence that shows you know what it means:
proceedings: Making a start
necessitated: Something necessary as a result
procured:Obtain something, especially with care or effort.
masonry:A material made to build with stones and bricks
appurtenances:An item associated with an activity or style of living.
objectionable:Offensive or Unacceptable
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 to be straight, are well sheathed, from the bed of the river to the high water mark, with metal, securely fastened, so as to keep the bottom safe and portions of the piles from the ravages of the worm.
We may hear & observe that the piles which are removed into the ground with strength & power to be straight.
Copy and paste the acknowledgement from the site here
Mosese National Libary 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?
Dunns Daring Doings End in Disaster
What does ‘daring doings’ mean?
It is an example of Alliteration Dunns Daring Doings End in Disaster
Why was Lesley George’s dad angry with him?
Because he was out of work
How did the fire start?
Lesleys matches were thrown.
Why were the works described and ambrosial?
It was described as ambrosial because the smell at the meat shop smelt disgusting and they were just being sarcastic because the original meaning for ambrosial is paradise.
Where was the launch moored?
With his anchor at the Tamaki Basin.
What 3 places where the stolen items recovered from?
They were recovered from him because he took some, the water and on the launch
What was the charge of incendiarism for?
Setting fire to the shop
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19270210.2.38
Monday 25 November 2013
Mosese Using Te Ara 1
Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
1. Waitemata Harbour
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.
Use our skimming and scanning skills.
Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.
What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour?
drowned river valley.
Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?
. For this reason it is often referred to as and is crossed by the Auckland, despite the fact that it is one of two harbours surrounding the city, . The Waitemata forms the north and east coasts of the Auckland isthmus. It is matched on the south by the shallower waters of Manukau.
What does Waitemata mean?
Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata:Waitemata Harbour Is the main access to sea to Auckland,New zealand.
Auckland’s chief port -Auckland's port on Waitemata was vital to the progress of the city and region.
Viaduct basin -The Viaduct was redeveloped in the mid-1990s as a site where royal new zealand yacht
Westhaven -Westhaven Marina with 1,8000 berths is the largest managed marina in Australasia.
Harbour bridge -The Auckland harbour was opened in 1959 to link the Auckland isthmus with the north.
Greenhithe bridge -The greenhithe bridge was built in 1975 as an alternative
Natural features - Natural features of the Waitematā include Meola reef(also known as Te Tokoroa,Meaning a long reef),A rocky subMarine promontory.
Mosese 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
Use this link to open Te Ara
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?
The adjectives used are wide and shallow
What landforms are common in the harbour?
Wetlands and rivers
What two things about the Manukau Harbour have led to shipwrecks?
Shifting sandbars and swells
What was the worst shipwreck on the Manukau bar?
The HMS Orpheus – 259 people were on board and 189 people drowned.
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
Use this link to open Te Ara
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?
The adjectives used are wide and shallow
What landforms are common in the harbour?
Wetlands and rivers
What two things about the Manukau Harbour have led to shipwrecks?
Shifting sandbars and swells
What was the worst shipwreck on the Manukau bar?
The HMS Orpheus – 259 people were on board and 189 people drowned.
Mosese using Te Ara 2
Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
2. Tamaki River
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 Eastern suburbs: Oraki to the Tamaki estuary page to answer these questions.
Where does the river flow from and to? River flows from mangere east to estuary on waitemata.
What was the link used by Maori called? Otahuhu potages.
What two bodies of water does it join?Waitemata, Manukau Harbours
What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea?Sandspits
What is the name of the marina on the Tamaki river?Halfmoon bay.
When was the first Panmure Bridge built?
It was built in 1866
When was the current bridge built?
it was built 1955.
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