It’s the final day of Week 3 and you are feeling more and more comfortable in the country. You decide that you would now like to learn a bit more about the people and the history of your country so you spend the day exploring the art galleries and museums. There are so many different options to choose from! You decide to start with the local art gallery before moving on to see the national history museum.
Activity 1
When you walk into the local gallery, the first piece of artwork that you see is a painting by Wassily Kandinsky called ‘Swinging.’
http://www.wassilykandinsky.net/work-251.php
While you are looking at it, a staff member at the gallery comes up to you and asks you for your opinion of the painting. What do you think of it?
On your blog please tell us:
- What do you think of this painting? Do you like it?
- If you could buy it and give it to someone, who would you choose?
If it was me, I would give it to my sister because she really likes bright, bold colours and abstract pictures.
Answer:
I think the painting is fantastic. I think the use of colour really makes the painting stand out. If I were to buy it I'll give it to my cousin, because she is an art freak. Wassily Kandinsky is her favourite painter to so I think she'll be so happy I brought her that painting.
Activity 2
After exploring the gallery you decide to walk across the street to the national museum. It is an amazing place! There is so much information about the history of the country in this museum. It’s hard to know where to start!
After walking for a little while you come across a display with pictures of children that were taken in 1901 (over 100 years ago)! In this picture, the children are working on a local farm, milking cows. They are not going to school. Back in those days, children usually went to school until they reached the age of 12 or 13. They then left school and went to work. Imagine that you were alive 100 years ago. How would you feel if you had to leave school at the age of 12? Would you be happy or sad? On your blog, tell us how you would feel.
Answer:
If I had to leave school at only 12 years old I'll be VERY upset. I don't think I have learnt enough to help me with my life in the future. I think that wouldn't be fair for us because, how are we going to get a good job. We might work long hours and hardly get paid.
Bonus Activity
In New Zealand we have many museum and galleries. One of the largest is called the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa or ‘Te Papa’ for short. Inside Te Papa there is a huge exhibition called ‘Gallipoli - The Scale of our War.’ It has information about a special battle, the Battle of Gallipoli, that took place during World War I. Many New Zealanders took part and many lost their lives.
The battle started on 25 April 1915. We commemorate this battle every year by celebrating Anzac Day on 25 April. Visit the Gallipoli website. It will give you lots of information about this famous battle. On your blog, tell us three things that you learned about the battle.
Hi Aaliyah,
ReplyDeleteI would also be really upset if I had to leave school at the age of 12. It would completely limit your choices when it comes to work. You're right about that. I think that we are so lucky, as girls, to have the chance to go to school well into our teens. We can even choose to go to polytech or university if we would like to learn more and train to become a teacher, doctor, lawyer, veterinarian, actress, plumber, etc.
Do you know what you might like to for a job when you are older? It took me a long time to figure it out but I've just recently graduated from university with my PhD and I feel so blessed. I have the chance to do a job that I love. I know that I would have never had the chance to earn a PhD if I was born 100 years ago.
Thank goodness that we were born now and have choices and opportunities, 'eh?
Keep up the great work with your learning and you will have many opportunities and options available to you in the future.
You can do anything that you set your mind to...
Cheers,
Rachel :)