My 4 pics on My inquiry

 

Deadly fire at seacliff mental hospital

My Time-Line

Polish refugees land in New Zealand

Polish refugees land in New Zealand

For the 733 children and 102 adults, it was the end of a long and perilous journey. They had survived deportation to the Soviet Union, forced labo.ur in Siberia and evacuation to the Middle East before reaching New Zealand

An estimated 1.7 million Poles were deported to labour camps in Siberia following the Soviet occupation of eastern Poland in 1939. 

 

Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 prompted Joseph Stalin to send over 120,000 Polish prisoners to Iran,

In 1943 Prime Minister Peter Fraser invited a group of Polish children to New Zealand for the duration of the war. 

Most of the refugees chose to settle in New Zealand after the war.

Relatives joined some in the late 1940s, while a small number returned to Poland.

mid term grading

Thinking about this module write about one thing you are doing well and one thing you need to improve on.

One thing I need to improve on is if the teachers ask my group to stop talking and do the work given. I need to stop talking.

One thing I did well is completing my book and doing all the questions.

Wahine Shipwreck

Wahine Shipwreck.

there were 733 people on the ship but when it crashed 51 people died and only 682 people survived. The Wahine ship crashed on 10th April 1968 and is was sinking at 2:30 pm. 

Death of poet James K. Baxter.

Death of poet James K. Baxter.

Acknowledged as one of New Zealand’s most accomplished poets, Baxter had devoted the last years of his life to social work among alcoholics and drug addicts.

He died in Auckland, aged 46, soon after leaving the commune he had founded several years earlier at Jerusalem (Hiruhārama) on the Whanganui River

James K Baxter was a alcoholics and drug addicts and was still famous.

He died at the age of 46, from coronary thrombosis.

Stolen medals returned to national army museum

 Stolen medals returned to national army museum

• The 96 medals, including nine Victoria Crosses, two George Crosses and an Albert Medal, had been stolen from the Waiōuru museum early on the morning of 2 December 2007.

When the police formally returned the medals to the National Army Museum, 85 descendants of the 12 men awarded the medals were present at the handover on the Waiōuru parade ground.

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/stolen-medals-returned-national-army-museum

Chef Justice declares treaty 'worthless' and a 'simple nuttity'

Chef Justice declares treaty 'worthless' and a 'simple nuttity'

• Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast’s statements when delivering judgment in the case of Wi Parata v.
• Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast declares the Treaty of Waitangi ‘‘worthless’’ and a ‘‘simple nullity’’. He ruled that the courts lacked the ability to consider claims based on aboriginal or native title.
• http://fairfaxmedia.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

Jean Batten reaches Auckland after epic solo flight

Jean Batten reaches Auckland after epic solo flight.

• Jean Batten was famous for her successful solo flight from England to Australia in May 1934.
• As news of the record hit front pages of the world, Batten continued her way, arriving in Sydney 13 October.

Kate Sheppard

How did Kate Sheppard show justice?

Kate Sheppard is a leader of fighting for women's right to vote.

 

Anti-terror

what happened? 

Polices arrested 18 people because they had illegal weapons in a training camp in Bay of Plenty.
 Jury's couldn't agree on former charges, but all four was found guilty of firearms and offence.

No safe Harbour Friday 27th September 2019

                                                  No Safe Harbour         Friday 27th September 2019 

 The mysterious ship tipping scarcely.     
A mysterious ship crashing loudly.
The cold wind whistling quickly.
The terrifying ship tilting deadly.

St Paul- Saul gets blind by Jesus

At first, when we were learning about St Paul I had no idea who he was or what did, but while reading his story I was able to understand what he did and how. We had to pick one of Saint Pauls storey write and draw about the story and I choose when he got blind.

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Mary Mackillop timeline

Monday 1st April 2019

I have finished my Mary Mackillop timeline and moving on to the Mary Mackillop crossword puzzle and when I finish my crossword I will move on to my shield of honour.