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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Genius hour

This is my genius hour project. For those of you who don't know what genius hour is, its a presentation we do on a item character bio etc. 


Monday, April 11, 2016

Anzac scavenger hunt

An Anzac scavenger hunt ON THE INTERNET

ANZAC DAY SCAVENGER HUNT

Anzac Day is held on: Monday April 25


ANZAC stands for: Australian New Zealand army corps


Anzac relates to New Zealand soldiers participating in a battle at: Gallipoli


The first Anzac Day commemoration occurred in: 1915 April 25


A symbol commonly associated with Anzac Day is: A red poppy


The Allied forces were at Gallipoli as part of a plan to control which strategic waterway? The Dardanelles


What battle site at Gallipoli did Brigadier-General Andrew Russell, commander of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, refer to as 'an abominable little hill'? yes


When did Anzac Day become a national holiday in Australia and when did it become a national holiday in New Zealand? July 1916

How is Anzac Day observed? A day to remember the soldiers who died at Gallipoli


What is the significance of the Red Poppy that we wear on ANZAC Day? To wear them to remember to dead soldiers


How many New Zealanders went to Gallipoli? 100,000



How many New Zealanders died in World War 1? 18, 500
World War 2? 31, 000