I Wonder

I wonder who the shortest person in the world is?

Chandra Bahadur Dangi.

He was the shortest man in recorded history, measuring at 54.6cm tall.
He is 1 ft 91/2 in.
He was born on the 30th of November 1939.
He passed away on the 3rd of September 2015 at the age of 75.
His nationality is Napali.

Chandra started to become famous after a wood contractor saw him in his village in Nepal. He was awarded the title of Shortest Adult Human ever recorded after his height was measured in February 2012.
He was raised with 5 brother and 2 sisters. Three of his brothers were less than four feet tall and his other 2 sisters and 2 brothers were average height.

In 2012 he got to meet the worlds shortest woman, named Jyoti Amge.

Chandra with one of the tallest man in the world Sultan Kosen.

Chandra and  Jyoti with an average sized person 

Wairua Music Video Part 2

Wairua Music Video

This term we have been practising a song and dance for the song Wairua.
We have finished all our filming for the video and our audio, now we just have to edit it together.
We had to wear black and white outfits and it was really fun to film but a bit scary.

Here are some photos of rehearsals

What are we learning? We are learning how to film a music video, dance, and sing to a Maori song for Matariki.

What am I finding challenging? Being in front of the camera.

What do I need so the class can be successful? To try even when it gets a bit difficult or if I don't want to be on camera.

I Wonder

I wonder who is the person that lived the longest?

Jeanne Calment who lived till the age of 122 years and 164 days.
She was born in Arles France 1875-1997.
She died 4 August in Arles France.

During her lifespan, she had 1 child named Yvonne Calment.
She was born in 1889 and died in 1934 at the age of 55

Jeanne's partner and Yvonne's father was named Fernand Calment and died in 1942.

Jeanne Calment In Her Last Stages Of Life.

                        

My Dictator

A Dictator

I think that the characteristics of a dictator mostly have are strict, powerful, self-centred, controlling and mean. When Adolf Hitler was a dictator he has these traits. He thought he could control anything and anyone so he sent Jews to concentration camps all over Germany hoping they were going to die. 6 million/more were killed. I think sometimes being a dictator you can be cruel and I wouldn't want to be a dictator.

Tibone Winnitin

Wairua Music Video

Wairua

In music term 2 we have been practising the song Wairua for our Matariki group performance.

We will be making a music video and we will all be wearing black and white outfits.

Here are some photos of us practising

What are we learning? We are learning how to film a music video, dance, and sing to a Maori song for Matariki.

What am I finding challenging? I am finding a bit of the choreography a bit difficult to learn.

What do I need so the class can be successful? I need to always bring my black and white clothes so that we can get the music video done faster.

Drama/Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty poem

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the King's horses, And all the King's menCouldn't put Humpty together again!


Humpty dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty dumpty had a great fall.Threescore men and threescore more,Could not place Humpty as he was before.


https://nz.pinterest.com/karakatem/humpty-dumpty/

Opportunities:
Making an egg costumes.
Filming or performing.
Coming up with a skit/dance.

Challenges:
Finding a wall for Humpty Dumpty.
Finding the kings men and horses.

Drama Elements

Focus: The message of the story. Love your grandma because she could get eaten by a wolf.
Action: What happens. The school got set on fire, the pigs houses got blown down
Role: Who/the characters, Cinderella, the 3 little pigs
Time: When/year. 1986 at 1pm
Tension: Suspense/the problem, will they be able to move the boulder from the garage?
Space: Where/ Where the setting takes place