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Monday 1 January 2018

Summer Learning Journey

A Period of Change (1870 - 1950)
Day 5 - Coming to an end

Activity 1 | VE Day!

After six long years of fighting, World War II finally came to an end in 1945. The entire country was ecstatic and parties were thrown all over New Zealand to celebrate VE Day (Victory in Europe). Imagine that you were living in New Zealand in 1945 and you had to plan a VE day party at your house. Who would you invite? What would you do to celebrate?

On your blog, tell us all about your (imaginary) VE party. If it was me, I would invite all of my closest friends and family over to my house for a big barbecue. We would eat hamburgers and play basketball in the driveway. Some of us would probably walk to the local beach to play soccer on the beach and to go for a swim (if the weather was warm enough)!

VE Party | Planning

> Invite all my close friends and family

> Go to the beach to have a bbq

> Play beach games like: Frisbee & Vollyball

> Eat Ice cream and have cold drinks


Activity 2 | Making a Fashion Statement 

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2017
Late 1940's
In the years following World War II, things slowly returned to normal in New Zealand. Soldiers returned home and settled back into regular life; and national sporting teams, like the New Zealand cricket team, got back together and started playing matches again. In the late 1940s, men and women would go to watch these events, men wearing hats and suits and women wearing dresses, hats, and gloves.
Compare the pictures of common clothing from the late 1940s to what you wear now (i.e. in 2017). Are they similar or are they quite different?

On your blog tell us which of the two styles you prefer and why. The pictures above were taken over 65 years ago! What do you think people will be wearing 65 years from now?


Late 1940's & 2017 | My Opion

To be honest, I would prefer the modern style. If I lived in the 1940's, I think I would of enjoyed the fashion trends and clothing, but I live in 2017, where fashion sense is totally different then before. 



2 comments:

  1. Hey there Mei, thanks for sharing your plans for a party following the victory and end of the second world war in Europe.

    What sort of food would you cook on the BBQ?

    Thanks, Billy

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  2. Kia Ora Mei,

    Thanks for your honest opinion about the fashion of the 1940s and for comparing it to the fashion of today. I like your argument for clothes being relevant to their period. You're totally right— imagine wearing those thick clothes in the heat wave that we're currently experiencing in New Zealand! It would be unbearable!

    What do you think people will be wearing in 65 years from now?

    I look forward to your response!

    Cheers,

    Jordan.

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