Group+11+-+Pre-Project

=Task 1: Mini Photo Essays= __Please note:__ 1. Do **not** post individual pictures of students on the internet 2. Do **not** give out your email on this wiki - pass it onto your teacher's spreadsheet to share with others 3. Contribute to the discussion tab above each time you add to the wiki - let others know what you have done and get to know them

=Creators - Tell us about your self and give your blog URL=

Pallavi from New Zealand- http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=76595&blogger_id=77868 Eric from New Zealand - http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=76595&blogger_id=77860 Heo Yun Seok - South Korea Chun Won Seok - South Korea - http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=98557 Pyo Young Chan - South Korea Eduardo Lima-Portugal http://classblogmeister.com/blog_edit.php?userid=125745&comment= pedro coutinho portugal Hey everyone.. If you have enough time, don't forget to visit our blogs! - Chun won seok

My School
===**Andrew's Section:Deer Park** is a very large school. it is from kindergarten to grade 8. there are over 140 grade 8's all together and 5 grade 8 classes. 3 of them (8-1,8-2 & 8-3) are regular. and the other 2 (8-7 & 8-8) are gifted for advanced learners. Deer Park is a fun environment for all students and offers alot of extra stuff that usually public schools don't. things such as swimming class & media studies.=== ===Also most public schools dont have a Industrial arts class and a design and technology class in there own school, most of the time you have to go to your high school to take those subjects. Another thing that is unique about deer park is that in music class we play guitar.===

I know at my old school that I attened last year didn't play guitar. These things are why deer park is such a friendly & fun environment for school.
Zach's Section: I'm new to Deer Park this year so I don'y really know a lot about the school. So far I have found that this school is a lot different from my old school. In Deer Park we have different classrooms on every single foor in the building when in my old school we only had5 different classrooms all in the same area of the school. Here we have only 1 recess but at my old school we had 3. I also think that the classes at Deer Park are harder than at my old school. Something that I really like about this school is that we have swimming and a better gym than at my old school. One time we had to learn how to dance for gym and it really was not fun. So I think that Deer Park is a really good school in many ways.

My Community
http://www.toronto.ca/planning/images/st_clair_keymap_350.jpg http://www.transcanadahighway.com/photos/Toronto-YongeStreet.jpg Summary Paragraph Zach's Section: I have a great community with nice people living in it. Everyone where i live is friendly. My house is just off of the street St.Clair and is very close to my school Deer Park. I am only renting in this house for now though until my loft is ready but it isen't going to be finished until October 2008 so I will be living there for a really long timebut eventually I will get my loft. My neighborhood right now is very nice though.

My City


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Zach's Section:Toronto is a clean, safe, cosmopolitan city with a wonderful network of parks, recreational, and cultural facilities. Toronto is the home of four professional sports teams and the third largest English-speaking theatre district in the world, behind New York and London. One of the world's most ethnically diverse cities, it is home to more than 80 ethnic communities from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Toronto is also the business centre of Canada. It is a very popular city for people to immigrate to. It is incredebly clean and is very safe. It was even rated one of the best places to live in the world.

My Country
Summary Paragraph Zach's Section:Canada is a great country. It is free and has a democratic government. It also has something for everyone. It has amazing cities but also has a lot of open country. The weather really varies in Canada because it is so big! It goes up all the way to the Artic Ocean where it snows all year round but barely anyone lives up there. The weather in some of the lower parts of Canada gets really warm and a lot of the time we don't even get snow all we get is slush and it really isen't fun. Something else special about our country is that we have Provinces and Territories. We have 10 Provinces and 3 Territories. Our Territories are bigger than our Provinces but most of the time there are more people in Provinces even though they are a lot bigger than the Provinces. The most populated Province is Ontario and thats where all of us at Deer Park live. Our main language is English but our second language French. In the end Canada is a great country for anyone who wants to live here.

My School
Our shcool is Uijeongbu Sicence High School(As you have read in the front page ^ . ^) Our high school is a boarding school, and all our students are living in a school dorm(except some students who are kicked out of dorm - I won't tell why..). Our dorm is quiet, restfull place, best place for student tired from studying. We are learning many, many things. As our high school's name suggests, we learn science and math much more deeply than other students. In addition to deeper study, we do many experiments, too. -link en.wikipedia.org/

My Community
Our community is Uijeongbu - link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uijeongbu Actually, we don't know much about our commuiny, because we're mostly in our school dorms.(It is against school rule to get out of school in weekdays.) - Chun won seok


 * My City**

Ilsan - I(Pyo Young Chan) live in ilsan. Ilsan is quite beautiful city. The city has a huge lake park and lots of flowers. Gwacheon - I live in gwacheon. gwacheon is quiet, little city, with many convenient appliances. There are not many people in gwacheon, but it is good place to read. There is a large park in gwachoen, named Seoul Grand Park. It is a very good place for recreation.(it is a picture of one of the quietest spot in there..) link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwacheon

My Country
South Korea's Capital is Seoul. First of all, Seoul is a very, very large city, with its citizens estimated about 10 million people. There are many things in Seoul, and I will talk about it later..(update might be not fast enough.. excuse me for that!)

link 1- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea link 2- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul

My School
OUR SCHOOL

Our school consists of: 5 flags of classes, 1 multi, 1 flag for physical education, 1 library, 1 refectory and 1 bar. Also needs some work , A new painting. . We have few conditions for the disabled. Has many green spaces, 6 camps in basket, 2 camps of football and One of volleyball. Our school was the section of the Liceu Passos Manuel, created in 1965/66 at the Quinta da Tascôa - Massamá. Even as a section of the Liceu Passos Manuel opened the January 3, 1972, occupying part of the premises that currently composed. The physical space reduced to the pavilions 1 and 2, no library or bar and years taught limited to the 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th of education liceal. The administrative staff and teachers was added to the administrative services of the Liceu Passos Manuel, and the dean Dr. Carlos Murteira and vice reitora to Dr Cândida Pedro. The number of teachers, students and staff was very low. The designation of Liceu Nacional de Queluz was given in the school year 72/73. At this time the school had already with administrative services and an autonomous part owner of 18 teachers. Simultaneously, the levels curricula were expanded to 2 nd year of the Supplementary Course. After April 25, 1974, the Decree 608/79 changed the designation of Liceu for School-Queluz No. 1.

My Community
Queluz (pron. IPA: [k ɛ 'lu ʃ]) is a city (town) in Portugal and the parish (parish), located in the municipality of Sintra, in the District of Lisbon.The city of Queluz, which includes the parishes of Queluz, Massamá and Mount Abraham, has a combined population of aproximatly 111,424 and it is located in the municipality of Sintra, in the Greater Lisbon Area.

The population in the of Queluz parish 2001 was 27913, its density was 9526.6/km ² and the area is 2.93 km ².

Queluz is mainly known by the Palace of Queluz, an 18th century-royal residence which is one of the main rococo buildings in Portugal.

On July 24, 1997, Queluz gained the status of city. On this date the parishes of Massamá and Mount Abraham were separated from the parish of Queluz, but Queluz remained within city limits. A bell tower on the Palácio de Queluz
 * ~ **Queluz** ||
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 * ~ [|Municipality] || [|Sintra] ||
 * ~ Area || 2.93 km² ||
 * ~ Population ||  ||
 * ~ - Total || 27,913 ([|2001]) ||
 * ~ - Density || 9,526.6/km² ||
 * = **Website:** [|Queluz] ||
 * = **Website:** [|Queluz] ||

My City
Lisbon is both the capital and largest city of Portugal, located in the estuary of the River Tagus. Besides capital of the country is also capital of the district of Lisbon, of the Lisbon region, the metropolitan area of Lisbon, and is still the main center of the sub-region statistics of the Great Lisbon. The region of Lisbon is the wealthiest in Portugal, with a per capita GDP higher than the European Union average. The city has about 529,485 inhabitants (2004), and its metropolitan area has about 3 million.

The limit of the city, which is the county, has 83.84 km ² area. The population density is 6518, 1 inhabitants / km ². The county divided into 53 parishes, and is limited to the north by municipalities and Odivelas Loures, to the west by Oeiras, the Northwest Amateur and the south and east by the Tagus estuary. Through the estuary, linking Lisbon to the county of South Margin: Almada, Seixal, Barreiro, Moita, Montijo and Alcochete. Eclesiasticamente is headquarters of the Patriarchate of Lisbon Statue of [|King Afonso Henriques], conqueror of the city in 1147.
 * **Lisbon** ||
 * Municipal flag ||
 * Municipal coat of arms ||
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My Country
Portugal, the Portuguese Republic officially [2] (Portuguese: Portuguese [3]; IPA: [ʁɛ 'publik ɐ pu ɾ tu'gez ɐ]), is a country in southwestern Europe, [4] on the Iberian Peninsula. Being the westernmost country of mainland Europe, Portugal is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores are also part of Portugal.

The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has constantly been settled since prehistoric times. Some of the earliest civilizations include Celtic societies, followed by incorporation into the Roman Republic dominions in the 2nd century BC, and subsequently into Germanic Kingdoms, such as the Suebi and the Visigoths, from the 5th to the 8th century. The Moors occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula from the early 8th century when they first arrived and conquered the Christian Kingdoms of Germanic background. After the starting of the Reconquista, in the early 1100s Portugal appeared as a kingdom independent of its Christian neighbors, Castile and Leon. In little over a century Portugal had nearly established its modern-day borders by conquering territory from the Muslim Moors.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, with its global empire which included possessions in Africa, Asia and South America, Portugal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers. In the 19th century, armed conflict with French and Spanish invading forces at mainland, and the loss of its largest territorial possession abroad, Brazil, which unilaterally declared independence, disrupted political stability and potential economic growth. After the Carnation Revolution's coup d'état in 1974, its regimen was deposed in Lisbon and the country lost its last overseas provinces in Africa.

Portugal is a developed country, [5] and although having one of the lowest GDP per capita of Western European countries, it has a high Human Development Index and one of the highest quality of life ratings in the world. [6] It is a member of the European Union (since 1986) and the United Nations (since 1955), as well as a founding member of OECD, NATO, CPLP (Community of Portuguese-speaking countries - Community of Portuguese Language Countries), and the European Union's Eurozone


 * ~ //República Portuguesa//Portuguese Republic ||
 * [|Flag] || [|Coat of arms] ||  ||
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My School
Our school is Aorere College as all of you know. The picture on the left shows the emblem of our school. 'Virtus Caelum Recludit', this is our school motto which literally means 'Character Opens the Way to the Heavens.' And this is true because if our character is up to the top standard, we will reach the Heavens and fulfill all our ambitions. The picture shows a glode and the two angular structures demonstrate how one can rise above eveyone and achieve what they want to. We chose this photo because it presents the standard of our school. The curriculum i.e what we study is pretty good and technology is widely used in almost all the subjects. The picture potrays this statement. It's quite good and interesting to use technology because it adds that 'fun' and 'enjoyment' to learning. This picture was basically chosen to show an example of students using computers as a part of their studying.

Another COOL thing about our school is the variety of options we get to choose! There are just so many of them. In a way it's helpful as we get to have a go at different things and we get an insight into all the various fields of works. The photo shows a woodwork teacher helping a student with her work. There are options such as woodwork, metalwork, art, music, graphics, business studies, French, Samoan, Maori, dance and drama and many more!!! This photograph was chosen as it shows a really interesting option one can choose and also shows how teachers help students.

Aorere College is located in Papatoetoe (suburb). We start at 8:45 a.m and finish at 3:15 p.m. Students either walk, bus, bike or get dropped off by parents. The mornings are quite active. One can see students playing games such as soccer or basketball or strolling around the school. Our day starts with tutor time followed by six periods. We get one interval and a lunch break.Assemblies take place every Tuesdays(Principal's assembly) and Fridays(singing assembly). There are senior leaders (prefects) who are just like one level below the teachers. They assist the principal to ensure that students meet appropriate standard at school. Teachers are just like friends. They guide us all the way through and provide help whenever needed. They're funny and at times strict as well ! We're given a lot of opportunities to show off our talents such as in bring It On- Hip Hop Competitions, Science fairs, atheletics and sports teams and Australasian academic competitions. Aorere is a great place to be in for expanding our horizons.

My Community
The community we belong to is Manukau. Let me tell you the story behind it's name (won't be a long one...don't worry!). Well it starts like this...years and years ago, when the first Maori tribe came to this place, they were walking around- looking at the abundance of resource availability-like sea food, open lands etc. But as they were doing so, they saw a huge fleet of birds flying away from an area.They thought that someone was there and thus hid behind a huge rock. The chief of the tribe then decided to send a person and check if anybody was there (so that they could be ready to fight if there was someone). But when the person whoi was sent, came back he told the chief that there were only birds there. Now the maori word for birds is Manukau and so the place came to be known as Manukau meaning 'birds'. The picture is chosen as it relates to this story. It shows birds that illustrate the meaning of our community's name.

One of the most important landmark or feature of Manukau is the Mankau Harbour. To the Maoris in the years before, it was very crucial as it's shallow nature provided them with seafood. The Maoris had ancestral ties with the harbour as their tribal ancestors had occupied the environs of the harbour for over 600 years. Moreover, it's a major source of seafood for people in it's surrounding regions. So the importance of having this picture here is clear- it among those features of the country witha deep history and great importance both in the past and at present.

People in Manukau live a busy life. But, besides having to do all their jobs, they extract time to have fun and recreation for their families. It is the third most populous city in New Zealand. Like most of the rest of the region, Manukau is ethnically diverse, and is home to many cultures, especially Māori and members of Polynesian ethnicities, with a recent concentration of Asians. One of the most common places visited are the Wesfield Shopping Mall which is the oldest shopping mall in the place and the Rainbows End- New Zealand's largest theme park. Rainbows End opened up in 1982. During the weekends, people visit flea-markets. Items ranging from a hairpin to clothes and fruits and veges to sausage sizzles are found here and they offer a colourful alternative shopping experience.Children have their fun times there due to the presence of toy shops and food shops. Overall, Manukau City is a very colorful place!

My City
This photograph shows a number of yachts with people ready for sailing. The reason why this picture is here is because Auckland's subtitle name is City of Sails. This is on account of it having so many yachts and marinas, and the highest ownership of yachts per capita of any major city. There are two harbours in the Auckland urban area surrounding this isthmus: Waitemata Harbour to the north, which opens east to the Hauraki Gulf, and Manukau Harbour to the south, which opens west to the Tasman Sea.Probably this is what makes NZ a country with the largest number of yatchs!

The "MULTI-CULTUROUS CITY"!!! Now, let's tell you something about the people in Auckland. The majority of inhabitants are European, but Māori, Pacific Islander and Asian. Ethnic groups from all corners of the world have a presence in Auckland, making it by far the country's most cosmopolitan city. And that's why these pictures are here. They represent various cultures found in Auckland. Not all, but some. One picture shows Maoris, another Indian, the third one Samoan(Pasiifc Island). These reveal the the mixed society found in Auckland and believe it, it's great to live in such a mixture! Getting to know about different cultural groups is both informative and interesting!!

Also, Auckland has a number of important educational institutions, including some of the largest universities in the country. Amongst the most important tertiary educational institutes are the University of Auckland (city and Tamaki Campus), Auckland University of Technology (city campus), Massey University (Albany campus) and the Manukau Institute of Technology (Otara campus), with Unitec New Zealand (Mt Albert campus) being the largest technical institute in Auckland.

My Country
New Zealand aka Aotearoa, meaning the country of the big, white cloud, is our country- a beautiful, green and clean country with highly passionate and friendly people. There's no place where you wouldn't be welcomed to. Wherever you'll go, you'll find politeness & friendship. Being a European Country you can imagine how the present is. I-pods, PSP's, fashion on the peak and gangsters, you name it, it's here! So instead of telling you about the the present, we decided to throw light upon New Zealand's past. The picture opposite shows the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document and was signed on 6th Feburary, 1840. It was presented by the British government to the Natives of New Zealand which were the Maori. The British wanted NZ to become their colony. Now, just that if someone gave you a treaty that said that they'll control your house and provide you with protection, would you sign it?? The same question was there for the maori chiefs (heads of the tribes). Some signed the treaty as they thought that it would be good and bring western technology to NZ. On the other hand, some chiefs didn't sign the Treaty as they didn't want anybody else to control them and their tribes. But, at last, the treaty was bought to practice and it brought ups and downs for both the British and the Maori. The reason why we selected this picture is because it shows the presence of the Britishers and the Maoris involved in the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Well this one is actually a fact about our country- NZ. We New Zealander love our ice-creams! Each person in NZ eats an average of 26.3 litres of ice-cream every year. NZ also makes a lot of ice-cream every year- about 13 608 tonnes every year! This makes our country on the top of the world for the maximum amount of ice-cream consumption per capita. The picture on the right is chosen as it potrays the love New Zealanders have for ice-creams.


 * New Zealand** is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands- the North island and the South Island. We live in the North Island. The North Island is less mountainous than the South, but is marked by volcanism. The highest North Island mountain, Mount Ruapehu (2,797 m), is an active cone volcano. The South Island's highest peak is Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3754 metres. NZ has a democratic government and was the first country to give women the right to vote in 1893. It's a green and clean country and one can see beautiful pastures of land in the countryside. Many sports such as cricket, netball, basketball,soccer and rugby league are common. Also popular are golf, tennis, cycling, field hockey, snowboarding, softball. A variety of water sports include surfing, sailing, whitewater kayaking, and rowing. In general, NZ is among those cuntry's which you might be thinking anout in your dreams!

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Task A:


Brainstorm reasons why this picture could be relevant to your country. Make sure you give a reason for your ideas.


 * **Canada** || **South Korea** || **Portugal** || **New Zealand** ||
 * * type your first idea here || * type your first idea here || The eduacaçao and important for our future || *Education is important in every country and so is to New Zealand. Books are treasures to kiwis that provide a ladder towards a successful future.The books that are tied up with a ribbon show that in N.Z books are cherished and considered to be valuable gifts. ||

Task B:
Brainstorm all the attributes for each of your countries. Combine the attributes of your countries and together create a new country with these new attributes. Be as **creative** as you like, as long as you use the **attributes** of all **four countries**. Tell us...
 * where it would be located and why you have chosen this location
 * how big it would be and why you have chosen this size
 * why we should visit your country
 * and what it would look like if we were to fly over it in a hot air balloon.

> It has some singers for all types > We can say that and a country green || *Our country’s nuclear free.
 * **Attributes of Canada** || **Attributes of South Korea** || **Attributes of Portugal** || **Attributes of New Zealand** ||
 * * type your first idea here || * type your first idea here || * It is a country free of nuclear energy
 * It’s green and clean.
 * There is abundance of food.
 * There is a good education system.
 * This is a country of multiple ethnicities. ||


 * Our new Country...**

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