Group+6+-+Pre-Project

=Task 1: Mini Photo Essays= __Please note:__ 1. Do **not** post individual pictures of students on the internet - group photos are fine 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= From New Zealand: Seline :) - http://www.classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=76595&amp;blogger_id=77874 From South Korea: Nam Bo eun. - http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=97161&blogger_id=98209 From South Korea: Dong Hwan jee. From South Korea: Kim Jin Young. From Canada-Morgans blog link (click here)-> http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=108026&blogger_id=112939 From Canada- Georgias blog link> http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=108026&blogger_id=113799 From Canada- Emmas blog link-> http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=108026&blogger_id=112909 from south Korea, yun soo bin

My School
__Morgan's picture__

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This is a picture of the amazing halway of Deerpark. There are uahally more people there during the times that we get in and out of school. There are ushally student, teachers and sometimes parents in the hallways. __Morgan's picture__ This is a picture of our school's turff. Many games and practices for sports such as football and baseball happen here. This picture only shows about a quarter of the turff. After school kids like to play out here for awhile before they go home to work on homework or hang out more with their friends. Just before the end of the day, during D.P.A. (daily physical activity), this area is busy with students and teachers.

Georgia's Picture This is my friend playing basketball at our school. She is very good. Our school has a great basketvall team. Our school is very enthusiastic about sports including basketball.

Georgias Picture This is 3 girls walking home from school. They are going home to start on homework. On the way home they will walk and talk, during this they will walk and talk having a jolly good time. ps this is the side of our school.

My Community
__Morgan's picture__ This is the sign at the Rosedale subway station. Thats my stop, well that or Bloor which is a little bit closer to my house is too but I use both. The Rosedale subway station is almost all outside which is nice in the summer but in the winter it gets sort of cold, thank god the subways are fast. I always thought it looked like kiwis on the walls, but I think thats just me. __Morgan's picture__ This is Bloor and Bay area. That is pretty much around the corner from where I live. Its always really busy around there, even if you go at 1 in the morning it would be, though it might be sorta scary because thats when all the 'different' people come out. I love the area I live in because I live right in between Rosedale and Bloor, so I get the quiet area in Rosedale with the excitment of Bloor.

Georgias Picture This is the Board Walk just below Queen st. my friends and I like to play in the sand and swim in the lake during the summer. Everyone who goes down there that I see are happy and ushally running or doing some sort of sport.

Georgias Picture This is a restaurant that my family and I go to for a wonderful breakfast. The look of it isn't very intreeging but the food is 5 star according to me. you should check it out some time (for the people in canada). Its on Queen St. East.

My City
__Morgan's picture__ This is a picture of the CN tower and the Rogers Center. They are both main tourist attractions to Toronto. The rogers center is where they hold all the sports games and some of the concerts that go on in Toronto. The CN tower is the tallest tower in Toronto. Many people go there to see the amazing view, look throught the glass floor, dine at the restaurant or to just to say they've been there. The CN tower is the tall building and the Rogers Center is the building that that is longer ang short with a darker looking top. __Morgan's picture__ These are some pictures of the subway. As you can tell from the second picture it is crowded, but that was at rush hour so I would expect it to be. Toronto is one of the cities that has them. I wouldn't know life without it but many places in the world don't have it. The subway, if you don't know, is a way of transportation. If you don't have a car it takes you around the city. its underground so it doesn't take up room in the city. The subway is also really cheap. Its only 1.85$ for a student, or 91.25$ for a metropass which is what I have.

Georgias Picture This is rush hour traffic on an average day in Toronto. There is alot of car which can be really frusterating. In Toronto people have many different type of car as you can see.

Georgias Picture This is the Toronto Eaton Centre. The Eaton Centre is a shopping centre that is very popular in Toronto. There are lots of different cool stores there such as Garage, American Eagle, Aritzia, Hollister, Abercrobie, Sephora, Lululemon and many many others.

My Country
__Morgan's picture__ This is a picture of the Canadian flag. It has a maple leaf in the middle. The flag has red on both sides and white in the middle. This is a symbol of Canada. __Morgan's picture__ These are Canadian geese. They live in Canada, believe it or not. They are one of Canada's signature animals. They live all over Canada but I mostly see them in Toronto, because thats where I live. There is ushally a bunch of them when they travle.

Georgias Pictures this is a picture of the trans Canada Highway ! the Trans Canada Highway goes from eastern Canada to western Canada it is a veeerrrrryyyy !! long Highway !

Georgias Picture This is the great Canadian beaver ! the beaver is one of Canadas vas growing animal population. I chose the beaver because i think the beaver is a neat animal because it can cut down trees and it also is in most parts of Canada !

My School
My School is uijeongbu sceince high school Our school is specialized in science, so we can study more about science and mathematics than normal highschools. All students have to live in school dormitory.

My City
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My Counrty
South Korea is a small country in East Asia. And we has been divided in 1950's because of Korean war.

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My Community
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=__NEW ZEALAND__=

__My School__
The school I attend is Aorere College. It is located in Papatoetoe (the suburb I live in) and is one of the many distinguished multi-cultural and unisex schools in South Auckland. Above, we have our school emblem; the slogan //"Virtus Caelum Recludit"// in English means; //"The character opens the way to the heavens..."// This shows that our school is very confident that it will provide students with the freedom of conscience and opportunities that will in the future lead them to open doors that will each guide them to successful futures. Our school is very prominent with culture, sports, art and talent. Aorere College has recently been involved in many national competitions this year- Polyfest (is a festival where all cultures come together to show everyone their different beliefs, values, entertainment and also to share with people how different cultures have fun), the national choir competition which was held in Christchurch (the Aorere College choir came second) and many other competitions that relate to academy and sports! :)

This is a picture of a war memorial arc in Papatoetoe Central. Oh yes, I live in the suburb of Papatoetoe. :) And I'll tell you something so cool that I just learnt myself about Pap (short name) is... //"Papatoetoe in Maori means 'undulating area where the toetoe is the predominant feature'."// Cool aye? Hehehe... Sounds brainy from where I'm standing. However, there are two different names for Pap- Old Pap and New Pap. I don't have much to add to that except that New Pap is the modern version of Old Pap??? Yet anyway, I chose this picture to represent how my Suburb or the community that I live in is really elderly (like historical kind of) and very respectful to those from the past, because people in Pap really do honour those from the past. For example, the people who fought in the war and famous people who all used to live in Pap- whether it's for sports or giving back to the community, their names remain on buildings and other memorials- such as arcs, cemeteries and the Old Papatoetoe RSA (Return Services Association). :)

Our community are very dedicated to its history and the future. Above, we have an image of the Old Papatoetoe train station, was once the most local landmark of Papatoetoe- it was built between May and August in 1875 and is now present in the corner of St. George Street, right next to the Papatoetoe police station and is used as a church. There is a new station built in the previous area now- the station has been reformed and the bridge that joins Station Road and Shirley Road has been transformed.

__My City__
This picture (above) is a picture of the city I am apart of known as 'Auckland city'. Beautiful is it not? :) As you can see, the tall and narrow building that seems as if it is touching the sky is what we call, 'The sky tower'. The sky tower is one of New Zealand's most known icons. For example, the opera house in sydney, that is one of Australia's icons and the great wall of China, another example for one of China's icons. Here, we have the sky tower to represent New Zealand. :) Cool aye?

This is an image of another New Zealand icon (in Auckland hehe), this is called the 'Harbour Bridge'. This bridge connects Auckland to North Shore, and instead of using ferries or boats like many people did in the past, this bridge is an advantage for any vehicle to pass through. The bridge took four years to build and was opened on May 30, 1959 by Prime Minister Sidney Holland, with four lanes of traffic- two in each direction. Four men were killed during construction, and their names are recorded on a memorial plaque underneath the bridge at the Northcote end. As you can see in the background, there goes the sky tower and the reat of Auckland city. :)

__My Country__
This picture (above) is an image of the country I live in known as ‘New Zealand’. I chose this picture because, well, it’s what New Zealand looks like?! New Zealand lies in the South Pacific Ocean, across the Tasman Sea from the south east coast of Australia. It is part of the Australasian continent and is the largest country in Polynesia. It is a long, narrow, mountainous country consisting of two main islands, the North and South Island, the smaller Stewart Island and heaps of other small islands. As you can see (with the power of technology) the image not only shows the country itself, but the places/ locations are labelled as well. I am from Auckland, and that is shown on the North Island on the map. :) New Zealand's capital is Wellington. Wellington is located on the bottom of the North Island. But yeah, this is New Zealand. As you can see it is very mountainous, very native and very rocky/ coastal, however, it is more beautiful than it seems. :)

This is an image of two young children doing a 'hongi', or it is well known in New Zealand as a Maori greeting (or hello! hehe). New Zealand is a multi-cultural nation. Maori people were the original inhabitants of New Zealand and then the European settlers came and considered New Zealand as their own. Many history and events happened during the time, things both positive and negative, however both the Maori and European made a 'treaty' towards the ownership and settlement of New Zealand. Therefore, this image is to represent the different and original cultures that are of New Zealand and that make up New Zealand today. :)

Of course the New Zealand flag. Nothing much to say about this really, I chose this image because it is our nation's flag.... Yeah? It has the Union Flag (or some people say Union Jack, however, Union Flag is said to be the correct term) in the canton and four red stars with white borders around it. The stars symbolize the 'southern-cross' or 'Crux' as seen in New Zealand (and as shown on the flag) and the Union Flag represents how New Zealand is apart of the British Empire, or because many nations that are of the British Empire, use the union flag to portray it.

= = =Task 2: Thinking=

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** ||
 * * This could represent my country by saying that it is giving because there is a bow around the books. Or it could mean that we give to the people who are less fortunate and can't afford the nessesities like books. This could also mean my country is inteligent because there are books there. || * type your first idea here || * type your first idea here || * I'm not too sure how the picture of books could represent (or be relevant to) our country, however, our country is very dedicated to education and successful futures, so I believe this image could signify all the people in New Zealand who are devoted and inspired by education and now seek for more things to learn. ||

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.


 * **Attributes of Canada** || **Attributes of South Korea** || **Attributes of Portugal** || **Attributes of New Zealand** ||
 * * type your first idea here || * type your first idea here || * type your first idea here || * Narrow country- Not too broad and not too thin.
 * Green- heaps of native areas.
 * Strong Maori &amp; Pakeha heritage- to give the country a taste of the past and the future!
 * East side- Near the Pacific- to have the eastern part of the nation part pacific
 * Beautiful sceneries- looking north, south, east and west.
 * Blue and clear waters.
 * White sands.
 * Coastal areas in the west. ||


 * Our new Country...**

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 * Senior Editors**

New Zealand English,
 * Language**

=Blogs=


 * Seline:** "Hey guys! :) Well, I've been working on my Pre-project more than I have with homework (which is due tomorrow?) hehehe however, I'm really enjoying this aye? It's really fun!! Not only are **you** guys learning about my community, country and so on, but I'm learning about more of my community, country and so on. :) It's really really good aye? :) So yeah, I'm looking forward to learning about your guys &amp; girls country!!!! Have fun!! :) Bye for now! Hehe"

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