The Passion Project

 

Today for LCS, I worked on my plan for 'The Passion Project'. The people in my team are Sar Yar Chan & Tracey. We decided that it would be a wonderful idea to bake some brownies for the staff members. We would like to show them that we appreciate them for everything that they have done for us! 

Orientation

 “Hey, leave her alone!” It was just the first day of school and people were already taunting me. I bowed down to Tyrone and left to go back to the direction I was heading to before. Tyron was the class clown. He would always be the loudest in the class and was such a flirt with the girls. For some odd reason, everytime the jocks would tease me, Tyron was always there to defend me. The leader of the jocks was… Alejandro. He was the most popularist boy in school and everyone loved him. He gets praised for basically everything he does, including bullying me. Alejandro and I are neighbours. Outside of school, he is the nicest boy ever but at school, he would be all tough and acted like a pest to me. I knew he felt bad for me, but his way of keeping his high status was bullying me, so he never stopped. As I made my way to class, I could hear the cheerleaders chuckle at me. “Where’d you get your outfit from?, Goodwill?” said Madison while all the other students started laughing. I used to be friends with Madison. Me, Madison and Brittany (The cheerleaders captain) were the iconic trio. We would always be together and no one or nothing could ever break us up. But ever since we started high school, we got interested in different things and now they treat me horrible. Tyron, Alejandro, Madison, Brittany and I have known each other since middle school, but we never knew our lives would change after this one sudden day...

Planning

Here is my planning for my narrative! The main parts were the orientation, complication & series of events. My story is about 5 teens who get into a messy game and soon later gets trapped in a peculiar forest! 

Personal Profile

For LCS, we had to answer some questions about ourselves. Here are some few facts about me, so you can get to know me better!

Secret Magic

 

For writing, I went on pobble365 and picked a picture to write about. This picture is of a young girl walking on a roof tile with a mysterious cat. To me it seems that, this girl has magical powers and is going somewhere very supernatural. 

Would You Rather?

For writing today, I decided to do 'Would You Rather'. I picked two would you rather questions and answered them. These are my answers to these questions!

Covid-19 Hygiene

Since Covid-19 is becoming a huge part in our lives, we decided to make posters of how to keep clean during Coronavirus. This list is based for people people my age and how THEY can be safe. Hygiene is a really important thing that children should learn about and I hope this helps you out!

The Maori Calendar

Since Matariki is coming up, we decided to learn about the Maori heritage. Here is a slideshow showing a brief description about the Maori Calendar. I think it is important for us to learn about the Maori culture, because we all live in New Zealand. 

Venn Diagram

Here is a venn diagram with the differences of the mummification process and Burmese funerals. The mummification process is an Ancient Egyptians tradition that revolves all around by the belief of making it to the afterlife. While Burmese funerals, are simply done by praying and cremating the deceased body.

Panikeke Mafolafola

Last week we made Panikeke Mafolafola (Samoan Pancakes). I was apart of a group with Josephine, Tracey, Sar Yar Chan & Paris and we made Panikeke Mafolafola for room 11, 12 & 13. We all had turns working on different steps and made quite a lot of Panikeke Mafolafolas. My team used a lot of teamwork and gave all our effort to the making of the dish. Firstly, we added all the dry ingredients into the bowl and beat them all up. Then we made a well out of the dry additives and started gradually pouring water into the hole. We mixed the batter firmly and made sure it was liquid enough. Half way through our mixing, we added an egg and stirred everything together. A couple minutes later, the batters were as liquidy as water, so we started pouring little portions of them onto the heated pan covered with oil. Tracey, Sar Yar Chan & Paris fryed the batters while Josephine & I added all the side dishes onto the cooked Panikeke Mafolafola. Soon after, we finally finished all of our Panikeke Mafolafolas and tasted them... it was amazing! 

Connections Task

Task: What is a typical dinner meal you have at home? Create a doc and write down the recipe for how it’s made. Include images.

Dinner Meals I Have - 

1. Burmese Biryani
2. Khaosay Thote
3. Burmese Chicken Curry
4. Laphet
5. Samosa

How to make Burmese Chicken Curry: 

1. Firstly, cook the brown rice in unsalted water 
2. Dice the onions and mince the garlic and ginger. Set aside.
3.  Cut chicken into 1 inch (2.5 cm) bite-size pieces. Set aside. 
4. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Stir in the turmeric and cook for one minute. 5. Add the minced garlic, grated fresh ginger, cayenne, cumin, coriander seeds and garam masala. You can substitute ground coriander for the whole seed but the flavour is better with the whole coriander seed. Stir and saute the mixture for about 1 minute. 
5. Add chicken to the pot and stir to coat with the onions and spices. Add the cinnamon stick (snapped half), followed by the curry leaves (or bay leaf) and chicken broth. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 25 minutes. Stir occasionally. 
6. Stir in dried red lentils and coconut milk. Cover and simmer for an additional 30 minutes until lentils are dissolved and sauce is smooth. Stir occasionally. 
7. Stir in the fish sauce and salt. Serve over cooked brown rice and garnish with fresh cilantro (optional garnish). 

Koko Alaisa Recipe

On last week Monday, Room 12 made Koko Alaisa for the whole senior block. Here is a recipe on how to make it. In my opinion Koko Alaisa is a fabulous dish and tastes really good. I would recommended this dish to anyone who wants an experience of Samoan food.

Sina & The Eel

Sina & The Eel 

Have you ever heard about the legend of how the coconut came to Samoa? If you haven’t, well you're in luck because I am going to tell you all about the legend of Sina and the eel…

It all began, when a precious eel grew a friendship with a beautiful girl named Sina. He demanded her love and wouldn’t let her go out of his sight. The eel kept on following Sina everywhere she went. When she knew that she couldn’t hold any power against the eel, she went to her relatives for help. She told them how the eel was dangering her and soon her cousin was sent to approach the eel. Her cousin slit the eel’s head and on the eel’s last breath, he told Sina that he wished to be buried. One day, a valuable coconut tree started surfacing from the eel's buried head. His remembrance is now faced onto the coconut, as the coconut makes a representation of his face. 

Now when Sina drinks from the coconut, it is actually an effect of her kissing the eel. This legend has been told through many generations and it is a wonderful samoan legend. The eel is now praised for his mighty gift! 

A Taste Of Samoa!

Last week Thursday, the whole school prepared & gathered for an umu. It was Samoan Language week, so we wanted to do something very special. I helped out with some of the cooking and I am glad for the turnout of the umu. 

The Power Of The Coconut!

Today in class, we learnt the power of the coconut. The coconut is a nature's specialty and is very popular throughout our class. I have learnt all the different reasons how the parts of the coconut are useful. The coconut is truly a great source and a delicious drupe. 

Our Understanding About LOCKDOWN!

Connections

Swedish Food

Friday Funday!

Mayan Civilization