Day 2: The Roaring 20’s (The 1920s)
Activity 1: Popular Culture – The Silent Movie 
The 1920s saw a massive surge in the number of people going to the movies. Huge new cinemas were built in both Auckland (The Civic Theatre) and Dunedin (Empire De Luxe). The most popular type of movies showing at local NZ cinemas were ‘silent’ films. Gold Rush and The Lion's Cage are examples of iconic silent films. They feature a famous actor named Charlie Chaplin.
Watch the trailer for Gold Rush or The Lion's Cage. On your blog, tell us what you think the movie is about. There are no words spoken movie so you will need to pay careful attention to what the actors are doing! Do you think you would enjoy watching a silent film? Why/Why not?
I think that the movie is about when gold was found and people went
wild
because they wanted to get rich.
(This is a summary about the movie that I was watching.
wild
because they wanted to get rich.
(This is a summary about the movie that I was watching.
I would watch it in silents because it shows a lot of using your
imagination and I like imagining things.
imagination and I like imagining things.
Activity 2 - Art Deco
On your blog, give the painting a rating out of 5 stars
(1 star = terrible painting, 2 stars = pretty bad painting,
3 stars = okay painting, 4 stars = good painting and
5 stars = amazing painting). After you’ve rated the painting out of 5,
tell us why you gave it that rating.
I give it a 5 because i really love art that I wish I could become an artist.
I don't just give it a five because I want to become an artist, I gave it a 5
because it was interesting and because art is creative and colourful.
Bonus Activity: Crossing the Tasman
In 1928, a crew of four men flew, for the first time, across the Tasman from Australia to New Zealand. One of the men on board the Southern Cross airplane was a New Zealander named T.H. McWilliams. His job was to operate the radio in the airplane. Unfortunately, the radio stopped working shortly after take-off and the rain and ice were so heavy that the pilot, Kingsford Smith, couldn’t see out of his front windscreen. Yikes! Fortunately, the plane made it all the way across the Tasman landing in Christchurch after a 14 hour trip.
Imagine that you were a member of the flight crew. Write a poem that describes how you would have felt when you landed safely in Christchurch after such a long trip. Remember, there are lots of different types of poems, and they don’t all have to rhyme. You can read more about different types of poems by clicking here.
BONUS POINTS: 10
Hey Lily,
ReplyDeleteActivity 1:
I like that you’ve picked up the gist of what is going on the silent movie and explained briefly but clearly. Had you thought about what era it was set in? Maybe the movie set and props will give you a clue..
I don’t think I’d enjoy watching silent movies, because I enjoy dialogue in film. I feel dialogue can really express a lot of complex ideas, themes and information that you can’t simply express through action and facial expressions.
Activity 2:
I think it’s great that you took time to clarify your thoughts on the painting, I agree with your opinion that it is creative and colourful. Perhaps next time you could add a picture of the artwork so that readers can see what you are responding to. My favourite part of the painting is the fact that some parts look both 2D and 3D. What is your favourite part?
Bonus Activity:
I’m liking the content of your poem, it paints a first hand picture of what a crew member on that flight might’ve been thinking. Are you sure the last line ‘Glad to see the ground’ has five syllables? You may want to double check that.
All in all, you’ve posted some great work, so keep on keeping on! I hope to see more from you soon!
Toe feiloa’i fo’i,
Cia.
Talofa ma le afiafi lelei cia
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