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 is an example of an iconic silent film. It features a famous actor named Charlie Chaplin.
Watch the trailer for Gold Rush. 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 would because I like silent movies and it makes me calm and have peace of quiet.
Activity 2: Art Deco 
In the 1920s a new artistic movement emerged in New Zealand (and around the world). It was called ‘Art Deco.’ The picture to the right is a classic example of an ‘Art Deco’ piece. Take a close look at the painting. Do you like it?
Kinda
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 will give this a 3 because I don't really like it when they just draw a person and the car, I like to see someone with her and the car together.
Right: Self Portrait By Tamara de Lempicka
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.
Hey Helena
ReplyDeleteI can really see the all of the hard work that you have put into this activity. I also am doing the summer learning journey on my blog. What was your favrioute part about this activity? Why?
Hope you have a merry christmas and a happy new year.
Hey Helena, thank you for sharing your thoughts on whether or not you'd like to see a silent movie. It's great to hear that you think you would enjoy watching a silent movie. Personally, I don't think I would enjoy watching a movie without any conversation between characters. I am not sure it would hold my attention throughout the film.
ReplyDeleteWhat sort of movies do you usually watch? What is your favourite?
Thanks, Billy
Hey again Helena, thanks for writing a short review of the painting for activity two. I appreciate your honest opinion. I didn't mind the painting, there were some parts I like and some I wasn't too fond of. I liked the gleam of light on the car but not really her outfit. I thought you made an interesting comment about wanting to see more people or more things in the painting. It does seem to be quite a close up painting.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Billy