Activity 1 : Dealing with Stress
In New Zealand, many people lost their jobs during this decade. Experts predict that as much as 30% of the population was unemployed. It was a very stressful time for families.
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Sadly, many of us still experience stress in our lives to this day. When I feel stressed I try to go for a walk or pop into my local gym for a quick workout. Exercise makes me feel better. What about you?
I have been asked to tell you on my blog what I do to relax or de-stress. Here is what I do!
I simply either read a book, write letters, draw pictures or even watch a movie. That's what I love to do to relax.
Also my tips to dealing with stress are to just have a little rest, sit down and think or just get focused on something else!
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Activity 2 : Offering a Helping Hand
During this period, people struggled to find work both here at home and overseas. It was a really tough time for people living in the Great Plains of the United States because they were hit with a huge drought that lasted for most of the decade. Many crops were damaged and farmers were not able to make enough money to feed their families.
I have been asked to imagine if I were alive in the 1930's and post on my blog what I would've done to help these families in need. I have been asked to list 3 ways I would help fundraise for these families.
- First of all I would probably create a bake sale. Bake cakes, cupcakes, homemade cookies and many more that would be in a bake sale!
- Second of all I would sell clothes to the rich for money and fundraise as many money as I can! It would be great!
- Lastly I would make a lemonade stand and sell lemonade for around 50c or $1.00 for a cup of fresh lemonade. It would be delicious!
Bonus Activity : Paying it Foward
In the mid-1930s, things began to change for the better in New Zealand. More people were able to find work and receive a steady paycheck. They were still careful, however, with their money and rarely, if ever, bought treats or gifts for one another.
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I have been asked to imagine if I were to time travel back to the 1930's and name what kind of things I might want to bring back such as : lollies, chocolate, clothes, mobile devices, and more.
I would bring :
- Lollies and Chocolate ( so they can taste some sweets from this generation )
- Clothes ( They can see the transition of clothes over the past years )
- Devices ( I would bring my chromebook to show how we learn instead of using chalkboards )
- Vehicles ( they could maybe look at some cars and see how they have changed over the years )
Thanks for reading!
By Mitchell.M
28/12/17
