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Mariah: On the 3 of August 1915.Rongo would always witier a letter and Rongo brother Rahia would always read it out loud and it would be sent on may and sent from Egypt.Tipu has heard Rongo’s letter countless times, and knows the words by heart.Both places Tipu has never seen. Because he has never been out.
Hope: On the 3rd of August 1915 Rahia was reading Rongos letter so he was told to read aloud. The letter was written in May and sent from Egypt. It also traveled from england. Those places Tipu has never seen before. Tipu has seen Rongos letter so many times he even knows it off by heart. Tipu could sense his mother leaning towards him. He knew what she would say, “The British in Egypt” and yet the British had taken another land from the native people. Whaea’s voice has been stony and hard and her eyes have had tears coming down ever since Rongo left. Tipu feels torn. Tipu knows that he should be loyal to his mother's iwi and stay with her since Rongo has already left. But Tipu heard news going around that George has been killed and he wants to be with his brother more than ever.
Michael: In 1915 3rd of August Rahia was reading Rongos letter. Whaea always told Rahia to read it out loud most days. They wrote it in May and sent it from egypt, and the postmarks show that it travelled to England. Rongo, doing the haka his brother describes shirtless under the north african sun. Tipu knows that his mother is leaning in his direction. Whaea’s voice is stony and hard, but her eyes are shiny with the tears that have been there since the day Rongo left. Tipu feels torn. But Tipu knows that he should be loyal to his mother’s iwi, that Tipu shall stay with his mother now that Rongo is gone. But news had spread about Gallipoli. Big George has been killed over there. Tipu wants to be there with his brother Rongo more than anything else. Tipu felt sad and lonely since his brother is gone to ww1.
Railey: on the 3rd of august 1915 Rahia was reading all the letters from Rongo, and he was always told to read it out loud. The letter was written in May, and was sent to Egypt, and to England that Tipu has never known about. Tipu has read Rongo’s letters so many times, he didn't even need to listen to it, instead he’d emagine him being with his brother doing the haka in the war.
Davlyn: the 3rd of august 1915, Tipu was reading Rongo’s letter that was made in may and made in egypt, but the letter had travelled through england. Tipu already read the same letter too many times, but this time he did not listen, instead he imagined that he was at war with his brother doing the haka. Tipu was torn to notbe with his brother.
Eh Htoo: 3 August 1915 Rahia is reading his brother's letter. The letter was written many times. Tipu has heard Rongo’s letter lots of times, and sometimes he did not listen. He would dream of doing the haka in the hot african sun with Rongo. But Tupi heard his mother and listened to it and he should stay home. In Britain in Egypt they have taken the land of native people off that country. People heard from the one you said big George died in. Gallipoli.
Comprehension.
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- How long has passed since we last read about Tipu and Rongo? What has happened since then? Where are the two boys now, and how is each one feeling?
- It has been 11 months.
- Rongo signed up to fight, and is now in Egypt.
- Tipu has been at home with his mum, waiting for his 20th birthday so he can sign up to fight.
- Rongo is feeling Excited that nothing bad happened
- Tipu is feeling - left out, bored, impatient.
- What is meant by this ““The British in Egypt! Yet another land they have taken from the native people.”
- Britain has taken over more than 1 land. They have taken over New Zealand,India,Australia,Pacifica and Countries in Af
- Explain in your own words what this is referring to “But news has spread about Gallipoli. Big George has been killed there. “
Hope - Anzac day is about the people that died during World War 1 and after the war there were poppies that grew in the ground and Gallipoli is where the war happened. ANZAC is short for Australian New Zealand Army Corps. It is also a public holiday, On that day people wear poppies to respect the people that died during the war and so we remember them and that they fought for us. Anzac day is on the 25th of April. There were 2779 New Zealanders that died during the war.
- Stanley- During World War 1 the Big George died and it was all over the news paper.
- Railey- it started in WW1 where Big George died and it was the day where Gilopili Started it started in April 25 1915. More than 44,000 soldiers died and 2779 New Zealanders died.
- Davlyn- in world war one the great big George died and it was all over the news paper. Gilopili was where WW1 took place and there is a public holiday called anzac day, gallipoli is in turkey. Anzac stands for australia new zealand army corps. Anzac Day started in april 25 1915. 2779 New Zealanders died and 44,000 allied soldiers died. It lasted 10 or 9 months, they got there on april 15 and left january the 9th.
- Explain in your own words what the New Zealand soldiers did in Egypt. Use pictures or maps to help. Include the words ‘Massey’s Tourists’.
- Stanley- Between Dec and 25 April 1951 The first drafts from New Zealand
- Railey- during the ww1 people trained in Egypt and they told to practice target practice and bayonet skills.
- Wesley-in Egypt Soldiers from New Zealand were put to hard core training to learn new skills.
- Eh htoo-in Egypt New Zealand train their shooting skills and close combat skill.
- Isi in war world 1 it started 28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918
- Davlyn- they had to train in the egypt so it was so hot.they practicepractice their bayonet skills a bayonet is a knife that you strap to the tip of the gun and so if someone is tobecloseto that you can’t shoot them you would stab them with the bayonet.
- Lemeki - i’m confus
- Mariah -
- Michael - they had to train in the egypt so it was so hot.they practice and practice their bayonet skills a bayonet is a knife that you strap to the tip of the gun and so if someone is tobecloseto that you can’t shoot them you would stab them with the bayonet. =
- Hope -
- Find out about the Maori Battalion at Gallipoli.
- Davlyn-
- Railey-
- Mariah.l -
- What was unique about the crest this contingent wore? What symbolism can you find here?
- Using a map (get a picture of Google), show where the letter went.. It was sent from Egypt.. Then it went through..?? To find his mum in ..? How long did the letter take to arrive?
This is a bayonet
This is real Turkish Delight.
This is the poem Flanders Fields, which is where the whole poppy thing comes from for ANZAC day.
This is a world map to show how many countries England conquered over the centuries. NZ fought in WW1 because we are a Commonwealth country, or under the Queens reign.
This was to help us understand that when we read 'Britain', or British, it is referring to England but also some other countries (who are under English rule as well). 
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