In Flanders Fields

As the new century dawned, New Zealand settled into a period of relative calm. The calm lasted for about 15 years but came to a sudden end in 1914 when World War 1 erupted in Europe. The war lasted almost five years and claimed the lives of 18,000 New Zealanders. It also claimed the lives of thousands of men and women from countries around the world. Ever year, we remember these brave men and women on A.N.Z.A.C. day. There is one important poem that is read out called 'In Flanders Fields', it's written by John McCrae. For this task we had to read this poem and think do we like it? How does it make you feel? I love this poem, it tells the horrors of the war and how we are so lucky that we do not have to go through that violence, and uncertainty of whether we are going to make into tomorrow! I myself do not know how I would feel having that going around me, it's terrifying because of how easily war could break out! 

The Right To Vote

At the turn of the century, New Zealand elected its first ever government. Richard John Seddon served as the leader of the Liberal Party from 1893 - 1906. Prior to 1893, only men were legally allowed to vote. This all changed in the late 1800s when a women named Kate Sheppard. New Zealand was the first country to let women vote. For this task we have to write what we think about the fact that women are not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia until 2015. I don't think that is very fair. Women are just as important as men, men may have a small physical advantage but women are quite intelligent. Over all women are great at making those sorts of decisions.

St Joseph's Cathedral

At the turn of the century, there was a great deal construction happening in New Zealand. Many of the new British settlers wanted to build homes and community meeting places, such as churches. One of the largest building to be constructed during this time was St Joseph's Cathedral in Dunedin. For this task we have to search up another famous cathedral. Here is the cathedral I chose to use, this is the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy.

Photo taken by Jim, the Photographer  

 It was built in 311 to 314 it took three years to build but it had to be rebuilt multiple times.