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Challenge no.F4
My Family Genealogy
I was born in New Zealand and consider myself a kiwi, but my parents were born and brought up in Fiji. Fijian Indians however originally came from different parts of India. They were brought to Fiji by British rulers between 1879 and 1916 to work on Fiji's sugar cane plantations.
My mums grandmothers story is very sad and unusual. She was born in India and lived with her husband and son.
One day while her husband was at work she decided to take a walk to the pier to see the big British ship that had arrived. Lots of people had gathered there and the British rulers asked them to get on the ship for a little cruise.
My great grandmother got in the ship with her son and and many other people. But she had no idea that she and everyone else on the ship were being tricked by the British rulers.
They were on a long,unexpected,unwanted journey to Fiji. A few people got so depressed that they jumped of the ship and committed suicide.
My great grandmother was very sad because she was happily married and had left her husband behind.
When they finally got to Fiji after many months they were asked to grab a partner. My great grandmother ended up with my great grandfather who hadn't been married before.
They were forced to work together on the farm for long hours with little food and little money.
They had six children and my grandmother(who is still alive) was the youngest.
My grandmother now lives in Christchurch. She was married at the age of 14 and had 10 children. My mother was the youngest.
My fathers grandfather came to Fiji by choice. They were living in very poor conditions in India and he thought in Fiji he would have a better life.
Not all Fijian Indians were tricked into coming to Fiji. Majority signed a 5 year contract called Girmit to work as laborers on the sugar cane farms.
My great grandfather worked hard in Fiji for 5 years then went back to India with his savings. He found his family living in even worse conditions and decided to go back to Fiji.
His mother was so worried that he would leave again. So she used to tie him up at night.
He sneaked out one night leaving most of his savings behind. He returned to Fiji and married my great grandmother(from my fathers side). They had seven children. My grandfather was the eldest.
The Fijian Indians helped Fiji's economy grow by working hard on sugar cane plantations.
They started fighting for equal rights, but the Fijians weren't happy and started to take control of Fiji by force.
Many Indians started to leave Fiji in search of a better place to live.
This is why my parents are here today.
There are still lots of Indians in Fiji working on sugar cane farms dreaming of a better life one day.
Challenge no.F2
Family Game Night
Our first game we played was naughts and crosses.(We had to play easy games cause the other games we had were too hard for my little sister).
I played against my little sister in a 3 round match. I won the first round and last round. My little sister won the second round.
My mum and dad played against each other in a 3 round match. All 3 rounds were a draw.
Then I played against my mum and dad combined. The game was a draw.
The second game we played was Connect 4. My little sister played against my dad. My little sister won.
I played against my mum in a series of rounds. I won 10 times my mum won 8 times.
Then I played against my little sister and I won 5 times and my little sister won 0 times.
The last game we played was Beast Quest(a trading card game).
I played against my mum. She won in the end.
Challenge no.F3
Family's Favourite Recipes
Fish Fillets
Equipment
Aluminium Foil
Oven
Oven Proof Dish
Knife
Method:
1. Place the fish in a oven proof dish lined with foil.
2. Add lemon juice, mayonnaise (3 tablespoon for 1kg fish), and salt to the fish. Crushed garlic and chillies are optional.
3. Cut the tomatoes and onions into circles and place under and over the fish.
4. Pour the coconut cream over the fish.
5. Cover the fish with foil.
6. Bake in a preheated oven for 40 minutes.
7. Serve with salad and rice (optional).
8. Enjoy.
For the design your own challenge I chose to take pictures and write about our Indian festival of lights, called Diwali.
These are some pictures of the candles
We placed the candles all around the house. On the coffee table and next to the front door inside.
This is my mum holding some candles
These are some of the pictures of the sweets in progress
These are some of the pictures of the finished sweets
FAMILY/WHANAU
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Family Olympics. Using things like hula hoops and
jump ropes, create an outdoor obstacle course in which your family members
can compete with each other for best times.
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F2
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Have a game
show night. Set up a stage and give each family member a part as the
host, contestant, etc. Use trivia games, word games or whatever you enjoy
playing as part of the game show. Play for points or fake money.
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F3
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Learn how to make your family’s favorite
recipes. With support cook a meal for your family once a week for
one term. Collect the recipes to make your own cook book.
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F4
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Research your family genealogy and present your findings to your class.
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F5
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Create
a ‘Memory Movie’. Interview each member of your family about their favorite family
moments. Capture their thoughts on
camera and create a family movie.
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6. Design your own challenge.
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Challenge no.F4
My Family Genealogy
I was born in New Zealand and consider myself a kiwi, but my parents were born and brought up in Fiji. Fijian Indians however originally came from different parts of India. They were brought to Fiji by British rulers between 1879 and 1916 to work on Fiji's sugar cane plantations.
My mums grandmothers story is very sad and unusual. She was born in India and lived with her husband and son.
One day while her husband was at work she decided to take a walk to the pier to see the big British ship that had arrived. Lots of people had gathered there and the British rulers asked them to get on the ship for a little cruise.
My great grandmother got in the ship with her son and and many other people. But she had no idea that she and everyone else on the ship were being tricked by the British rulers.
They were on a long,unexpected,unwanted journey to Fiji. A few people got so depressed that they jumped of the ship and committed suicide.
My great grandmother was very sad because she was happily married and had left her husband behind.
When they finally got to Fiji after many months they were asked to grab a partner. My great grandmother ended up with my great grandfather who hadn't been married before.
They were forced to work together on the farm for long hours with little food and little money.
They had six children and my grandmother(who is still alive) was the youngest.
My grandmother now lives in Christchurch. She was married at the age of 14 and had 10 children. My mother was the youngest.
My fathers grandfather came to Fiji by choice. They were living in very poor conditions in India and he thought in Fiji he would have a better life.
Not all Fijian Indians were tricked into coming to Fiji. Majority signed a 5 year contract called Girmit to work as laborers on the sugar cane farms.
My great grandfather worked hard in Fiji for 5 years then went back to India with his savings. He found his family living in even worse conditions and decided to go back to Fiji.
His mother was so worried that he would leave again. So she used to tie him up at night.
He sneaked out one night leaving most of his savings behind. He returned to Fiji and married my great grandmother(from my fathers side). They had seven children. My grandfather was the eldest.
The Fijian Indians helped Fiji's economy grow by working hard on sugar cane plantations.
They started fighting for equal rights, but the Fijians weren't happy and started to take control of Fiji by force.
Many Indians started to leave Fiji in search of a better place to live.
This is why my parents are here today.
There are still lots of Indians in Fiji working on sugar cane farms dreaming of a better life one day.
Challenge no.F2
Family Game Night
Our first game we played was naughts and crosses.(We had to play easy games cause the other games we had were too hard for my little sister).
I played against my little sister in a 3 round match. I won the first round and last round. My little sister won the second round.
My mum and dad played against each other in a 3 round match. All 3 rounds were a draw.
Then I played against my mum and dad combined. The game was a draw.
The second game we played was Connect 4. My little sister played against my dad. My little sister won.
I played against my mum in a series of rounds. I won 10 times my mum won 8 times.
Then I played against my little sister and I won 5 times and my little sister won 0 times.
The last game we played was Beast Quest(a trading card game).
I played against my mum. She won in the end.
Challenge no.F3
Family's Favourite Recipes
Coconut Lemon Fish
Ingredients:
Fish Fillets
Onions
Tomatoes
Crushed Garlic
Chillies
Lemon Juice
Mayonnaise
Coconut Cream
Salt
Salt
Equipment
Aluminium Foil
Oven
Oven Proof Dish
Knife
Method:
1. Place the fish in a oven proof dish lined with foil.
2. Add lemon juice, mayonnaise (3 tablespoon for 1kg fish), and salt to the fish. Crushed garlic and chillies are optional.
3. Cut the tomatoes and onions into circles and place under and over the fish.
4. Pour the coconut cream over the fish.
5. Cover the fish with foil.
6. Bake in a preheated oven for 40 minutes.
7. Serve with salad and rice (optional).
8. Enjoy.
Mini Pizzas
Ingredients:
French Sticks (1 serves 6 people)
Grated Cheese
Tomato or Chilli Sauce
Meat (Of Your Choice)
Tomato
Capsicum
Onions
Salt
Equipment
Knife
Oven
Equipment
Knife
Oven
Method:
1. Cut the french stick into thin circles..
2. Spread the sauce on the circles.
3. Cut the tomato, capsicum and onions into cubes and place on the circles.
4. Cut the meat into cubes and cook. When ready place on the circles.
5. Sprinkle salt on the circles.
6. Place grated cheese on the circles on the top of the tomato, capsicum, onion and meat.
7. Bake the circles at 200 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes in a preheated oven.
8. Take out when ready and serve while hot.
9. Enjoy
Rice
Ingredients:
Rice
Water
Equipment:
Rice Cooker
Cup
Method:
1. Place two cups of rice in the rice cooker pot.
2. Wash the rice and drain the water x 2.
3. Add four cups of water to the rice.
4. Wipe the base of the rice cooker pot.
5. Place the pot inside the rice cooker.
6. Turn on the switch and press the button to cook (make sure the rice cooker is plugged into the power plug).
7. The rice cooker will automatically turn off when the rice is ready.
Rice Pudding
Ingredients
Medium Grain Rice (2 cups)
Trim Milk (2 litres)
Pasteurized Cream-Lite (250 ml)
Condensed Milk (1 tin)
Unsalted butter (2 teaspoon)
Equipment
Rice Cooker
Method
1. Boil the rice in milk and butter until cooked (to avoid spillage ensure the rice cooker lid is removed so it doesn't spill out).
2. Add condensed milk and pasteurized cream to the cooked pudding.
3. Let it sit in the rice cooker with the 'keep warm' button on for 30 minutes.
4. Take out the rice pudding out of the rice cooker (make sure the rice cooker is turned off).
5. Enjoy hot or cold.
South African Sago Dessert
Ingredients
500g sago
1 tin condensed milk
1 tin reduced cream
2 tins fruit salad
Water
Equipment
Spoon
Pot
Sieve
Method
1. Boil sago in water.
2. Drain the water and wash with cold water.
3. Place the cold, cooked sago in a dish.
4. Add the rest of ingredients to it.
5. Mix well with the spoon.
6. Enjoy.
7. You can also leave the sago dessert in the fridge to have later.
Potato and Okra
Ingredients
Pita Bread
Frozen Okra
Potatoes
Onion
Garlic
Cumin Seeds
Oil
Salt
Equipment
Frying Pan
Knife
Peeler
Toaster
Spoon
Chopping Board
Method
1. Slice the onions.
2. Add oil, sliced onions and cumin seeds to the frying pan.
3. Heat until onions turn brown.
4. Peel potatoes and cut them into small cube shapes.
5. Add the potatoes to the frying pan.
6. Add salt and garlic to the frying pan.
7. Cook until the potatoes are half cooked.
8. When done heat up pita bread in toaster.
9. Place the cooked filling inside.
10. Enjoy.
Fish Curry
Ingredients
1 Kilo Fish (Of Your Choice)
Salt
Turmeric
Curry Powder
Ginger
Garlic
Cumin & Mustard Seeds
Tomatoes (Optional)
Onions
Coriander Leaves
Cooking Oil
Equipment
Knife
Chopping Board
Frying Pan
Spoon
Method
1. Add oil to frying pan and heat.
2. Now add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and sliced onions.
3. Fry until onions turn brown.
4. Marinate fish with salt, turmeric, curry powder, ginger and garlic.
5. Add tomatoes to the frying pan and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the marinated fish to the pan and cook the fish until tender.
7. Add one cup of boiling water and coriander leaves to the fish.
8. Simmer the curry for 4 minutes.
9. Serve the curry with rice.
10. Enjoy
Prawn in Sauce
Ingredients
Peeled Prawn Cutlets
Soy Sauce
Garlic
Ginger
Onions
Salt
Chicken Stock
Oil
Equipment
Frying Pan
Spoon
Method
1. Add oil to the frying pan.
2. Add the prawn cutlets and cook.
3. After 5 minutes add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and cook until the prawn is tender. (Make sure to mix it with the spoon while cooking).
4. Serve with rice (optional).
5. Enjoy.
Chicken Pizza
Ingredients
Pizza Base
Half Cooked Chicken Nuggets
Tomato Sauce or Chilli Sauce
Capsicum
Tomatoes
Frozen Mixed Vegetables
Chicken Stock
Canned Pineapple Slices
Onion
Grated Cheese
Equipment
Knife
Oven
Method
1. Spread sauce over the base.
2. Cut the capsicum, tomatoes, onions into cubes and spread over the base.
3. Spread the mixed vegetables over the base.
4. Spread half cooked chicken nuggets over the base.
5. Top with pineapple slices and sprinkle chicken stock.
6. Add grated cheese last.
7.. Bake at 20 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes.
8. When ready take the pizza out of the oven.
9. Serve while hot.
10. Enjoy.
Rice
Ingredients:
Rice
Water
Equipment:
Rice Cooker
Cup
Method:
1. Place two cups of rice in the rice cooker pot.
2. Wash the rice and drain the water x 2.
3. Add four cups of water to the rice.
4. Wipe the base of the rice cooker pot.
5. Place the pot inside the rice cooker.
6. Turn on the switch and press the button to cook (make sure the rice cooker is plugged into the power plug).
7. The rice cooker will automatically turn off when the rice is ready.
Rice Pudding
Ingredients
Medium Grain Rice (2 cups)
Trim Milk (2 litres)
Pasteurized Cream-Lite (250 ml)
Condensed Milk (1 tin)
Unsalted butter (2 teaspoon)
Equipment
Rice Cooker
Method
1. Boil the rice in milk and butter until cooked (to avoid spillage ensure the rice cooker lid is removed so it doesn't spill out).
2. Add condensed milk and pasteurized cream to the cooked pudding.
3. Let it sit in the rice cooker with the 'keep warm' button on for 30 minutes.
4. Take out the rice pudding out of the rice cooker (make sure the rice cooker is turned off).
5. Enjoy hot or cold.
South African Sago Dessert
Ingredients
500g sago
1 tin condensed milk
1 tin reduced cream
2 tins fruit salad
Water
Equipment
Spoon
Pot
Sieve
Method
1. Boil sago in water.
2. Drain the water and wash with cold water.
3. Place the cold, cooked sago in a dish.
4. Add the rest of ingredients to it.
5. Mix well with the spoon.
6. Enjoy.
7. You can also leave the sago dessert in the fridge to have later.
Potato and Okra
Ingredients
Pita Bread
Frozen Okra
Potatoes
Onion
Garlic
Cumin Seeds
Oil
Salt
Equipment
Frying Pan
Knife
Peeler
Toaster
Spoon
Chopping Board
Method
1. Slice the onions.
2. Add oil, sliced onions and cumin seeds to the frying pan.
3. Heat until onions turn brown.
4. Peel potatoes and cut them into small cube shapes.
5. Add the potatoes to the frying pan.
6. Add salt and garlic to the frying pan.
7. Cook until the potatoes are half cooked.
8. When done heat up pita bread in toaster.
9. Place the cooked filling inside.
10. Enjoy.
Ingredients
1 Kilo Fish (Of Your Choice)
Salt
Turmeric
Curry Powder
Ginger
Garlic
Cumin & Mustard Seeds
Tomatoes (Optional)
Onions
Coriander Leaves
Cooking Oil
Equipment
Knife
Chopping Board
Frying Pan
Spoon
Method
1. Add oil to frying pan and heat.
2. Now add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and sliced onions.
3. Fry until onions turn brown.
4. Marinate fish with salt, turmeric, curry powder, ginger and garlic.
5. Add tomatoes to the frying pan and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the marinated fish to the pan and cook the fish until tender.
7. Add one cup of boiling water and coriander leaves to the fish.
8. Simmer the curry for 4 minutes.
9. Serve the curry with rice.
10. Enjoy
Prawn in Sauce
Ingredients
Peeled Prawn Cutlets
Soy Sauce
Garlic
Ginger
Onions
Salt
Chicken Stock
Oil
Equipment
Frying Pan
Spoon
Method
1. Add oil to the frying pan.
2. Add the prawn cutlets and cook.
3. After 5 minutes add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and cook until the prawn is tender. (Make sure to mix it with the spoon while cooking).
4. Serve with rice (optional).
5. Enjoy.
Chicken Pizza
Ingredients
Pizza Base
Half Cooked Chicken Nuggets
Tomato Sauce or Chilli Sauce
Capsicum
Tomatoes
Frozen Mixed Vegetables
Chicken Stock
Canned Pineapple Slices
Onion
Grated Cheese
Equipment
Knife
Oven
Method
1. Spread sauce over the base.
2. Cut the capsicum, tomatoes, onions into cubes and spread over the base.
3. Spread the mixed vegetables over the base.
4. Spread half cooked chicken nuggets over the base.
5. Top with pineapple slices and sprinkle chicken stock.
6. Add grated cheese last.
7.. Bake at 20 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes.
8. When ready take the pizza out of the oven.
9. Serve while hot.
10. Enjoy.
Tofu and Noodles
Ingredients
Firm Style Tofu
Noodles
Onions
Soy Sauce
Cooking Oil
Flavouring (Of Your Choice)
Equipment
Frying Pan
Knife
Chopping Board
Spoon (To Mix With)
Pot
Electric Jug
Method:
1. Cut tofu into cubes and fry in oil.
2. Add sliced onions and cook.
3. (Boil water using the electric jug). Add boiling water to a pot. Add the instant noodles to the pot.
4. Let the noodles stay there for two minutes.
5. Drain the water from the noodles.
6. Add the noodles to the frying pan and mix.
7. Add flavouring of your choice.
8. Add soy sauce and fry until ready.
9. Take out of frying pan and serve while hot.
10. Enjoy!
Challenge no.F6
For the design your own challenge I chose to take pictures and write about our Indian festival of lights, called Diwali.
Diwali (also called Divali or Deepavali) is an Indian festival of lights Hindu's celebrate every year. The date of Diwali changes every year. Diwali lasts for five days.
Before Diwali starts we have to do Diwali cleaning. We clean every inch of the house.
We wear new traditional Indian clothes when Diwali starts.
We wear new traditional Indian clothes when Diwali starts.
We celebrate it by making our house as bright as possible by hanging lights and candles around our house. Outside and inside.
We also make lots of yummy Indian sweets to eat, and distribute with our friends. In return our friends give some of their Indian sweets.
On the last day of Diwali we pray to the gods and goddesses to protect us from any harm and to shower the blessings on us so we can live a happy and prosperous life.
On the last day of Diwali we pray to the gods and goddesses to protect us from any harm and to shower the blessings on us so we can live a happy and prosperous life.
These are some pictures of the candles
We placed the candles all around the house. On the coffee table and next to the front door inside.
These are some of the pictures of the sweets in progress
These are some of the pictures of the finished sweets
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| This is a picture of me, my mum, one of my little sister's friends and my little sister all in our traditional Indian clothes. |
Challenge no.F5
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Challenge no.F1
For the family Olympics we did a simple yet fun obstacle course.
The obstacles were.
- Run 3 laps around our backyard.
- 10 push-ups
- 10 squats
- 10 skips with skipping rope
We only had one skipping rope, so we gave it to one of competitors. If the skipping rope hit their knees, they had to pass it to the other competitor so they can try. This keeps going until one of them can do 10 skips without fail. The first one to do 10 skips without fail is the winner
Results:
I played against my mum. I won in the end. It was a close match.
My little sister played against my dad. My little sister won by a mile!
Now it was time for the finals.
I played against my little sister. My little sister gave up when I was on my second lap around our backyard, so I guess that means I WON.
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