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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.




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’.




https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/nzef-egypt-1914-16-map

https://ww100.govt.nz/masseys-tourists-new-zealands-expeditionary-force-in-egypt





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 -