Bonus Activity: Crossing the Tasman
In 1928, a crew of four men flew, for the first time, across the Tasman from Australia to New Zealand. One of the men on board the Southern Cross airplane was a New Zealander named T.H. McWilliams. His job was to operate the radio in the airplane. Unfortunately, the radio stopped working shortly after take-off and the rain and ice were so heavy that the pilot, Kingsford Smith, couldn’t see out of his front windscreen. Yikes! Fortunately, the plane made it all the way across the Tasman landing in Christchurch after a 14 hour trip.
Imagine that you were a member of the flight crew. Write a poem that describes how you would have felt when you landed safely in Christchurch after such a long trip. Remember, there are lots of different types of poems, and they don’t all have to rhyme. You can read more about different types of poems by clicking here.
As fear and emotion run through my mind, I'm sitting here terrified of what is going to happen. Thoughts are rushing down me continuously reminding me will we survive or will we not. As we land in Christchurch safely we were so blessed that we survived this long trip.
As fear and emotion run through my mind, I'm sitting here terrified of what is going to happen. Thoughts are rushing down me continuously reminding me will we survive or will we not. As we land in Christchurch safely we were so blessed that we survived this long trip.
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