Aotearoa New Zealand is a country of mountains and valleys, dense forests, and sparkling oceans. At the centre of the South Island sits the tallest mountain in the country, Aoraki Mt Cook. It is the place where Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the top (summit) of Mt Everest, learned how to climb mountains. It was pretty difficult for him, at first, but Sir Edmund Hillary did not give up and, in 1953, he achieved this dream of climbing Mt Everest. His face can now be found on the New Zealand $5 note!
Let’s imagine that you met Sir Edmund Hillary in real life and were able to interview him.
On your blog, post five questions that you would like to ask Sir Edmund Hillary about his life.
1) How long did it take you to climb the greatest mountain of all Mt Everest
2) Who motivated you or inspired you to climb Mt Everest
3)At the time when you were climbing Mt Everest, was there a time where you thought you wanted to give up because it was impossible
4) What were the challenges or struggles you faced while climbing
5)Why in the first place did you want to climb at the top of Mt Everest
Kia ora Rowana,
ReplyDeleteIt is so cool to see that you are participating in the Summer Learning Journey programme again this year. Welcome back!! This year we have a new manager for the SLJ in Manaiakalani - a really nice girl named Sophie. We also have three blog commenters - Patricia, Lee and Izzy helping out in the cluster. I now that they will really enjoy reading your work! I am also helping out and posting comments when I am able to. As soon as I saw that you were participating again I immediately came to check out your blog and can't believe that you are already on Day #4 of Week 1. Wow!
I love the questions that you have listed in your blog above, particularly question #2. I would also love to know what inspired him to first think about trying to climb the tallest mountain on earth. It is such a monumental challenge and such a dangerous activity that I struggle to imagine what would have inspired him to take such a big risk. I suppose that big risks can bring big rewards and, in this case, it led to him becoming world famous. He is so famous, in fact, that he is on the $5 New Zealand bill.
It is a shame that we weren't able to meet him in real life, however, I know that his legacy will live on for years to come.
Keep up the great work with your blogging this summer. Have you had a favourite activity so far this year?
Talk to you again soon,
Rachel