This week we had to make a letter as if we were in New Zealand and we were signing the treaty of Waitangi. I really tried to make it sound real as if we actually in the signing the treating if we were back in time on the day of the signing . This piece of writing was really fun. I hope you like it.
Dear Grandfather
Hi grandfather, we have set off to sign the treaty do you know what it is, well I will tell you it Is something that you sign an agreement with and it last forever unless you started war anyways there was a big storm last night it was very loud and a piece of hail broke through my tent but the water has dried up now it is very hot here.
There have been so many new plants and animals we have found. I wish you were here. Father has been practising one phrase of Maori to say at the end of the signing I don't know what it means but it sounds different to English. We are travelling on foot so it will take a long time to get there.
Day two
We just signed the treaty and there was a big crowd watching us. Henry Williams was very fluent in Maori, but somehow the translation was wrong and we knew it . After the Maori signed a crazy man came in and did a dance with a spear load while saying Maori.
We didn't know what he was saying but it was funny. Also at night I woke up to get a drink of water and in the meeting room I heard Father say that the translation was wrong and the Maori would find out and would start a war . I went back to bed very confused but, what if a war will start? I am scared! When will you get here
Yours sincerely Bobson hops.
