Week Three: The Post War(s) Era (1951-1999)

Day 4: Perms and Lycra (The 1980’s)

Activity 1: Hairy Maclary

One of the most famous children’s stories to ever come out of New Zealand, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, was written by a kiwi woman named Lynley Dodd. The book was originally published in 1983. It is now sold in dozens of countries around the world. It features a small dog named Hairy.

On your blog, use the following sentence starter from the original book to finish the story.

“Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy…”

To earn full points, your story should have, at least, 8-10 sentences.

“Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy he saw that the bush was wiggiling then came a black eyes cat hairy maclay got scared be he wanstnt that much scarred like the other dogs. He called all of his friend they getherd the cat then they started to come close to the cat the cat was scrapping her sharp claws all of the dogs were shaking there legs but hairy maclary was the only one not shaking his legs then the cat also started coming close slowly then all the dogs got scared of the black scarry cat then one by one the dogs were leving hairy was the only one standing then the owner was finding the cat so she ran away to the owner hairy maclary said to himself that thankyou god and the cats owner next day when he got out of the gate he first cheked if the cat was under there but there was no sight of the cat then he felt a strocke on his back he was frighted and scarred he did not know what to do if he terned then the cat would eat his head it would be allright if the cat would eat his tale but he wonted to tern so he ternd and what did he see........