Final blog entry

1) I learnt that when i helped around the house such as doing the dishwasher and feeding the cats really helped my family such as my mum cause as soon as she gets home she can just relax instead of doing the house work.Its not that bad helping around the house.

2)This task was very worth whlile i put 9.5/10 effort into helping out around the house and the 17 days to make a difference.

3)I have learnt that being a good citizen isnt that bad all you would have to do is help around the house and do things that you wouldnt normally do.

Day 17

Today is my last day for 17 days to make a difference.Today i made my mum a cup if soup because she was cold.I knew it made a difference because i never make soup.I felt really good after because she said thank you.My mum owuld of felt good aswel because she would of been warm. :)

Day 16

Today i helped my mum cook dinner.I knew it made a difference because i never help with the dinner.I felt really good after because she said thank you after.My mum would of felt good aswel cause she would of had more spare time to rest. :)

Day 15

Today i made a hot chocolate for my brother. I knew it made a differnce beacuse he was sick.I felt really good after because he said thank you.If my brother was involed he would of felt good aswel. :)

Day 14

Today i brought in the mail because nobody wanted to gte it because it was cold.I knew it made a difference because i dont normally get it.I felt really good after because my mum said thank you.If someone else was involed they would of felt good aswel just knowing that they dint have to go out in the cold to get the mail. :)

Day 13

Today i fed the cats becuase they kept meowing and we were going out.I knew it made a difference because then my mum wouldnt of had to do it.I felt good after because my mum said thank you.My mum would of felt good aswel because she idnt have to do it. :)

Day 12

Today i helped my dad cook tea.I knew it made a difference because i never help with dinner.I felt really good after because he said thank you after.My dad would of flet good after aswel because it wouldnt of taken so long. :)

Day 11

Today i helped my mum clean up the mess from the party that we had.I knew it made a difference beacuse then my mum wouldnt of had to do it by her self.I felt really good after because she said thank you after.My mum felt good aswel because then it got it done faster.

Day 10


Today room 12 gave mr Read a surprise party for his bitrhday last week.i felt really good after because he kept saying thank you to the class.I knew i made a difference because not everybody gets a surprise party.I think mr Read felt really good after aswel. :)

Day 9



Today i vacuumed the floors and also helped my mum carry in the food because she went food shopping.I knew it made a difference beacuse she said thank you very much.My mum would of felt good aswel because we are having a party this weekend so she wont have to do the vacuuming.

As part of our Inquiry unit, Room 12 from New Zealand has decided to put our topic on citizenship into practice. We have the challenge of performing one kind deed, each day, for 17 days, starting from the 13th of May, 2009. Follow us as we blog our citizenship journey.










Day 1 18/05/09





Today i helped cook dinner with my mum and did the dishes after ,i know that i made a difference because i hardly ever cook dinner and then do the dishes after.I felt amazing after .My mum would felt less stressed,i know that because normally she gets quite angry when she has to do the dishes and cook dinner.














Day 2 19/05/09






Today i emptyed out the dishwasher for my mum.I know that it made a difference because i never empty the dishwasher.I felt really good once i had finished!.My mum would of felt good too because she normally has to pack and unpack the dishwasher and so when i was doing it she was relaxing.















Day 3 20/05/09





Today i vacvumed the floors.I know it made a difference because it made 1 les chore that my mum had to do.I felt really good after because she said thnak you so i knew i hepld her.My mum would of felt good because normally she does the vacvumming so she didnt have to do it.














day 4 21/05/09




Tody i helped my friend do the paper run.I knew i made a difference because it didnt take as long as it usally did.I felt really good after because it made her feel less tired because she had just got back from netball training and she said Thank you.My friend would of felt less tired because she didnt have to do as much.















Day 5 22/05/09







Today i helped my mum carry in the food because she went food shopping.I knew it made a difference because she normally does it by her self then un packs it into the pantry.I felt really good after because she said Thank you after.My mum would of felt less tired because she had just got back from work aswel.

















Day 6 26/05/09








Today i feed the cats because my brother was sick and it was his turn to feed them. I knew it made a difference beacuse i know my brother would do the same if i was sick he would of done the same.I felt really good after because i knew i had helped someone.My brother would of felt good because he was on the couch resting so he wouldnt of had to get up.

Day 7 27/05/09

Today I emptyed out the dishwasher for my mum.I knew it made a difference because then my mum wouldnd of had to do it.I felt really good after becasue my mum said thank you after.Mum would of felt good to.

Day 8 28/05/09

Today i did my mums washing because she was at work.I knew i made a difference then she wouldnt of had to do when she got home.I felt really good after becasue she said thank you after.If my mum felt good because she had a friend coming over.

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