3D SNOWFLAKES

11/23/2020

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Today, students got back into their daily routines and expected behaviours. We reviewed C-Charts and the learning that took place last week. Today, we dove deeper in powerful response writing for their big ideas. We also learned how to add/subtract fractions with mixed numbers and improper fractions. In the afternoon, we continued our read aloud of 'FISH IN A TREE' and reinforced the use of their reading strategies. To end the day off, we started on our holiday art. Click here for instructions/handout.

IMPORTANT:

The cost of the hoodies should be finalized tomorrow. You should be able to pay for them online on Wednesday.

LEARNING:
1.) MATH:

Complete Pg. 91-93
Mark and Correct at home.

2.) LA/READING/N.A.:

Read for 30 minutes and log it.
Complete your first draft of your powerful response (big idea) on paper.

3.) POST A RESPONSE:

Today, you worked on your powerful response on paper.
Post your powerful response here according to the criteria reviewed in class and on on your graphic organizer.
Give 2 students feedback on their response to see if they met the criteria.
Edit/revise your powerful response based on the feedback given or a self-assessment.
Post your revised version here.

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Isa

11/23/2020 04:08:40 pm

First

lars

11/23/2020 04:53:27 pm

second and did the other comments get deleted

Mika

11/23/2020 05:06:20 pm

probably

Keira

11/23/2020 04:56:19 pm

I think that the big idea is to be courageous and take risks but to also think about your decisions thoroughly. By doing this, you won't feel the need to hide, act or pretend to be someone you're not. For example, the caged bird sings and yelps because it hid for far too long. The injuries that the caged bird has sustained over time, has finally decided to take its toll on the bird. The moment of realization as its chains shackle, a fraud has been exposed. The melody that sprouts out of the caged birds voice tells its story as it waits for its savior. The story told is one you'd mourn for. A sad tune that dreams of freedom and to be heard. With each muscle and strength the bird sings but nothing is to come, a miracle that the bird waits for would seem impossible. Otherwise, the caged bird could also be known as the result of insecurities pent up over time. To explain, a person that is bored fulfills the emptiness of boredom with a replacement of something exciting or fun, etc. In which, the free bird flies because it was the replacement for the caged bird. The caged bird's wings are clipped as anxiety and stress reins over as the structure of the free bird slowly falls. No matter how desperate the caged bird may seem, even if it may look like the chains were to snap at any moment, I doubt the bird would fly; as it waits like a heroine.

lars

11/23/2020 05:37:41 pm

this gives me the shiveries very deep paragraph

Mr. Hong

11/23/2020 05:44:44 pm

@ Lars - Can you give her some feedback on how to improve her writing based on the criteria?

Simone (feedback)

11/25/2020 09:47:17 am

Suggestions
1. A piece of feedback can be to make some examples that relate to the real world in a way. For example in your graphic organizer you stated an example of actors. I believe that you should add that into your written response.
2. Maybe you want to have a personal connection. All/most of your examples and connections are all broad/vague, and not a direct connection to your personal life.

Keira Revised

11/25/2020 10:16:11 am

Shying away from your feelings can be similar to running away. It is as though you can not act independently but must depend on someone. I think that the big idea is to be courageous and take risks but to also think about your decisions thoroughly. By doing this, you won't feel the need to hide, act or pretend to be someone you're not. For example, the caged bird sings and yelps because it hid for far too long. The injuries that the caged bird has sustained over time, has finally decided to take its toll on the bird. I believe that some actors can relate to this statement. After all, acting in one role for a long period of time can start to affect how a true person often is like. For instance, if my normal routine were to drink cold water early in the morning and soon after acting as a person that drinks hot water early in the morning, the person acting for a long time could suddenly change behaviours and begin drinking hot water in the morning as their routine. Though, the free bird has acted for so long that even those around it have forgotten the caged bird. The moment of realization as its chains shackle, a fraud has been exposed. The melody that sprouts out of the caged birds voice tells its story as it waits for its savior. The story told is one you'd mourn for. A sad tune that dreams of freedom and to be heard. With each muscle and strength the bird sings but nothing is to come, a miracle that the bird waits for would seem impossible. Otherwise, the caged bird could also be known as the result of insecurities pent up over time. To explain, a person that is bored fulfills the emptiness of boredom with a replacement of something exciting or fun, etc. In which, the free bird flies because it was the replacement for the caged bird. The caged bird's wings are clipped as anxiety and stress reins over as the structure of the free bird slowly falls. No matter how desperate the caged bird may seem, even if it may look like the chains were to snap at any moment, I doubt the bird would fly; as it waits like a heroine. I believe I could somewhat relate to acting and pretending because of being too scared of what could overcome of me if I were to not. Being afraid to hurt someone’s feelings if I were to disagree or being honest about someone’s favourite hobby, etc. These examples may not be completely similar to how the caged bird is feeling but this is to show that some people are acting and trying really hard just to hide and not stand out.

Keira

11/26/2020 09:58:17 am

I need to provide evidence of the big idea.
I need to state my opinions and reactions to the big idea clearly.
I need to provide details about my opinions and reactions.
I need to clearly explain what the free bird, the caged bird and I learned.
I need to create a more interesting hook and a smoother conclusion.

Keira Revised 2.0

11/26/2020 10:21:09 am

Shying away from your feelings can be similar to running away. It is as though you can not act independently but must depend on someone. We avoid this by making decisions that we won’t regret and won’t need anyone to help us if we run into an obstacle or cause a problem that we can’t solve. Moreover, I think that the big idea is to be courageous and take risks but to also think about your decisions thoroughly. By doing this, you won't feel the need to hide, act or pretend to be someone you're not. For example, the caged bird sings and yelps because it hid for far too long. The injuries that the caged bird has sustained over time, has finally decided to take its toll on the bird. I believe that some actors can relate to this statement. After all, acting in one role for a long period of time can start to affect how a true person often is like. For instance, if my normal routine were to drink cold water early in the morning and soon after acting as a person that drinks hot water early in the morning, the person acting for a long time could suddenly change behaviours and begin drinking hot water in the morning as their routine. Though, the free bird has acted for so long that even those around it have forgotten the caged bird. The moment of realization as its chains shackle, a fraud has been exposed. The melody that sprouts out of the caged birds voice tells its story as it waits for its savior. The story told is one you'd mourn for. A sad tune that dreams of freedom and to be heard. With each muscle and strength the bird sings but nothing is to come, a miracle that the bird waits for would seem impossible. Otherwise, the caged bird could also be known as the result of insecurities pent up over time. To explain, a person that is bored fulfills the emptiness of boredom with a replacement of something exciting or fun, etc. In which, the free bird flies because it was the replacement for the caged bird. The caged bird's wings are clipped as anxiety and stress reins over as the structure of the free bird slowly falls. No matter how desperate the caged bird may seem, even if it may look like the chains were to snap at any moment, I doubt the bird would fly; as it waits like a heroine. I believe I could somewhat relate to acting and pretending because of being too scared of what could overcome of me if I were to not. Being afraid to hurt someone’s feelings if I were to disagree or being honest about someone’s favourite hobby, etc. These examples may not be completely similar to how the caged bird is feeling but this is to show that some people are acting and trying really hard just to hide and not stand out. Additionally, I think this is the big idea because I feel that the caged bird isn’t being shot down by anyone but itself, though it expects others to save it. I think the free bird is hiding and pretending to be someone it’s not to tell everyone it’s alright though like the caged bird, it waits for someone to look through its forged personality. Overall, throughout the poem, I think that the birds learned to be confident in their selves and I learned that it’s alright to trust others so that I can repeat a mistake but also have someone to support me.

Anureet

11/23/2020 05:19:53 pm

Hi everyone!!

Mr. Hong

11/23/2020 05:45:01 pm

@ Anureet - Hi! Nice to see you here! Visit often!

Anureet

11/23/2020 08:18:02 pm

Samantha

11/24/2020 04:58:45 pm

Hi Anureet!!!!!

Anureet

11/24/2020 05:09:24 pm

Hi Sammmm!!!!!

lars

11/23/2020 05:28:49 pm

lars

11/23/2020 05:29:31 pm

i didnt include some stuff oops ill redo it

Mr. Hong

11/23/2020 05:45:31 pm

@ Lars - Way to self-assess your own work! Please reply to your original when reposting your revised version. Thanks!

Mr. Hong_

11/25/2020 09:18:36 am

@ Lars - Here are some suggestions:
1.) BIG IDEA - You clearly stated the big idea.
2/3.) Please include some deep and meaningful connections using your background knowledge. You might want to give an example of a time when you experienced this.
4.) You provide evidence/support from the poem for your big idea.
5.) Thank you for sharing your thoughts. One thing to think about is to try not to repeat the same ideas.

Dylan

11/23/2020 05:31:07 pm

Can I just take a picture and then post it @mrhong? And then I can just type the edited version.

lars

11/23/2020 05:34:11 pm

My understanding of the poem Lester by Shel Silverstein has grown significantly after thinking about and doing a Powerful Response. I think the Big Idea is that if you spend all your time planning and not actually do it, it's not worth planning. In the poem, Lester gets a wish and uses it to get more wishes. He continues to do this, over and over and over. Eventually he grows old, and all he has been doing is wishing for more wishes, preparing to use them. Eventually he dies, never reaching the point where he is ready to use his wishes. I think the Big Idea is that if you spend all your time planning and never actually do anything then it's a waste of time because Lester had so many wishes, yet gained nothing from them because he spent all his life gaining more wishes that would turn out to never be used. A connection I made to this is that like Lester, I like to save money and have the feeling of just being able to buy stuff, but unlike him, I do eventually buy something. This helped me understand the poem more because when we make connections to something, we can draw information from out background knowledge to help us learn more about the text/video/image we are connecting to.

Taiki

11/25/2020 09:32:29 am

@ Lars you should not use the same words repeatedly, and you should be more specific about your connection, like using an example and you should use different words to where same words are used repeatedly.

Lars

11/25/2020 09:43:01 am

Lars

11/25/2020 09:49:19 am

I accidentally posted that before I edited it, here’s the edited version

My understanding of the poem Lester by Shel Silverstein has grown significantly after thinking about and doing a Powerful Response. I think the Big Idea is that if you spend all your time planning and not actually do it, it's not worth planning. In the poem, Lester gets a wish and uses it to get more wishes. He continues to do this, over and over and over. Eventually he grows old, and all he has been doing is wishing for more wishes, preparing to use them. In the end he dies, never reaching the point where he is ready to use his wishes. I think the Big Idea is that if you spend too much time planning and never actually do the thing you were planning for then it's a waste of time because Lester had so many wishes, yet gained nothing from them because he spent all his life gaining more wishes that would turn out to never be used. A connection I made to this is that like Lester, I like to save money and have the feeling of just being able to buy stuff, but unlike him, I do eventually buy something. For example, one time I was like six years old and had 60 dollars which was a lot at that age, and I held on to it for a bit before buying a big lego set. This helped me understand the poem more because when we make connections to something, we can draw information from out background knowledge to help us learn more about the text/video/image we are connecting to.

lars

11/25/2020 03:40:16 pm

i improved my paragraph by adding more detail to my connection and using better word choice

Lars 4.0

11/26/2020 10:09:37 am

I need to add some critical thinking, as well as add more variety to my word choice. I also need to add a better hook and conclusion. The last thing I need to put in is what the character has learned.

Lars 4.0 paragraph

11/26/2020 10:10:35 am

For my Powerful Response, I used the poem Lester. Lester is about a boy who gets a wish from a goblin, and he only spends it on more wishes, which he spends on more wishes, and more and more and more until he dies of old age. My understanding of this poem by Shel Silverstein has grown significantly after thinking about and doing a Powerful Response. I think the Big Idea is that if you spend all your time planning and not actually do it, it's not worth planning. In the poem, Lester gets a wish and uses it to get more wishes. He continues to do this, over and over and over. Eventually he grows old, and all he has been doing is wishing for more wishes, preparing to use them. In the end he dies, never reaching the point where he is ready to use them. I think the Big Idea is that if you spend too much time planning and never actually do the thing you were planning for then it's a waste of time because Lester had so many wishes, yet gained nothing from them because he spent all his life gaining more wishes that would turn out to never be used. My thoughts on the Big Idea is that it is a good message and it can relate to some real situations sometimes, like when a person saves a lot of money and just uses that money to get more money, and they never actually spend it on something that will make them happy. A connection I made to this is that like Lester, I like to save money and have the feeling of just being able to buy stuff, but unlike him, I do eventually buy something. For example, one time I was like six years old and had 60 dollars which was a lot at that age, and I held on to it for a bit before buying a big Lego set. This helped me understand the poem more because when we make connections to something, we can draw information from out background knowledge to help us learn more about the text/video/image we are connecting to. I think the character, Lester, has learned that having lots of wishes did not and won’t ever make him happy, and was wasting his life gaining more. In conclusion, the poem Lester had a very interesting message and it was fun and helpful to my understanding to write a Powerful Response about it.

Seth

11/23/2020 06:18:53 pm

Over the past few years, I have gone through many classes and met many teachers both in Canada and the Netherlands. Especially in the Netherlands when I was in kindergarten. Now that I am in grade 7, I look back on those times with cringe and gratitude. This essay will explain my understanding of “ode to teachers”. I will explain my big idea, Connection, and evidence around the poem.

My opinion about the poem is that it is about a shy student that did not engage in school activities in the slightest. His/her teacher encouraged him/her to because a more participating student. His/her teacher transformed him/her into a “social butterfly”. So my take on the big idea is that being shy is a hard thing to “outrun”, but you will see that being social is not that bad.

I when I was in holland I was an outgoing kid, like I had no boundaries of what I would say. I said what I thought at the moment even if it was senseless or rude. So I have never really been shy, But I can make a connection to the teacher in the poem. In the Netherlands, I went to a small school in Heerde. There, one of my mom's close friends “Annemarie Hoekstra” was my teacher in kindergarten. She was one of the most passionate and caring teachers I know. I know that she is an elite teacher, who’s personality is similar to the caring teacher described in the poem.

My evidence for my big idea is... First, the poem states, “and slowly your faith grew into my courage- instead of giving a note or apple or flower. I raised my hand.”. To me, these sentences describe a person who has been given the gift of self-confidence by his/her teacher. It also says “I carry your smile like...” I think this sentence is hinting at her being happier since caring a smile would mean smiling like her/she did, and being happier.

I think that the message the poem tells is powerful. Being a “social butterfly” as Mr. Hong would put it, is a good thing. First of all, participation is a great way to learn. 2nd, it increases your self-confidence and overall happiness. Becoming a social person is an achievement and you should not be discouraged because you’re human. Become a social butterfly now at “socialbutterfly.ca”.

Roy

11/23/2020 09:02:37 pm

I think you could improve your thesis statement. Instead of using "this essay" or "I will explain" you should make it so it's one concise sentence that clearly states your points. You could also organize your supporting sentences to make it more clear if you want.

Seth 2.0

11/23/2020 11:19:12 pm

Over the past few years, I have gone through many classes and met many teachers both in Canada and the Netherlands. Especially in the Netherlands when I was in kindergarten. Now that I am in grade 7, I look back on those times with cringe and gratitude. Poems are hard to understand but by coming up with the big Idea, Connection, and evidence around the poem, you can more easily make a inference of what the poem is about.

My opinion about the poem is that it is about a shy student that did not engage in school activities in the slightest. His/her teacher encouraged him/her to because a more participating student. His/her teacher transformed him/her into a “social butterfly”. So my take on the big idea is that being shy is a hard thing to “outrun”, but you will see that being social is not that bad.

I when I was in holland I was an outgoing kid, like I had no boundaries of what I would say. I said what I thought at the moment even if it was senseless or rude. So I have never really been shy, But I can make a connection to the teacher in the poem. In the Netherlands, I went to a small school in Heerde. There, one of my mom's close friends “Annemarie Hoekstra” was my teacher in kindergarten. She was one of the most passionate and caring teachers I know. I know that she is an elite teacher, who’s personality is similar to the caring teacher described in the poem.

My evidence for my big idea is... First, the poem states, “and slowly your faith grew into my courage- instead of giving a note or apple or flower. I raised my hand.”. To me, these sentences describe a person who has been given the gift of self-confidence by his/her teacher. It also says “I carry your smile like...” I think this sentence is hinting at her being happier since caring a smile would mean smiling like her/she did, and being happier.

I think that the message the poem tells is powerful. Being a “social butterfly” as Mr. Hong would put it, is a good thing. First of all, participation is a great way to learn. 2nd, it increases your self-confidence and overall happiness. Becoming a social person is an achievement and you should not be discouraged because of you’re human traits. Humans are imperfect and different, but we are also social creatures and thrive on each other. Become a social butterfly now at “socialbutterfly.ca”.

Roy

11/25/2020 09:45:19 am

I think that you met the criteria and provided descriptive examples and personal connections that has to do with the big idea. You could’ve stated the big idea more clearly. Overall, the examples and connections are very detailed, but you could make it easier to understand.

Seth 3.0

11/25/2020 10:03:54 am

Over the past few years, I have gone through many classes and met many teachers both in Canada and the Netherlands. Now that I am in grade 7, I look back on those times with cringe and gratitude. “Ode to Teachers” by Pat Moro is a poem about shy girl and her nice teacher. I think the big idea of the poem is that being social is not so bad as it looks, and if you try you might even be happier.

My understanding of the poem is that it’s about a shy student that did not engage in school activities in the slightest. His/her teacher encouraged him/her to because a more participating student. His/her teacher transformed him/her into a “social butterfly”.

When I was in holland I was an outgoing kid, I had no boundaries of what I would say. I said what I thought at the moment even if it was senseless or rude. So I have never really been shy, But I can connect with the teacher in the poem. In the Netherlands, I went to a small school in Heerde. There, one of my mom's close friends Annemarie Hoekstra was my teacher. She was one of the most passionate and caring people I knew. I know that she is an elite teacher, who’s personality is similar to the caring teacher described in the poem.

My evidence for my big idea is... First, the poem states, “and slowly your faith grew into my courage- instead of giving a note or apple or flower. I raised my hand.”. To me, these sentences describe a person who has been given the gift of self-confidence. It also says “I carry your smile like...” I think this sentence is hinting at her being happier since caring a smile would mean smiling and usually smiling is being happier.

I think that the message the poem tells is a powerful one. Being a “social butterfly” as Mr. Hong would put it, is a good thing. First of all, participation is a great way to learn. 2nd, it increases your self-confidence and overall happiness. Becoming a social person is an achievement and you should not be discouraged. Humans are imperfect and different, but we are also social creatures and thrive on each other. Being social will benefit you greatly, it is literate in our DNA. Become a social butterfly now at “socialbutterfly.ca”.

Seth

11/26/2020 09:50:38 am

I need to improve on...
- including my thoughts and feelings.
- clearly stating my opinion.
- providing details and evidence for my opinion.
- using words that will make me sound smart.
- writing free of error.

Seth

11/26/2020 04:18:47 pm

Over the past few years, I have gone through many classes and met many teachers both in Canada and the Netherlands. Now that I am in grade 7, I look back on those times with cringe and gratitude. “Ode to Teachers” by Pat Moro is a poem about shy girl and her nice teacher. I think the big idea of the poem is that being social is not as bad as it looks, and if you try you might even be joyful.

My understanding of the poem is that it’s about a shy student that did not engage in school activities in the slightest. His/her teacher encouraged him/her to because a more participating student. His/her teacher transformed him/her into a “social butterfly”.

The 9 years I resided in the Netherlands, I was always an extrovert. I had no boundaries of what I would say. I said what I thought at the moment even if it was senseless or rude. So I have never really been timid, But I can connect with the teacher in the poem. In the Netherlands, I went to a small school in Heerde. There, one of my mom's close friends Annemarie Hoekstra was my teacher. She was one of the most passionate and caring people I knew. I know that she is an elite teacher, who’s personality is similar to the caring teacher described in the poem.

My verification for my thoughts on the big idea is... First, the poem states, “and slowly your faith grew into my courage- instead of giving a note or apple or flower. I raised my hand.”. To me, this sentences describe a person who has been given the gift of self-confidence. It also says “I carry your smile like...” I think this sentence is hinting at her being happier since caring a smile would mean smiling indicates being happier.

I think that the message the poem tells is a powerful one. Being a “social butterfly” as Mr. Hong would put it, is a good thing. First of all, participation is a great way to learn. 2nd, it increases your self-confidence and overall happiness. Becoming a social person is an achievement and you should not be discouraged. Humans are imperfect and different, and part of that is being social creatures who thrive on each other. Being social will benefit you greatly, it is literate in our DNA. Become a social butterfly now at “socialbutterfly.ca”.

Magnus

11/23/2020 06:30:54 pm

The poem Born To Stand out has a big idea. I think that the big idea of the poem is to not be afraid to be yourself even though it might make you stand out. I think that because the title of the poem helped me get an idea of what the big idea might be. the phrase " you were born to stand out" was mentioned three times so it must be important. In fact, the phrase is very similar to the title of the poem. The person that seems to be telling the poem said that he or she is afraid to show his or her real personality because he or she is afraid that no one would like him or her. The poem also says that two people can't be the same. This means that everyone is different and special. I don't like standing out in a bad way, being famous, or talking in front of a public audience because it makes me very nervous and stressed. This poem also reminds me of residential schools because it said " Trying to be like everyone else, but at the same time I am losing myself ". I think that because in residential schools, the nuns wanted the indigenous kids to forget their culture and remember theirs instead. So the indigenous kids slowly forgot their culture in the schools. Overall, I think that the big idea of the poem is to not be afraid to be yourself even though it might make you stand out because of the title, character, and the things that the poem says.

Magnus

11/23/2020 06:32:43 pm

I forgot to capitalize a letter

Magnus

11/23/2020 06:33:37 pm

The poem Born To Stand out has a big idea. I think that the big idea of the poem is to not be afraid to be yourself even though it might make you stand out. I think that because the title of the poem helped me get an idea of what the big idea might be. The phrase " you were born to stand out" was mentioned three times so it must be important. In fact, the phrase is very similar to the title of the poem. The person that seems to be telling the poem said that he or she is afraid to show his or her real personality because he or she is afraid that no one would like him or her. The poem also says that two people can't be the same. This means that everyone is different and special. I don't like standing out in a bad way, being famous, or talking in front of a public audience because it makes me very nervous and stressed. This poem also reminds me of residential schools because it said " Trying to be like everyone else, but at the same time I am losing myself ". I think that because in residential schools, the nuns wanted the indigenous kids to forget their culture and remember theirs instead. So the indigenous kids slowly forgot their culture in the schools. Overall, I think that the big idea of the poem is to not be afraid to be yourself even though it might make you stand out because of the title, character, and the things that the poem says.

Ryo

11/25/2020 09:38:28 am

Peer-Assessment:
1). BI: It was easy to understand and clearly stated.
2/3). BK: You had a deep connection to residential schools. You also had a connection that you become nervous when you’re in front of the audience.
4). Evidence: You had evidence how you got the Big Idea.
5). Thoughts: You also had your thoughts but you repeated the Big Idea you should change your conclusion.

Magnus

11/25/2020 09:44:31 am

The poem Born To Stand out has a big idea. I think that the big idea of the poem is to not be afraid to be yourself even though it might make you stand out. I think that because the title of the poem helped me get an idea of what the big idea might be. the phrase " you were born to stand out" was mentioned three times so it must be important. In fact, the phrase is very similar to the title of the poem. The person that seems to be telling the poem said that he or she is afraid to show his or her real personality because he or she is afraid that no one would like him or her. The poem also says that two people can't be the same. This means that everyone is different and special. I don't like standing out in a bad way, being famous, or talking in front of a public audience because it makes me very nervous and stressed. This poem also reminds me of residential schools because it said " Trying to be like everyone else, but at the same time I am losing myself ". I think that because in residential schools, the nuns wanted the indigenous kids to forget their culture and remember theirs instead. So the indigenous kids slowly forgot their culture in the schools. Overall, I found the big idea with the characters, lines, and my connections.

Magnus

11/25/2020 05:47:47 pm

I re did my concluding sentence

Magnus

11/26/2020 09:50:45 am

The poem Born To Stand out has a big idea. I think that the big idea of the poem is to not be afraid to be yourself even though it might make you stand out. I think that because the title of the poem helped me get an idea of what the big idea might be. The phrase " you were born to stand out" was mentioned three times so it must be important. In fact, the phrase is very similar to the title of the poem. The person that seems to be telling the poem said that he or she is afraid to show his or her real personality because he or she is afraid that no one would like him or her. The poem also says that two people can't be the same. This means that everyone is different and special. I don't like standing out in a bad way, being famous, or talking in front of a public audience because it makes me very nervous and stressed. After reading the poem, I learned that everyone is different even though some people might look the same. This poem also reminds me of residential schools because it said " Trying to be like everyone else, but at the same time I am losing myself ". I think that because in residential schools, the nuns wanted the indigenous kids to forget their culture and remember theirs instead. So the indigenous kids slowly forgot their culture in the schools. Overall, I found the big idea with the characters, lines, and my connections.

Magnus

11/26/2020 10:04:44 am

I need to redo my hook.
I need to self assess my work.

Magnus

11/26/2020 10:07:27 am

The big idea for the poem Born To Stand Out is kinda obvious. I think that the big idea of the poem is to not be afraid to be yourself even though it might make you stand out. I think that because the title of the poem helped me get an idea of what the big idea might be. The phrase " you were born to stand out" was mentioned three times so it must be important. In fact, the phrase is very similar to the title of the poem. The person that seems to be telling the poem said that he or she is afraid to show his or her real personality because he or she is afraid that no one would like him or her. The poem also says that two people can't be the same. This means that everyone is different and special. I don't like standing out in a bad way, being famous, or talking in front of a public audience because it makes me very nervous and stressed. After reading the poem, I learned that everyone is different even though some people might look the same. This poem also reminds me of residential schools because it said " Trying to be like everyone else, but at the same time I am losing myself ". I think that because in residential schools, the nuns wanted the indigenous kids to forget their culture and remember theirs instead. So the indigenous kids slowly forgot their culture in the schools. Overall, I found the big idea with the characters, lines, and my connections.

Tyson MR HONG READ THIS PLESAE

11/23/2020 07:30:08 pm

I finished my responses thing but i left it at school

Isaac

11/23/2020 07:43:12 pm

What I first thought of what the big idea of the poem Born to stand out was. My understanding increased when I really thought of racial equality and language of people, that's when I started to get a feel of what I suppose was the big idea of the poem. The things I understood was your traditions, race, where your from, and skin colour, should not make you feel bad or discriminated from others, racism isn't a good thing, the prospective of the person in the poem is mentioning that they were trying to fit in. Everyone is different and no two are the same, even if you try to fit in, be proud of who you are and what you have become. An example is when the time where residential schools opened up, the nuns tried to make the indigenous children the same as them, they tried to make them believe in god and change their language because they were not "civilized" like them. They may have changed the way the indigenous children talk and do things but they can never change who they are. What I now think is the big idea is that, you may feel down and hate who you are but you can't change who you really are as a individual person and you can change what you do if you did anything wrong and do good things, and never ever feel down on yourself and be proud of what things you have accomplished in life.

Isaac (Revised after self-assessment)

11/25/2020 06:39:03 pm

What I first thought of what the big idea of the poem Born to stand out was. My understanding increased when I really thought of racial equality and native language that others speak, that's when I started to get a feel of what I suppose was the big idea of the poem. The things I understood was your traditions, where your from, and skin colour, should not make you feel bad or discriminated from others, racism isn't a good thing, the prospective of the person in the poem is mentioning that they were trying to fit in. Everyone is different and no two are the same, even if you try to fit in, be proud of who you are and what you have become. An example is when the time where residential schools opened up, the nuns tried to make the indigenous children the same as them, they tried to make them believe in god and change their language because they were not "civilized" like them. They may have changed the way the indigenous children talk and do things but they can never change who they are as a member of the first nations community. What I now think the big idea is that, you may feel down and hate who you are but you can't change who you really are as a member of the community and civillan of a country, you can change what you do if you did anything wrong and do good things, and never ever feel down on yourself and don't hate how you look, always be proud of how far you have come and things you have accomplished in life.

Isaac 3.0

11/26/2020 10:29:41 am

Things I things I should change or add are.
1) some words to make them more descriptive
2) critical thoughts
3) my opinion on the big idea

What I first thought of what the big idea of the poem Born to stand out was, I only thought of the big idea. My understanding increased when I learned what a powerful response was, the thoughts in my mind really thought of racial equality and native language that others speak, that's when I started to get a feel of what I suppose was the big idea of the poem. The things I understood was your traditions, where your from, and skin colour, should not make you feel bad or discriminated from others, racism is a really horrible thing, the prospective of the person in the poem is mentioning that they were trying to fit in, everyone is different and no two are the same, so even if you try to fit in, be proud of who you are and what you have become, you shouldn’t care how you look. An example is when the time where residential schools opened up, the nuns tried to make the indigenous children the same as them, they tried to make them believe in god and change their language because they were not "civilized" like them. They may have changed the way the indigenous children talk and what they do, but they can never change who they are as a member of the First Nations community. What I now think the big idea is that, you may feel down and hate who you are but you can't change who you really are as a member of the community and civilian of the country your in , you can change what you do, so if you did anything wrong, you can correct yourself to do good deeds, never ever feel down on yourself and don't hate how you look, always be proud of how far you have come and what things you have accomplished in life.

Opinion: I think That I did quite well with the powerful response and stated the B.I in it, and also the explaining that the powerful response is telling the reader about equality and racism.

Critical thoughts: I probably did good and the example explained racial equality in the powerful response and the B.I tied in well with the powerful response that explained that racism and changing someone’s language and way they act is not a good thing and it is horrible to do that.

Ryo

11/23/2020 08:06:13 pm

Mr. Hong, what is the criteria?

Mr. Hong

11/27/2020 08:55:14 am

@ Ryo - All the points on your graphic organizer and rubric.

Simone

11/23/2020 08:45:38 pm

The poem I choose is our Post assessment. Which was I know why the caged bird sings, written by Maya angelou. Here's my written response.

Currently in the status quo people are not always getting the resources and rights they need and deserve. This is the Big Idea that I got out of the Poem. Here's how I got that.
Firstly some evidence from the text. Some evidence from the text that support this idea is the verses of the caged bird. One example can be "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied" that line obviously sounds a lot worse of than "A free bird leaps on the back of the wind, and floats downstream till the current ends." A free bird gets the all the positives of being a bird. Resting in the trees and flying high in the sky. The caged bird have not nor most likely never experience that in their life. The Free bird will never understand the pain of being a caged bird. Which relates to my personal understanding of the Big Idea because it's a very similar case to us humans. For example "Middle class" people will not understand truly and throughly what it's like to be in poverty or being in a rural area or being in a developing country.
Secondly here's some Background Knowledge on based on the Big Idea. Theres many unfortunate people out their in the world. Unfortunate people include people who has been faced with discrimination and hatred in their lives often. Others include people with disabilities and people with human rights taken away from them. Just to list a few.
Thirdly, I had a few thoughts, visualizations, inferences etc after reading the Poem. Although not all related to the Big Idea, some did. These includes the visualization I made saying that I visualized a half raven half person dude, being kept in a prison center. That they cant do anything to past the time and being kept in the dark all the time of whats happening in the actual world .This reminded of the refugees from some developing countries that many of us just can't relate, mostly because we cant understand the dark times they were and maybe are going through.
This Big Idea stood out to me because I care about the right of speech and the ability to have access to basic resources. Therefore out of all the Big Ideas that I might could've gotten I gotten this one.

Simone (self assessment)

11/23/2020 08:49:24 pm

Firstly, Im sorry if that was really long.
But here's my self assessment. I believe that there's some stuff I can correct my Grammer, Punctuation, etc on. Also for my third part instead of saying, Half raven half person dude. I think I can change that to make it sound better.

Simone (revise)

11/23/2020 08:51:45 pm

Currently in the status quo people are not always getting the resources and rights they need and deserve. This is the Big Idea that I got out of the Poem. Here's how I got that.
Firstly some evidence from the text. Some evidence from the text that support this idea is the verses of the Caged Bird. One example can be "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied" that line obviously sounds a lot worse of than "A Free Bird leaps on the back of the wind, and floats downstream till the current ends. A free bird gets the all the positives of being a bird. Resting in the trees and flying high in the sky. The caged bird have not nor most likely never experience that in their life. The Free bird will never understand the pain of being a caged bird. Which relates to my personal understanding of the Big Idea because it's a very similar case to us humans. For example "Middle class" people will not understand truly and throughly what it's like to be in poverty or being in a rural area or being in a Developing Country.
Secondly here's some Background Knowledge on based on the Big Idea. Theres many unfortunate people out their in the world. Unfortunate people include people who has been faced with discrimination and hatred in their lives often. Others include people with disabilities and people with human rights taken away from them. Just to list a few.
Thirdly, I had a few thoughts, visualizations, inferences etc after reading the Poem. Although not all related to the Big Idea, some did. These includes the visualization I made saying that I visualized a half raven half person creature, being kept in a prison facility. That they cant do anything to past the time and being kept in the dark all the time of whats happening in the actual world .This reminded of the refugees from some developing countries that many of us just can't relate, mostly because we cant understand the dark times they were and maybe are going through.
This Big Idea stood out to me because I care about the right of speech and the ability to have access to basic resources. Therefore out of all the Big Ideas that I might could've gotten I gotten this one.

Trevor

11/23/2020 08:54:33 pm

@Simone
Don’t apologize for it being long!
I can see that you put a lot of detail that wouldn’t have fit if you made it shorter.

Keira

11/25/2020 09:43:13 am

@Simone - Here are some suggestions:
1.) BIG IDEA - You have clearly stated HOW you got the big idea but the summarized big idea could have more details and explain what else you understood.
2.) You could add some background knowledge connections and visualization.
3.) You could also do a grammar check and a punctuation check.
4.) The conclusion could’ve ended smoother.
Thank you for sharing.

Simone (revise #2)

11/25/2020 09:54:04 am

Currently in the status quo people are not always getting the resources and rights they need and deserve. Firstly some evidence from the text. Some evidence from the text that support this idea is the verses of the Caged Bird. One example can be "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied" that line obviously sounds a lot worse of than "A Free Bird leaps on the back of the wind, and floats downstream till the current ends. A free bird gets the all the positives of being a bird. Resting in the trees and flying high in the sky. The caged bird have not nor most likely never experience that in their life. The Free bird will never understand the pain of being a caged bird. Which relates to my personal understanding of the Big Idea because it's a very similar case to us humans. For example "Middle class" people will not understand truly and throughly what it's like to be in poverty or being in a rural area or being in a Developing Country.
Secondly here's some Background Knowledge on based on the Big Idea. Theres many unfortunate people out their in the world. Unfortunate people include people who has been faced with discrimination and hatred in their lives often. Others include people with disabilities and people with human rights taken away from them. Just to list a few.
Thirdly, I had a few thoughts, visualizations, inferences etc after reading the Poem. Although not all related to the Big Idea, some did. These includes the visualization I made saying that I visualized a half raven half person creature, being kept in a prison facility. That they cant do anything to past the time and being kept in the dark all the time of whats happening in the actual world .This reminded of the refugees from some developing countries that many of us just can't relate, mostly because we cant understand the dark times they were and maybe are going through. This is the Big Idea that I got out of the Poem. This Big Idea stood out to me because I care about the right of speech and the ability to have access to basic resources. Therefore, out of all the Big Ideas that I could've gotten, I got this one.

Simone (self assessment #2)

11/26/2020 10:12:47 am

• Make inferences
• State clear opinions/reactions to the big idea
• Make a better hook and conclusion
• Add more support to the opinions
• Explain what have learned from the Poem

Trevor

11/23/2020 08:45:38 pm

Born To Stand Out. That title tells you a bit about the Big Idea already. All people are born unique. In the beginning, we all stand out. But as we get older, some groups of people will want you to blend in with everyone else. If you get pressured, but you still want to stand out, then stand out! You make your own decisions. Not anyone else. As an example, some girls in high school eat very little because the people around them think that being thin is attractive. This often results in hospitalization and sometimes even death. People tend to do things that other people tell them is good. In the text, the girl expresses a desire to stand out, but is uncertain because of peer-pressure to blend in. Born To Stand Out. Hat does that tell you? It tells me that we were never made to blend in. We were created unique. We were all created to stand out.

Trevor

11/23/2020 08:47:52 pm

Fourth from last sentence should be “What does that tell you?”

Trevor

11/23/2020 08:52:52 pm

Also, I want to add an example. My uncle read/heard about how a certain way of eating made you more athletic. After that, he quickly changed to that way. We are lucky that he is very careful with his health though. Some people do the same (different style), and get very sick because they did not eat the right things. This is another example on listening to things that others say is good because you want to do the same thing that they did.

Nathan

11/25/2020 09:35:05 am

Some feedback that might help you with your powerful response
1) Clearly stated your big idea well.
2/3) Try to make the first connection clearer and add deep and meaningful connections with your own unique background knowledge.
4) Provided clear evidence for the big idea.
5) Good and clear big idea. I suggest deleting the short sentences as it ruins the flow of the powerful response.

Trevor (Revised PAR)

11/25/2020 09:40:40 am

Born To Stand Out. That title tells you a bit about the Big Idea already. All people are born unique. In the beginning, we all stand out, but as we get older, some groups of people will want you to blend in with everyone else. If you get pressured, but you still want to stand out, then stand out! You make your own decisions. Not anyone else. As an example, some girls in high school eat very little because the people around them think that being thin is attractive. This often results in hospitalization and sometimes even death. This is a story that my mom told me a few years ago. She knew many people who did this, and a few who were sent to the hospital. People tend to do things that other people tell them is good. In the text, the girl expresses a desire to stand out, but is uncertain because of peer-pressure to blend in. Born To Stand Out. What does that tell you? It tells me that we were never made to blend in. We were created unique. We were all created to stand out.

Trevor (forgot to add the second example/connection in the revised PAR)

11/25/2020 09:46:44 am

Born To Stand Out. That title tells you a bit about the Big Idea already. All people are born unique. In the beginning, we all stand out, but as we get older, some groups of people will want you to blend in with everyone else. If you get pressured, but you still want to stand out, then stand out! You make your own decisions. Not anyone else. As an example, some girls in high school eat very little because the people around them think that being thin is attractive. This often results in hospitalization and sometimes even death. This is a story that my mom told me a few years ago. She knew many people who did this, and a few who were sent to the hospital. People tend to do things that other people tell them is good. This year, my uncle decided to eat certain things and not eat other things. All because he read/heard that this way of eating made you more athletic. We are lucky that he knows what he is doing and is not like all the people who try the same thing and end up in a hospital bed. In the text, the girl expresses a desire to stand out, but is uncertain because of peer-pressure to blend in. Born To Stand Out. What does that tell you? It tells me that we were never made to blend in. We were created unique. We were all created to stand out.

Trevor (self-assessment)

11/26/2020 09:57:09 am

Make evidence from the text clearer.
Clearly explain what character and reader have learned.
Change some words to less common synonyms.

Trevor

11/26/2020 10:16:08 am

Born To Stand Out. That title tells you a bit about the Big Idea already. All people are born unique. In the beginning, we all stand out, but as we grow older, some groups of people will want you to blend in with everyone else. If you get pressured, but you still want to stand out, then be yourself! You make your own decisions. Not anyone else. As an example, some girls in high school eat almost nothing because the people around them think that being thin is attractive. This often results in hospitalization and sometimes, in really extreme cases, death. This is a story that my mom told me a few years ago. She knew a few people who did this, and most of them were sent to the hospital. People tend to do things that other people tell them is good. This year, my uncle decided to eat certain things and not eat other things. All because he read/heard that this way of eating made you more athletic. We are lucky that he knows what he is doing and is not like all the people who try the same thing and end up in a hospital bed. In the text, the girl expresses a desire to stand out, but is uncertain because of peer-pressure to blend in. She says things like, “I just want to be me” but then the poem also says, “Afraid to be different”. I think she learned by the end of the poem that it doesn’t matter what people want. You do what you think is right. Now that I have read this poem, I understand that people sometimes do things because they are pressured by others around them. Born To Stand Out. What does that tell you? It tells me that we were never made to blend in. We were created unique. We were all created to stand out.

Roy

11/23/2020 09:35:41 pm

The big idea, every single story has important elements that make up one, if not more, big ideas that go further than simply the plot of the story itself. Different people with contrasting perspectives will have a distinct understanding of the big idea of a piece of text, therefore there are no specific answers.

In the poem “Born to Stand Out” by Breanna Myles, the big idea is that we must never doubt ourselves for the sake of other peoples’ opinions and thoughts about us. In the poem, the narrator tells us to stop trying to fit in with the crowd, for we are all unique. They give many examples of why and what makes us want to blend in, such as media shaping us.

Over the last few years, I have had many experiences that have to do with blending in with others. For example, at the beginning of every single extracurricular class that I have had, or even at the start of a school year, I would always try to just blend in with the crowd and not contribute during classroom discussions. A specific time I had done so was in summer school a few years ago. I did not know anybody in my class and so for an entire week or so I would just not say anything while trying to act and behave like all my classmates. Looking back, I realized how I learned absolutely nothing during this period. I have come to understand how trying to be somebody we are not can severely harm one’s learning and overall experience.
Through my critical thinking and personal experiences after reading the poem, I now know that blending in isn’t actually a positive thing we should do, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. We, as humans, always have the urge to fit in with everyone else, and it’s only when we look back, do we realize if we did something correctly.

Seth

11/25/2020 09:39:04 am

1)you did your big idea\/
2) you have a meaningful connection\/
3)you don’t have enough evidence to support your big idea/\
4)you stated your critical thoughts \/
5)you could make a better hook/\

Roy 2.0

11/25/2020 10:05:20 am

Big ideas, every single story has a meaningful one. Every poem or book has important elements that make up one, if not more, big ideas that go further than simply the plot of the story itself. Different people with contrasting perspectives will have a distinct understanding of the big idea of a piece of text, therefore there are no specific answers.

In the poem “Born to Stand Out” by Breanna Myles, the big idea is that we must never doubt ourselves for the sake of other peoples’ opinions and thoughts about us. In the poem, the narrator tells us to stop trying to fit in with the crowd, for we are all unique. They give many examples of why and what makes us want to blend in, such as media shaping us.

Over the last few years, I have had many experiences that have to do with blending in with others. For example, at the beginning of every single extracurricular class that I have had, or even at the start of a school year, I would always try to just blend in with the crowd and not contribute during classroom discussions. A specific time I had done so was in summer school a few years ago. I did not know anybody in my class and so for an entire week or so I would just not say anything while trying to act and behave like all my classmates. Looking back, I realized how I learned absolutely nothing during this period. I have come to understand how trying to be somebody we are not can severely harm one’s learning and overall experience.

Through my critical thinking and personal experiences after reading the poem, I now know that blending in isn’t actually a positive thing we should do, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. We, as humans, always have the urge to fit in with everyone else, and it’s only when we look back, do we realize if we did something correctly or wrong.

Roy

11/26/2020 10:07:56 am

Self-assessment:
I need more evidence of the big idea.
I need to include more critical thoughts about the big idea.
More details and reactions.
I should also check my grammar and organize my points more.

Roy 3.0

11/26/2020 08:08:15 pm

Big ideas, every single story has a meaningful one. Every poem or book has crucial elements that make up one, if not more, big ideas that go further than simply the plot of the story itself. Different people with contrasting perspectives will have a distinct understanding of the big idea of a piece of text, therefore there are no specific answers.

In the poem “Born to Stand Out” by Breanna Myles, the big idea is that we must never doubt ourselves for the sake of other peoples’ opinions and thoughts about us. In the poem, the narrator tells us to stop trying to fit in with the crowd, for we are all unique. They give many examples of why and what makes us want to blend in, such as the media shaping the way we think. I feel like the many people make the mistake of not being unique and the poem “Born to Stand Out” clearly shows the benefits of being one-of-a-kind. I completely agree with the big idea of the poem as well. The core concept of the poem also made me think about how some people were severely affected just because they think of what others think too much.

Over the last few years, I have had many experiences that have to do with blending in with others. For example, at the beginning of every single extracurricular class that I have had, or even at the start of a school year, I would always try to just blend in with the crowd and not contribute during classroom discussions. A specific time I had done so was in summer school a few years ago. I did not know anybody in my class and so for an entire week or so I would just not say anything while trying to act and behave like all my classmates. Looking back, I realized how I learned absolutely nothing during this period. I have come to understand how trying to be somebody we are not can severely harm one’s learning and overall experience.

Through my thinking and firsthand experiences after reading the poem, I now know that blending in is not a positive thing we should do, in fact, it is quite the opposite. I’ve also learned that critical thinking about a piece of text will increase our understanding of it and make us connect and realize other points as well. We, as humans, always have the urge to fit in with everyone else, and it is only when we look back, do we realize if we did something correctly or not.

Nathan

11/24/2020 08:40:36 am

Believe

Even though the big idea of this song is clear, I still chose it since I have the most connections with it.

The big idea of this song is believing that you can do anything. Nothing is impossible if you try hard enough. From the invention of the plane or the lightbulb, all the things we achieve will give us a better future. A verse on the poem says "We are the young ones our way is forward". It says that we can make new inventions that will change the future and our lives forever. If doesn't have to be inventions, it can also be discoveries. You can discover theories, new elements, the big bang, etc. You can't be stopped if you keep on trying. Another verse in the song says "So we will let our dreams take flight and our hearts ignite". I think its talking about the invention of the plane and the success of heart surgery. Whether it was intentionally literal or figurative, I still find it interesting that we should still believe that you can do something even if heart surgery sounds crazy. We can't give up or stop, humanity can only go forward in progress. Technology will keep getting better and better until the universe dies. We will never ever give up. Why? Because we have determination. The thing we have that we all need to be successful is determination. If you give up in the first trial, you fail to be determined. You have to keep trying, even if it means working your entire life for it. And even if you fail to succeed, you can pass it to another person that can do better than you so that your idea can become a reality.

Trevor

11/25/2020 09:34:49 am

@Nathan - here is some feedback for your powerful response.

Big Idea) you clearly stated the Big Idea in your first sentence.

Evidence from text) You quoted some verses from the song as evidence from the text.

Connections/BK) You missed this part. Please add some deep and meaningful connections.

Thoughts on the Big Idea) I think you expressed your thoughts about the Big Idea clearly in this paragraph. I found it made your paragraph more interesting to read.

Nathan

11/25/2020 09:58:02 am

Believe

The big idea of this song is believing that you can do anything. Nothing is impossible if you try hard enough. From the invention of the plane or the lightbulb, all the things we achieve will give us a better future. A verse on the poem says "We are the young ones our way is forward". It says that we can make new inventions that will change the future and our lives forever. If doesn't have to be inventions, it can also be discoveries. You can discover theories, new elements, the big bang, etc. You can't be stopped if you keep on trying. Another verse in the song says "So we will let our dreams take flight and our hearts ignite". I think its talking about the invention of the plane and the success of heart surgery. Whether it was intentionally literal or figurative, I still find it interesting that we should still believe that you can do something even if heart surgery sounds crazy. I can connect to this song from the verse “Who keeps tabs on stupid mistakes”. First of all, I always keep my mistakes to learn back or go back from. Say I get a problem with a wrong answer, I can look back to the past to see the mistakes I did and try to get ideas for how I can approach the situation. A deep connection I made with the song was when I was trying to remember the multiplication table. I was trying so hard to remember the 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 time tables. The numbers kept coming in and out of my head all night long. I felt like I was going to give up, but I kept going. I felt like it was impossible, but I did it. Even though it took so long, I finally remember it in my head. That is evidence for how anything is possible if you try hard. We can't give up or stop, humanity can only go forward in progress. Technology will keep getting better and better until the universe dies. We will never ever give up. Why? Because we have determination. The thing we have that we all need to be successful is determination. If you give up in the first trial, you fail to be determined. You have to keep trying, even if it means working your entire life for it. And even if you fail to succeed, you can pass it to another person that can do better than you so that your idea can become a reality.

Nathan’s Final Draft (Powerful Response)

11/26/2020 10:03:29 am

Believe

Have you ever had any experiences where you thought was impossible, yet you succeeded in your task? Thomas Edison, Elon Musk, Galileo and other inventors are remembered in fame because of their scientific knowledge, but what people don’t know is that they were remembered because they succeeded. You won’t be remembered unless you have the determination to do something life changing. The big idea of this song is believing that you can do anything. Nothing is impossible if you try it. From the invention of the plane or the lightbulb, all the things we achieve will give us a better future. A verse on the poem says "We are the young ones, our way is forward". It says that we can make new inventions that will change the future and our lives forever. It doesn't have to be inventions either, it can also be discoveries. You can discover theories, new elements, the true story of the Big Bang, etc. You can't be stopped if you keep on trying. Another verse in the song says "So we will let our dreams take flight and our hearts ignite". I think its talking about the invention of the plane and the success of heart surgery. Whether it was literal or figurative, I still find it interesting that people believe that you can do something even if heart surgery sounds crazy (Note that at that time, bloodletting was still considered medicine). I can connect to this song from the verse “Who keeps tabs on stupid mistakes”. I always keep my mistakes to learn back or go back from. Say, I get into a problem, I can look back to the past to see the mistakes I did and try to get ideas for how I can approach the situation. A deep connection I made with the song was when I was trying to remember the multiplication table. I was trying so hard to remember the 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 time tables. 5x8, 7x7, 8x9, the numbers kept coming in and out of my head all night long. I felt like I was going to give up, but I kept going. I felt like it was impossible, but I did it. Even though it took so long, I finally remember it in my head. That is evidence for how anything is possible if you try hard. We can't give up or stop, humanity can only go forward in progress. Technology will keep getting better and better until the universe dies. We will never ever give up. Why? Because we have determination. The thing we have that we all need to be successful is determination. If you give up in the first trial, you fail to be determined. You have to keep trying, even if it means working your entire life for it. And even if you fail to succeed, you can pass it to another person that can do better than you so that your idea can become a reality.

Nathan’s self assessment

11/26/2020 10:09:45 am

(Yes I posted the final draft before the self assessment) ‘-‘
Improve the hook
Fix some spelling mistakes
Put reaction
Make it more powerful

Dylan

11/24/2020 04:41:06 pm

Ode to Teachers

I think the big idea of the poem Ode to Teachers is that if your shy and nervous and self conscious, then if you let yourself be noticed and and be more sociable. It won't be so bad after all. I think that this is the big idea because stfu in the poem, it says: I remember my first day. Reading that made me think of my first day in kindergarten, where I was really shy and I was nervous about making new friends, I remember not really talking to anyone and and being lonely. But over the year I became more talkative and less shy. It felt good to have friends and talk to people about things. Another thing that caused me to think of something in the poem was when it said: I'm listening you encourage us! It reminded me of how my grade four teacher was always very encouraging. and kind. Sue would always say that she was proud of me of that I was doing well. I think her encouragement made me do better in School. Some connections I made were that in grade six, every Monday we would do a Monday morning chat, which was where we shared about what we did over the weekend. I think it had a positive effect on the students because it made people become more talkative. The reason I thought this was the big idea was because in the poem it was always talking about how the teacher wants the student to have more courage and be more outgoing. And in the end, he did! And it says: Instead of handing you a note or an apple of flowers - I raised my hand. and after that the student talked about the good feeling he had from doing that. The good feeling was from letting himself be noticed, and not being shy, and that's why I think the big idea is that if you let yourself be noticed, it won't be so bad after all.

Dylan

11/24/2020 04:43:07 pm

I think that I can remove some typos and conventional errors and also I was texting at the same time as doing this, so I said stfu accidentally in my paragraph XD. I should get rid of that. Also I should make my hook more engaging.

Dylan

11/24/2020 04:47:21 pm

Also, I could have removed some unnecessary words and added quotes around some of the words that are saying what the poem was saying.

Dylan

11/24/2020 04:46:14 pm

Ode to Teachers

I think the big idea of the poem Ode to Teachers is that if you're shy, nervous, and self conscious, then if you let yourself be noticed and and be more sociable. It won't be so bad after all. I think that this is the big idea because in the poem, it says: "I remember my first day." Reading that made me think of my first day in kindergarten, where I was really shy and I was nervous about making new friends, I remember not really talking to anyone and and being lonely. But over the year I became more talkative and less shy. It felt good to have friends and talk to people about things. Another thing that caused me to think of something from the past was when in the poem it said: "I'm listening you encourage us!" It reminded me of how my grade four teacher was always very encouraging. and kind. She would always say that she was proud of me of that I was doing well. I think her encouragement made me do better in School. Some connections I made were that in grade six, every Monday we would do a Monday morning chat, which was where we shared about what we did over the weekend. I think it had a positive effect on the students because it made people become more talkative. The reason I thought this was the big idea was because in the poem it was always talking about how the teacher wants the student to have more courage and be more outgoing. And in the end, he did! And it says: Instead of handing you a note or an apple of flowers - I raised my hand. and after that the student talked about the good feeling he had from doing that. The good feeling was from letting himself be noticed, and not being shy, and that's why I think the big idea is that if you let yourself be noticed, it won't be so bad after all.

Annika

11/25/2020 09:43:56 am

1.) Big Idea: yes you did clearly state the big idea
2/3.)I think you did put in a connection and a meaningful connection
4.)and you did have evidence from the text
5.) you did have an opinion on the poem

Extra notes: don’t add two of the same words
And not to repeat the same word in the same sentence because it can get repetitive.

Dylan

11/25/2020 09:49:44 am

Ode to Teachers

I think the big idea of the poem Ode to Teachers is that if you're shy, nervous, and self conscious, then if you let yourself be noticed and and be more sociable. It won't be so bad after all. I think that this is the big idea because in the poem, it says: "I remember my first day." Reading that made me think of my first day in kindergarten, where I was really shy and I was nervous about making new friends, I remember not really talking to anyone and being lonely. But over the year I became more talkative and less shy. It felt good to have friends and talk to people about things. Another thing that caused me to think of something from the past was when in the poem it said: "I'm listening you encourage us!" It reminded me of how my grade four teacher was always very encouraging. and kind. She would always say that she was proud of me of that I was doing well. I think her encouragement made me do better in School. Some connections I made were that in grade six, every Monday we would do a Monday morning chat, which was where we shared about what we did over the weekend. I think it had a positive effect on the students because it made people become more talkative. The reason I thought this was the big idea was because in the poem it was always talking about how the teacher wants the student to have more courage and be more outgoing. And in the end, he did! And it says: Instead of handing you a note or an apple of flowers - I raised my hand. and after that the student talked about the good feeling he had from doing that. The good feeling was from letting himself be noticed, and not being shy, and that's why I think the big idea is that if you let yourself be noticed, it won't be so bad after all.

Dylan

11/26/2020 09:46:32 am

I think I should add a more engaging hook and include some things from the rubric that I didn’t include. :)

Dylan (Final Version)

11/28/2020 03:59:01 pm

Ode to Teachers

This poem, is about how a teacher, tries to help a student overcome his shyness, and about a teacher who has faith in this kid. It can have many big ideas, but I think the big idea of the poem Ode to Teachers is that if you're shy, nervous, and self-conscious, then if you let yourself be noticed and be more sociable. It won't be so bad after all. The reason I thought this was the big idea was because in the poem it was always talking about how the teacher wants the student to have more courage and be more outgoing. And in the end, he did! And it says: Instead of handing you a note or an apple of flowers - I raised my hand. and after that the student talked about the good feeling, he had from doing that. The good feeling was from letting himself be noticed, and not being shy. So that is why I think this is the big idea. To illustrate, in the poem, it says: "I remember my first day." Reading that made me think of my first day in kindergarten, where I was shy and nervous about making new friends, I remember not really talking to anyone and being lonely. But over the year I became more talkative and less shy. It felt good to have friends and talk to people about things. Thinking of that made me glad that I’m not introverted and quiet. I’m more friendly now, and I like that. It makes me happy to have friends that I talk to. Another connection was when in the poem it said: "I'm listening you encourage us!" It reminded me of how my grade four teacher was always very encouraging and kind. She would always say that she was proud of me of that I was doing well. Her encouragement made me do better in School. She was my favourite teacher. This also reminded me of my grade six teacher. Every Monday we would do a Monday morning chat, which was where we shared about what we did over the weekend. It had a positive effect on the students because it made people become more overcome their disliking of talking in front of people. Something I noticed in the poem was that, in the beginning of the poem, the main character was very shy, but over the poem, he developed a sense of courage. And like I said before, he raised his hand. I think that because of his teacher's encouragement. It made him feel safe and not embarrassed to get a question wrong. He learned that it’s okay to get things wrong. And this taught me a little bit about that too. Even though you might have a different big idea of what this poem is about, this is what I think it’s about. It’s about letting yourself be noticed; because it won’t be as bad as you think.

Aisli

11/24/2020 05:19:29 pm

My understanding of the big idea is that its important to acknowledge how much you have. Or you'll find it out the hard way, such as losing privileges, materials, and at worst of cases your own life. For example lets say someone had a job they strongly disliked so much that they quit it. But just as they thought they were in the clear, they had realized that now they had to apply for a new job... There for they would be desperate for money and realize that their job was important.

As for the birds case, we can tell that in the first paragraph the bird is in the sky's freely. while in the second paragraph the bird is trapped in a cage. It had underestimated freedom, it was too careless of what it did, and so it was at some point captured.

Aisli

11/24/2020 05:21:26 pm

Well first off I poorly decided on any words and it is a short BI.

Aisli's redo

11/24/2020 05:26:20 pm

My understanding of the big idea is that its important to acknowledge how much you have. Or you'll find it out the hard way, such as losing privileges, materials, and at worst of cases your own life. For example lets say someone had a job they strongly disliked so much that they quit it. But just as they thought they were in the clear, they had realized that now they had to apply for a new job, and that can take weeks, so there for that person put themselves in a rough patch and there for they would be desperate for money, realizing that their job was like a privilege to them, taking it for granted.

As for the birds point of view, we can tell that in the first paragraph the bird is roaming the sky's freely. Meanwhile in the second paragraph the bird is trapped in a cage, tied up and locked away from freedom. Just like many It had taken freedom for granted, it was too careless of what it did, and so it lead to its fate, behind bars...

Jacqueline

11/25/2020 09:36:57 am

I think you could’ve made your hook more interesting by being more specific or adding details to give people a better idea of your paragraph, everything else is included.

Aisli’s redo 2.O

11/25/2020 09:52:59 am

Taiki

11/24/2020 05:33:06 pm

I think that the big idea to Ode To Teachers is that even if your shy or feeling nervous, you don't have to keep your thoughts and feelings to your self. I thought of this because in the poem it said that "we need you and your stories and questions that like a fresh path will take us to new vistas." From this part of the poem, I inferred that the teacher who said this felt no need for the kid to keep his/her feeling from himself/herself. It also said that "slowly, your faith grew into my courage," which indicates that this inference was correct. A connection that I had is myself walking head down with little steps in the hallway at my first day of school. I chose this big idea because the poem was mostly about a shy kid having trouble socializing and a kind teacher who tries to encourage the kid. This poem reminded me of my first day of school.

Taiki self assessment

11/24/2020 05:34:04 pm

I think I should make some grammar changes.

Taiki Revised

11/24/2020 05:37:20 pm

I think that the big idea to Ode To Teachers is even if your feeling shy or nervous, you don't have to keep your thoughts and feelings to your self. I thought of this because in the poem, it said that "we need you and your stories and questions that like a fresh path will take us to new vistas." From this part of the poem, I inferred that the teacher who said this, felt no need for the kid to keep his/her feeling from the others. It also said that "slowly, your faith grew into my courage," which indicates that this inference was correct. A connection that I had, is myself walking head down with little foot steps in the hallway at my first day of school. I chose this big idea because the poem was mostly about a shy kid having trouble socializing with the class and a kind teacher who tries to encourage the kid. This poem reminded me of my first day of school.

lars

11/25/2020 09:39:45 am

Big Idea: you explained your Big Idea very well, and put lots of evidence for it.

Connections: you made a deep connection, but you could have explained it a little more, and said how it helped your understanding of the Big Idea.

Critical Thinking: you didn’t really say what you think about the Big Idea, so you could do better on that.

Hook/Conclusion: you don’t really have a hook or conclusion, so you could add those.

Taiki revised 2.0

11/25/2020 10:14:18 am

What is the Big Idea to the poem, “Ode To Teachers?” I think that the big idea to this poem is even if you are feeling shy or nervous, you don't have to keep your thoughts and feelings from the others. I thought of this because in the poem, it said that "we need you and your stories and questions that like a fresh path will take us to new vistas." From this part of the poem, I inferred that the teacher who said this, felt no need for the kid to keep his/her feeling from the others. It also said that "slowly, your faith grew into my courage," which indicates that this inference was correct. Another thing that helped me identify the big idea was a connection I had about my first day of school when I was walking head down with little foot steps in the hallway. This helped me understand the big idea because it let me remember how I was during the first day of school, understanding the kid’s feelings. I think this big idea is meant for all of the shy students in the world, and reminded me of my first day of school. These are my thoughts on the big idea.

Taiki

11/25/2020 05:56:34 pm

In my revised version, I clearly did better than the first one. I had a hook and a conclusion in my second one, it deepened my understanding on the big idea and I fixed some grammar mistakes.

Taiki self assessment 2.0

11/26/2020 09:44:01 am

I need to fully deepen my thoughts and reactions in a more detailed manner.

Taiki revised 2.5

11/26/2020 10:10:41 am

What is the Big Idea to the poem, “Ode to Teachers?” I think that the big idea to this poem is even if you are feeling shy or nervous, you don't have to keep your thoughts and feelings from the others. I thought of this because in the poem, it said that "we need you and your stories and questions that like a fresh path will take us to new vistas." From this part of the poem, I inferred that the teacher who said this, felt no need for the kid to keep his/her feeling from the others. It also said that "slowly, your faith grew into my courage," which indicates that this inference was correct. Another thing that helped me identify the big idea was a connection I had about my first day of school when I was walking head down with little footsteps in the hallway. This helped me understand the big idea because it let me remember how I was during the first day of school, understanding the kid’s feelings. I think this big idea is meant for all the shy students in the world who has issues in participating in class and it reminds me of my first day of school. This poem has made me deeply connect with my “old days” and I think this poem is very good for students like I’ve mentioned before. These are my thoughts on the big idea.

Jacq

11/24/2020 05:55:19 pm

I know why the caged bird sings, a strong poem written by Maya Angelou! Here is my thoughts and response to the poem. I believe that the big idea to me is that the caged bird sings in fear as the free bird dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. This shows the difference that freedom can make between a living animal or person. The evidence I have provided for my big idea is the details and descriptions from the passage that explain the differences between the caged bird and the free bird. Firstly, the text describes how “the caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of unknown but longed for still and his time is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.” On the other hand, “the free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own.” Another quote about the caged bird that proves my point “but the caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream, his wings are clipped and his feet are tied, so he opens his throat to sing.” My conections that I have made are that I sing sometimes to express my emotions and feelings, and I enjoy singing. I used to do lots of song writing. My thoughts and critical thinking on this; there are many places in the world that don’t have the freedom to do the daily things that we do in our country where there is a lot of freedom. The poem expresses how lack of freedom can change a living being. The author used the caged bird to represent how freedom is shown, and I think this poem has a strong meaning behind it.

Jacqueline self assessment 4.0

11/26/2020 09:52:32 am

After going through the rubric, I could tell I didn’t provide details about my opinions and reactions. As well as supporting my reaction and opinion with evidence afterwards.

Jacqueline 4.0 (after self assessment)

11/26/2020 06:40:53 pm

I know why the caged bird sings, a strong poem written by Maya Angelou! Here is my thoughts and response to the poem. I believe that the big idea to me is that the caged bird sings in fear as the free bird dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. The poem expresses how lack of freedom can change a living being. After reading the poem, I really enjoyed it because how much I can connect to the texts and how much I’ve learned from my understanding of the poem.

Many sentences hit different to me such as “but a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom through his bars of rage.” The evidence I have provided for my big idea is the details and descriptions from the passage that explain the differences between the caged bird and the free bird. Firstly, the text describes how “the caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of unknown but longed for still and his time is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.” On the other hand, “the free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own.”

Another quote about the caged bird that proves my point “but the caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream, his wings are clipped and his feet are tied, so he opens his throat to sing.” My connections that I have made are that I sing sometimes to express my emotions and feelings, and I enjoy singing. I used to do lots of song writing. My thoughts and critical thinking on this; there are many places in the world that don’t have the freedom to do the daily things that we do in our country where there is a lot of freedom. The author used the caged bird to represent how freedom is shown, and I think this poem has a strong meaning behind it.

Jacqueline

11/24/2020 05:57:34 pm

Oh wait, I spelt connections wrong :0

Jacqueline

11/24/2020 05:58:35 pm

I know why the caged bird sings, a strong poem written by Maya Angelou! Here is my thoughts and response to the poem. I believe that the big idea to me is that the caged bird sings in fear as the free bird dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. This shows the difference that freedom can make between a living animal or person. The evidence I have provided for my big idea is the details and descriptions from the passage that explain the differences between the caged bird and the free bird. Firstly, the text describes how “the caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of unknown but longed for still and his time is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.” On the other hand, “the free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own.” Another quote about the caged bird that proves my point “but the caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream, his wings are clipped and his feet are tied, so he opens his throat to sing.” My connections that I have made are that I sing sometimes to express my emotions and feelings, and I enjoy singing. I used to do lots of song writing. My thoughts and critical thinking on this; there are many places in the world that don’t have the freedom to do the daily things that we do in our country where there is a lot of freedom. The poem expresses how lack of freedom can change a living being. The author used the caged bird to represent how freedom is shown, and I think this poem has a strong meaning behind it.

Aisli

11/25/2020 09:40:59 am

(I think that you have reached the learning intention. :D )

But it seemed that you could brake your paragraph up into two or more paragraphs, based on the information of each paragraph.

(Yes I know this peer assessment is bad. I could not find any other flaws.)

Jacqueline (after peer assessment)

11/25/2020 09:46:44 am

I know why the caged bird sings, a strong poem written by Maya Angelou! Here is my thoughts and response to the poem. I believe that the big idea to me is that the caged bird sings in fear as the free bird dips his wings in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky. This shows the difference that freedom can make between a living animal or person. The evidence I have provided for my big idea is the details and descriptions from the passage that explain the differences between the caged bird and the free bird. Firstly, the text describes how “the caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of unknown but longed for still and his time is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.” On the other hand, “the free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees and fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn and he names the sky his own.”

Another quote about the caged bird that proves my point “but the caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream, his wings are clipped and his feet are tied, so he opens his throat to sing.” My connections that I have made are that I sing sometimes to express my emotions and feelings, and I enjoy singing. I used to do lots of song writing. My thoughts and critical thinking on this; there are many places in the world that don’t have the freedom to do the daily things that we do in our country where there is a lot of freedom. The poem expresses how lack of freedom can change a living being. The author used the caged bird to represent how freedom is shown, and I think this poem has a strong meaning behind it.

Ryo

11/25/2020 06:37:26 am

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

For this poem, I think the Big Idea is that "Even you dan't have freedom on one thing, you will have freedom on another thing. Why do I think this is the Big Idea? In the text, it says that "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied". I think this mean that he doesn't have freedom to move but he has freedom to sing. This phrase is also repeated in the text. I don't have freedom to drive a car but I have freedon to ride a car. I don't have freedom to hold the ball during a soccer game but I have freedom to kick the ball during a soccer game. I think that if you don't have freedom on one thing, you will know that you have freedom on another thing.

Magnus

11/25/2020 09:30:35 am

Feedback
1.) clearly states big idea.
2.) has evidence
3.) has personal background knowledge
4.) shares thoughts about big idea
5.) has connections
Ps. Don’t is misspelled in your par. It was spelled dan’t

Ryo

11/25/2020 09:51:29 am

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

What is the Big Idea for the poem, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings”. I read this poem and I figured out what the Big Idea is. For this poem, I think the Big Idea is that "Even you don’t have freedom on one thing, you will have freedom on another thing. Why do I think this is the Big Idea? In the text, it says that "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing”. I think this means that he doesn't have freedom to move but he has freedom to sing. This phrase is also repeated in the text. If I was the trapped bird, I might have also sang because I would have nothing to do and I don’t have freedom to move. For example, I don't have freedom to drive a car but I have freedom to ride a car. I also don't have freedom to hold the ball during a soccer game but I have freedom to kick the ball during a soccer game. I think that if you don't have freedom on one thing, you will know that you have freedom on another thing. In my opinion, I think this is the BI for this poem and these are the reasons why I think this is the Big Idea.

Ryo

11/25/2020 09:53:19 am

I forgot to add a question mark in the first sentence.

Ryo (revised ×3)

11/25/2020 09:55:37 am

Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

What is the Big Idea for the poem, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings”? I read this poem and I figured out what the Big Idea is. For this poem, I think the Big Idea is that "Even you don’t have freedom on one thing, you will have freedom on another thing. Why do I think this is the Big Idea? In the text, it says that "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing”. I think this means that he doesn't have freedom to move but he has freedom to sing. This phrase is also repeated in the text. If I was the trapped bird, I might have also sang because I would have nothing to do and I don’t have freedom to move. For example, I don't have freedom to drive a car but I have freedom to ride a car. I also don't have freedom to hold the ball during a soccer game but I have freedom to kick the ball during a soccer game. I think that if you don't have freedom on one thing, you will know that you have freedom on another thing. In my opinion, I think this is the BI for this poem and these are the reasons why I think this is the Big Idea

Ryo

11/26/2020 09:57:56 am

Self-assessment
Need to
-Provide details about opinion and reaction
-Support my reaction and/or opinion with detailed reasons and evidence
-Demonstrate deeper thinking by going beyond the text
-Make writing error-free

Ryo

11/26/2020 10:15:26 am

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

What is the Big Idea for the poem, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings”? I read this poem and I figured out what the Big Idea is. For this poem, I think the Big Idea is that "Even you don’t have freedom on one thing, you will have freedom on another thing. Why do I think this is the Big Idea? In the text, it says that "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing”. I think this means that he doesn't have freedom to move but he has freedom to sing. This phrase is also repeated in the text. If I was the trapped bird, I might have also sang because I would be bored and I won’t have freedom to move. Also, I think the only place I could move would be my mouth. If my feet and my hands were tied, what can I do and where can I move? What do I not have freedom on one thing but have freedom on another thing? For example, I don't have freedom to drive a car but I have freedom to ride a car. I also don't have freedom to hold the ball during a soccer game but I have freedom to kick the ball during a soccer game. I think that if you don't have freedom on one thing, you will know that you have freedom on another thing. In my opinion, I think this is the BI and the reasons why I think this is the Big Idea.

Ryo

11/25/2020 06:38:59 am

I spelled freedom freedon

Ryo (revised)

11/25/2020 06:40:02 am

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

For this poem, I think the Big Idea is that "Even you dan't have freedom on one thing, you will have freedom on another thing. Why do I think this is the Big Idea? In the text, it says that "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied". I think this mean that he doesn't have freedom to move but he has freedom to sing. This phrase is also repeated in the text. I don't have freedom to drive a car but I have freedom to ride a car. I don't have freedom to hold the ball during a soccer game but I have freedom to kick the ball during a soccer game. I think that if you don't have freedom on one thing, you will know that you have freedom on another thing.

Roen

11/25/2020 09:36:41 am

What I thought of the big idea is pretty straight forward, to have faith in yourself. In the story/poem, the girl was very shy when she had just arrived at a new school. She doesn’t want to socially interact with any other students. I can make a deep connection with that because I came to Canada in grade.3 and my English wasn’t so great, but I managed to make friends anyway because I socially interact with like, everyone. Anyway, how did I come up with “masterpiece”? Simple. Every poem you get at school is going to be about the same things. Which things you might ask, but, hey. I’m here to tell you! Read all your poems and you will find out that they are all about: being nice, not being greedy, accept others, be who you are, have faith in yourself, believe in yourself. I’m right, right? So after reading,” your faith slowest grew into my courage “ you can see that the poem is about faith and courage. “And instead of giving you an apple-” 𝓕𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴* 𝐼 𝓇𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝑔𝓇𝒶𝒹𝑒.𝟥 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝑔𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓉𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒶 𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝒹𝒶𝓎, 𝓈𝑜 𝐼 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒: “𝑜𝒽, 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝒽𝒶𝒹 𝒶 𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝓈𝑜 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝑔𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝒾𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝒽𝑒𝓇” 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝓁𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓎𝑒𝒶𝓇 𝓈𝒽𝑒 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹 𝓊𝓈 𝒶 𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀
𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝑔𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓉𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀 𝒶 𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓁𝑒, 𝓈𝑜 𝐼 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒: 𝓌𝒽𝓎 𝒹𝑜 𝓉𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓁𝑒𝓈 𝓈𝑜 𝓂𝓊𝒸𝒽? 𝐼𝓉 𝓇𝑒𝓂𝒶𝒾𝓃𝓈 𝒶 𝓂𝓎𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓎.....

Taiki

11/25/2020 09:44:11 am

Good connections, and your thoughts on the big idea are great, but you should put more text evidence of why you chose the big idea.

Tyson link

11/25/2020 09:51:13 am

Big idea: :)
Don’t add and but, a . between grade and 3 and add when in the first few sentences.
It should be like “because when I came to a Canada in grade 3 and my English wasn’t so great”,not “because I came to Canada in grade.3 and my English wasn't so great”.
Try to have more detailed evidence.
Great connections!
I like how you changed the font for flashbacks!
Try to work on critical thoughts and include it with more detail.
Great work overall Roen!

Applying or Applying/Extending

Roen

11/25/2020 09:58:15 am

But it would still make sense if I didn’t remove them, but I should’ve said: an apple not a apple, self assessment

Roen

11/26/2020 09:45:18 am

Your feedback doesn’t read well, it should be: don’t add a “but” and “.” between “grade” and “3” and I think all the others are fine without changing it but maybe changing it would be better. *Feedback on your feedback*

Roen

11/26/2020 10:18:01 am

Powerful Response/Ode To Teachers/November 26

Before We Start....
“Everyone has a different big idea, obviously not everyone could have a big idea like mine, mine is one of a kind”. Now that’s not true, everyone’s big idea is different and everyone’s is special in its own way so, good luck!

Now The Actual Response
What I thought of the big idea for “Ode To Teachers” is very simple and straight forward, it is simply: “Have faith in yourself and don’t be afraid of making friends or raising your hands in class, believe in yourself!” (Evidence) Now, how did I come up with this? While reading the poem a part of the poem said “and slowly your faith grew into my courage” “I remember the first day how I looked down so you wouldn’t see me”

Continued

Tyson

11/25/2020 09:41:06 am

Powerful response
I think that the big idea is to be yourself no matter what others think about you and to not let others control you. My evidence for the big idea is in the 3rd paragraph sentence 3-4 and the 5th paragraph. It states my evidence in these parts of the poem. If you want even more evidence, the poem is clearly is talking about being yourself and ignoring what others think about you, and that’s the big idea too. The entire poem is about that( don’t forget to check me evidence on my 3rd and 5th paragraph). It also states in the title that we were born to stand out. It’s about a person being afraid to show there true self and decided to try to blend in with the others. To Illustrate, it reminds me of when I first came to Laurier in grade 3, I was really shy and didn’t be myself. Instead tried to blend in until I met my friends the excepted for who I was. This connection was from the first paragraph and the last. I am glad to have friends like them. Though my thoughts are just “why would people even try to hide themselves? Like I would understand what if you were a bit shy at first (like me) but being yourselves one of the most important aspects of life. I learned that after my time of hiding myself, it’s sad and lonely. It is something that you should never ever do. So I am asking you to stop being some to please others and to be yourself. Trust me, your life will be much more happier. Anyways, I think they big idea is very meaningful and very deep. It explains the even if you get made fun of or if people don’t like the way you are, you should ignore them and be how you want to be, because if they don’t like that, then they’re something called a fake friend.

Roen

11/25/2020 09:54:22 am

Things You Did Well:
Big Idea, Check
Deep personal connections, check
Evidence for big idea, check
Things you need to work on:
You did not have a critical thought: what you thought of the BIG IDEA not the poem.
Background Knowledge: What did you know about the poem, based on BK?
I think you should take some lines of the poem out for a evidence not just say: read the 3rd to 5th paragraph or something.

Grammar Mistakes?
This is what you wrote in the PAR:

I met my friends THE excepted who I am
So I am asking you to stop BEING SOME to please others, you mean something not some?
I think THEY big idea
It explains THE eve if you get made fun of

Roen

11/25/2020 09:56:20 am

Had critical thoughts oops

Melissa (revised)

11/25/2020 09:55:53 am

I think that the big idea for the poem “I know why the caged bird sings” is that the bird is sad and depressed from being trapped in the cage so he sings to cope, then when someone hears it far away the bird is happy that someone enjoyed his singing so he kept singing. I think this because in the second section of the song it says how the bird is depressed and then it sings which makes me think that’s how he copes, and the poem title is “I know why the caged bird sings” so that makes me think that’s why. A deep connection I made were when it said “A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky” it reminded me of warriors because in the series “the new prophecy” they had to move territory because humans were destroying their land and the clan leaders sent 6 cats to find new territory, one of the cats (brambleclaw) felt free like a bird and he always hunted by the water with his friend.

Melissa (self assessment)

11/26/2020 09:45:49 am

I should add a clear conclusion

??Melissa (revised again) ?? link

11/26/2020 10:06:19 am

I think that the big idea for the poem “I know why the caged bird sings” is that the bird sings because the bird is sad and depressed from being trapped in the cage so he sings to pass time and to cope, then when someone hears it far away the bird is happy that someone enjoyed his singing so he kept singing. I think this because in the second section of the song it says how the bird is depressed and then it sings which makes me think that’s how he copes, and the poem title is “I know why the caged bird sings” so that makes me think that’s why. A deep connection I made were when it said “A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange sun rays and dares to claim the sky” it reminded me of warriors because in the series “the new prophecy” they had to move territory because humans were destroying their land and the clan leaders sent 6 cats to find new territory, one of the cats (brambleclaw) felt free like a bird and he always hunted by the water with his friend. In short, I think the big idea is that the bird sings because the bird is sad.

Kyle (revised)

11/25/2020 10:00:19 am

My Big Idea for the poem called Ode To Teachers is to be confident and be proud of what you do! I think this because in the poem, it mentioned that a kid was looking down at the ground hoping no one will see him. His friends and his teacher started cheering him up to share his work to the class. One connection I made during reading the poem was when I was in grade 3, we had to present our power point presentation to the class. I was really nervous and scared because that time, I didn’t know if I had reached the success criteria. I think this poem is trying to tell us to not be afraid of things that is going to happen. Just try your best and even though you didn’t meet the success criteria this time, work harder and improve next time!

Kyle

11/26/2020 09:46:03 am

After rereading and reviewing my first paragraph about my big idea, I could tell that I have revamped a lot when I compared my first paragraph to the second. I also had wonderful feedbacks from my friends and teachers! Something that I improved on is providing more evidence, connections and a better hook to grab the readers attention. I am learning that it doesn't matter if your just quickly finishing your work and handing it in, improving and checking over for all your mistakes is what matters most because if you don't check your work before handing it in, you might make the same mistakes over and over again.

Kyle C (Final Draft)

11/26/2020 10:14:22 am

After reading and rereading the poem, I am coming to a Big Idea. I think that the Big idea for the poem called Ode To Teachers is to be confident, be proud of your work and just be yourself. I came to this Big Idea because in the poem, it mentioned a kid trying to camouflage into the other children’s because he was about to share his work/presentation to the class. His friends and teachers started encouraging him to share his work! But he was so unsecured about his work that he kept on looking down to the floor feeling like being pushed down into the ground! Some connections I made during reading the poem is when I made my first presentation and our teacher made us share it to the class. I was so nervous back then because I didn’t really know if I had fully reached the success criteria / rubric. I also think that the author is telling us to never be afraid of showing our work to the public. If you worked hard on that assignment and tried your best, that is what matters most! Even though if you failed the first time, just try again and maybe you can look through your work and check if you can improve in any area!

Annika (revised)

11/25/2020 10:02:45 am

I think the Big Idea is that a new student in a new school, afraid to make friends because of what others will think but when he finds a friend all of that changes. “I remember the first day” in this part of the poem , this reminded me of when I was the new kid at my new school, half way through October. I was so shy , but when my best friend (we are still best friends till this day) came to introduce herself than ten second latter we where inseparable. Why I see this as the big idea is because I can stand by this. And because when someone is there trying to encourage you it normally works out just like in the poem where his teacher encourages him just how my friend did back in 2nd grade.

Annika

11/26/2020 10:15:10 am

I need to provide details about opinions and reactions
I need to support my reactions / opinions with detailed versions
I need to demonstrate deeper thinking by going beyond the text.
I need to clearly explains what character /reader learned.

Tyson 2.0

11/25/2020 10:04:41 am

Tyson 3.0

11/26/2020 10:12:12 am

Powerful response
I think that the big idea is to be yourself no matter what others think about you and to not let others control you. My evidence for the big idea is in the 3rd paragraph sentence 3-4 (but why don’t they get it, I just want to be me) and the 5th paragraph (what if no one likes me. As you ask in doubt, but don’t be afraid, you were born to stand out) . It states my evidence in these parts of the poem. If you want even more evidence, the poem is clearly talking about being yourself and ignoring what others think about you, and that’s the big idea too. The entire poem is about that. It also states in the title that we were born to stand out. After inferencing what I think it’s about (from looking at the title), I think It’s about a person being afraid to show there true self and decided to try to blend in with the others. To Illustrate, it reminds me of when I first came to Laurier in grade 3, I was really shy and didn’t be myself. Instead tried to blend in until I met my friends that excepted for who I was. This was connected from the first paragraph and the last paragraph of the poem.. I am glad to have friends like them.

I really liked how I stated the big idea. I think it was understandable/simple for the reader to read. And it clearly states the big idea. You would only need to read it once to get it. I think that because I got my mom too read it and she said it was extremely easy, nice and simple to read. My brother said that “even though I’m 9 and I’m reading my grade 7 brothers work, I still can understand it deeply”. After I showed it to my dad, he said it was very touching and that to use at this to inspire others. My brother said that that the reason he said it was understandable because my work is as bad as an grade 3. My mom said it was nice and easy to read because I know how to simplify things. My father said that I was just good at using words to touch people. Though I don’t think that’s true. My mom and dad think I’m good at speaking.

I wondered if this poem was made to inspire others. My thoughts are just “why would people even try to hide themselves? Like I would understand if you were a bit shy at first (like me) but being yourself is one of the most important aspects of life. I learned that after my time of hiding myself, it’s sad and lonely. It is something that you should never ever do. So I am asking you to stop being someone to please others and to be yourself. Trust me, your life will be much more happier. Anyways, I think the big idea is very meaningful and very deep. It explains the even if you get made fun of or if people don’t like the way you are, you should ignore them and be how you want to be, because if they don’t like that, then they’re something called a fake friend.

Tyson

11/26/2020 10:13:46 am

I fixed my grammar mistakes.
I added on to my thoughts.
I gave my self better word choice.
I added more detail in some parts.
I added inferences.
I added more reactions from me and my family members to my big idea.
I included more feeling/thoughts.
Added reasons why my family members though that.
Also added some grammar mistakes.
(Also just some extra things)

Sebastian

11/25/2020 10:09:02 am

I think that the BIG IDEA is you can stand out from others and don’t be like others. You can sorta visualize it and make some connections from it. It’s encouraging in the ending for me and the beginning .You can make TE out of some of the lyrics or poem. It’s encouraging for some people or most people. It sorta says how you can’t always trust the media from what I see from it. It reminds me “me” from a earlier grade when I wasn’t like others and I just zoned out most of the time from being myself so I didn’t really be myself until I was outside. So be yourself unless you zone out.

Samantha (revised)

11/25/2020 10:09:34 am

People get discriminated, teased, bullied, because they looks “different”. Thats’s my big idea for Born to Stand Out. We shouldn’t care if others think we’re weird. We should be ourselves. We shouldn’t be mean just because others might look weird to you. We are all different. We are constantly worrying that others might judge us. So we try to follow trends. When reading this, it really reminded me of BLM (Black Lived Matter) because both kids and adults are getting injured, harmed, and bullied because they don’t have the same skin colour. It’s important not to give up and to stay strong. Things might not go well but in the end, many people love you and encourage you. Be yourself and don’t change because of others. Don’t bully or laugh at others because you don’t like the way they act or look

Samantha (revised ver.2)

11/26/2020 10:12:02 am

People get discriminated, teased, bullied, because they look “different”. That is my big idea for Born to Stand Out.”afraid to be different, in fear and in shame.” It doesn’t matter if others think you’re “ugly” or “disgusting”. What matters is what you think of yourself. We shouldn’t care if others say that we’re “eccentric”. We should be ourselves. We shouldn’t be mean either. Don’t be mean just because others look weird in your eyes. Treat others the way you want to be treated. That’s something Ms. Watson taught me. I really like that phrase but I don’t always follow it. I think loving yourself and not caring what others think of you is amazing. Not many people can do that! “You were born to stand out” I think it’s telling you that you stand out in a good way so don’t let others put you down of how weird your eyes are or how rough your hair might be. All of those things about you make up of who you are. So don’t change to fit in. We all are different. We are constantly worrying that others might judge us. So we try to follow trends. This reminded me of BLM (Black lives matter) because both kids and adults are getting severely injured, threatened, and bullied because they don’t have the same skin colour. It’s important not to give up and to stay strong. Things might not go well but in the end, many people love you and encourage you. That’s what makes up stay strong and to not give up! Be yourself and don’t change because of others. Don’t bully or laugh because you don’t like the way they act or look. We all are different. We all are unique. So don’t give up because of others.

Marlow

11/25/2020 10:10:34 am

For my Powerful Response paragraph, I chose the poem “Lester”.

It depicts a boy who is granted a wish form a magical goblin, with this wish, the boy wishes for more wishes. He continues to wish for more wishes for the rest of his life until there is a mountain of wishes, and at last, he dies an old man without using any of his wishes. The big idea behind this poem is that spending your life trying to gain things like “wishes” your whole life but doing nothing with and don’t actually need is a waste of your life. The wishes that he spent his life obtaining were useless in the end. There is a good parallel from this poem and real life with some really rich people spending their lives getting more money and wasting it on useless things that they don’t need. It is greed. Everyone is greedy a degree for a short example when I was 6 or 7 I used to collect and almost hoard rocks that I had no use for at all.

Marlow

11/26/2020 09:54:39 am

Things I need to improve on:

Include thoughts, feelings, and detailed personal reactions

Sate my opinion clearly.

Provide details about opinion.

Support my reactions and opinions with detailed reasons/evidence.

Effective opening and closing.

Marlow

11/26/2020 10:17:00 am

Powerful Response 2.0

For my Powerful Response paragraph, I chose the poem “Lester”.

It depicts a boy who is granted a wish form a magical goblin, with this wish, the boy wishes for more wishes. He continues to wish for more wishes for the rest of his life until there is a mountain of wishes, and at last, he dies an old man without using any of his wishes. The big idea behind this poem is that spending your life trying to gain things like “wishes” your whole life but doing nothing with and don’t actually need is a waste of your life. The wishes that he spent his life obsessing over were useless in the end. There is a good parallel from this poem and real life with some really rich people spending their lives getting more money and wasting it on useless things that they don’t need. I find it disheartening to know that there are people out there hoarding money that they will never use for anything useful while others struggle to get by with the small amount of money they have. It is greed. Everyone is greedy a degree, for a short example when I was six or seven I used to collect and almost hoard rocks that I had no use for at all. However, its nowhere near the level of greed that others have but it is an example that most can relate to on the small level. All in all, the poem “Lester” has a good message that I appreciate.

Joseph

11/25/2020 10:17:34 am

My poem for the big idea is Born to stand out

When I did my first big idea i thought that it about to not let anyone push you not and be brave and don’t be bad about your self, now I think that is about people running away from people who bullied them for a long time so they just ran away and to be them selves without anyone to bully them. I’m the past they been framed for a accident they didn’t do instead of fighting back they let the bullying continue until one night they planned to go away from home and be free from the bullying. They planned it at night because no one can see them and they got lots of supplies they planned to go to another city they lived to another city maybe a few miles away so they get there.

I can think of anything else so that’s if for now

Joseph

11/26/2020 09:42:16 am

I men’t to say I can’t think of anything else

Joseph (revised)

11/26/2020 10:00:29 am

When I first thought of my big idea for “born to stand out” I thought it was to let no one push you down, and be brave and don’t feel bad about your self. Now I think that it’s people trying to be free so they ran away to be free from the media, because they got framed for some accident they didn’t do. When they said in the poem “blonde, thin and beautiful” it’s like a kind friend that cared about everyone mean or nice and supported them but they ran with there friends even though they supported everyone but they ran and ran. When the poem said “it’s time to breakaway” I thought it was when they found a place where they can stay and to let go of there fears of hopeless, bad thoughts and even the bullying they went through but now they are free.

Joseph

11/26/2020 10:11:23 am

Before I did my revised version I knew what I needed to put more of but someone them I failed to do that

I needed to more punctuation marks

More evidence for the big idea

Provides details option and reaction

Luiza

11/25/2020 10:17:50 am

“Love your neighbours like you love yourself.” What if you don’t love yourself? It is so important to love who you are because everyone is beautiful. The big idea of this song can remind you that and try to think about all the amazing things you are instead of focusing on a little bit of negative things you think or other people say. Know you are beautiful no matter what people say! In the song it explains the big idea by saying, “ I am beautiful no matter what they say. So don’t you bring me down today.” Connecting to whatever you read or do can help you reach the goal of finding the big idea. I connect to the part of the song when it says, “ now and then I get insecure” because I get insecure sometimes too. Sometimes I think people don’t like me for some reason or they talk behind my back. Another example is I feel insecure about my ears because now that we are wearing masks constantly they stick out more. My next connection is when she says “ so consumed in all your doom.” I know some people that mostly think about how their lives are bad and then they don’t think about others as much. Making other people think their problems don’t matter. “Nobody can make you happy until your happy first.”

Luiza

11/25/2020 10:19:25 am

That is my revised version

Sebastian (revised)

11/25/2020 10:25:42 am

I think the Big Idea is that you can stand out from others academically or in strength and don’t be like others. You can visualize some parts that you can make or made connections to in this poem or song. It’s encouraging but it is only encouraging in the beginning paragraph and ending paragraph for me. It has some TE and some encouraging statements for others but still not encouraging for me. It says clearly that the media can not be trusted but that’s if you use it daily or see some tweets or posts from google images. Being yourself is not bad but I don’t be myself because I zone out sometimes so I don’t be myself mostly. I didn’t make this long because I don’t know anything else to add or to change and or I didn’t have enough time.

Sebastian (revised errors and mistakes)

11/26/2020 10:04:35 am

I didn’t say what Poem I did, I didn’t say what my reaction was and enough details. I didn’t have a well structured ending sentence and I didn’t have question marks, exclamation marks and punctuation marks in it. There are some errors in grammar and I didn’t finish it at the end. I did this poorly and not on time.

Isa

11/25/2020 05:12:31 pm

the cages bird is same as he doesn’t have wings. Humans keep birds in cages as decorations. Maybe humans will be very happy to watch the birds flying around in the cage. But they don't know that they deprive a freedom of a life. My big idea is maybe bird don’t know how to use the tools we use. But they are free, they are belonging the sky. The caged bird doesn’t feel very comfortable for always sitting in the cage and has people to feed him. They are more painful than death if he is in a cage. Free bird can do anything or go anywhere he want. He can find the fat worms by himself and eat it. It may not be easy but this is the nature of birds. That is my big idea. Thanks for reading!!!! :)

Aisli

11/26/2020 09:46:26 am

Over 100 comments .o.

Aisli’s redo 2.O but I have to do a self-assessment and I can’t reply to my first one lol

11/26/2020 09:52:13 am

Aisli

11/26/2020 09:58:04 am

I have not included any of my thoughts or feelings.
I never post an opinion online but I need one here I guess. (Lol)
I need to explain what the bird has perhaps learned.
Maybe I need to reword some of my sentences.

That was all yeyeyeye.

Aisli’s redo 2.O but I have to do a self-assessment and I can’t reply to the first one lol redo

11/26/2020 10:12:30 am

How much do you have and how do you own?
My understanding of the big idea is that its important to acknowledge how much you have and how lucky you are to have it. Or you'll find it out the hard way, such as losing privileges, materials, and at the worst of cases your own life!

I think that people never realize how much they have and think that it is normal to have privileges. Little did they know that there are people that find food to be their biggest problem let alone homes and luxury items. I also think that people should be looking at what they have and not what they don’t have. If there is something that they Can do to help the homeless from food to old unwanted clothes they should help people in need. I think this not just because I am told but it’s because they are people, and no one should be treated wrong.

For an example lets say someone had a job that frustrated them so much that they quit it. But just as they thought they were in the clear, they had realized that now they had to apply for a new job, and that can take weeks, but during that time they won’t be getting money, so there for that person put themselves in a rough patch and there for they would be desperate for money, realizing that their job was like a privilege to them, taking it for granted.

As for the birds point of view, we can tell that in the first paragraph the bird is roaming the sky's freely. Meanwhile in the second paragraph the bird is trapped in a cage, tied up and locked away from freedom. Just like many It had taken freedom for granted, it was too careless of what it did, and so it lead to its fate, behind bars...
So the bird has learned that it should look at what it has and not be careless with its choices.

Luiza self assessment

11/26/2020 10:06:39 am

. Check punctuation
. Add more descriptive vocabulary
. Support my reaction with evidence

Isa

11/26/2020 10:08:23 am

I didn’t do the deeper thinking very well. I write the feeling of the character. But I did not write very detail.
And I haven’t write too many powerful language when I do the effective communication. :(
These are some mistake I think I need to improve. Thank you :)

Sebastian (final)

11/26/2020 10:16:37 am

I think the big idea for Born to Stand Out by Breanna Miles, is to stand out from the others either academically or in strength or in a different way. It has some connections and some BK and TE for me. It’s encouraging and not at the same time, some statements are the only encouraging things in it, and my reaction to the big idea is: how and why?

Luiza link

11/28/2020 09:32:17 pm

“Love your neighbours like you love yourself.” What if you do not love yourself? I think you should love yourself before anyone else because how can you love them if you should love them like you love yourself? It is so important to love who you are because everyone is beautiful. The big idea of this song can remind you that and try to think about all the amazing things you are, instead of focusing on a little few negative things you think, or other people say. Know you are beautiful no matter what people say! In the song it illustrates the big idea by saying, “I am beautiful no matter what they say. So, don’t you bring me down today.” Connecting to whatever you read or do can help you reach the goal of finding a big idea. I connect to the part of the song when it declares, “now and then I get insecure” because I get insecure sometimes too. Sometimes I think people do not like me for some reason or they talk behind my back. Another example is I feel insecure about my ears because now that we are wearing masks constantly, they stick out more. My next connection is when she says, “so consumed in all your doom.” I know some people that mostly think about how their lives are bad and then they do not think about others as much. Making other people think their problems do not matter. “Nobody can make you happy until you're happy first.”

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