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1/29/2019

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Today, we started the day with a lesson on how to complete your Roy Lichtenstein-inspired artwork. We reviewed the learning intentions and the students generated success criteria for the assignment. Expectations were made clear and students worked independently and looked at images/comics online for the same inspiration that inspired Lichtenstein's work.
1.) ART:

You will be given time to work on this in class tomorrow. It is not for homework.

Roy Lichtenstein-Inspired Onomatopoeia Art Resources

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2.) MATH:

Any unfinished work from the mid chapter review Qu. #1-9

Make sure you have checked your answers with the answer key in the back of the text.
I will answer all questions before the quiz tomorrow.
QUIZ on this section in class tomorrow! (Sorry we didn't get to this today

3.) POST A RESPONSE:

Today, you had a lesson on 'DETERMINING WHAT IS IMPORTANT' in Language Arts (Novel Approach).
This is one of the final reading strategies we will be learning about. It was great to see all students being strategic with their use of the other strategies in order to come a deeper understanding of the readings (lyrics).
Watch this video and read along with the lyrics. This will remind you of today's lesson.
In paragraph form, write what you think is the 'BIG IDEA' of Christina Aguilera's, "Beautiful" is.
Ask one student a 'QUESTION' about their 'BIG IDEA'.
Reply to any questions you receive.

VIDEO LINKS:
U2 Beautiful Day
Christina Aguilera - Beautiful

Lucas

1/29/2019 09:36:31 am

SECOND!

1/29/2019 09:36:37 am

Anonymous

1/29/2019 09:37:32 am

Zero-th

1/29/2019 09:42:04 am

negative 1

Kaden

1/29/2019 09:44:28 am

5th

Zarif

1/29/2019 03:46:18 pm

FIRST.

Adrian

1/29/2019 05:16:17 pm

Wow, this is a wonderful song…… It is boring, since we have already heard it about ten times. However, I did enjoy this song a lot. Sometimes, I am thinking if we are doing novel approach, we should hear of the music, instead of just reading the lyrics. It really helps. It can help me to think of the feeling and emotions when the singer is singing this piece of music, it surely improved my understanding.

I will say the big idea of this whole song is, “To be confident”. After listening the music, it reminds me something. Something about my own experience, text to self. I remember that my mom told me the similar thing before I have a music performance. Of course not the “beautiful” part.

However, I changed my idea after a while. I thought about something of words. “Words”, I thought it wants to say. No matter what others say, just ignore them. Do the way you want to, what you think is right. Just do it. Be confident.

Sometimes even others told me that I can’t. I just believe myself. “Be beautiful, you are beautiful.” Be confident. No one can “let you down”, not just today, never ever.

Justin

1/29/2019 06:36:04 pm

@ Adrian - Great job! I liked your thinking a lot. Though, be careful of a few grammatical mistakes. Remember that you cannot combine two sentences with just a comma. Either end the sentence with a period or add a conjunction word (and, or, but, so, etc.).

Adrian

1/29/2019 07:42:37 pm

Thank you, I will change it later. : )

Justin

1/29/2019 06:52:11 pm

Often stories teach you a lesson and delivers a message to the reader, but did you know that songs can have a message in them too? This song, “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera, is a great example of that. It really teaches the reader a message that is both touching and deep.

The song tells us that no matter what the others think of you, you are beautiful yourself. Love your bruises and scars and don't hide who you are because of them. It is about being proud of who you are. No matter who you are, don’t change yourself just because you think others will like you more that way. I think that everyone can relate to this and that it surely is a very meaningful, unlike other modern songs these days.

In the end, this is what I think the “big idea” or message is of the song, “Beautiful”. It is very surprising to see such a message delivered by just a song. I hope everyone can take this message and be proud of who they are! :)

Justin

1/29/2019 06:56:48 pm

Often stories teach you a lesson and delivers a message to the reader, but did you know that songs can have a message in them too? This song, “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera, is a great example of that. It really teaches the reader a message that is both touching and deep.

The song tells us that no matter what the others think of you, you are beautiful yourself. Love your scars and mistakes and don't hide who you are because of them. It is about being proud of who you are. No matter who you are, don’t change yourself just because you think others will like you more that way. It is okay to make mistakes because no one is completely perfect. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and no one is better than another. I think that everyone can relate to this and that it surely is a very meaningful, unlike other modern songs these days.

In the end, this is what I think the “big idea” or message is of the song, “Beautiful”. It is very surprising to see such a message delivered by just a song. I hope everyone can take this message and be proud of who they are! :)

Priya

1/29/2019 07:17:01 pm

Wow this song was wonderful to listen but it is a little annoying and boring when listening to it a million times.

I think the big idea is about being yourself and being strong. After listening to this song, it reminds me of something. I remember about a problem I had. Then I saw the sentence “ No matter what they say”. If someone is saying mean words, just ignore.

In conclusion, do things your way when someone says you doing it wrong and be strong. Also be yourself.

Zarif

1/29/2019 07:55:01 pm

@Priya- I think the hook should be interesting to read just like what Mr. Hong said. In addition to that, I think you need to expand your ideas anyway the thought is there.

Ariel

1/29/2019 07:27:34 pm

“No matter what they say words can't bring me down”

The lyrics have so much meaning and are very deep. I think the big idea of Christina Aguilera's “Beautiful” was to have confidence and to be proud of yourself. I think the lyrics are talking about how no matter what you look like, what your sexuality is or whatever differences you have, you are beautiful and that you shouldn’t be ashamed of yourself. You shouldn’t change who you are or stop doing things you like just because of what others tell you or if they think of you differently. You should be proud of yourself just the way you are because nobody is better than anybody.

In conclusion, be yourself and don’t let anyone change the way you are. :)

Zarif

1/29/2019 07:50:29 pm

What is the Big Idea? Well today in class we learnt that the big idea is about any type of poem through the song lyrics of Christina Aguilera called "Beautiful".
Most of the song writers put their frustrations or happiness and express those through music. The song "Beautiful" literally speaks for itself because she pointed out how important it is to be beautiful inside and out and not care about what others would say. Nowadays, you can read about people committing suicide because of what they read on social media. In the song she tried to convey a message that even if you have flaws but still embrace it, that wouldn't make a person looked like a beast because everyone is beautiful in their own way. Try to make the best of what people can give and RESPECT each other to have a beautiful life. It is all about self-empowerment and inner beauty.
In conclusion, in order to love others you have to LOVE YOURSELF FIRST. Despite of, all your trials and failures you can still create something BEAUTIFUL.

Nick

1/29/2019 08:22:32 pm

Wow. This song is deep!

Often stories have a message attached to them, but songs can also deliver messages too. The song, "Beautiful", by Christina Aguilera, has a very deep moral and is expressed in a touching way. This song is telling us that we have to have faith in ourselves no matter what bad things others say about you to discourage you. Try to live a beautiful life, and always have faith in yourself.

Miranda

1/29/2019 09:05:04 pm

What do you think about the moral? Is it good and truthful or do you think it's wrong?

Wendy

1/29/2019 08:25:41 pm

I wonder does everyone have something that connects to this song?

I think the big idea of this song was to express that no matter what others think about you just be who you are. Because you’re beautiful no matter what they say. Words can’t bring you down. From the lyrics, I can tell it is such an engaging song. It’s like a story hiding inside the song. Maybe At first, the main character got hurt because of other people’s discussion, but then the character decided to get back up and to be proud of who he or she is! Wherever he or she goes, the sun will always shine, we’ll then it’s another brand new day full of hope!

In conclusion, I think It’s such a meaningful song that will often recall people‘s memories.

1/29/2019 08:41:31 pm

BIG IDEA, merrrrrrrrrrr.
I'm not good at telling the big idea, but here is what I think the big idea is to "beautiful". The big idea is that your always beautiful and don't let works bring you down, and you don't go up to someone and go like, hey!, your ugly! And if someone does it to you, tell them to stop or ignore them.
I think that's the big idea. Wait no it's my thinking so there is no right or wrong! YAY!

Max

1/29/2019 08:49:48 pm

@Raymond: you need quotations for "Hey! Your ugly!" and also, try do phrase the sentence so it isn't so offensive.

Max

1/29/2019 08:46:42 pm

Wow! This song again. I already heard it on the radio approximately five billion times and now I have to listen to it again. Oh well... "What? Who put this song on an endless loop?!?"

"Beautiful" composed by singer/songwriter Christina Aguilera is just a common song, right? Nope! Incorrect! Obviously, it is a song, but do all songs have a powerful message concealed in between the lines?

It may seem like a commonplace song, but deep down, there is a secret message hidden in the words. The double meaning of this message is to remind us that even in the darkest and most depressing of times, your true light will still shine through. To make it simpler, it means that even as you face obstacles in your life, there will always be a solution somewhere along the road. It also means that you should be optimistic and believe in yourself, and stick up to bullies.

As H.G Wells once said, "If you fell down yesterday, stand up today." This is exactly what the main idea of "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera is about: defending yourself from those who bully you and standing up for yourself.

1/29/2019 08:48:19 pm

big idea?.
I'm not good at telling the big idea, but here is what I think the big idea is to "beautiful". The big idea is that your always beautiful and don't let works bring you down, and you don't go up to someone and go like, hey!, your ugly! And if someone does it to you, tell them to stop or ignore them.
I think that's the big idea. Wait no it's my thinking so there is no right or wrong! YAY!

1/29/2019 09:08:58 pm

BIG IDEA, merrrrrrrrrrr.
I'm not good at telling the big idea, but here is what I think the big idea is to "beautiful". The big idea is that your always beautiful and don't let works bring you down, and you don't go up to someone and go like, "hey!, your ugly!" And if someone does it to you, tell them to stop or ignore them.
I think that's the big idea. Wait no it's my thinking so there is no right or wrong! YAY!

1/29/2019 08:50:25 pm

my ipad number has changed, 25-26, zarif came and zarif is his last name, and mine zhu. so zarif comes before zhu. so he is 25, and i am 26.

Miranda

1/29/2019 08:59:53 pm

Today, we did novel approach and learned a new reading strategy. how to find the BIG IDEA. What is the big idea? Well, it means, what is the moral for this poem, song or article? Why did the person make this piece of writing in the first place? We did this with a song called Beautiful.

I think that the moral of this song is a good one to remember. It is to remember that everybody may look bad, but their physical shell literally doesn't matter. It is the things inside that counts. I got this from the fact that the song says "You are beautiful" over and over, from which I inferred that they want you to remember that you are amazingly unique. Also, this song says to remember that "the sun is always shining", which means that there is always a positive side to life. The sun will also always be there no matter what happens, so it is something to hold on to.

In conclusion, this song's moral makes us all try to remember that everybody is actually the same, and it's the inside that is different.

1/29/2019 09:00:04 pm

Fronm the outside, the song sounds like a normal sound, but if you listen deeply, there is a meaning to it. I think the main idea of the song was that you can get out of trouble how bad the trouble is. That means that how annoying the siblings, how mean the bullies are, and how bad of a day you have, you can still stand up and find a way to leave the problems. Overall, the song is a really powerfull song and has a big meaning to it.

1/29/2019 09:02:15 pm

From the outside, the song sounds like a normal song, but if you listen deeply, there is a meaning to it.

I think the main idea of the song was that you can get out of trouble how bad the trouble is. That means that how annoying the siblings, how mean the bullies are, and how bad of a day you have, you can still stand up and find a way to leave the problems.

Overall, the song is a really powerful song and has a big meaning to it.

1/29/2019 09:10:55 pm

come on CW! you can write more than that, you always do.

1/29/2019 09:13:54 pm

je suis have no time

1/29/2019 09:14:23 pm

and you have less than me

Unaid

1/29/2019 09:04:42 pm

As a personal opinion, I find the song very poetic, and very beautiful to some ears. I was feeling a tsunami of different emotions swerving up and down, but one main feeling was decipherable, pain. Many people around my age go through a phase of minor depression, they might feel much moodier than usual.This can negatively affect their life, so many people find someone they can trust, and they talk to them. Speaking to one another is a wonderful option to curing any minor troubles in your head. This song is a great kick-starter for those type of commitments, and the composing of the song only enhance the emotional intensity.

As we were studying the lyrics to the song, it was a goal to find the true meaning behind the song. With lyrics like these, it isn't as difficult to unravel the blanket that covers the meaning, as most of it is written in the song. I feel that this song was harbored to not only those in a mental struggle, but to the general loss of motivation as well. The song describes how being ashamed of yourself is wrong, and there will be people to support this idea. It shows a natural progression of rising in hope and motivation, until you have cleared your mind, and you feel like a new person. Anyone who might hate themselves, or have a lack of motivation need to look on the brighter side of life. I myself was like this until I was helped by people I met, that sadly was the cause of a horrible demise, but I met new people and my life has been even better. Only looking at things negatively will not only make you feel worse as a whole, but it can greatly affect your health and motivation.

Positivity is an important element of our mind, an incomplete balance of either negativity or positivity can lead to adverse results in mental form. Having too much negativity will bring you into a void of pure existentialism, and having too much positivity will lead to becoming overly happy, which will end in ignorance. This is a story of loving yourself, and it should reflect on many people of society.

shannon

1/29/2019 09:16:59 pm

You are beautiful no matter what they say.
-Christina Aguilera
This song has a deep meaning. To me, the word "beautiful" refers more to the inside, emotionally and mentally. As I watched the video I thought of the case of Rosalie Avila. She was bullied to death. There were pictures calling her a loser and ugly. She couldn't take it anymore, after a few months she hung herself. This was truly tragic. Listening to this song brings me back to this tragedy. To me, the big idea is "never let negative opinions cloud your judgements".
The moment you let someone control your thoughts, you stop living for yourself. Your life is your own and you control all the outcomes of decisions. If you decide you want to do something different, and you get criticized over it, don't take it to heart. There will always be people who hate or envy, they will only hold you back.
In conclusion, this song really hits hard. It's a rare occurrence that a song makes me feel emotional, but this one was exceptional. Always focus on the positives. :)

Dennis

1/29/2019 10:08:28 pm

Christina Aguilera
You are Beautiful no matter what they say
This song has a meaning that is very important to know about because this is a song that stood tall and made the more vulnerable people feel like they were finally being accepted by more and more people, and in my own words this song is reminding us that we can and have all been affected by people saying bad things about you to everyone and I know how that feels, I have personally been in that kind of situation and trust me it's not so comfortable.

September is National Suicide Prevention month and if anyone needs any assistance at all just contact them on their website, but we all have to remember those who had been struggling so hard to stop all this and have a peaceful life, and we must remember those who lost their lives to careless people and remember Mr. Hong, your parents and close people will help you get through it all in a peaceful manner

And for the conclusion
I think that this song hits home hard and it has a mental and emotional effect on all of us and the BIG IDEA in my eyes is always look straight toward the positive energy and ignore the negative energy, and never stop, just chase your dreams with no fear!

Emily

1/29/2019 10:48:39 pm

~You are beautiful, no matter what they say. Yeah words can’t bring you down.~ Hmm, I’ve seen this many times while reading the lyrics. When I repeat things to myself I do it to remember things. So does that mean Christina Aguilera was reminding herself (or the listeners) that she/they are beautiful in case some people don’t think that about themselves?

I think the ‘BIG IDEA’ of “Beautiful” is that you can be whoever you want to be if it makes you happy. But it shouldn’t cause physical harm to other people, obviously. There are many mini messages but all of them branch off from one. You are beautiful no matter what people say you and all that stuff. It’s like the saying “Stick and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Words don’t mean much, so ignore the negative energy and embrace the positive. Basically it’s all the same thing in a way.

Emily

1/29/2019 10:50:21 pm

~You are beautiful, no matter what they say. Yeah words can’t bring you down.~ Hmm, I’ve seen this many times while reading the lyrics. When I repeat things to myself I do it to remember things. So does that mean Christina Aguilera was reminding herself (or the listeners) that she/they are beautiful even through all the negative comments they receive?

I think the ‘BIG IDEA’ of “Beautiful” is that you can be whoever you want to be if it makes you happy. But it shouldn’t cause physical harm to other people, obviously. There are many mini messages but all of them branch off from one. You are beautiful no matter what people say you and all that stuff. It’s like the saying “Stick and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Words don’t mean much, so ignore the negative energy and embrace the positive. Basically it’s all the same message that come from the lyrics. Stay positive, and if you just keep that in mind and you’re all set.

Victoria

1/29/2019 11:07:26 pm

Over 50% of people who passed away from suicide suffered major depression.

The big idea of the song, in my opinion is to stay strong even when times get extremely tough. The first part of the verse talks about how everything feels fine but all of a sudden, it feels like their drowning. The song addresses how people have said many hurtful words to the writer which caused them to feel that way. However, it also goes over how the person tries their best to not be bothered by what others say about them and encourages others to do the same by talking about how they're beautiful in every single way and nothing will bring them down. Be confident. Love yourself.

Ben

1/30/2019 12:39:27 am

First when saw it I thought it was about war because whenever it said “ you are beautiful “ I feel like here right now we are at peace so it means you clean and but when your in war and there’s like mud everywhere like in the World War I feel like it’s about that. Now I know that it’s a song because when we were doing this are teacher put in on and played it which I think it’s a great song and might be popular. The learning intention for this is “ I can think about different things for what the line is about and what they are saying “ I mostly just used my background knowledge and vigualize. I wonder i many days or even weeks to create a song like that and might take months if you want it to blow up and go famous.

Breanna

1/30/2019 06:32:33 am

Wow, what a beautiful song.

This song is very powerful! When Mr Hong said we were doing this song, I knew right away what it was about since I heard it before. If you look at the lyrics you can tell she’s struggling with her life and people who are making fun of her.

As you get father into the song, she starts to get more and more confident with herself. You can also see that she talks about others too thay might be going through the same thing. This song wants you to know, no matter what your going through you are a beautiful human being and your meant to be here. Even though she probably maybe stop getting pushed around, the person who did that was maybe sorry? I’m not sure, because one of the lyrics say “full of beautiful mistakes.” It could mean her or the person harassing her? I’m not sure, but I’m just wondering that. I’ve already explained most of the big idea of this song, but I’ll explain a little better.

The big idea is that she’s pointing out everyone deserves to be happy with them self, and you should never feel down about who you are. Even if you do feel like that, she reminds you that you are beautiful and you shouldn’t pay attention to anyone who says your not.

I really enjoyed this song, and this was a very fun activity!

Anita

1/30/2019 05:01:45 pm

Today, we had a novel Approach lesson, and Mr.Hong taught us a new strategies called how to find the BIG IDEA. Then what is big idea means? How to write big idea? Because of all these questiob, so Mr.Hong gave us a song called beautiful to let us pratice.

I think the big idea of this song is we don't have to care about what other poeple are saying, if someonecome to you and say you are ugly, it doesn't mean you are ugly, every one have their own opinion, but it doesn't mean they are right, just be more confident on yourself. sometime, it is really hard to get through the bad word that people say to you, but at leasy try harf on yourself to push that away.

In conclusion, I think it is a meaningful songs. And now I know how to write the big idea.

Sophia

1/31/2019 08:28:43 am

THE BIG IDEA.... well a big idea can't be a big idea without a script of some sort. So that's what we did we took the song lyrics of a song called Beautiful by Christina Aguilera. I think the big idea was all the expectationsns u have when your popular and how if you dont please the public then she will receive lots of hate. And that it doesn't matter.

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