Today we watched “Playing for Change, Stand By Me.” It was very powerful for us to see how music connected so many people around the world.  We began to talk out how else the people of the world were connected, and realized that we probably have more in common than differences.  Mrs. McKillop then asked us to think about how we have changed in the ways we are tolerant since we have begun exploring tolerance.  As a class we came up with some ideas.  The most important area we have changed in is that we are far more aware of different cultures, and how bullying can impact people. We talked about the videos we have watched and the vocabulary we have learned.  We then tought how important it was to continue the changes we have begun. In conclusion, we think that the world is definitely becoming a smaller place, that we have more similarities than differences, and that small gestures of kindness can have a big impact. What do you think?

Mrs. Tsukamoto came to our class a few weeks ago and spoke to us about her time in the Internment Camps.  Although we had studied the Interment Camps, it was amazing to see her and hear her story.  We were touched by how her culture helped her through such a difficult time. It was hard for many of us to grasp the fact that she was not angry.

She shared many artifacts from her culture with us, but the one we were most impressed with was the Daruma.  This small doll refuses to be knocked over when it is pushed down.  We thought it would be fun to try and make our own to remind us to never be pushed down, and to always stay positive.