2014 Student-Created Quotes

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2014 Submit-A-Quote Winners

1st Place
Don’t make fun of others.
God didn’t laugh when he made you.
>Flor Galindo<
4th Grade, Salinas Elementary, SBCUSD

2nd Place
The darkness is how you follow,
the light is how you lead.
>Alana Allard<
4th Grade, Seneca Elementary, MVUSD

3rd Place
It is not easy to do something,
but it feels better to have accomplished it.
>Saida Diaz<
6th Grade, Norton Elementary, SBCUSD

Honorable Mentions

“Our secret weapon are our minds”
Kyler Dorsey, Salinas Elementary

“If you gain a little,
save it up and you will earn something big.”
Ivan Jimenez. Seneca Elementary

“God gave me feet,
so I decided to walk them toward my dreams.”
Natalia Prandini, Seneca Elementary

“Those who sleep through life
will awaken to failure.”
Adrew Almada, Salinas Elementary
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Top 10s: Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes for Socratic discussion.

Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes for Socratic discussion.

 

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Fine a pdf of these wonderful quotes for Socratic discussion here.
-Q

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Documentary Part I: SCIPP Poetry Project

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What do you get when you mix wild kids,
wilder parents,
wilder-er grad students,
and the wildest-est teachers & prof?

Obviously problems with
the comparative and superlative,
but also a recipe
for a new type of learning!

Enjoy,
-Q

Special thanks to Alex Avila,
the media mastermind
behind it all.

 

 

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Constitution Day Video

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A video to accompany our lovely list
of Constitution Day quotations.

Yes, I am more patriotic
than you.

I own a powdered wig.
I also have a pet bald eagle
named Jorge Washington.
And about 50 mice all named
King George III.

-Q

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A Teacher Must Do: Constitution Day Quotes & Lesson Ideas

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It is true.
Carved in stone, written in law.
On Tuesday, September 17th
every educator is required
to address our most important document.

The US Constitution.
[Applause]

Yes, the classroom rules of the United States of America.

In need of lesson idears?
Below you will find a pdf of Constitution Day Quotes,
Common Core Standards addressed,
and some implementation ideas.

-Q

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Constitution Day quotes.

Constitution Day quotes.

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Suggestions
1.  Download the pdf of the quotes here and the aligned Common Core Standards here.
2.  Make copies and save the day for all the unprepared teachers.
3.  Put that poster maker to work and make a bulletin board.
4.  Research the links below and use the quotes to conduct a Socratic Seminar.
The quotes should lead your class discussion from colonial rebellion to independence to fear of new tyrannical rule to defining democracy.
5.  Encourage EVERYONE to read the Constitution.
Obvious, but rarely done.

Links
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/the-constitution
http://www.constitutionday.com/

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