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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Week of June 7th, Do you want to be an activist?


Hi everyone,

This week I want you to learn about a special human rights class I teach here at Newcomers.

  • Please visit the website to learn about the human rights class.
  • When you are there, watch the videos on that website, using the links to Teacher Tube (the You tube links will be blocked). There is a video about the class, and six videos made by students in the class. All have Teacher Tube links.
  • Open the book made by the students.
  • Answer the questions below in Google Docs.
  1. How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
  2. Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
  3. Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change..."
  • Finally, post your responses to our class blog as a comment.

Thank you!

36 comments:

  1. 1.I feel that the film and book is very interesting . Because I see they work together and share ideas. I also know more about different countries’ history. It shows us that their countries feature.

    2.I interested in join into a class like that. Because I can communicate with other people, I prove my English and I can also learn how to use technology to create books.

    3.If I could help change a problem in society, I would change racial equality. Although this world says no matter where you from, we are the same. But when you are in some other countries, people can not get same treatment. In some parts, they don’t have rights to do something. I think everyone must to treat with equal, no matter where they from. If they get alone with each other, the world would be better and better.

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  2. 1.How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
    I felt sad and i cry while watching the film and i also felt the same way while reading the book because the student story was just wow. i didn't know that people had so much problems like that when they were in their country.

    2.Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    Yes i m interested to participate. i want people to know my story even that it is sad.

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  3. 3.Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change..."

    If i could help my society, i would change the government..

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  4. How do you feel about the film and book? Why?

    I felt so touching because I’m a immigrant too I had the same feeling as them before so it reminds me about myself when i was immigrated to America I felt so lonely.

    Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    Yes I am because it’s more interesting and convenience to learn so many new things in computers.
    Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change
    If i could help change a problem in society, I would change the racial discrimination because we are all mankind even we have different skin colors but million years ago we all had the same ancestor.

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  5. 1. I think the book also the videos are interesting. I myself also an immigrant so these are common things to me.
    2. Well no. I’m not interested because I’m leaving this school so i can’t join.
    3. If I could help change a problem in society, I would change the racial discrimination because to me I think this is the worst thing ever for a immigrant people in a new country. So I would help to stop racial discrimination so that no one ever gets discriminated.

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  6. dear xinjin
    i agree with all the things you wrote. :)

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  7. 1.i feel cordial because i have the same feeling as them.It reminds me when I was immigrated to America.
    2.I interested in join into the class because it is interesting to share the immigrate story with another people.
    3.If I could help change a problem in society,I would change racial equality because i think everyone must to treat with equal,even though everyone has different skin color.

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  8. 1.I really liked the film, it almost made me cry; I think that we are all the same, we just have to show to Americans that we didn’t came here to make the country worst, just to be good people in the future.
    2.Yes, because I think that when we reveal our stories, other can feel strong of passing by the same path.
    3.If I could help change a problem in society, I would change how people are separate by social economy, because I think that those are things that made our world worst; if everybody is together, it will be easy to make big and good changes in our countries. We have to understand that everybody is the same, no matter how they color are, how much money they have, what language they speak or what from which part of the world they are.

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  9. 1. I really like the book and the film because i can see many different stories about many people and many cultures, also is interesting to know about their lives and the problems in their countries. It makes me think about my life too. It's nice to share thosem stories and work as a group.

    2. Im interested in join the class because is interesting to share stories and participate about this theme.

    3. If I could help change a problem in society, i would change discrimination, because discrimination is something bad for me, i think we all are humans and we deserve to be treated equal, because no matter the country they came from or the culture they have. we need to be treated good as a person. The world would be better like that.

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  10. 1. How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
    It reminds me to myself and my story. I feel a little bit nostalgic because by reading this I remember about how much I miss my life in my country.
    2. Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    Yes, I would like to because I think it would be great to experience it.
    3. Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change..."
    If I could help change a problem in my society, I would change discrimination. people discriminate other people without knowing them, just because of their culture, language, physical appearance, religion, etc. What make this life interesting is the differences between us. I think we all should learn to accept us by who we are, no based in stereotypes. I definitely would change discrimination because I think this don’t let us live in peace.

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  11. Dear Danwei Lin, i agree with you, i also think thatthis project is really interesting and help us know each other better. And it would be great to join this class for practicing english.

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  12. 1. I am very interesting about the film and book, because I never see it before, it’s new for me.

    2. Of course, I am very interesting and excited about it, because it can teach me how to make conversation with each other, I can also learn what is the human right and how to treat fair with others.

    3. If I could help change a problem in society, I would change racial discrimination, then everyone would have the same treatment, that’s what we want!

    L5r/12

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  13. Dear sarah ,why do you want to change the government and how?

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  14. How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
    I loved the way they created a film to show the obstacles that our students had when they immigrated to this country or before immigrating to this country because it can be one be one of the example or prove to show that we should change the way any of the countries behave with the immigrants which will develop the feeling of equality and regard this world as our own home.

    2.Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    I would love to join this class which will help you to be more confident and have fun in sharing our feelings with whole world but I cannot as i have to change the school this year.

    3.Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change..."
    If I could change a problem in society,I would change the way people behave with immigrants and make them feel uncomfortable.I would love to make this whole world as a single place where everyone is free and kind.

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  15. John Gonzalez
    Ms. Mann

    1. How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
    I felt very sad at the beginning because many of my partners in the school had to suffer difficult problems in their lives, also it was hard for them to adapt to this country with a new language, new food, new people, it was a new beginning for them but they overcome all this problems and now they are studying for a good future.

    2. Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    No, because we have ti share our personal feelings, also it requires more time that usual and we don't have enough time.

    3. If I could help change a problem in society, I would change the discrimination because first of all my family immigrated from another country too so that makes me an immigrant, also I am not the only immigrant in this society, most of the people that we see walking on the streets are immigrants and most of them suffer from discrimination. I want to change this because most of persons who come here want to work, to make money, to help their families but they are treated like slaves, they suffer physical abuse and are offended, and this country is supposed to be a free country, everybody have the same rights but the Americans don’t believe that, they want to take us out with any method from their country.

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  16. 1.I felt very good about the film and book. these are very interesting because i saw that the students from New Comers High School is working with another school's students. And they are sharing their past history with them.
    2. I'm interested in join this class because i think that this class is very good to communicate with peoples and make new friends.
    3.f I could help change a problem in society then i would change discrimination. Because i believe that this is the worst thing in the society. All human are equal and its worst when some one say something about someone else culture or language. We all have different culture or language but we have common is that we all are human. So i think we should better learn how to treat with each other and respect.No one is perfect in this world we have to remember this.
    Masuma

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  17. If I could help change a problem in society, I would change that everyone could get a good life ,we don’t need worry about money.This is important because there are many people can’t go to school studying ,you know why? because they don’t have enough money .When I watched the film and book , I feel very happy because I learn many things from different countries.I’m interested in participating in a class like this next year.because I think it’s awfully fun and I can make many nice friends through this class.It’s not all reasons,I also think I can know my classmates more deepy.

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  18. 1.I am really enjoy the book and the video.The student share they ideas,felling,and experience.All the experience are similar to me and to every new imgrants.Also,They work together so perfectly.

    2.I would like to participate in a class like this next year. It is really good opportunity for us,especially to ESL student,it could help us to improve our English communicate skill.Otherwise,I could study how to make a book.

    3.If I could help change a problem in society, I would ask everyone to help the people in difficult. For example,people with disable, people who are poor, people who got nobody to care with.
    All of them need more help than anyone else, also, people should respect and treat them equally.

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  19. 1.How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
    I feel the film and book are interesting, because we use different way to study and it could be more interesting, it will make us more focus on the class.
    2.Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    Yes, I am interested in participating in a class like this next year, because I can learn more about other people and I can talk to other people to practice my English.
    3.Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change..."
    If I could help change a problem in society, I would change discrimination because everyone has the same right, although, we have different culture, language, skin color, but , we have the same right to live in this society.

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  20. How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
    I feel very fresh about the film and book,because I hardly ever see corresponding films and book about it.I also get more useful information from it.
    Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    Yes,I am interested in participating in a class like this next year.Because I never try this way to participate in any class.I feel curious about the new way.

    Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change..."
    If I could help change a problem in society,I would change the problem of equality includes sex,religion,profession,age and so on.

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  21. Karla Vera
    Ms.Mann

    • How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
    Well I think that the videos were so touching and I felt sad because I see that many of our classmates had have a very difficult life here in the U.S but even though all ,they have overcome all those obstacles to have a better life.

    • Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    I would like to participate in this class because I see that this class is very helpful and you also can share your ideas with other people but I can’t because I’m a senior and I would not be here next year.

    • Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change ..."
    If I could help change a problem in my society, I would change discrimination, because there are a lot of people in here that discriminate other people specially the immigrant people. I think that all the people are equal and we the immigrants need to have the same rights as the people that live here , that’s why I would like to change that problem in my society.

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  22. I felt happy about the film and book because I saw that many different stories from many students. The stories were very interesting. Students are from different country, different cultures and how they work as a group and share their stories.
    I am interested in participating in a class like this because I would like to share feelings with others.
    If I could help change a problem in a society, I would change racism because I think we all are human being and we have the equal right to live good life. This is not good thing to see people in different way. This is not good when someone say bad thing about someone else culture, religion, and country. So we should respect everybody.

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  23. I felt happy about the film and book because I saw that many different stories from many students. The stories were very interesting. Students are from different country, different cultures and how they work as a group and share their stories.
    I am interested in participating in a class like this because I would like to share feelings with others.
    If I could help change a problem in a society, I would change racism because I think we all are human being and we have the equal right to live good life. This is not good thing to see people in different way. This is not good when someone say bad thing about someone else culture, religion, and country. So we should respect everybody.

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  24. How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
    I was moved by these videos. It seems to take me in one year before, we have same tales and emotion. That is pretty good ,authentic records and true feelings.
    Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    Sure, I see that each student both find pleasure in it .Everyone give an account of their immigration tale.That songs good.
    I would change racial equality problem. Because this problem still exists inn some areas .In my word no matter what is your color,where you from,everyone should be equal.V

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  26. Yara


    1. I feel extremely surprised about the movie and the book, because I never saw that kind of movie or read that kind of book, but I really enjoyed them, that was terrific and different



    2. Yeah, for sure. Because I like to share my experiences and my stories with others to know about the difference between our daily lives and how can we learn from others’ past and I want to share emotions with them



    3. “ If I could help change a problem in society, I would change unemployment, as many people are suffering from poverty and starving out of food and they can’t survive in that way and I want to help them get out of that problem, as in many countries, people especially youths don’t work and there no jobs chances

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  27. 1.How do you feel about the film and book? Why?

    It make me felt so warming , because students they love each other and teachers work hard for us,it’s like really family.2.Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?

    yes , i like that , because in that activity we can group together and talk about our life and why we were came here ,it can be meaning for us .3.Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change..."

    If I could help change a problem in society, I would change let them learn about each national characteristics , it can be a good chance to keep it when you are like it and go their countries ,it could be fast to into their life to know deeply about them ,in the future it can be
    friendly connection in each countries.

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  28. 1.How do you feel about the film and book? Why?

    It make me felt so warming , because students they love each other and teachers work hard for us,it’s like really family.2.Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?

    yes , i like that , because in that activity we can group together and talk about our life and why we were came here ,it can be meaning for us .3.Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change..."

    If I could help change a problem in society, I would change let them learn about each national characteristics , it can be a good chance to keep it when you are like it and go their countries ,it could be fast to into their life to know deeply about them ,in the future it can be
    friendly connection in each countries.

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  29. Liao Jiahao
    L5R-12
    1. How do you feel about the film and book? Why?
    I feel interesting about the film and book because I can learn different countries history and people.
    2. Are you interested in participating in a class like this next year? Why?
    I am interesting in joining the class like next year because I think it’s fun to share experience and the family history with others.
    3. Please type a paragraph with the sentence starter..."If I could help change a problem in society, I would change..."
    If I could help change a problem in society, I would change the environment because human needs a good surrounding around them. And this is the basic factor to help human get a better life.

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  30. 1.I feel interesting because they work together and help each others. They have diffrent opinions.

    2.Yes, i like to work into the class because i like to share the information and communicate with others.

    3.if i could help to change something in the society i would like to change the bad government who doesn’t let the people have the freedom .

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  31. 1.I feel interesting because they work together and help each others. They have diffrent opinions.

    2.Yes, i like to work into the class because i like to share the information and communicate with others.

    3.if i could help to change something in the society i would like to change the bad government who doesn’t let the people have the freedom .

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  32. 1.I feel interesting because they work together and help each others. They have diffrent opinions.

    2.Yes, i like to work into the class because i like to share the information and communicate with others.

    3.if i could help to change something in the society i would like to change the bad government who doesn’t let the people have the freedom .

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  33. 1.I feel interesting because they work together and help each others. They have diffrent opinions.

    2.Yes, i like to work into the class because i like to share the information and communicate with others.

    3.if i could help to change something in the society i would like to change the bad government who doesn’t let the people have the freedom .

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  34. 1.I feel interesting because they work together and help each others. They have diffrent opinions.

    2.Yes, i like to work into the class because i like to share the information and communicate with others.

    3.if i could help to change something in the society i would like to change the bad government who doesn’t let the people have the freedom .

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  35. 1.I feel interesting because they work together and help each others. They have diffrent opinions.

    2.Yes, i like to work into the class because i like to share the information and communicate with others.

    3.if i could help to change something in the society i would like to change the bad government who doesn’t let the people have the freedom .

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  36. 1.I feel interesting because they work together and help each others. They have diffrent opinions.

    2.Yes, i like to work into the class because i like to share the information and communicate with others.

    3.if i could help to change something in the society i would like to change the bad government who doesn’t let the people have the freedom .

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