Archive for category: Listening with understanding and empathy

Nap Break?

Andrea L, January 24, 2022, Getting Started, Listening with understanding and empathy, Stress, Striving for accuracy, Student-Centered, #mentalhealth, #OCHS, 0

In the article Naps at School (Upfront), I learned that there is a school in New Mexico that has...

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The Three Traits of Macario

Cristin, December 20, 2021, Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2021, Habits of Mind, Listening with understanding and empathy, Persisting, Showcase, DAY OF THE DEATH, P.U.L.S.E. High School, THE THIRD GUEST, 0

Macario, the protagonist in “The Third Guest” by B. Traven, has a few traits that influence his relationships with...

Suffering from Food Insecurity

Fatima, December 5, 2021, Community, Fall 2021, Family, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Zero Hunger, helping others, Orange Cove High School, 6

In the article “Food Insecurity” I learned how many people don’t have food to eat they have to worry...

Am I Somebody?

Yniyah, December 3, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, This Is My Body, Body Image, The U School, 5

my body, tormentor of my dreamsscars that decorate the outsidebut formed from the misery on the insideAm I Somebody?...

Why Leadership Skills Are Important

Mynor, December 3, 2021, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Taking responsible risks, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Judge Memorial Catholic High School, ledaership, life skills, 10

Ever since I was very young I hated people telling me what to do which is why I have...

Locked-in Syndrome

Karen, November 19, 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Locked-in Syndrome, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, 1

I believe that locked-in syndrome is one of the most interesting syndromes I have had the chance to learn...

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War hurts people tremendously

Sarah, November 19, 2021, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Listening with understanding and empathy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Thinking flexibly, War, #2021, global issues, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, War, 3

The war sacrificed countless lives and caused tremendous physical and mental trauma to the survivors. Many people know that...

Darkness

Dawning, November 17, 2021, Bullying, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Poetry, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, fear, include others, listening and understanding, magazine, Okemos High School, 0

Darkness, The definition of shame and fearall feelings in which was driving through my mindMy fears unravel one by oneas...

Addressing Issues

Christopher, November 13, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Media, Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, #TealPumpkinProject, Orange Cove High School, 1

In the article, “The Teal Pumpkin Project” (BTW) I learned that food allergies are a real thing, affecting one...

The Sioux and the government treaty

Emily, November 10, 2021, Fall 2021, History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Manifest Destiny, Orange Cove High School, Sioux, 1

Throughout history, the continuous cycle of Native Americans and the US government have had a conflict throughout most of...

Brooklyn

Victor P, November 9, 2021, Fall 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, My Beautiful Neighborhood, Remaining open to continuous learning, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Park Slope Collegiate, sunset park, 1

A place that represents me is Brooklyn because it’s really quiet and has nice people around where I live....

My Neighborhood

Estrella R, November 9, 2021, Fall 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Park Slope Collegiate, sunset park, 1

I live in a neighborhood called Sunset Park. Sunset Park is like my hometown. Most of the time I...

Multicultural Education

Jade, November 9, 2021, AAPI Heritage, Fall 2021, History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, american culture, Orange Cove High School, 3

An October issue from btw discusses the recent laws four states made to promote Asian American and Pacific Islander...

Puerto Rican from Brooklyn

Isiah G, November 8, 2021, Fall 2021, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Park Slope Collegiate, Puerto Rico, 0

I identify with Puerto Rico because my mother is from there, but I was born in Brooklyn and I...

Ms. Monopoly

Francisco P, November 8, 2021, Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Listening with understanding and empathy, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Monopoly, Orange Cove High School, 0

You have probably already heard of Monopoly the game with the old man in the front and the fake...

Approaching Silence

Andrea L, November 8, 2021, Bullying, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Psychology, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Thinking flexibly, This is America, Orange Cove High School, shyness, 0

In the text, “The Dilemma: Keeping Quiet” (Upfront), I learned that there are desirable ways to approach introverts. The...

Different life with education

Leah, November 8, 2021, Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Bangladesh, Orange Cove High School, 0

In the article, “I am already having a different life because of education” (Upfront) I learned that in Bangladesh...

Body Image

Yamilet, November 5, 2021, Beauty, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Media, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Body Image, RHS, 8

A person undergoes many thoughts about themselves based on society’s so-called ‘standards.’ It is said that men have to...

The Uprising of Fear During Covid-19

Megan K, November 4, 2021, Coronavirus, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Psychology, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, fear, RHS, 0

Over the past two years countless lives have been changed since the upbringing of the horrific virus, Covid-19. This...

Loneliness

Kristina, November 1, 2021, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, depression, loneliness, mental health, RHS, 5

While being around other people, even ones that you may have a close bond with, it is still possible...

Propaganda In History class

Sydney, November 1, 2021, Fall 2021, History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, propoganda, RHS, 4

In school students are required to take at least three years of history and usually in those classes it...

The damages of child and mother separation

Adalia, October 30, 2021, Applying past knowledge to new situations, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Psychology, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, experimentation, RHS, 9

Science evolves to help provide better opportunities, yet in order to make these advancements science sometimes takes it too...

Finding the Good/Adjusting

Annabelle, October 29, 2021, Character Traits and Relationships, Coronavirus, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Psychology, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, covid19, RHS, 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on every person – nationwide. However, this toll is different for everyone....

Commonality of Defects

Lauren, October 29, 2021, Call to Action, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Media, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, #awarness, RHS, 0

Children are born all around the world that do not conform to the stereotype of normal as society labels...

Goodbye Innocence

Alaina, October 29, 2021, Fall 2021, Family, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Prison, Privacy, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, childhood, RHS, rosaryhighschool, 0

Loss of Innocence is a concept that is commonly misunderstood. It is not merely just a physical change but...

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Police Apathy

Taylor R, October 28, 2021, Call to Action, Fall 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, #police, RHS, 0

It is very disturbing to see the apathy of the general community when a police officer gets hurt and...

Make Your Choice

Tia, October 27, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, RHS, vaping, 1

Imagine a young high school student. She is a senior this year and in the thick of college application...

Can Money Buy Happiness?

Hannah F, October 27, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Responding with wonderment and awe, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, #happiness, RHS, 1

Can money buy happiness? This question has been thought over and analyzed by hundreds of sources and people. Everyone’s...

NCAA Paying players

Francisco P, October 27, 2021, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Sports, college athletes, Orange Cove High School, 5

The NCAA is a business in colleges and universities. The NCAA makes around $842 million annually annually; big colleges...

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Learning to Find My Own Way

Dominick M, October 13, 2021, Bio ELL, Family, Gathering data through all senses, Immigration, Listening with understanding and empathy, Showcase, brooklyn, Guitar, Park Slope Collegiate, 7

My name is Dominick. What’s important to know about me is that I’m a shy person, I can get...

My body creates

Sianni, September 24, 2021, Fall 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Poetry, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), This Is My Body, poetry, The U School, 4

The reason for my being here has always been quite clearMy body can create. It creates friendship and cheer,Trust...

Veterinarian

Ernesto, September 24, 2021, Career & Job Readiness, Environment, Life on Land, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Animals, Orange Cove High School, Veterans, 5

In the article, “Careers: Veterinarian” (BTW) I learned that working with adorable pets comes with a lot of obvious...

Children Hospitals Need Help!

Sayra, September 23, 2021, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Media, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Stories, children, Orange Cove High School, 5

The article “Children Hospitals in Crisis” ( Mcgraw hill) I learned that children hospitals are asking President Biden for...

Discrimination: Elizabeth Peratrovich

Ana, September 22, 2021, Gender Equity (Women), History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Remaining open to continuous learning, Discrimination, Orange Cove High School, 3

In the article, “Profiles in Women’s History: Elizabeth Peratrovich” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Elizabeth Peratrovich was an Alaskan,...

Staying True

Zahir, September 20, 2021, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Poetry, Showcase, This Is My Body, Body Image, The U School, 2

This is my body… I can bring positive vibes Born during the scariest month of the year, OctoberBorn and raised...

9/11

James, September 17, 2021, Fall 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, 9/11, Orange Cove High School, 1

In the article “Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later”(McGraw). I learned that that morning fourteen members of the terrorist group...

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Finding and Recognizing Our Forces

Mirseda, July 31, 2021, Bio, Getting Started, Listening with understanding and empathy, Persisting, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Summer 2021, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, 2

We need to find the force to fight ourselves when we say ” I can’t do it”. Persisting is...

COVID-19 Around the World: El Salvador

Edwin, February 3, 2021, Coronavirus, COVID Around the World, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Showcase, Spring 2021, Berkeley High School, coronavirus, COVID-19, el salvador, Healthcare, Latinx community, Pandemic, 5

It’s been a year since we began social distancing caused by the well known COVID-19 virus, which has caused...

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Listening with understanding and empathy

Understand others!

Devoting mental energy to another person's thoughts and ideas. Make an effort to perceive another's point of view and emotions. (Click here to see more.)

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Sara reads characters the way she “reads” people when she annotates (see some she bookmarked)!

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