Green Dot Schools

a. What did Mr. Barr talk about?
He talked about what we want to do with the school and about the other animo schools.
b. What did you find the most interesting? Why?
Which classes we wanted because I had a lot of ideas.
c. What do you think about Mr. Barr?
I don't know. He's just...Mr. Barr. He made the animo schools...does that make him like...president of the animo schools or something?
d. What did Mr. Barr teach you about leadership and making change in your life? In this school? In this community? In this world?
To do more things to get things started. To try to make deals to do what we want to do.

Hole in the sidewalk

1) Do you think the author really fell into holes in the sidwalk? What do you think the "holes" in this poem are a methaphor for? What kinds of "holes" have you fallen into in your life?
Holes in the poem is a metaphor for things you do that are wrong, or things that make you feel down. I have often fallen into holes during second semster of school; i always get worse grades.
2) When I first read this poem, I thought of what's happening to your grades. Some of you seem to be stuck in hole #2: your grades go down; you pretend you don't see it; you have "F"s again; you can't believe you're in the same place; you say it isn't your fault; it takes you forever to get out or you don't get out at all. Which hole are you in right now? Why do you think so?
The hole where you know it's your fault but you dont care/can't get out?
3) In terms of your grades, what do you have to do to reach step V and not fall into the hole of letting your grades drop? If you have already reached step V, how did you get there; and what advice can you give to the students who are stilling falling into "holes"?
Get homeschooled. Cause that's a whole 'nother street. Haha, I think I'm actually supposed to say 'try harder and not go down the street that makes me fall, like do all my homework etc etc'. But I think sometimes people say or try it but they never do or can't keep it or it doesnt work and they go down the street with the grand canyon anyway.