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Tuesday - Spet. 27

9/27/2016

Today Crimson continued his lessons with the graphic design concept. The focus today was typography - or the arrangement and use of font for a specific purpose. I am positive the students are now thinking not only about the colors they see in ads but also the type of font used to better understand the purpose of the ad.

Parents, please check that your child is doing the assigned homework. If they say day after day that they do not have any I would be a bit suspicious. Ask to see their work and ensure it is complete and done according to the criteria or directions.
Homework
1) Math - grade 7s - pg 14 #3-5, 7-10
- grade 6s Mr. S -
Ms. H -
2) Socials - Timelines - work on
3) PE tomorrow
4) Have parents complete the survey if you are new to Division 1 this year - Parent Survey
5) Return entertainment books

Comment: Steven was very angry and was clear about his anger. As we have been reading I hope that you have been putting yourself into his shoes. If you were in this situation, how do you think you would be reacting to everything going on in your world? Would you be angry, depressed, not affected, etc. Be sure to explain why.

25 Comments

Pink Lemonade

9/27/2016 04:33:45 pm

I was very sick, so I could not come today.
~Pink Lemonade

Zoella

9/27/2016 04:45:26 pm

If I was in this situation I would have some anger but I would not let it reck my life. If I was in his shoes I would be very scared and worried about my little brother at all times thinking about if he was okay. I would probably want to be with him a lot and it would be hard for me to go to school. But I wouldn't get angry because of it. I would actually do my schoolwork and pay attention in class because it will get my mind off things at home. I would also share with my friends at recess and lunch about what the news was with him today and not keep it to myself.

See you tomorrow! :)

RiceGum

9/27/2016 04:55:08 pm

I have been in Steven's shoes except instead the person that idolizes me is not the one with cancer, for me it was the person I idolize. Waking up every night hearing a high pitch squeal while throwing make you feel like you did something. Knowing that I have to live this world and this life watching someone suffer is hard alone. But use the term mad or angry and I 100% agree with what we read. Knowing that our loved ones could die any minute of the day if scary. I had to go through that while keeping up with school, while looking after myself and my siblings, while the rest of the world is going normally. Knowing that your parents have to sacrificed everything to take care of someone and needing to teach yourself everything is hard. The line that was strong to me was: "I hated everyone that said I feel your pain. No one has felt my pain". Out of all the people I talked to that said that, out of everyone who knew my pain, was my best friend and my teacher. Out of everyone I know those are the people that I could connect to. I feel your pain. You don't. Because you don't see what drugs and needles go into people. People who want to leave the hospital get tied to the bed. Do you see that? Every week for 8-9 months, guess what I saw? You can't imagine what us humans have to go through. If you do feel my pain or have felt it, keep your head up and watch for the future. We got a along road ahead.
See you all tomorrow.

keffenh88

9/27/2016 05:05:13 pm

I would be angry, confused well pretty much everything but happy because it would be really overwhelming. One second nobody knows the next the complete opposite.

see ya!

JohnBob

9/27/2016 05:30:43 pm

When my Grandma had cancer my mom was always crying and spending a lot of time in the hospital and I was just in the middle of it all. One time I actually spent three nights at my other grandparent's house. I didn't really understand what was going on and I sort of was just not bothered by it because I didn't understand. I had a very strong bond with my Grandma, like Steven has with his brother. The night my Grandma died, I was already at the top of the stairs at one in the morning waiting for my mom, because I just knew. But after my grandma died everything changed. I stopped going to her house for daycare, I didn't go for dinners, or even for sleepovers anymore. But now I'm over it and my life is as normal as anybody else's. I just miss my Grandma and we don't go to Palm Springs anymore.

Diamonddino

9/27/2016 05:34:45 pm

I would be angry and everything else that does not consider happy. It's happened to me before, there's so much stuff going on like,clean your room, then empty the dish washer and after that, dust the house. I got overwhelming and that's what Steven is right now.
See you all tomorrow :P

Soccerperson9

9/27/2016 05:43:48 pm

I would feel angry to. Because you would have all this pressure to be upset all the time and people would be asking you if your ok. I would probably say that I need some space and less home work.

Asoka Tano

9/27/2016 05:52:06 pm

I would be very upset because I can't be with my younger sibling and not how they are doing. Can't wait to see everyone on Wednesday.
Bye!!! :)

charizard

9/27/2016 07:07:01 pm

If I were in Steven's shoes, I would feel devastated that one member of my family is undergoing critical illness right now and he has essentially 50/50 percent chance of surviving. And if I were in Steven's current situation where he can't see his brother just because of the flu, I would feel extremely upset. I would feel crushed that I would not have a chance to see my brother face to face to ask him "How are you doing?" I wouldn't have a chance to comfort him in his greatest time of need and that is what would upset me the most.

AfroGum

9/27/2016 07:47:25 pm

I would be very mad and depressed because no one is paying any attention to you and you feel like people walk right through you. I would be also very sad and confused because you don't know anything your brother has a chance of dying and you can't be sad because you have to live on with your life. If anything would happen to his brother I bet he would be depressed all the time and probably wouldn't be the same person anymore. And if his brother did dye I don't think he would be the same person. But everyone gets over things people can't live in the past they have to live in the future and his brother is probably somewhere better than earth and he is looking down at his brother. So anyways if anything did happen to my brother I would be devasted but when I grow up I can't keep remebering that memory. And I would be so sad with all the home work he got I think he would probably be so depressed and he was thinking to himself this is all a dream please someone wake me up but when he wakes up it is still reality...

Well' RiceGum is calling so bye!!!

Crimson

9/27/2016 08:02:48 pm

If my brother had leukemia and he and my mother (who had to quit her job) were out of the house at the hospital 50% of the time, my dad was emotionless like a robot and had no personality, I have heaps of overdue worksheets to complete and in the case that I have the flu I must evacuate the building that my brother is in, I do not think I will feel necessarily angry, I will definitely be frustrated but in a different way than Steven. Rather, I think I would be pretty depressed. I would feel hopeless and I will always be thinking about it, so I think I would try to find ways to occupy my mind like Steven does with the drums.

Greg Heffley

9/27/2016 08:06:11 pm

I would feel angry. His whole world has kind of stopped. Nobody seems to care about him, they only seem to care about Jeffy. I think that would be very sad, depressing and scary. The only person that seems to care is Jeffy and I think that is because he knows what it is like to be sick. I would be very sad and scared about what would happen next and when it would be all over. It would be scary just thinking that your brother could die in an instant. I would be depressed because nobody cares about him when he needs someone to care for him the most.
See you tomorrow

NineTails

9/27/2016 08:15:52 pm

If I were in Steven's shoe i would be pretty devastated about everything. I would be really depressed that my brother has cancer and that he has a 50%50 chance of living or dying. I would also feel really bad for my parents knowing the stress they must be going through of always being so cautious of everything that's going on especially seeing your child in pain. Steven probably felt bad that he was also sick knowing that his parents also had to take care of their other son and looking after the other one. It would be infuriating going to school everyday with people saying I know how you feel when they don't and been reminded of the same situation daily.
Bye see you guys tomorrow.😄👍🏾🇯🇲

CurlyCas

9/27/2016 08:19:56 pm

If I were in Stevens shoes, I would be extremely overwhelmed. Your brother's in the hospital, you barely see your mother and you father has gone mute while your brother is gone. Everywhere you go is a constant reminder of the terrible condition your brother is in. Teachers' are giving you tons of makeup homework after you ball your eyes out in front of them confessing what's been going on. Students saying they understand how you feel, as if they knew the pain you were in. Neighbours bringing mountains of food and expressing their condolences, who you don't even know! It's like a computer, for example, if you over work it, you over heat it, then it starts to slow down, not being able to process everything. If someone is bombarded with a tragedy, piles of pity and feeling like a small bug, irrelevant to your family, like a computer, IT'S TOO MUCH!!!

Signing off,
CurlyCas

Hammy pancakes

9/27/2016 08:58:35 pm

If I were Steven I would feel really depressed because nobody would be concentrating on me and I would feel as if I where nobody to the world and I was a spirit to see all moments but nobody sees me or remembers I am in their family.
That is just sad. :(

BlueVortex

9/27/2016 09:10:25 pm

If I were to be put into Steven's shoes, I would have a lot of emotions. But all of those emotions would basically be something close to depressed. It makes so much sense that Steven is angry. His little brother is very sick and everyone is saying how sorry they are and saying they know how he feels. They have absolutely no idea what Steven is going through at all. Meanwhile he still has to do his homework and put 'effort' into it. That would be extremely hard which makes him a lot more angry. And then while he is finally calmed down and focused people keep reminding him about everything. If people knew how Steven felt they would stop being harsh and letting him be in peace and alone for a while. I am happy I don't have to go threw anything Steven is. But if I was in Steven's shoes I would try the best as I can to try not to concentrate on whats happening and think about all the good things that he is going to do. It would also be sad because its almost like Steven is invisible at home. Since Jeffy got really sick they had been avoiding Steven and didn't care about anything but Jeffy. I guess that makes a bit of sense but I think that they should also pay attention to their other son who is part of the family. It's almost like he is getting told that his brother has a huge possibility of dying. Anyway, I think that Steven needs to think positive, I hope Jeffy will be fine. :)

See you all tomorrow! :D

Pink Hair Kid

9/27/2016 09:11:06 pm

If I was Steven I would feel depressed, lonely, helpless and angry.I would feel depressed because no one was paying attention to me and my brother had cancer.I would feel lonely because I would probably try to put myself in another world and not pay attention to anything or anyone, trying to escape. I would feel helpless because my brother might die and I can't do anything except sit there and watch.I would be angry because my brother had cancer no one was noticing me.

Spooky Jim

9/27/2016 09:17:08 pm

If I were in Steven's situation I would most likely feel angry and depressed. I would feel angry because my parents are acting like they don't care at all about me, and I would feel as though if I dropped off the face of Earth, they wouldn't even notice. I understand that they are trying to take care of my sick little brother, but I'm human too and there are certain things that I would need help with too, as I am not capable to take complete care of myself 24/7. I would be depressed as well because my little brother is doing so terribly and I wouldn't be able to do anything about it. I probably wouldn't be able to look at him without feeling sorry for him, and feeling like it was all my fault that he got cancer in the first place.

Sincerely, Spooky Jim

Enigma

9/27/2016 10:22:26 pm

Steven said that others did not understand his feelings. That made me wonder, 'Are we really put into Steven's shoe?' I don't really know his exact feelings, but I guess that he is very depressed right now. He is being neglected! What if he gets something bad as leukemia? Anyway, I think Steven's parents are depressed too. They have more problem to solve than Steven. Financial problems, raising two kids that is sick, lack of family time problem, etc. Drums, girls, and dangerous pie is the saddest book I have ever seen before. :(

TacoTyjo

9/27/2016 10:32:41 pm

I would probably be angry. I mean, your brother's extremely sick, no ones is paying attention to you/asking if you're okay, they're shipping you off to grandma's because you can't be around your family, and you have the pressure of all the sudden school work. After all that, I feel like angry is an understatement. I can't exactly relate, but I cant tell where he's coming from.
Oh, and a plus, under all that you find the heartbreaking guilt. I'd imagine you would feel a little bad for thinking about yourself in a time like that.

AlbinoRhino

9/28/2016 07:56:03 am

If I were Steven I would be angry and let the would know it because how cares then more people would and know what you are going through

Minnie mouse

9/28/2016 08:27:03 am

I can't put myself in Steven shoes but it must be hard his brother has lukimeia and everyone says they know how he feels

Pebbles link

9/28/2016 08:31:47 am

I wouldn't be able to put my self in stevens shoes and nobody knows how it feels.

Puddingstar

9/28/2016 08:36:35 am

I would be affected. I would not talk or engage in conversation. It would bother me too much to focus on what other people are saying.

9/28/2016 05:10:13 pm

If I were Steven I would be angry because everyone is asking about Jeffrey and not you. Your parents are not around as much as you need them to be.

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