Comments on: End of Year Reflection

By: cameron

cameron — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:48:02 +0000

The beach was the best!!!!!!!!

By: Wilson

Wilson — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:06:31 +0000

My paradigms changed when we were taught about businesses and history. We learned that history isn’t always about heroes always conquering the challenges they face. Most of those stories are propaganda that are made to erase the flaws that they did to accomplish the challenge. Like how Colombus claimed America, he whipped out thousands of Native Americans that didn’t respect the idea. I’m not saying that all stories are like this, but you have to learn the differences between fact and propaganda. We also learned ways to make money and how to make more off the saved money. Compound interest is when you leave money in a bank and after so many years it adds up to a lot of money.

The highlight of the year for me is when Mr. Chung got me into models because I learned a lot about historic wars and the tanks and other weapons they used. I learned that when you are doing something that is worth the wait your final presentation will have much less flaws within the design. This connects to life because if you rush something most likely you’ll have a crappy product. (Even though I ended up with a glue covered Type 1 Japanese tank that Mr. Chung helped to cover up.)

One of the days I’ll remember is the day we told the rest of the class what we wanted to say before the year ended. What I said was true I hate them all. My reasons why are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to those reasons.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:44:26 +0000

Most of my paradigms has changed since the beginning of the year, I could have been possibly completely changed since then. One of my paradigms that have changed is my perspective of the world first of all, secondly making me look up the source of the information I’m being taught to check if other sources have the same answer and lastly don’t give in to propaganda for cigarettes or cigars.

The highlight of this year was the dance because it was a mixture of sports and Hip/hop/jazz/rap. So that is the most fun part of this school year not only because Wilson couldn’t get me while I was dancing but it’s because I learned how to do a coffee grind.

I would like to remember the dance and the mile run and the math (compound intrest).

By: alema

alema — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:57:56 +0000

Many of my paradigms have changed since the begining of the year. In the begining of the year I thought people that are leaders to others would always tell the truth to the people that looked up to them. But when Mr. Chung gave us the lessons about propaganda and I realized how powerful propaganda was that paradigm totally shifted. Now I look at things with a more critcal eye which is good.

The highlight of the year would be the day Mr. Chung told us to connect the nine dots with one line. Many of us did not understand how to connect the nine dots but when Mr. Chung showed us how to do it and connected it to our lives I was so suprised. From that lesson I learned that I have to go outside of the box which is my paradigm to have a more succsesful life.

The one day of the year I want to remember is when Mr. Chung taught us about compound interest because If I remember that I can make more money in the future.

By: Tyanna

Tyanna — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:50:31 +0000

My paradigm has shifted now because in the beginning of the year I had always thought that I was american and that genocide was over or had never happened. I was wrong, I’m not saying that being american is bad but I have learned that the way we became american is bad. Also I am not saying that I am only Hawaiian, because I am not but I am saying that I am Hawaiian by blood and American by force.
I have learned that genocide IS happening like in rawanda. It has also happened in the past such as the holocost.

Some of the highlights of this school year was the 5th grade play or the dare class and graduation. I agree with cameron on the beach highlight I love the beach so it is going to be really fun.

If I looked back at the fifth grade and remember all the people that I met and how much I learned. So far this grade has been the best so far!!!

By: cameron

cameron — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:46:22 +0000

Most of the time when im on the internet i just look for imformation, and when I find the info that im looking for i just stoped looking and believed what was there. Now I check with my source of info, and see if that same info is true according to other sources. Also I learned that sometimes it doesn’t matter wether your smart or not you just need to know how to use the knowledge that you have learned.

I think the best part of 5th grade is still to come, and that is tommorow where were going to spend the whole day at the BEACH!!!!. But so far the best day in 5th grade ever would have to be the Disco dance! I might have said that it was boring, but actually it was pretty fun running away from everyone that I knew! Another highlight was teacher apritiation day! That day I just hung out and did nothing.

The day that I would most like to remember would be when wailele(Dane,Nainoa,Kanoa,Alema,Cameron) challenged the 6th graders and won twice!

By: pomaikai

pomaikai — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:41:55 +0000

My paradigm has shifted from last year allot because last year we did mostly memorization, spelling, and time tests. But this year we didn’t do time tests or anything and learned allot more. I also learned that you can’t always believe everything that you hear because I used to think that Columbus wasn’t bad. But now I learned all of the bad things that he did to the Native Americans. Last year we did hardly any math or just math timed tests, this year I learned that it’s important to do math because if you know math then you can be successful,

I think that one of the highlights of this year was the d.a.r.e. day because there were so many performances and bright flashing lights, it was cool. I also really liked all of the parties that we had in our class.

If I look back at fifth grade I would like to remember how Mr.Chung taught us algebra. I would also remember the compound interest lesson. I will probably remember the economic system because it was fun and taught us how to save and spent our money wisely.

See you all next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):)

By: Capri

Capri — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:21:29 +0000

One of my paradigms that was changed was the one about Christopher Columbus. Before, I used to think that he was a “good” guy because he discovered America. I learned that you should look at different points of view. One of my other paradigms that was changed was not all of our presidents were good, a couple of them were annexationists, and some of them lied and said that there was a treaty of annexation. I also learned that you can’t always believe everything that you hear.

I think that one of the highlights of this year was learning about wars, like learning about the war between the North and the South, and how the South actually wanted the war to happen. The South wanted to have a fight but in the end the North actually won. Another highlight of the year was learning about genocide. Before I had no idea what genocide was. I didn’t know about a lot of things like global warming. Before, I had heard of global warming but I didn’t know what it was. This year I learned about how man is at its darkest hour and we can make it out, if we all tried.

If I looked back at fifth grade, I think that I would remember the new friendships I made this year. Before I actually got to know people, I wasn’t sure if I would actually be their friend or not. Like Amylyn, I didn’t really know her. But after I did get to know her, we became friends. I would also remember my teacher, mostly because he made a difference in my life, and taught me lessons that will help me to become successful one day.

By: Maile

Maile — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:47:48 +0000

One way my paradigm changed was that I always thought that America was the good guy and anyone we fought was bad. Now that I learned to see things from different perspectives, I saw that some of the wars such as the Spanish/American war were unprovoked. Another way my paradigm changed was me believing in textbooks. I used to think that textbooks had the most accurate information, but now I realize that there are a lot of little things that are not true.

I think that one highlight of this year was the algebra. This really helped me with my math skills, I also found that math can be fun. I think that I will be okay in 6th grade because I learned most of the things I am going to work on during my 6th grade year

If I looked back on my 5th grade year, I would like to remember the 5th grade play.

By: Amylyn

Amylyn — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:07:59 +0000

My paradigm has shifted many times during the year. For an example, I had no idea that a textbook sometimes has false information and it’s always useful to actually look it up from different resources because there might be different perspectives in each source that you look up. Another thing is that I had never really given any thought to current events happening in the world. One example is the Israeli Palestinian conflict. I seriously had no idea about anything that had to do with that, but my paradigm shifted with that because I just thought everyone that had lived there was satisfied and happy.

I think a highlight, as I think everybody else had said, was D.A.R.E because the D.A.R.E field trip was FANTASTIC!!!!

I’ll look back on the day when Mr. Chung told us about how others have many different perspectives and to always think in more then one way. Also, I will remember compound interest because it’s good to know so you know how to possible become rich in the future.

Thanks for making 5th grade the best year so far!!!
I learned so much!!

Sayonara minna! Until next year! (and tomorrow through Friday) LOL