Life Without Limbs

March 29th, 2009 by tinakamo

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Last week I talked about the incredible experience I’d had attending a service with Nick Vujicic as the main speaker.  Nick has no arms or legs and lives life to the fullest.  He travels the world and doesn’t let “life without limbs” limit him.  Do you remember some of the things we talked about in class regarding his message?  What can you infer about Nick?  What do you connect to or wonder about?

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Under the Rug

March 20th, 2009 by tinakamo

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Harris Burdick wrote, “Two weeks passed and it happened again” as the caption for this picture which he titled, “Under the Rug.” What’s the story? You tell us…

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Another Place, Another Time

March 18th, 2009 by tinakamo

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What is the mystery of this picture? Harris Burdick titled it “Another Place, Another Time” with the caption, “If there was an answer he’d find it there.” Use your imagination to tell us the story…


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What does it mean to be “rich?”

March 16th, 2009 by tinakamo

In our literature discussions we’ve been blogging about whether or not we like the idea of being “rich.”  What does “being rich” mean to you?

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Metamorphosis

March 13th, 2009 by tinakamo

We’ve been learning about insect life cycles and the stages they go through as they change. What changes have you gone through since you were born? What about during your time here at Kamehameha? Have all of the changes been positive?

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Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat Part II

March 13th, 2009 by tinakamo

Some of you mentioned that reading Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat made you change your minds about rats. Why do you think some people have a negative opinion of rats? Keeping that in mind, why do you think Lynne Jonell chose a rat as the main character in this story?

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Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat

March 13th, 2009 by tinakamo

How did you feel about the idea of being rich before we read this story? Did you want to be rich? How do you feel about it now? Did Lynne Jonell’s story change your mind about this or anything else?

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