Say, Mean, Matter Forum
Post here each week about contemporary issues that intrigue you. Follow the close reading strategy of 1. What does the text say? 2. What does the text mean? 3. Why does the text matter?
Say, Mean, Matter Discussion Forum—You will contribute one Say, Mean, Matter post online each week. You may choose the content of your post. Consider the following possibilities:
a. Important newspaper articles, which you can find online or in a print newspaper b. Textual quotes from the literature you are reading c. Any contemporary issue that intrigues you You will then analyze the content in terms of “What does it (whatever you chose) SAY?” This is a summary, so put the content into your own words. The next section will be titled, “What does it MEAN?” This is an interpretation. This is where you determine what the content means. This is YOUR interpretation based on your background knowledge and your knowledge of the subject matter, etc. The final section is the “What does it MATTER?” This is the implication piece. What are the possible outcomes? How will this content impact you, the community, the nation, the world? See columns below. There will be a sample SAY, MEAN, MATTER post online for you to consider while you compose your own. Your SMM post is due online each Friday at midnight. Please use your first name and last initial and YOUR CLASS PERIOD. You will NOT receive credit if there is no class period listed. Example: Shelia S., period 1 SEE MODEL SAY, MEAN, MATTER POST BELOW! Gregory Boyle, in TATTOOS ON THE HEART, wrote, "You stand with the belligerent, the surly, and the badly behaved until bad behavior is recognized for the language it is: the vocabulary of the deeply wounded and of those whose burdens are more than they can bear"(179). (This is cited in MLA format.) Say: This says that bad behavior is a way of communicating one's pain and that standing with the badly behaved is necessary until the pain is revealed and understood. Mean: My interpretation of this passage is that it means that when people act out and misbehave that they are doing so because they are in tremendous pain. Either they've been neglected and their own needs are not being met, or they have been abused or hurt in some way, or perhaps they've suffered a loss that is too big for them to bear. Instead of using their words about how much pain they're in, they act out by doing things that are inappropriate and often illegal (This is a book about gangs.) Matter: This passage matters because it offers an explanation for bad behavior and challenges us to see beyond the behavior to the heart of the matter. If we can do that, then we may feel more empathy, and as a result, be able to stick it out with those who are acting badly rather than quickly dismiss, judge and abandon them.
Clara L , Per 5
10/21/2013 09:14:20 am
" Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you. "
Ryan H., Period 6
10/21/2013 01:32:49 pm
In At A Younger Age, Mormon Women Are Eager To Share Their Faith, Stina Sieg writes, "According to the Mormon Church, the change was made to let young people begin missionary service earlier. And spokeswoman Cindy Packard says female missionaries, in particular, will help bring a more diverse group of people into the church."
Zhi D., Period 1
10/22/2013 10:15:53 am
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." -Maya Angelou
Jiayuan Z. Peroid 6
10/23/2013 07:31:09 am
This quote is so true that attitude determines everything in life.
Fandi Wang Period 1
10/22/2013 12:29:00 pm
“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown
Benjamin Trinh., Period 2
10/22/2013 12:46:11 pm
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - Buddha
Dolores Resendiz Period 1
10/22/2013 12:57:02 pm
"Change your thoughts and you change your world."
Adam Diaz
10/22/2013 01:51:18 pm
"... if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody." --Rocky Balboa
Lewen M., Period 6
10/22/2013 01:57:24 pm
Scott Sonner said, “The 12-year-old student who opened fire on a Nevada middle school campus, wounding two classmates and killing a teacher before he turned the gun on himself, got the weapon from his home, authorities said Tuesday” on Yahoo News.
Kara L. Period 1
10/22/2013 02:37:30 pm
"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming" - John Wooden
Gabriel H. period 1
10/23/2013 01:17:41 am
"I don't know how tall I am or how much I weigh. Because I don't want anybody to know my identity. I'm like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man." - LeBron James
Jimmy Nguyen,per 1
10/23/2013 01:18:07 am
''Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time''.
Sandy Nhan Period 1
10/23/2013 01:26:26 am
"Once you accept that you can do absolutely anything you really want to do, life is simple. You only have to decide what's worth doing."
Adam D. & Kami T. Period 1
10/23/2013 01:29:56 am
so short, but so amazing. it just touched both of us. We are so inspired. Keep being awesome. :)
Jenn X. Period 1
10/23/2013 01:32:46 am
"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it." (Rafika, The Lion King)
Karishma Bhakta p.2
10/23/2013 01:52:37 am
"Friends are the siblings God never gave us."-Mencius
Rico L. -Per2
10/23/2013 01:59:32 am
"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."
kristyn gee per2
10/23/2013 02:15:24 am
'Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.'George Washington Carver
Jackie G. period 2
10/23/2013 02:34:46 am
"Stories are people. I'm a story, you're a story...your father is a story. Our stories go in all direction, but sometimes, if were lucky, our stories join into one, and for a while, were less alone." Jess Walter, Beautiful Ruins
Kristi L. period 5
10/23/2013 06:20:06 am
"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life" –Steve Jobs
Dylan N., Period 5
10/23/2013 06:27:29 am
Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. –Napoleon Hill
Jiamin Li period 1
10/23/2013 09:24:39 am
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
Yongmin M., Period 6
10/23/2013 12:46:45 pm
Albert Einstein, said, "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
Mindy S., Period 6
10/23/2013 01:00:23 pm
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Jasmine Kader Period 6
10/23/2013 01:08:57 pm
Jay Asher in, Thirteen Reasons Why, wrote "No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same.”
Ivan Hernandez, Per 2
10/23/2013 01:23:07 pm
"A calm sea never made a skilled sailor"
Victoria L., Period 5
10/23/2013 01:40:54 pm
“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”-Jack Handey
Vivian L., Period 5
10/23/2013 01:59:28 pm
"A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable."
Tyler Fong Period 6
10/23/2013 01:59:46 pm
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. -Henry David Thoreau
Rosakon C., Period 1
10/23/2013 02:13:10 pm
"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree."
Lisa D., Period 5
10/23/2013 02:20:00 pm
"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." - Budda
Derrick L. Period 1
10/23/2013 03:21:08 pm
"It doesn't matter how many resources you have. If you don't know how to use them, it will never be enough."
Amanda Cheng, Period 2
10/23/2013 05:44:14 pm
"There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t live without but have to let go."
Stacie L (Period 1)
10/24/2013 01:03:48 am
"Life isn't about the final product, its about the journey"
Brandon F. , Period 1
10/24/2013 01:17:46 am
Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.
Ramon C period 5
10/24/2013 01:48:00 am
"The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed".
Brian Kaw Per 6
10/24/2013 06:57:42 am
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
Eman Al-alami Period 6
10/24/2013 10:34:51 am
John Savage " Did you have any problems in high school?"
Steven W. p5.
10/24/2013 01:22:38 pm
Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.
Kathy Feng, Period 1
10/24/2013 01:22:49 pm
" All change is not growth, as not all movement is not forward." -Ellen Glasgow
Celine W., Period 5
10/24/2013 01:52:24 pm
"True friends stab you in the front." -Albert Camus
Alex K. Period 6
10/24/2013 02:30:28 pm
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
Cindy Tran Period 2
10/24/2013 03:04:23 pm
“Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie.”
Ronald H. Period 6
10/24/2013 03:14:06 pm
"We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do." - Mother Teresa
Nicole G., Period 6
10/24/2013 03:35:57 pm
“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”
Leodarwin L,. Period 1
10/24/2013 03:46:47 pm
"You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good" - Jerry West.
Michelle Z. Period 5
10/24/2013 04:04:22 pm
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." -Barack Obama
Chapman L., Period 6
10/24/2013 04:20:17 pm
The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights. - Giotto di Bondone
Victoria Y. Period 1
10/25/2013 01:02:22 am
“A KIND OF ILLNESS
Jacqueline W., Period 1
10/25/2013 01:04:27 am
quote:"Don't take life too seriously. You'll never escape it alive anyway."-unknown
Garin L. Period 1
10/25/2013 01:15:07 am
"You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take." - Wayne Gretzky
Jorge Sanchez Period 1
10/25/2013 01:29:08 am
“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.”
Yongshan M., Period 6
10/25/2013 02:02:41 am
“I am very interested and fascinated how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other.” -Stephen Chbosky
Michael Higgins Period 2
10/25/2013 02:31:10 am
"It's not a stereotype if it's always true."-Daniel Tosh
Helen Trang Period 2
10/25/2013 02:39:01 am
"The things that we love tell us what we are."
evertt
10/25/2013 04:30:42 am
Bladimir Ramirez
10/25/2013 04:33:00 am
"You give my heart premature
Anita Z., Period 06
10/25/2013 04:50:17 am
"Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once." --Lillian Dickson
Qinfu G, (Period 6)
10/25/2013 06:52:20 am
"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln
Chanel L., Period 6
10/25/2013 06:56:03 am
The best proof of love is trust. 10/25/2013 08:06:50 am
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.” --Denis Waitley
Tatiana C. Period 5
10/25/2013 10:34:36 am
"All the diversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."---Walt Disney
Luwei T., Per. 6
10/25/2013 12:45:23 pm
The article I'm choosing to write on this week is "Black teen sues over arrest after buying $350 designer belt" on MSN news, the first place where I heard of it.
Judy U period 5
10/26/2013 05:03:36 am
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible!'"
Jeny Chavez, Per.5
10/26/2013 05:55:38 pm
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
My T. Period 2
10/27/2013 05:36:50 am
"Don’t be afraid to change.You may lose something good, but you may gain something better." -Unknown
Patina H. Period 2
10/27/2013 06:17:02 am
"The most important thing in communication is hearing what is said"-Peter Drucker
Allissa S., Period 1
10/27/2013 07:16:35 am
“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
Jorge C., Period 1
10/27/2013 07:32:42 am
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
kelly c period 2
10/27/2013 08:54:45 am
“ Every man is the painter and the sculptor of his own life. ”
Daphne L., Period 6
10/27/2013 09:39:52 am
In "Last Hope" Paramore wrote, "It's just a spark, but it's enough to keep me going. And when it's dark out, no one's around; it keeps glowing."
Kayleigh Hennerty., Period 6
10/27/2013 10:32:42 am
"No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even when they're not."- Marilyn Monroe
Stanley Yang (Youwei) Period 6
10/27/2013 11:13:16 am
“Older people sit down and ask, 'What is it?' but the boy asks, 'What can I do with it?'.” By Steve Job
Marjorie L., Period 5
10/27/2013 11:43:14 am
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde
Stanley Yang
10/27/2013 12:05:49 pm
“Older people sit down and ask, 'What is it?' but the boy asks, 'What can I do with it?'.” By Steve Job
John H. Period 5
10/27/2013 12:08:01 pm
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. - Buddha
Stephanie W., Period 06
10/27/2013 02:10:36 pm
"The word “can’t” makes strong people weak, blinds people who can see, saddens happy people, turns brave people into cowards, robs a genius of their brilliance, causes rich people to think poorly, and limits the achievements of that great person living inside us all.” - Robert T. Kiyosaki
Sharon Tang, Period 1
10/27/2013 04:50:54 pm
There's a trend going around on Facebook that is getting everyone to change their profile pictures to giraffes. How it works is, you send a riddle to your friends, and if they get it wrong, they have to change their picture.
Jean M., Period 2
10/27/2013 04:56:09 pm
"You are someone's reason to smile." -Anonymous
Michael Qi, Period 1
10/27/2013 07:43:58 pm
"Just like how Race doesn't define who you are as a person... Religion doesn't define your character. It's whats inside your heart that shows who you truly are." -Anonymous
Kami T. Period 1
10/28/2013 12:58:43 am
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. -John Wooden
Clarissa H, period 5
10/28/2013 01:56:05 am
"The other kids, they think I'm weird. But I don't wanna be, I wanna be normal. I have to try and be a whole person before its to late." -Carrie White in the movie Carrie
Jiayuan Z. Period 6
10/28/2013 07:10:36 am
In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different. ---- Coco Chanel
Eric V. period 2
10/28/2013 03:05:35 pm
"It's always in the last place you look"
Yijie Lin
10/29/2013 06:14:01 am
In the Great Gatsby, Daisy once said "I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Yijie L., Period 5
10/29/2013 06:14:57 am
In the Great Gatsby, Daisy once said "I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Victor H. Period 5
10/29/2013 06:27:31 am
"i failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why i succeed" - Michael Jordan
kaiqiang L Per.5
10/29/2013 08:31:23 am
kaiqiang L Per.5
10/29/2013 08:46:26 am
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
Kalvin L. Period 2
10/30/2013 01:48:37 am
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."-Dalai Lama
Xinyi C. Period 5
10/30/2013 12:57:47 pm
"If you really want to do something, you will find a way; if you don’t, you will find an excuse.”—Jim Rohn
Christine Lee
10/31/2013 06:45:27 am
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" -Dr. Seuss
Christina Liang, Period 1
11/3/2013 11:53:50 pm
“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.”
Rex Yang Per.1
11/4/2013 12:10:02 am
“I am constantly torn between killing myself and killing everyone around me.”
Shirley Ho, Period 2
11/4/2013 01:19:28 am
“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” – Stephen Covey
Natasha N., Period 6
11/4/2013 06:16:17 am
"When it comes to dreams, one might falter, but the only way to fail is to abandon them." -Dracula
"You are what you eat"
Yela M., Period 5
11/5/2013 04:56:26 am
"Change your thoughts and you change your world."
Stephany F., period 2
11/7/2013 05:31:13 pm
“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” -Robert Frost
Amanda M.
11/13/2013 05:17:18 am
"Don't let the fear of striking you out stop you from playing the game"
Daniel Do
11/18/2013 06:06:58 am
"Dont cry over spilled milk" Comments are closed.
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