For our sixteenth virtual lesson Haugan 8th graders explored mirror poetry, poems all about opposite perspectives. The world is filled with opposites such as heads or tails, ying and yang, and good and evil. Together students read and discuss the poem “Honeybees,” by Paul Fleishman. In his poem Fleishman describes the voices of a worker bee and a queen bee. Despite both being bees they have different experiences. The queen bee seems to be enjoying her life, Upon rising I’m fed By my royal attendant /I’m bathed/Then I’m groomed. While the worker bee’s life is full of hard work, Feeding the grubs/ In their cells/Wishing I was still/ Helpless and pale. The worker protects and the queen lays eggs. They may have different roles, but both are essential to the survival of the hive. Opposites can attract and come together to find common ground. Sometimes its not so easy.
Inspired by Paul Fleishman students wrote poems all about opposites. Enjoy this week’s poems.
Ms. Thomas 8th Grade
Group 1
| Jew and Nazi By Diego B. Jew I am a low rank I didn’t do anything We were in peace He brainwashed You are doing wrong He is your end Set us free I have brown eyes We are different But we are equal We are people But We are different |
Nazi I am a high rank A filthy Jew You were rude He has opened our We are doing right He is our savior Work will set you free I have blue eyes We are different You are monsters But We are different
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| Two Brothers By: Angela G I am the god of thunder I am worthy of Mjolnir I am a strong warrior I am a king I am Asgardian We are powerful I am a protector I am treated with more love by father I hate fighting Loki It hurts to see him hurt But in the end Even if you’ve betrayed me so many times I will always love you because you are my brother |
I am the god of mischief I am not worthy of Mjolnir I am a strong warrior I wish to be king I am a Frost Giant We are powerful I am a traitor I wish to be treated with more love by father I don’t mind fighting Thor I will fight him no matter what But in the end No matter how evil I can get I will always love you because you are my brother
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| Old Veteran and Young Soldier By: Brayan R.
Old Veteran: I seen war inside out We are soldiers I need to be a man and watch people die We go to war People dying is part of war We have lost loved ones I shot a gun and thrown a grenade We fight I fought in battles and did not fall I did my part, I have no regrets We are the heroes of war |
Young Soldier: The war is something I barely know about We are soldiers I never hurt someone or watch them die We go to war Just losing someone would be hard We have lost loved ones I have not touch a gun or thrown
We fight It’s my turn I can’t back down now, I’ll do my best We are the heroes of war
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Ms. Thomas 8th Grade
Group 2
| Humans and Trees By Carlos G. Being a tree Is great. You get a nice cinematic view, you get to see everything for decades, and maybe even centuries. I am beautiful in the summer. I am eerie and dark in the winter. I start to show my colors in fall. I love to talk to my fellow tree friends. Together we make up the land. Though it sometimes gets boring. At night it’s scary. Some trees are ugly, and some trees are beautiful. Like a cherry tree. It’s peaceful. Until you see a human coming towards you with a sharp object. |
Trees are great! They make our land look nice. We love to see them in national parks. They give us fresh oxygen! Trees are our friend. Let’s cut them down, after all they done for us we could put them to better use. Such as wood, paper and more, Lets cut down a beautiful rainforest for our own resources! We’ll be helping ourselves a lot with this, only sacrifices needed, Will be thousand’s of animal’s homes. A small little lit match, And acres of nature’s landscape. I wonder what would happen If we combine them together?
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| Failure / Success By Alejandro S. Failure Am always watching,… “Watching” from Behind ur back,.. I grab your legs,.. Stopping you from going ahead,.. I will always exist,.. And I will always be there,… I will make you learn,.. “LEARN” through struggle and pain…”Learn” what reality’s true form is,… Without success,.. I wouldn’t exist,… Because I am the one who pouches you.. The one who Knocks you down,.. Just to make sure,…. “To Make Sure” that you’re worthy of holding Success’s hand,… Without Success,…I wouldn’t be nothing… |
Success Am always watching,… “Watching”… from up ahead… I try to grab your hand,.. Pulling you to safe land.. I will always be up there,… watching you come to me,… I will make you feel proud…”PROUD” of what you’ve gone through,… Proud of how you reached me…. Without Failure,.. I wouldn’t exist Without Failure I wouldn’t exist.. Because I’m the one who watches…. But I expect you to stand up,… U expect you to keep going…. No matter how hard you’re slapped,.. Without Failure,.. I’m a nobody…
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| Humans By Melanie G.
Hello, I’m America I work so hard I work hard for money and myself I come in waste and shipments or I come tomorrow but I wake up and everything is handed to me I rolled through many lifetimes and I still say “I had it hard” |
Hi! I’m Freedom I work so hard I work hard for equality and choice I wish I could come today but I can’t it’s what I think about i think about before I sleep I wake up and I had to work for hundreds of years so everything I have can come to me I rolled through many lifetimes and I still say “I’m so grateful for every opportunity I get”
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Ms. Thomas 8th Grade
Group 3
| Shy vs Outspoken By Flor E. I am shy I’m the weird kid in the class I hate when the teacher calls my name to read I stutter I speak low People look down on me I wish I was her But With my friends I’m free I’m the annoying friend of the group I have my parents to talk about my day I have someone to rely on |
I am outspoken I’m the helper in the class I’m ready when the teacher calls my name to read I don’t I speak loud and clear People look up to me
But I don’t have close friends I’m the homework helper of the class I talk to myself when I get home I don’t have someone to rely on I wish I was her |
| Book and Movie By: Sandra G. I see this book is not good as the movie the movie shows different points of views the book point of view is that the girl get pregnant and make a bad decision |
The movie is good as the book they have the same point of view the girl keeps here baby and makes the baby grow up teach him two make good decisions
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| Kyo vs Yuki By: Yoselin R. Kyo I am the cat of the chinese zodiac. I want to defeat Yuki and prove that I am better than him Losing fights is devastating I don’t like to be with Yuki. I am short tempered and stubborn. Hyperness gets on my nerves My goal is to fight Yuki in order not to be confined to Cat’s room. I turn into a bright orange cat. When my bracelet is taken off I turn into a monster that smells like rotting flesh. I am discriminated against and disrespected and I blame all my misfortune on the rat. Honestly trying to defeat the rat is the worst. |
Yuki I am the rat of the Chinese zodiac. I want to be like Kyo who knows how to interact with people. Defeating Kyo is fun Going to places with kyo is torture for me. I am kind and mysterious. Kyo’s words get on my nerves. My goal is to live my life without making any wrong turns. I turn into a rat with silver fur. When my curse activates I just turn into a rat. I am viewed as perfect and an untouchable prince by most of my peers at school. Honestly defeating the cat is amazing.
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