Ms. Yassky's 5th Grade Group 1
The book is being deeply read,
by the woman with purple hair on her head.
The woman learns from the book.
The woman reads from the book.
My woman knows this is the book.
As she flows through the book,
she glows with the crystals on her face.
She is the woman reading the book.
The dog is waiting for the train,
Why is the dog going on the train?
The train is stopping.
The dog is happy.
Where is the dog going?
He is going on a trip.
Maybe the dog is going home.
Maybe the dog has a play date.
I am writing about Jean Baptiste DuSable.
He has a long highway on Lake Shore Drive.
Also, a fun fact is that instead of using your phone,
you can look at the picture, everything is in it.
All the stuff and the streets.
Another fun fact is that Jean is the one
who founded Chicago.
Ms. Yassky's 5th Grade Group 2
I’m climbing high to the sky.
I don’t want to be with bricks.
So, I climb high and I’m only six .
I’m climbing high and can’t stop.
I’m climbing so high and I don’t
know why.
I wanted to go to space,
cause I felt like a disgrace…
Ms. Henry's 6th grade Group 1
There’s people on the run,
running from a ghost or demon.
We’ll never know.
All I know is that I don’t wanna find out.
I just got to get away from it. Away from
these people, this place, this town.
These people can stay or leave but me
and my children are getting away.
I turn the corner, 1780’s is all I know.
Boom! I hear this vehicle I’ve never seen before.
I mean, what are all these buildings?
I decide to look at the map, it’s a beautiful craft.
So many colors, beautiful words.
I start to follow the map, it says, “You are here”
I decide to see what this new world is about.
Everything is different.
No one is owned, everyone is equal.
No slaves, no owners, maybe this new
world is for the better.
The sky is clear as glass, the ground is as
tough as steel.
Hey, it’s me, the Everlasting Bird.
I sit in the park getting mesmerized or ignored.
I can’t crow, I’m silent, looking at other birds
fly in the shining blue sky where I used to glide.
I am not alive, but I still have feelings.
I am dirty, never clean sitting here for a century.
Passing by cars never notice me.
Oh! This taste of Everlasting Fish.
I will never have to find food again.
Ms. Henry's 6th grade Group 2
I grab my brush.
I grab my ladder.
I climb up the wall
and I start to paint.
I paint the clouds.
I paint the birds
and I watch as it
comes to life.
A mini sky
on my back wall.
I notice that it’s my school called Shoesmith.
I notice that people are holding a yellow ribbon.
Black and white people are working together,
working to end racism.
Neighbors protesting for woman equality.
More and more people protesting with them.
People started listening to them.
Racism has ended.
One guy breaks
then he dances
meets break dance.
White tee
One guy
Meets break
White hat
Black skin
Meets dance
Three balls
White & Black pants
Meet Break Dance
Free Move
Free Look
Move Look
The baby is floating
on clouds
while his is laying
down.
The boy is pouring clouds.
and he is happy and proud.
The girl is high in the sky
chasing her dreams
high to fly
The sky is blue
the clouds are pink
The baby is laying down.
chasing his sweet dreams.