Question#1: You are all getting so great at using the icon tools to help you think about and analyze what you’ve read in class! I am super impressed!
So, today, we read the book And Still the Turtle Watched by Sheila MacGill. Please post a comment about your thinking of this book in terms of one (or more) of the icon tools. You can copy and paste the icon tool in the comments box, put a dash (-), and then make your comment. Happy thinking! I look forward to reading your thoughts!
The icon tools:
· Language of the discipline
· Details
· Multiple perspectives
· Patterns
· Rules
· Trends
· Unanswered questions
· Ethics
· Big ideas
· Relate over time
· Across disciplines (like social studies with math)
Unanswered questions - I was wondering when the turtle was made by the Indians.
ReplyDeleteThe book that we readed in class i really liked it reminded of my life.
ReplyDeleteUnanswerd question- did the turtle cry?
ReplyDeletePatterns-First,the turtle was cared for then some time past and the turtle was forgotten.and then cared for again.
ReplyDeleteUnanswered question - Why did the boys do garfiti on the turttle, and the rocks? Did they know that the turttle was there? Did the turttle know what was happening to him? Did the turttle ever walk or move? Why did the boys do garfiti? The book you read was sort of sad with a happy ending like all books. Well some books. And I liked your answer Veronika. I was thinking something like that to, as Miss Ziskind was reading the book. I wonder if the turttle liked his/her new home. I cant wait to comment soon again.
ReplyDeleteGreat answer dorrin. I never would of thout of something that good!
ReplyDeletewow sara u wrote a lot. u right sara some books are sad and i like your ouestions!
ReplyDeletei like your comment sara and dorrin it is really nice and i agree with you.
ReplyDeletePatterns-the children went to see the turtle then they didn't see the turtle then again they went to see the turtle
ReplyDeletebig idea- you wanna be a friend be a friend.
ReplyDeletedetail-the turtle is a rock
ReplyDeletethis turtle was so sad because it didn't had friends and his/her heart were crack/broken.and for me it was kind sad because the turtle got blined and it didn't had so much friends and for my opinion the turtle were really nice and this turtle wanned have friend and everybody left her alone and she got blined but now she has a house. This story was kind sad and happy well happy because she got new home and sad part when her/his heart were broken and i am so happy this turtle have new home!!!
ReplyDeletedetail- turtles heart were broken.
ReplyDeleteLanguage of the discipline- the turtle, and grafiti.
ReplyDeletedetail- the turtle got blined
ReplyDeletenice comment veronika
ReplyDeleteunanswerd quashtion- did the turtle had friends in her new house? did the turtle got blined for ever? did she liked where she went at the end?
ReplyDeletei agree with u detail brian and emily
ReplyDeleteI have loved reading your comments and thoughts so far! Does anyone have a thought for MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES or OVER TIME or ETHICS? I love all those unanswered questions you have written and the patterns! And the big ideas and details! You go, kids! :)
ReplyDeleteEthics- the turtle couldnt see or hear after garfiti got sprayed onhim.
ReplyDeletethanks miss.z!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI forget what over time means, but here is a try. The turtle always gets attention but one day the attention went down. bad things started to happen. this was happening when the indians were around.
ReplyDeleteover time is past fucher and now like u go back i think so.
ReplyDeleteover time - Over time the kids kept coming to the turtle and then left him for a long time. Later older boys came to him and then they never came back. Next an older man came to him, then took the turtle somewhere so kids would come and see him again.
ReplyDeleteSara,
ReplyDeleteOver time means what happens in the past, then what happens in the present, then what happens in the future.
thank you jade soo much for telling methat I wonder if i got the question right. bye bye everybody!
ReplyDeleteOver time- the turtle was loved then people stopped liking it then people liked it again.
ReplyDeletebig idea- even if something is old it still can be loved.
detail- the turtle got worn out.
Language of the discipline-worn out,eroded,Indians, turtle.
Across disciplines- It talked about things that happened a long time ago when there was Indian tribes=history. And then it talked about science when the turtle statue got eroded.
Unanswered questions-How did the turtle think
or cry in its head. It was solid rock.
the Indians carved it.
Patterns- the turtle was loved then it was hated then it was loved again.
Multiple perspectives- the gangsters did not care for the turtle statue but the Indians loved it.
Trends- the turtle statue was popular most of the time.
Bye
wow remi i agree with you and how did u know what is trends?
ReplyDeleteRemi - incredibly impressive! So much thought went into that. Jade and Sara - I'm enjoying your ongoing discussion. Veronika loves this blog!
ReplyDeleteyes Miss Ziskind i love this blog so much!
ReplyDeletei agree rem remmmm!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletei agree with remi but he wrote a lot.
ReplyDeleteA shout out to the 4th grade bloggers in Miss Ziskind's class. I am so impressed with your comments about "And Still the Turtle Watched" using the icon tools. Written like true scholars. You rock! Maybe I will see you someday at the university! I have an unanswered question: Does anyone think they might go to see the turtle if you visit New York someday?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Donna Bennett
Professor, Cal State Fullerton
Wow Remi you wrote a lot! I also agree with you! Thank you miss ziskind. Nice Remi you did trens. You are good at these tools!
ReplyDeleteI love this blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow they're sooo many comments thanks to Miss.Z.For setting this blog!
ReplyDeleteEttics? whatsoever= We should not harm any animals.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what question on blog we will do next week. i cant wait! see ya on monday!
ReplyDeleteYa yo are right dorrin. Including Welcome to blogesphere!
ReplyDeleteethics-don't spray paint or write om something that does not belong to you.
ReplyDeleterules- be kind to everything around you.
I DID ALL OF THE ICON TOOLS
I DID ALL OF THE ICON TOOLS MISS ZISKIND!
ReplyDeleteUnanwered Question= I wonder how did the turtle was made of?
ReplyDeletei hope the turtle feel better.
ReplyDeleteRemi - absolutely fantastic! You are my icon tools king!
ReplyDeleteJay - great job with your thinking, too!
I am SO happy that everyone is loving this blog. I love it, too!
New question to come soon...
Have a fun weekend! :)
Miss.Z we missed you today :(
ReplyDeletehi miss z how you doing
ReplyDeletemiss z you there
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