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Our America
LeAlan visiting us and taking a selfie 2014-2015
Aaron Elster Visits Nightingale
Our guest speaker for the Holocaust who shared his inspiring story with us.
I Never Saw Another Butterfly
As part of our Holocaust presentation, some 8th grade Nightingale students performed a play that showed the hopes, dreams, and daily activities of children in the Terezin Concentration Camp.
Butterflies Project
These butterflies will be sent to a Holocaust museum in Texas to commerate the death of 1.5 million children during the Holocaust.
My reflections on LeAlan's speech is that I agree with him that sometimes we want to make our own decisions sometimes.I also agree with him that everybody has powers in a certain way.I agree with LeAlan that everybody has power but in my opinion when bullies are bulling someone to me that's not power that's just being mean to someone and to me power is like doing something brave or something nice.Also I agreed that sometimes we want to make our own decisions because I am the same but then I think about it and I don't do my own decisions because it makes me think of the teenagers that ruin there lives by making there own decisions just like LeAlan's sister she made her own decision on getting pregnant at a young age and she got no where in life.These are my reflections on LeAlan's speech.
ReplyDeleteMy reflection on LeAlan's speech was out of words. His speech amazed me and made me think why he's a writer. The way he talked about life, love & among many other things left me thinking about situations and future. It was extremely clever to say that everybody has power do either do the right or wrong decisions. He said that overpowering doesn't take much, but it's the information that your provided to become successful in life was simply breath-taking for me because every word and detail that he announced was factual and inspiring. As he talked about his life and his mother, I wanted to cry, his life is something that you don't see everyday and the fact that he became someone in life unlike the other kids that only went through the path of drugs is out of hand, I can straightforwardly say that I'm proud of him and his work. LeAlan said that he had no regrets in the amount he has lived and that's something you have a millions respects for, he became so talented and he's someone you can look up too, I loved it when he said "Love don't pay the bills." LeAlan said that anybody can become successful in life if you have the right information, he can take you as far as you want to go, but he won't leave you halfway down the road, he's going all the way till the end until your in the place you want to be. I look up to LeAlan and someday I do want to become somebody in life and have the right information to succeed.
ReplyDeleteLeAlan inspired me in so many ways I just loved everything about him. He gave out good advice and he was a teenager before so he knew how we felt about certain things. I think his words were true about everything he said. He mention how everybody has power but some don't have the information. I think that meant that people have power but they don;t know how to use it right. They usually use it for bad things like gangs, and drugs. When people can use that power to go to college,and be somebody in life. I really liked his words because they influenced people to actually think about what they're doing with their power. Also I think that he knew how we felt and how we think because he used to be a teenager like us. He's only 35 so he's still pretty young so hew knows what's going on in our generation. When he said we all have power I didn't really want to believe him because some of us don't use it well. But when he said we have power but some of us don't have the information I knew he was right. Some of us do have have power but we all don't have the information. This is what I though on LeAlan's speech
ReplyDeleteLeAlan Jones is a very powerful man. My thoughts on his speech were that he's totally right.You don't need the newest Jordan's to become successful. It doesn't matter where your from or what skin color you have. If you want to achieve something, go ahead and achieve it. If you want to try something new you go ahead and do it because it is your decision. No one is judging you and if they are ignore them and achieve what your goal is.
ReplyDeleteWhat Lealan tought me was that we all have power but there has to be information to support that reason.Also There is that sometimes that we think we are worthless,But were actually not.Someone out there loves you for who you are.
ReplyDeleteBased on the speech that LeAlan gave I think he has a point when he talks about making decisions and having power. In order for you to make a right decision you need to have the right information. Without the information eventually you're going to make a decision based on what you think it's right but is it 100% right? We all want to make decisions and we do and it's true. We all don't want to let people tell us what to do. So eventually we want to make decisions but to make a right decision you need the right information . We all have power and especially in this generation. We have the power to say what ever we want. We also have the power to make choices. For example when you wake up in the morning to go to school, you decide if you want to go or not. But then it goes back to having the right information to make the right decision. The right decision in this case will be to go to school. Having an education and learning things you never experienced are one of the most wonderful things in this world.
ReplyDeleteLeAlan's words were very powerful and inspirational to me. My thoughts on the speech were that LeAlan did have success on his dreams of having a better life. LeAlan's words were so inspiring to me that they encouraged me to do even better in life and if I think I am doing good, I should do even better. He also thought me to think about decisions more carefully because one little choice that I make can affect my life a lot in the future. LeAlan also thought me to work hard in life to have a better life. LeAlan thought me many things in life with his speech, and I am going to do all of these things because if LeAlan made it in life and followed his dreams, than anybody can do it even I can if I believe persevere I could make it just like LeAlan made it.
ReplyDeleteYo pienso de que estoy de acuerdo con el donde el habla del poder, LeAlan porque es cierto de que las personas se creen poder hacer todo cuando no lo tienen.Cada quien tiene la libertad de hacer lo que quiera pero lo correcto, que no haiga violencia. Que todo se respete porque haci debe de ser. Que seamos justos con las personas que son pobres, tienen que hacer algo, porque ya no queremos mas muertos, en la vida tiene que existir paz, libertad y amistad. LeAlan tambien dijo de las fotos de los poses que hacen en facebook. Y siento que eso es verdad porque hay gente que te hace dano y te viola o te secuestra, tenemos que cambiar el mundo. Poder para mi es de que tenemos que hacer las cosas bien, podemos pedir perdon a quien le hemos hecho dano, tambien hacer huelga para que el presidente ya no permita esto.
ReplyDeleteWow! There`s no words to express LeAlan`s speech! Well here are some ideas he addressed in his speech.
ReplyDeleteHe addressed that education is the key to be something in the world. He said that he kept his face in books and most important to him, writing! Which is actually is true. You have to have the knowledge of the thing that you are trying to do in order for it to be the best. That it can give you a good and well paid job.
Second he talked about his roots. How that even thought he is an author and politician he didn`t change. That is important to understand that he shared his life and surroundings. After this he still said that he isn`t ashamed to tell people who and were he came from. That no matter what would happen he is still the same guy who people knew.
Third he kept talking about how we have "power". The power that he talking about is that today we have technology so advanced that we really don`t do productive things. Like he said that instead being on Facebook, Twitter,etc. we should tell our story. Like the way he did it. Just because you have a phone doesn`t mean that you can`t publish a book. That we can look up the latest news and that way we are not ignorant of the world around us. (Get the truth of problems around us.)
LeAlan`s speech is about how we can change the world around us. How he changed his life and inspire other people. That is what I think about LeAlan`s speech. (BTW he talked way to much)
In his visit to Nightingale School LeAlan spoke about him regretting to write about his moms illness. He spoke about his second book that is going to be published until he's married. He's engaged and hoping to have a family. He knows Barack Obama the President of the United States of America. He was a candidate to be a U.S Senator when Barack Obama was elected. He spoke about Eric Garners death. He said if we wanted to have a good job and good life we have to do good things which will create a good resume for you. Those words really touched me because its the truth. He went to Florida State University, but then transferred to Wake Forest. In his return to the Ida B. Wells their was a gang war going on. He was surprised that he had made it alive since a lot of people die every day. These are most of the important things that he talked about in his visit to Nightingale School.
ReplyDeleteMy reflections of LeAlans speech is that it was a great speech and it gave a great message about how we make decisions in life and how we always have the power.I think that what LeAlan meant that we had the power is that we have the power to make our own decisions in life and to go to the right way of life.What other thing it meant was that to never make the wrong mistake that some of his classmates did starting selling drugs in the street and how the ran the danger of dying on the streets.Another thing that I we could control the life that we live in.That we control the way that we live that we have the power to make our own decisions.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts on LeAlans speech was that he told us many things about his live and how he got inspired also give us facts about Chicago will his opinions. His thoughts were clear and understood and inspired someone from the whole 8th grade about what he told about his life. He didn't inspired me but made me realize many things that he included in his speech. The things that got me interest was when he was talking about love isn't just about feelings and looks but the way the person acts and is with his/her personality. The most idea was when he said we all have power inside us. That were worth more then 1 billion dollars but we don't know what to do with that much money on us or power. We just waste our time or waste it on stupid stuff. We are all the same and we all have power and made me think back to the time slave happen and thinking how black people were treated and with that word power made me realize were all human and treat someone the way you wanna be treated. Were all brothers and sisters helping each other with something or someone. Making me realize no matter what color or race and religion you are as you welcome me ill welcome you. That everyone wants to be popular and known that they don't care about anything else and if you see there are rich people in the world and are selfish and greedy that don't care about helping charity or poor country's or people.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts about what LeAlan said about power was that don't get trouble and no matter what he said that went he was looking at use he said that he see used like doctor, teacher, police and how were going to have good future went we grow and how bad thing come in to your life but you still have to move on no matter what happen. that he see use that we going to have a good future.
ReplyDeleteMy reflections on LeAlan's speech were very powerful. My thoughts on LeAlan's speech were that people have powers and you just have to try and never give up. You have to know everything of what is going on and do good choices in your life. So its important to do and choose good decision in your life and future. Also you have to be careful what you're doing and do good choices in the world. I think LeAlan's power means strong, independent and thoughtful.
ReplyDeleteLeAlan's speech was awesome. In my opinion, I think that he was correct on everything that he said. Especially the part where he said, "we are the ones who make Chicago look bad and violent." I agrere with his opinion because some people who live here are the ones who shoot, do drugs, and make Chicago look bad. If all the people were not violent, Chicago would of had a better image.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts about LeAlan's speech are also that he was also correct while talking about decisions. Many people do try to make their own decisions.
For example; I sometimes try to make my own decisions without having the correct information. When I make them, I always end up regreting what I did. That's why I think that everything what LeAlan said was correct. That is my opinion.
I thought that he will keep moving on in his life,he will move foword.He is a man who people admire.A lot of people may just say "he`s just a man" I'll respond,"A man who kept moving on , a man who is very strong and a man who is proud to be African american." LeAlan is a man who does not let one thing keep him in the past.LeAlan is strong who is just mad at Chicago itself.LeAlan is a man who keeps doing what he's doing.He is a person who just tries to fit in,well he doesn't need that he can be who he wants to be.LeAlan is a motional speecher who if everyone heard him would be inspired too.LeAlan is very kind and he is very inspirational.
ReplyDeleteI really like LeAlen speech because he told us how his experience can helps us in the future. I also liked how keep talking about power. He told us what was power which is something we hold for example our past can help for the future. I thing that I prefer LeAlen coming than reading the book.
ReplyDeleteSince I like the book "Our America" and LeAlen speech I prefer LeAlen coming because he is the first author I saw plus I thought it was more interesting from LeAlen telling us all his experience than reading it from a book. Plus In my opinion who would like to read if someone can tell you all the stories.
In LeAlans speech he talked a lot about power in our generation. He got in that in a very deep way because our generation has everything just in one device. He taught me that our generation has more power than the past generation. He also showed the difference between projects and nice communities. LeAlan really inspired some people to be successful and don't give up. He also got into making our own decisions because we are still kids even though were teenager because some of us can make a very poor decision and some might have already. I thought LeAlans speech was very deep and inspiring. Also I thought it was on point based on our age and how we want to react to things. He also showed to just take control and live your wonderful and happy life while a kid because you can't go back.
ReplyDeletePower isn't something to mess with you see its something that should be seen within. Everyone has power. Anything has power. Power can be good or bad. The good can be a choice of your own. Power is great it's life changing you can feel it when you get up. You can feel it when you give a hug. Power is your personality. The power I feel When I write this paper is something meaningful. I can write this or I can choose not too. But my power is good. Basically the power or powers is a choice in life. This world around us is a great power within its self. Power give people a chance everyday to keep living, and changing the world everyday. But some might change in the great for the good and some might turn awful for the bad. Both ways change the world, both ways make a difference. We can't see our power, but we can feel it. My power is to do anything I want to do. So is everyone in my school to have the will to change the world, to make a better place or even their abilities to their power that will change it.
ReplyDeleteThanks to Mrs. K., we got to meet an amazing author. An author that wrote a book. A book that is inconceivable because of the way it is written. Mr LeAlan Jones wrote a book called Our Ameica. But he couldnt do this job on his own, he had a little help from his friend, Lloyd. He gave us very good advice on how to take steps. That everything will come when it is right. His choosing of words, made us understand what life really is about. Like isint just meeting friends, having relationships etc. , its about making choices. Choices that will give you the power to give so little, to make something bigger than expected. We have the power he said to make changes. As long that you really want to do this change, you will make it. We have to make goals for ourselves. He did , he wanted to be old and get married. Now he gonna get married and live a happy life. If he did, why cant we? Sure we are young, but he set that goal when he was around our age. Yeah, we probably dont have anything to reflect on, like maybe our parents dont have a great life themselves. Well , your goal might be to have a better life than them . There are many ways and reasons why we set the goals we set. If you make an effort, that will come true. Thats what I thought he ment to say in his speech.
ReplyDeleteIn LeAlan speech my thoughts on it was that knowledge is power to us. That knowledge was the key to our success and our choice making in our lives. That if we have knowledge of things before we make our choice we will be successful people. With this we can become the next president a lawyer, a doctor a successful person we can be. We can control our faith In our lives. We can't let destiny control our faith we can change it we can make it better. we can not let our community influence us to steer us off course of our lives.
ReplyDeleteLeAlan Jones is an inspiring person. He makes you believe that you can achieve anything in life. Jones grew up in the idb wells but that didn’t stop him from becoming successful in life. He became a famous author and ran for senator. That makes you believe that you can do anything in life if Jones can. Jones all he wanted in live was to move his family from the projects .He did and he now helping his family members get out of the projects.He is also a good coach because he help kids get scholarships and go to good schools.Those kids also want to be like him and get out of the projects and live a better life.
ReplyDeleteLeAlan Jones is an inspiring person. He makes you believe that you can achieve anything in life. Jones grew up in the idb wells but that didn’t stop him from becoming successful in life. He became a famous author and ran for senator. Jones all he wanted in live was to move his family from the projects .He did and he now helps his family members get out of the projects.He is also a good coach because he helps kids get scholarships and go to good schools.Those kids also want to be like him and get out of the projects and live a better life.
ReplyDeleteWhat I thought about about what LeAlan said, was that he is a powerful person. He also said that powerful people like to rule over powerless people. He said that we all like to make decisions such as what types of jeans we want to wear, like whether or not to wear skinny jeans or bootcut. What I noticed about LeAlan was that he seemed very interested in power. That's really a really important in life. I really liked his attitude, he had a lot of energy. I love energetic people because they bring you so much happiness in the way that they act. Something else that I liked about LeAlan was that he gave out a lot of good advice to the eight graders. He would also answer the questions that we would ask him and he would give us a very detailed story about everything. I really enjoyed him coming to Florence nightingale school. I am also thankful with the principal Mrs. K because she did all the paper work and phone calls to get him here.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts on LeAlan's speech is that it was powerful. I think that because he talked a lot about Ida B. Wells and how he didn't realize it was a bad neighborhood until he became older and survived it. I also think his speech was motivational because he talked a lot about making choices and where you're going to be at in the future if you make choices. He also talked about bullying, he said, "at the end of the day, everyone is the same.". LeAlan talked a lot about his story and about Ida B. Wells. Another thought I have about his speech is, great. I think that because he spent an hour and a half talking about his own personal life, Lloyd, Ida B. Wells, and about, "Our America". those are my thoughts on LeAlan's speech.
ReplyDeleteOur America showed me that anything is possible and meeting LeAlan in person showed me what power really meant in our lives and how important it is having information. According to LeAlan he told us, 8th graders, that it does not matter where you come from; what matters is if you have the power and information to succeed in life. You can not succeed in life if you don't have power of yourself or for yourself. You can not move on and expect to succeed in life if you don't have information. When you get mature you'll realize that what ever community you came from doesn't matter. What matters is if you tried your hardest to graduate so you have then power to do whatever whoever. This is what I realized and how it has reflected me. I learned a lot of life lessons from LeAlan. He taught me that power and information is important thing to have in life.
ReplyDeleteWhen LeAlan came to our school to talk to us most of the things he talked about I think we could have relate to because like LeAlan we live in the south side of Chicago. With LeAlan talking about his struggles in life it came to show that not every thing in life has to be perfect in order to have a good future. According to the book "Our America" LeAlan wanted to show kids that we should not only make decisions in life in our neighborhood but also out side of the neighborhood to have a better understanding what our communities have compare to others. LeAlan also wanted to make the readers of "Our America" understand that we should not make decisions in life without having the information or knowledge of that situation which then leads to poor decisions made in our life. He also mentioned that are generation like any other has the power to change the world in a positive way.
ReplyDeleteMy reflection on LeAlan's speech was to know how to use wisely our powers. LeAlan mentions how we need to learn how to make the right decisions in life that we decide to make. LeAlan mentions, "In order to make decisions in life, you need the information for your decisions". That part of the speech really had me thinking. The reason why is because we all, including me, make decisions and don't have the information. In my opinion, I think that means that in order to make decisions we need to know what we need to make decisions, know why to make them and what to do for what reason. LeAlan also mentions how we should also be ourselves and not try to be somebody else just for someone to accept us. If people, the ones we call "friends" and don't accept us for who we are, they aren't our friends. We don't deserve them and they don't deserve us. Choose things wisely in life. Don't run into life in making fast decisions that we don't know how to choose and do. Find out more about life in order to make good life decisions.
ReplyDeleteLeAlan Jones came to our school and gave a really meaningful speech. He talked about us having power over others. Everyone wants power, from making the choice to go to school, to making your choice on what you want to be. LeAlan talks about how power is making a choice on your own because you want to be the only one who controls your life. This goes from making a simple choice to having to make the most important choice in your life, the streets or school. This to me is very important because in my opinion this is a decision that will mark your future. LeAlan told us that he had thought he wouldn't make it to 35 but the choice he made to study and stay off the streets got him where he is. He had the power to decide what he wanted to be and how far he wanted to get in life. He explained to us that everybody wants power over someone else but that isn't always a good thing.
ReplyDeleteLeAlan gave a powerful speech about how we have power to make decisions but we don't have information to make the right choice. I personly thought that his speech was inspiring because he told us that even though we may live in a bad neighborhood it doesn't make us a ''bad person''. LeAlan also told us that we need information first to make the right choice. I thought about how I always made decisions in my life and asked myself did I get the information first. I didn't, which might explain many things. I knew from LeAlan's speech that I shouldn't just make a decision right away, I should get the information first. Overall I thought that LeAlan's speech had impacted my life decisions from now on. Also that he is a very inspiring person.
ReplyDeleteDuring LeAlan's speech, I feel that his work was work during his speech shows that it was very inspired, courageous,sort of funny,and a bit sarcastic in some parts that were told.I was feeling these things happening all the time in society when everything changed back then and now in a long while. The reason on your speech being like this would be based on the way other people treat at you in a serious,funny,or an awkward way to you without any reasons why or things that it's a dream and nothing happens during that moment.I feel that the power that was said during the speech was one of the main subjects to talk about and choices that everyone does in life.Power is to be strong ,to go for what is right,to not let the environment to affect you too badly,and to be using those trusts that were made with many family members in very serious moments.In those powers, I would decide to do something that does matter a lot to society and people that mostly care about me instead of wasting my time and life on the internet's popularity,violence,and so many negative things that I would have done.I just don't want to end up in a bad life like LeAlan's early life,so I will have to trust the decisions that increases good when this could also happen into unexpected moments or right now in a short period of time.Power was the key to face with when this is also going to have to do in battle strategies,arguments,good vs. evil,and also with chances of being extremely skilled at something.
ReplyDeleteMY thoughts on LeAlan's speech was that it was power, respectful. LeALan's Speech must have changed alot of people. I thought his speech was wonderful because he changed a lot of people's thinking. He wanted to make everyone to feel better. He was trying to to make the people that read his book to make them feel better. He was talking about power and how people should use the power they have.
ReplyDeleteThe meaning of power that Lealan said was that everyone has power everything that yhu do is the power yhu have inside but some people just don't know how to use it and think they look cool having power to speak back bad to an adult or someone or to do something bad but they actually don't know how to use the power each one of us have power and we have to learn how to control it and use it in good ways.
ReplyDeleteThe meaning of power that Lealan said was that everyone has power everything that you do is the power you have inside but some people just don't know how to use it and think they look cool having power to speak back bad to an adult or someone or to do something bad but they actually don't know how to use the power.
ReplyDeleteMy reflections on LeAlan's speech and Our America is that they kinda change because LeAlan in the book was living a bad life and now he sounds like a new man like he is pround of doing what he is doing. He talks about how he is enngaged and might start a family. In the book Our America has things that sound like that never happened to him because he is having a good life now writing books. He also metioned this word "power" he explained how we all are powerful in our own way.He says how his sister had a child at a very young age which was 14 years old. He said he is ganna mention lloyd in his next book untill he gets married.
ReplyDeleteLeAlan talked about a lot of things but most important he talked about life He said that there’s a million dollars in each and every one of us. He said everyone had dreams and to accomplish these dreams we needed power. Power, to step up and be successful. He also that the neighborhood that we live in is our minds. LeAlan showed us his reaction towards the incident that had happened at New York City with the cops and the person that died by being choked by those police officers. He was also surprised that such people existed. LeAlan was also surprised about the people protesting, about the man that died by being choked, in the streets of Chicago. LeAlan said that love isn’t about just being together but to have passion or hope about that person that you love. LeAlan also said that life must go on because the events that passed, passed and will end up the same no matter what you do. This was said when someone asked LeAlan if he were to go back in time what would change. LeAlan responded “nothing” because he says that life must go on and will go on no matter what. LeAlan says that with a phone you’re more powerful than any other news company there is. That’s what LeAlan said or talked about during his speech.
ReplyDeleteMy though on LeAlan is that power is strong because we all have power that is what he told us and we should be using our power because we have it in us to learn to use it when it is needed and i know it is hard for LeAlan because loyd is gone him and loyd were best friends all was with each other non stop best friend till the end and what i thought about the speech was power
ReplyDeleteLealans speach was very powerful, he spoke in a strong tone that got the reader thinking.He was saying that all people have power in the world. By that he was trying to say that anyone can make a difference and become something. Everyone has the opportunities to become something in the world, but most people ignore it and screw up their lives. Anyone can become something if they put their minds to it. He said " there really is no ghetto" I think he meant all neighborhoods are OK but the people in them make it bad. They either make it with you or bring you down with them. To make it in this world you have to keep moving or you will sink. I think hearing lealans speech was a great opportunity for us 8th graders. We can learn alot from him. Thanks for having him come to the school.
ReplyDeleteMy thought about LeAlan what he said that to have a better life now .My other thoughts about LeAlan that many people told him that how did your life change? he said it change a lot. LeAlan and Lolyd were like brother when they had a hard life.LeAlan wish that he had a perent with him at all time.LeAlan speach was about his life change and bad stuff not to do.LeAlanchange his life by studing
ReplyDeleteMy thought on LeAlan speech was good. He used powerful words that inspired me. He said that people have wrong information that often leads them to make bad decisions. Which i believe is true. I also agree with LeAlan when he said that people mainly kids want to make thier own decisions which is true because i sometimes as a child i want to make my own decision. I agree without phones, t.v, and other electronics the world would be way different, maybe people would pay more attention to things. People for sure would have less information about the things going on. Maybe you would see kids playing outside having fun. But now and days you dont see that LeAlan speech was very powerful i believe that LeAlan has inspired people with his wonderful book telling us how his life was as he was griwing up.
ReplyDeleteLeAlan's speech was inspirational in many ways. One of the ways were that LeAlan actually motivated you on things you really want to do in life. LeAlan talked about how powerful each one of us were. My thoughts on what he said is that I think it's meaninful, he is a very inspirational person. LeAlan also talked about how we can be what we want to be and having a lot of choices in life. I think that LeAlan is a very powerful person in many ways, he makes us realize that making a choice can be worth and some not. Knowing that LeAlan went through the cops choking him he is a very strong person emotionally. LeAlan actually went out there and told the people what he felt in life about all this. This is what I think of LeAlan's speech which is powerful.
ReplyDeleteLeAlans speech was very life learning because, my class and I read the book 'Our America' and its about him and his best friend Lloyd Newman. Also this book/Lealans speech both touched my heart about the way I think about things now. also you have the power, you just need to now how to use it, you need to now information
ReplyDeleteAccording to LeAlan speech the reflections and information was about how when you do something either good or bad you have power but at the same time you dont have information on what you just said or did. About everyone in the world have power but half of those people have information of their actions while others dont and that in a way affects it. Also other reflections or information that lealan was talking about was how almost every person and especially children want to make decisions themselves without anybody telling them something on what they want to do. Also i learned that making a right choice in life you wont regret it. but if you make the wrong decision somehow you will regret making the wrong decision. About 50% of the people in this world want to go back to remake the choice they did to someething good. And while lealan was giving the speech i noticed he had some dislikes about chicago but glad he dont live where he use to live even though he missed some of the memories he had with his familly especially his best friend lloyd. Also on times it makes me happy knowing that LeAlan was brave and happy after all he went through on life. And that means he will always keep on SMILING brave no matter what. Because this is Our America!.
ReplyDeleteI really liked LeAlan's speech I feel he had lots of good points. One of which was that people have alto of information but they don't have the right information. Like how people can just open their phone and know what's happening all over the world. But instead we use it for there things. He also spoke about power and how much we have of it. Like how people can post something like a link for charity saying to donate. But instead people post pictures of their food. This is why I feel LeAlan's speech had lots of good points.
ReplyDeleteWhat I think about LeAlan's speech was that everything happens with a purpose, and learning how to deal with things in life. I feel like LeAlan has gone through so much in his life that he doesn't really want us to live like he once lived like. I feel like he not only taught me but also my classmates that it's really important to take negative things as positive ones. I think LeAlan keeps telling us to keep a positive attitude because he knows what it's like to go through a hard time in his life. I thought that our America was a life changing story for LeAlan, for any kid that may have lived like he once lived like in his life gave up on him or herself. I think people should see that he was once a kid. He was a kid living in a poor neighborhood, not much money, a neighborhood where anything bad could happen at any moment but somehow he knew that these things happened for a reason. What I felt like in Our America while reading it was really inspired, the reason for that feeling was like I said before, I felt happy that he made it through what ever it was he went through. I thought how can any other kid live the way LeAlan did? would they have given up? I immediately thought of that. I will forever be grateful for reading Our America.
ReplyDeleteI think LeAlan speech was inspiring because he showed me that I have talent and knowledge.He basically showed me that being gang banger is pointless and has no meaning.He showed me that i have a good carrier in the future i just have to work for it.He showed me that we can have whatever we want but we have to work really hard to get it.I Had a few thoughts about the speech. I think that what he spoke was real. I think that this really helps me because sometimes i want to give up but now that he spoke of such true words that i'm going to remember it for i can be motivated. I never realized how to live in a bad environment and still be successful after. I found his speech strong and courageous because how it had so much truth to it. In general LeAlan was strong because he been through a lot and still came out good.
ReplyDeleteMy reflection based on Lealans speech was that he told us that our generation has power. so that got me thinking that we should use our power to change the future. I believe in Lealans word because he went through a lot in his childhood and his community was bad and he wanted to change it. so i think hes telling us this to change our community to be good.
ReplyDeleteWhat I can reflect on is that Le Alan`s speech was inconceivable. This is because he told us about everything that happen in his life. Thanks to Mrs K we meet him, I think about Le Alan is a great man. Everything he pass through and he still stands up for himself. I see him as an inspiration because he never gives up. His speech was meaning because he said that everyone has power to do something they just need the information. And he told us we can either take the wrong path or go in the right path which is the best., hes words were very straight forward. He also said , " Keep going in the right path guys , you guys are still young and make it far in life". This is what I think about Le Alan`s speech.
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