Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Circles of Care

1. Who did you include in your circles of care? 

2. Who didn't you include? 

3. What does it say about our class that there are people in this room outside of our circles of care? What does it say about our school? 

4. How do you think you treat people in each of your circles of care (include outside your circles)? How do you think they feel? 

5. How might you treat people differently after completing this activity?


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127 comments:

  1. I DON'T LIKE THIS ACTIVITY. i MEAN WHY DO HAVE TO TELL HOW WE FILL ABOUT PEOPLE, THEN PEOPLE WOULD BE FILLING SOME TYPE OF WAY. SO REALLY I DON'T FILL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS SO CALLED "CIRCLE'S OF CARE".

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    1. true but deal with it

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    3. 1.I included people like my classmates nedya, kyra, lacariel, amd most of the 8th graders like imani artise sister. and a lot of the 7th graders.
      2.I didnt include people that i dont really care for like my birth family or my adopting family.
      3. That the people outside our circle should really try harder so they can become friends.
      4.The people that are in the inner circle i love them so much they my ride or die. The people that are the medium circle i love them with my all but i dont always see them or talk them. The people in the larger circle i really dont love them but i care for them we sometimes have our fall out. The people outisde the circles i could really care less about.
      5. I will try to as nice as i can to those outside my circle but the other people i will really treat them better.

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    4. I agree with you Larry but at school you don't have an opinion until your asked to have one to be in the Teacher's good gracious.

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  2. I put in my friends and family in the circles. I didn't include the people that I think about, but the people that I didn't add it's not because I hate them, it's because I wasn't thinking of them at the time. There are some people in our school who we don't like mainly because they don't respect us. For people in my circle I treat them with care. I don't think that I'll treat people differently after this unless if they change.

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  3. in the middle I put my mom,,dad,sister,brother,grandma,sharice taylor minjoraye alana kyla

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  4. in my circle of care i included my family and my best friends that i care about the most and who i would do anything for. i didn't include the people that i didn't like and who i was not that much in favor of because i don't feel anything for them and they are not people i would connect with later in life. i consider most people from this classrom outside my circle of care because some of them i only talk to during school. i treat the people closest to me very nice and the people i don't talk to them i just simply leave them alone. i will treat the people i don't like normally and i just won't say anyhting to them and the people i really care about i will continue to keep loving them and talking to them and being nice

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    1. You're right Tyriek! that's really understandable!

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    2. I agree with you because, you shouldn't talk about people you don't want to be with in your life.

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  5. I think this could be kind of special because it shows are love and affection toward each other,but I do fill that way Larry.

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  6. I really put the people that I really really REALLY dont like . For instance if I see you burning on the street I wont even help by spitting on you. My inside circle was based on my family, not my friends

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    1. That was really me cuz kyla didnt log out her accont by im jus being real

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    2. That's VERY harsh and Grenade 'watch me burn down in flames'

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    3. That's really deep Kyla! can't belive you feel that type way about people you don't girl.

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    4. So you didn't put Zoe, N'deya, Tyriek and James.

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    5. What do people think about this? Should we ever hate someone so much we don't care about them in a time of need? How does this type of hate help you as a person????

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    6. But why would you say the people you HATE instead of the people you LOVE?

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    7. LIKE I SAID THAT WAS ME BECAUSE WHEN I GOT ON KYLA WAS STILL LOGGED ON. THAT WAS MY COMMENT BY ACCIDENT.

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    8. WHAT DO YOU MEAN STILL GOT LOGGED ON.

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    9. I mean when i logged on i got on the computer, and she was still logged on from the last time she was on there. So how are you gonna sit there, act slow, and on top of that, its not your business. Im just letting everybody know that it was me who said that. WHAT DO YOU MEAN!!!!

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  7. Ndeya,brother,momma,daddy,ms.romas,family,kayla, sharice,me,my friend .

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  8. for number 3 i say that some people in this class do anoying things some times

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  9. Jermaine,Tyriek,Davion,Brandon,Ariel,Zoe,james

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    1. YOU FORGOT SOMEBODY AND IT'S NOT ME!

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    2. You forgot N'deya

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    3. THANK YOU DIVINE!

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    4. appreciate that

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    5. Aww... thank you Lacariel :)

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  10. I included most of my family, My closest friends, my favorite cousins, annoying people, friends out of this school, My fish just dance 4 and 14 etc.
    I didn't include people I don't like. Like the annoying little kids on the bus.
    It says that us kids don't like everybody only a selection of people we enjoy talking to.
    The people outside of my circle i honestly don't care about. Everybody else I treat them fine. And the people outside of the circle need to get over it.
    I think that we'll treat people the same.

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  11. I never put my friends in the middle circle. SORRY! But my family mean the most to me.

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    1. I think this is a valid point. Especially at this point in your lives. Family will always be there for you and you can be sure they have your best interest in mind.

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    2. thats why i dont tell people everything because i know how fast they change

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    3. I agree Kyra 100% because you choose your friends and they could drop you in a second but family you can't change and their WAY more unlikely to love you always.

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    4. larry you stole my true

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    5. REALLY DARRYL! EVER BODY SAY'S THIS SO DON'T COUNT ME OUT!

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  12. I put close family and friends in my circle of care.I did not put people who i haven't know for a long time in my circles or people I just dot care about in my circles.Alot of my friends in this school aren't in this class when the classes change maybe people who are my friends will be in my class.My classmates are sometimes boring not all of them though.I might treat people who I want to be in my circles of care better.

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    1. Yeah, I haven't seen some of my friends in a long time to.

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    2. I totally agree. And a note to everyone , I CHOOSE THE PEOPLE I WANT IN MY CIRCLE.

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  13. 1.Who I included in my circle's of care is the people who I "LOVE", the people who I "HATE",and also the people who I just fill in between.

    2.Who I didn't include was the people who I don't want to talk about.

    3.What I said about our class and this school is that we don't really care about each other and this school also for not caring about each other.
    3.How they treat me in the middle is that they care about me almost everyday, but for the people in the outside they treat like I,m a piece of "TRASH". How they would feel is that they would probably make me feel better for the middle but for the people in the outside they would say something mean but I wouldn't care I would just ignore them.
    5.How I would treat them differently is that I would look at them as a different person and so as them.

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  14. I included my family,best friends, classmates and friends. It says that most of us doesn't really care about our classmates or each other and that's kind of a problem because you have to see them every day so why not get along and this shows people don't have respect for each other at our school. I think I did an okay judging the people in my circles of care I think they feel alright except my step mother because I put her outside my circle and maybe some teachers at school for me putting them at my outer circle. I will treat people depending on where they put me on their circle of care but I'll still treat them with respect.

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    1. I feel like respecting everyone that's nice to me, but if they don't show me any respect then I don't respect them.

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    2. I wont either I just forgot to put that but adults and teachers I still will respect them because that's how I was raised.

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    3. No matter if it's a kid or an adult disrespecting me I won't respect them, there are different ways of life for different people.

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    4. That doesn't matter to me because if I was raised to treat adults with respect that's what I'm going to do and no one can't change that if you were and adult and you were disrespecting me and I disrespected you back would you like it because I'm a child and your and adult.

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    5. But, just because I don't respect somebody doesn't mean that I won't help, when I see someone in a desperate need of help I will help them, the only time that I won't help is when you don't want it.

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  15. Why do you think it is uncomfortable to talk about your feelings with people in this class? What does that say about our class? Is that something we can change?

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    1. Some people are uncomfortable because they don't trust others.

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    2. I agree Cyrus, why do you think there is a lack of trust in the classroom?

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    3. IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE, YOU DON'T WANT ANY OF THEM TO HATE YOU. THAT'S JUST MAKING ENEMIES. THAT IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO CHANGE

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    4. Some people don't treat us with respect.

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    5. I agree Cyrus and Larry, what can we do to change it?

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    6. I agree with Cyrus. I'm not going to tell someone I don't like or trust how I feel because like Cyrus said I don't trust them. I don't think it says anything about our class not everyone has to like everyone. But honestly we should be able to trust one another but some of us just don't.

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    7. I don't really trust anybody that much except my family and someone ive known for 5 years

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    8. Have a campaign so that people know to treat each other nicer.

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    9. Its uncomfortable because someone will tell that person that you said is ugly or you don't like.I also agree with Cyrus,Larry,and Ariel.

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    10. I think its a lack of trust because everybody talk too much i hate that about people

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    11. i agree with cyrus

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    12. Ms.Staff i put you in my small and large circle because to be 100 i really love you like family thats why i put in the small circle but i put you in the large circle because sometimes we have our fall outs and i dont know if we will always be in touch but we might be in a little way

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    13. that is how I feel some days about certain people (not saying no names)

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    14. It uncomfortable b/c it just going to make that person even more don't like. But sometime people don't even have reason not liking someone.

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  16. Do you think you treat people differently based on where they fall in your circles of care? How do you think that makes those people feel?

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    1. Yes I do treat people differently based where they fall on my circle. I don't think it would hurt their feelings if I just said hi to them when I see them out of common courtesy because if they want more I'm sorry I don't like you and be thankful you got a hi and not a eye roll.

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    2. Yes I do treat people differently because of their circles because some people I can't deal with for m life. They should just get over it people aren't always going to like them.

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    3. Yes because in general we always talk and have fun but in your circle of care I'm on the outside of your circle because to me that means you were just being phony. So why treat you the same if now I know you're a phony person so don't came say hi to me because all your getting is an eye roll Sorry!

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  17. 1.I included the people in my circle of care based upon If I would see them on the street would I just say hi or have a full blown conversation? I didn't include the people I now see almost everyday but I don't talk to them or at least say hi.

    2.When their are people in my class outside of my care in my class it doesn't really surprise me because there are some people I would bump down my list but, I'm associated with them because of our circles of friends.

    To me it only says in my school I don't like everyone.

    3. In my inner circle(strictly close family!) I may argue with them but I love them so much I can't explain it but for example I traveled 2 days in a car with some of them and I still loved them after.

    4.My circle after my inner circle are the people that I would see after any period of time and see have a good time and have a full blown conversation I would treat them with respect based upon their age but if their my age we would joke around a lot.

    On my last circle are people I may see a lot and say hi but outside I wouldn't talk to them for more than 10 minutes if I didn't feel bored or lonely.

    5.Out of my circle of care are people I would see fairly a lot but wouldn't talk to them unless their would be the only people left to talk to.


    P.S. I know a lot but I answered all the questions and am done with this assignment.

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    1. YES BECAUSE, IT HAS SMALLER AND BIGGER CIRCLE'S FOR A REASON. THEY WOULD FILL VERY OFFENDED IF THEY SO THE CIRCLE'S OF CARE

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  18. I included Zoe, Myself (Obviously), My Mom, Dad, and, My Auntie Toby. in My Inner Circle.

    In My Middle Circle I Put Damari, James, Kyra, Tyriek, Robert S., and N'Deya.

    In My Outer Circle I Put Cyrus, Mr.Davis, Dean, and Other People.

    People On The outside are, George Bush, Antonio, Mr.Dolan, Ms.McMahon,Ms. Kim Kim Kardashian, and Robert C.

    There are adults and students in the school that people don't like. That's why some of them are on this list OUTSIDE the circle.

    This says that not everyone likes eachother, but that isn't just instinct. People don't like others because of experiences with that person.

    I still treat people the same way I did before this activity.

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    1. Maurice, you are pretty blunt and honest here. Do you think you can show compassion towards people you don't like? Do you think it is right to treat people poorly for any reason?

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    2. Ms.Staff I feel as though you expect us to be too nice outside of common courtesy. if I were to feel compassion towards someone I don't like it would be because of a valid reason. But if I don't like you you would know it and would know why I treat you that way.

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    3. The least i can do to a person i dont like is not say anything to you.

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  19. I honestly dont care how they people feel that i dont care about

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    1. How do you think this affects the classroom? this school?

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    2. It doesn't affect us at all. If we don't like someone that means we don't talk to, sit with, or socialize with. It's as simple as that

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    3. Yea if i dont like you , you have a time limit to find out before i tell u. N im not bout to act fake . It dont affect me at all

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  20. I put close friends and family on my my list.I didn't put people I get into conclusions with often.It says we don't really have a good community in the class but as a school we look divided.I really treat people out of my circle like they don't exist they feel probably the same I do.I will treat them all the same.

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  21. I understand, just like my dad said even though you don't like that person you should still treat them with respect because nobody cares how you feel about them and that's how I think!

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    1. I agree. So what are some things that you do to ensure that you are respecting people even if you don't like them?

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    2. I just had a discussion with Cyrus about that on my blog post

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  22. 1.The people I included in the very middle of my circle I labeled it my all my family members also my friends that i talked to everyday which are mostly my classmates.
    2.The people i didnt include is who I dont talk to example people who my mom and dad talks to but i still know them.
    3.The circle of of say about our class is that some of us really care about each other and added some people in this school in your very middle circle.
    4.The people outside of my circle i respect them and I dont talk to them if I dont have anything nice to say about them.The people inside my circle I treat them with care and respect.But might get upset with them and get mad from time to time.
    5.I will treat everyone how they would treat me with respect and care maybe be even nicer.

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  23. Do you think isolating people is a form of bullying? For example- if no one agrees to work with a particular student...

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    1. not really because that person choes to do the things that made oeople not like them

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    2. I can see what you are saying. Do you think people deserve a second chance? Could you talk to that person?

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    3. Bullying is use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone). Being or feeling isolated isn't bullying. But no one wanting to work with one student is just being insensitive NOT bullying.

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    4. Larry will you ever not write in caps

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    5. So what should we do if we see someone is being isolated?

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    6. You should say that what is causing you to be so alone

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    7. We should make them feel not isolated by sitting next to them at lunch and talking to them more

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    8. You should make them feel better so theyll have someone to be with and not be alone anymore

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  24. 1. The people I include in my circle of care is my Parents & Friends & my Family.
    2. They people I didn't include is they people that are rude/mean & they people that I don't even talk too.
    3. I guess that not everybody in this class friends. Or maybe they just never talk and say they not friends.
    4. I treat the people in my circle of care how they want to be treated. And nice. And funny The people that is not in my circle of care I just don't talk to them and leave them alone. And I don't know how they feel.
    5.I don't know b/c not everybody change.

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  26. i put everyone because i dont have any enimies

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    1. in the class with a few exceptions

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    2. Do you think anyone in this class feel like they are "the enemy"? No names please...

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    3. no not really

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  27. If we started caring more about each other in the class, how do you think this would change the class?

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    1. We would probably be more united but that's a BIG not happening probability the class started caring about each other more.

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    2. There would be less fighting and less arguments.

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    3. Why can't we care about each other more? We see each other all day every day, why not be nice?

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    4. They are set to what they do now, so it's hard to change.

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    5. we cant care about each other because people just dont mix if they do something you dont like why would you be friends with them

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  28. “Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
    ― Bob Marley

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    1. Awesome quote Cyrus!!! Way to bring outside sources into the blog!

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  29. One of the people I put in my middle circle is my little brother because I would do anything for him and if anything happened to my baby I don't know what I would do.

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    1. Awww... I know how you feel about your younger brother. Even though my younger brother is almost 10 whenever he cries It makes me really sad.

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    2. I will do anything for the people I love and I'll try to help others when they need it, but the only time that you will not get help from me is if you don't want it.

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    3. I agree I put my brother and sister in the middle but sometimes I just wanna.....because they get me so mad

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    4. No offense but I would get revenge on the people who would DARE touch the people in my family so I know how you feel.

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    6. Awwww that weird but you are the person that sometime make him. But i know you still love him.

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  30. larry why are you using capps ?

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    1. THAT'S WHEN I GET MAD ABOUT SOMETHING, MAKE A BIG POINT, OR IF I GET EXCITED FOR YOUR INFO!

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    2. YOUR NOT MAKING ANY SENSE RIGHT NOW

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