Sept 12

Family Life: Who Am I?

Generating Ideas About Yourself

Some self-concept aspects to consider illustrating around your self-portrait: 

·         Gender

·         Age

·         Cultural background

·         Strength

·         Something you would like to work on/improve

·         An opinion about something you stand by or hold to be true

·         Your daily attitude towards life, learning, others

·         Something/someone that inspires you or an inspirational quote that motivates you to always strive to be and do better

Some self-esteem aspects to consider illustrating around your self-portrait:

·         Identify talents, skills, abilities and how they make you feel about yourself i.e. proud, determined to reach another level etc.

·         Identify any achievements or goals you set out to fulfill i.e. academic, athletic, social, family-related etc. and how it would make you feel upon successful completion

·         How would you describe your personality?

·         How would you describe your behaviour in social situations?

·         How do feel about your relationships with family & friends?

What do others say about you and how does that make you feel?

Rotary Tassone Language below:

Novel Study of Seedfolks chapter 1 "Kim"

Below are open-ended questions that prompt you to offer your own opinion:

1. By deciding to plant lima beans in the neighborhood's vacant lot full of garbage, what do you think Kim hopes to show her late Vietnamese father?  
2. What does this show about her as an individual?  
3. What affect do you think it may have on the community?
4. What is ironic about what is happening?

Sample responses:

By deciding to plant lima beans in the neighborhood’s vacant lot, I think Kim hopes to establish some kind of connection with her late father.  She never experienced the same love and affection that the rest of her family received.  She wants her father to know that she exists and she wants him to be proud of her.  She hopes that her father will notice her from wherever he may be and know that she is truly his daughter because she is gardening just as he did in his home country.  Kim is doing this to honor her late father.

Her resolution to make these beans grow in the vacant lot shows that she is a very determined individual.   She wants to ensure that these beans “thrive” and honor her father.  This shows that is a very hopeful, compassionate, respectful and thoughtful individual because she hopes to create a bond/connection with her father from earth to heaven.  She probably wishes what it would be like to be called “daddy’s little girl”.

Her planting this new garden could inspire other people in the community who may have lost a loved one to plant alongside her; it could prompt others to clean up the neighborhood and take better care of it; others may not care and could vandalize her work and ensure her garden does not thrive.  Some individuals may still want the lot to continue to be a dumping ground and not respect what Kim is doing.  I think someone may extend a helping hand and be a “father figure” for her.

It is ironic that something beautiful/vivacious like a garden which needs constant care, attention and love is being created in a vacant lot/dumping ground where the environment is clearly not suitable for this.

GREAT IDEAS, WELL DONE!!!