The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Mikayla Quam, First Place Grade 6, Ocean View Elementary School Teacher: Jeanie Gordon Every two years, the world comes together for the Olympics, a very popular tradition. During this time, we tend to put aside other problems and conflicts that may be going on for a little friendly competition. […]
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Gymnastics Aces “The 4-Way Test and Me” by John Pollard
By thefourwaytest on October 9, 2014 in 2014-2015, 3rd place, club winners, Clubs, contest winners, essay contests, ethics, grade levels, Intermediate (Grades 4-6), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics, years
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites John Pollard, Third Place Grade 6, Ocean View Elementary School Teacher: Eric Ray Shawn Johnson said, “Gymnastics taught me everything – life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect.” I am a gymnast and I can tell you that gymnastics is more than a sport. I am 12 years old […]
The Four Way Test by Mikayla Provence
By thefourwaytest on October 8, 2014 in 1st place, 2014-2015, club winners, Clubs, contest winners, elementary school (Grade 1-3), essay contests, ethics, Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Mikayla Provence, First Place Grade 3, Branch Elementary School Teacher: Kathy Metcalf “That’s not fair!”“Bad call!” “You don’t know how to play this game!” These are some words that can break friendships. And unfortunately, they are also words spoken often during a game of four-square at my school. […]
How I didn’t use the 4 way test by Talia Conn
By thefourwaytest on October 7, 2014 in 2014-2015, 2nd place, club winners, Clubs, contest winners, elementary school (Grade 1-3), essay contests, ethics, Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Talia Conn, Second Place Grade 3, Ocean View Elementary School Principle: Sarah Butler This is a story of how I didn’t use the 4 way test. If you know me I play Condors club soccer and my dad is the coach. In my first game I had a […]
Stalin’s Wall by Leila Assal
By thefourwaytest on July 13, 2013 in 1st place, 2012-2013, club winners, Clubs, high school (9-12), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Leila Assal, First Place Grade 10, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mrs. Derbidge Josef Stalin, a communist leader in the Russian Revolution of 1917, once said, “A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic”. This statement and its meaning are both misrepresentations […]
The Rotary 4 Way test and Me by
By thefourwaytest on July 2, 2013 in 1st place, 2012-2013, club winners, Clubs, middle school (7-8), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Kimberly White, Second Place Grade 7, Paulding Middle School Teacher: Mr. Vanderweide Natalie always ate her lunch alone. She always walked to her classroom alone. She most definitely spent her break time alone. This is how she preferred it. She would rather be alone by herself […]
Technology Consumes the Human by Julia Kasper
By thefourwaytest on June 29, 2013 in 2012-2013, 2nd place, club winners, Clubs, middle school (7-8), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Julia Kasper, Second Place Grade 8, Judkins Middle School Teacher: Ms. Richards “When we finally slump down at the end of the day and wonder where the time went we scratch our heads wondering how checking a couple of emails ended up taking five hours.” (Freyda […]
To Write Love On Her Arms by Rosie Salitore
By thefourwaytest on June 25, 2013 in 2012-2013, 3rd place, club winners, Clubs, middle school (7-8), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Rosie Salitore, Third Place Grade 8, Judkins Middle School Teacher: Ms. Richards Peer pressure, bullying, gossip are all subjects that we can all contrive the questions of the Four-Way test. The Four-Way test enables us to analyze our moral behavior. Is it the truth? Is it […]
Stereotyping by Mustafa Assal
By thefourwaytest on June 22, 2013 in 1st place, 2012-2013, club winners, Clubs, Intermediate (Grades 4-6), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics, Uncategorized
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Mustafa Assal, First Place Grade 4, Shell Beach Elementary School Teacher: Mr. Sharp Stereotyping has hurt many people in different ways. For example some ethnic groups have been stereotyped for being in gangs or being dumb or being ignorant or in our case terrorists. Stereotyping is […]
The 4 Way Test by Jacob Crisp
By thefourwaytest on June 18, 2013 in 2012-2013, 2nd place, club winners, Clubs, Intermediate (Grades 4-6), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Jacob Crisp, Second Place Grade 5, Ocean View Elementary School Teacher: Mrs. Gordon Jackie Robinson was the first black baseball player to play in the Major Leagues in 1947. Back then there were two leagues, a Negro League and a Professional league that did not allow […]