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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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. […]
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 […]
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 AND ME byt Talia Conn
By thefourwaytest on June 11, 2013 in 1st place, 2012-2013, club winners, Clubs, elementary school (Grade 1-3), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Talia Conn, First Place Grade 2, Ocean View Elementary School Teacher: Ms. Janich Wherever I go to the library, it reminds me of when black people were not allowed to check out books and books remind me of the book called “Ron’s Mission.” In “Ron’s Mission,” Ron […]
The 4-Way Test and Me by Joanne Crandall
By thefourwaytest on June 24, 2012 in 1st place, 2011-2012, contest winners, district winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Joanne Crandall, First Place Grade 11, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mrs. Dixon Throughout much of human history and in many religious belief systems, we humans have been taught to “treat others the way you would want to be treated.” All too often, we apply this […]
The Four Way Test is a very constructive guideline by Ryan Brennan
By thefourwaytest on June 21, 2012 in 1st place, 2011-2012, essay contests, middle school (7-8), Uncategorized
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Ryan Brennan, First Place Grade 8, Coastal Christian School Teacher: Mrs. Sano The Four Way Test is a very constructive guideline that is beneficial to many events and issues. If every citizen, every student, every human being used this test as a pattern and indicator for […]
The 4-Way Test and Me by Rebecca Schwind
By thefourwaytest on June 13, 2012 in 1st place, 2011-2012, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Rebecca Schwind, First Place Grade 6, Shell Beach Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Schmieg For me, sixth grade has been the best of times and the worst of times. The best part of the sixth grade class is my teacher, Mr. Schmieg. Mr. Schmieg exemplifies the 4-Way Test […]
When I think about the 4 way test … by Paige Amoroso
By thefourwaytest on June 6, 2012 in 1st place, 2011-2012, elementary school (Grade 1-3), essay contests
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Paige Amoroso, First Place Grade 2, Ocean View Elementary Teacher: Mrs. Janich When I think about the 4 way test, it makes me think about Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was an African American woman and she was like Martin Luther King. I am writing to tell […]