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 […]
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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 […]
4-Way Troop Support by Lisa Miller
By thefourwaytest on June 15, 2013 in 2012-2013, 3rd place, club winners, Clubs, Intermediate (Grades 4-6), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Lisa Miller, Third Place Grade 5, Ocean View Elementary School Teacher: Mr. Copley For many years, my family and I have supported our troops by sending care packages to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. These care packages support the ideas of the 4-Way Test. There are […]
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 […]
Beethoven and the four way test by Torsten Johnson
By thefourwaytest on June 6, 2013 in 2012-2013, 2nd place, club winners, Clubs, elementary school (Grade 1-3), Pismo Beach/Five Cities, teaching children ethics
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Torsten Johnson, Second Place Grade 1, Branch School Teacher: Mrs. Metcalf Ludwig van Beethoven is my favorite composer. I enjoy playing music. I play the piano. Beethoven wrote my favorite piano piece, called Fur Elise. It means for Elise. Who was Elise? Nobody knows for sure. […]
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 […]
Bridging the Gap, Building Connections by Akash Salam
By thefourwaytest on June 23, 2012 in 2011-2012, 2nd place, contest winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Akash Salam, Second Place Grade 11, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mrs. Dixon Eight years ago, I dreamt of living a life without having to worry about food or working tirelessly through the day. Today, I’m living that dream. But today, I have a bigger dream, […]
The 4-Way Test: Now and Then by Kathleen Schwind
By thefourwaytest on June 22, 2012 in 2011-2012, 3rd place, contest winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Kathleen Schwind, Third Place Grade 9, Arroyo Grande High School Teacher: Mrs. Pierce Lately in the newspaper there was an article entitled What Would Atticus Do? Harper Lee’s beloved story has proven to be still as influential in our society today as it was in the […]
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 has been useful to people for generations by Lucy Wickstrom
The Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cites Lucy Wickstrom, Second Place Grade 8, Coastal Christian School Teacher: Mrs. Sano The 4-Way Test has been useful to people for generations. The questions “Is it the truth?,” “Is it fair to all concerned?,” “Will it build goodwill and better friendships?,” and “Will it be beneficial […]