https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv Made with the best of intentions en-us 2018-03-05 14:52:10 UTC 2018-03-05 15:26:19 UTC hello@padlet.com osward https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238123943 The poem was more impactful to me because it showed the effects of the word on a child. That one word ruined his memory of an entire 7 months of his life. 7 months that should have been a happy memory, but now are associated with a very negative experience. The poem made me think of the effects that word has on people more than the article which mostly just gave facts about it.]]> 2018-03-05 15:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238123943 ksherffius https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238123999 I think the poem because its childish sounds bring to mind innocence, and when the n-word is spoken, the shock that follows is representative of the narrator's loss of that child-like innocence .

]]> 2018-03-05 15:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238123999 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124003 I think that the poem was more impactful because you get to see the perspective of someone who experienced something, rather than someone reacting to the subject. I feel it is more impactful to see how someone was affected by the usage of the word, rather than someone evaluating it. The poem highlights how one word can have a lasting impacting on one's life, and got the point across much clearer than the article, in my opinion. The usage of just one word ruined an entire memory for one child. This stuck with me much more than the article. The poem was personal and specific to one person's feelings, while the article was impartial, and void of much emotion. The article was more factual, which made it interesting to read, but not as impactful. For these reasons, I think that the poem was more impactful than the article.]]> 2018-03-05 15:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124003 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124053 The article because it brought up the real problems with the n-word and not just using it in a conversation and what it did to the kid.]]> 2018-03-05 15:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124053 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124064 The poem was more impactful because the article regurgitated stuff we already knew while the poem just shows the actual effects on a young child when it is used.]]> 2018-03-05 15:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124064 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124092 I believe the article was most impactful as it forced a realization  about the n-word, its history, the meaning and the significance it had. As people become more informed and educated on this matter, our society can begin to make strides so that this phrase can become less impactful to those it offends.]]> 2018-03-05 15:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124092 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124169 The poem was more impactful for me because it is an innocent child who is being attacked for something he can not change about himself, showing the cruelty of the white boy and how that one word and day changed the path of his life and how he viewed himself and others.]]> 2018-03-05 15:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124169 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124248 The poem is more impactful to me because it is very happy and there is an innocent black girl. Her trip gets ruined by one word. This means a lot.]]> 2018-03-05 15:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124248 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124258 I feel that the poem is more impactful, because unlike the article, it gives an emotional insight as to the way black people feel about the n-word's use. No matter its many uses and origins, the n-word is mostly used in vein, and this poem truly showed how an innocent black may feel towards people (usually white people) who use the word. Based on the mood of this poem, the little boy was clearly scared by this word. It goes to show how powerful this one word is.]]> 2018-03-05 15:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124258 fdesmond https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124295 I think the Poem was more impactful as the article only explained the word's history and how it has developed through facts. Although this may be beneficial to a class, the poem created an emotional connection as it was written by someone who wants to share their own experience and feelings, which for me made more of an impact as it is personal and specific.]]> 2018-03-05 15:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124295 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124314 The poem was much more impactful to me, personally because the changing in tone due to that word, makes me realize how much of an impact that words gives to people when they say it. While the essay does a very good job in informing us about the subject, the way the poem expresses the issue and the fact that it gives us a first person view of the issue, (in my opinion) works much better in the long run.]]> 2018-03-05 15:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124314 cwmaloney https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124332


































The poem was impactful to me because it opened my eyes on how powerful one word can truly be. Most words in any language can be used positively and negatively depending on the context. But, in my opinion the n-word is one of the few words that immediately creates a negative vibe by itself.  Also, childhood memories are supposed to bring joy to one's thoughts. But, this horrible word did quite the opposite.]]> 2018-03-05 15:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124332 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124342 I think that the poem was more impactful because it was a real experience and it was someone's story. The boy was just 8 years old and he wasn't doing anything wrong and then some other kid said one word that ruined his whole trip. The poem was a real world experience was talked about a personal story. He was on a family trip that he should have made memories and had fun but in the end all he could remeber was that one word.]]> 2018-03-05 15:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124342 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124428 I feel that the poem was more impactful. I feel this way because the poem showed the author's emotions about the racial slurs people say to other people, but the article was mostly facts. When reading both of them the fact-filled article was more of an educational read then an impactful read. The poem on the other hand was shocking and filled with meaningful messages. The poem showed the lasting impression the n-word leaves on people and how memorable one word, event, or experience can be and how it can completely change how you were feeling or thinking. This shows that in my opinion the poem was more impactful. ]]> 2018-03-05 15:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124428 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124500 I think that the poem was more impactful because it shows how life was back when the n-word was still in racial use]]> 2018-03-05 15:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124500 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124736 The poem was more impactful to me because of the effect of the word on a young child. The poem was creating an emotional connection between the reader and the person in the poem. The use of the n-word goes against the initial tone of the poem. The way the word effected this young child for the rest of his life was more impactful than a description of the history of the word. The interaction was short and probably did not last longer than a minute, was the only thing this boy remembered from an eight month trip. ]]> 2018-03-05 15:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238124736 https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238125141 At first I think the poem was. But as I read through the article, I felt like the article was more impactful because it shows how many people still use the N-word in the current word. In the poem, it was used earlier in history. Now people are taught to not use the N word especially whites .So I think the article was more impactful. ]]> 2018-03-05 15:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mgrady5/42bfn7fsw9gv/wish/238125141