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      <title>Beyond the Classroom: Life Skills Through Reading by english cml</title>
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      <description> After reading “Thank You, Ma’am”, write a short reflection answering ONE of the following:      1. How can one act of kindness change a person’s life?  2.  Describe a moment when someone showed you unexpected kindness. How did it affect you?  After posting your reflection, read at least two reflections from students in other countries and write a meaningful comment on each</description>
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      <pubDate>2023-02-28 07:15:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Eren Maide/Darıca Science And Art Center</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes an act of kindness can change a person's life. This happens when you help someone, or when you share a personal experience or a life-changing event. But if we truly want to change someone's life, it needs to profoundly impact them for the better. When such an act of kindness is done, the person feels that someone cares about them and that they are truly valued.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-03-31 14:57:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ayşenaz </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes we may find ourselves in very difficult situations, but that doesn't mean we have to do bad things. Suddenly, kind people enter our lives and change them with their good deeds. If a person doesn't forget where they came from, they become more empathetic towards others. A person should transform the experiences rooted in their origins into something good.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-01 20:36:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Abdurrahman Maide/Darıca Science and Art Center</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>I agree with your point about how Roger initially wanted to run away but eventually tried not to disappoint Mrs. Jones's trust. I think trusting someone is the greatest act of kindness. This trust could permanently change Roger’s character.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-04 07:10:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rüzgar Maide/Darıca Science and Art Center</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Your comment about Mrs. Jones connecting with Roger by sharing her own past mistakes is very touching. You've shown that kindness isn't just about giving things, but also about empathizing with others.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-04 07:11:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rüveyda Maide/Darıca Science and Art Center</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>I really liked your idea that kindness can start a chain reaction. Maybe Roger will help someone else in the future too</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-04 07:12:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Raşit Maide/Darıca Science and Art Center</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The connection you made with the poem is very impressive. Despite life's hardships, someone reaching out to us truly changes everything.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-04 07:13:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ahmet Maide/Darıca Science and Art Center</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>You've made an excellent point! It was very wise of Mrs. Jones to tell Roger that 'shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet.' I loved how you emphasized that kindness is not just generosity, but also guidance that shows the right path.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-04 07:17:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>CLM. frist COURSE</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>i think that kindness can change a person to realize that life is better when u don't think much and just do what's right</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-07 05:23:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Live Like BMW Driver</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>In Batman Begins, a defining moment in the life of Bruce Wayne comes from a simple act of kindness by his father, Thomas Wayne. After Bruce falls into a well and is terrified by bats, Thomas doesn’t dismiss his fear—instead, he comforts him and says, “Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.”</p><p>Years later, after losing his parents, Bruce is consumed by anger and pain, but that lesson stays with him. It becomes the foundation of his mindset, helping him turn his trauma into strength instead of vengeance. When he becomes Batman, this kindness shapes his moral code—he fights to protect others, refuses to kill, and becomes a symbol of hope rather than revenge.</p><p>In the end, that one small, compassionate moment doesn’t just help Bruce overcome fear—it shapes the hero he becomes and the lives he goes on to save.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-07 05:25:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Cadet_Gigi</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>kindness can absolutely change someone’s life. Not always in a dramatic, movie-like way, but often in quiet, lasting ways that shape how a person sees themselves and the world.</p><p>At a basic level, kindness meets a deep human need: to feel seen, valued, and safe. When someone experiences that—especially during a difficult moment—it can shift their mindset in ways that ripple outward.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-07 05:28:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>cadet Khaladze</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Last year, my teacher took me and my friends to a camp, and it turned out to be one of the best experiences I’ve had. At first, I wasn’t really excited about going, but she encouraged us and made sure everyone felt included.</p><p>At the camp, everything was fun—we played games, talked a lot, and I got to know people I hadn’t really spoken to before. By the end of it, I had made new friends and felt much more comfortable around them.</p><p>Looking back, I realize that it all happened because of my teacher. If she hadn’t organized the trip and pushed us a little to join, none of those moments would have happened. It was a simple thing, but it changed how I connect with people.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-07 05:28:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nini Adamia- Cadet Military Lyceum</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes humans have to choose ways they want to live. Some choose good way- studying, working or living peacfully. But some choose bad way- stealing, robbery or anything else, cause they usually have no-one to teach them- what is good or what is bad. So what I am saying is, that one act of kindness or attention can trully change someone's life. Imagine you are stealing something, and lady, instead of calling a pollice, tries to help you and educates you about it. I think this kind of warmness and kindness can really change something in you!</p><p>With love, from Georgia! &lt;3</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-07 05:32:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>when i was in kindergarten and was about to go to school, i was about 5-6 years old and in my kindergarten i liked 1 girl,she was very beautiful,kind,soft and many more. i was telling everyone that i hade ghf because i thought,when you like someone it means she like you back amd you already are couple.</p><p>when i went to the school in few weeks,i learned that it doesn't  work like that,and since then i am very disappointed and sad.</p><p>four years ago i saw that girl in cinema,she isn't that beautiful anymore.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-07 05:34:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>George from Georgia who studies in cadet Military lyceum.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>An act of kindness is an act that is only valuable if you are doing that act from your heart. so if you are being kind to someone and you really want to be kind to this person from your heart. it can really change both person's life maybe not so significantly but a little bit. the person who is being kind and a person who is being treated kind both life's  can change . so i believe that kindness works like that.(like if you agree with me)</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-07 05:35:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>hi lovely people... Cadet LIZZA</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>In my opinion kindness can change a person.  sometimes we cannot make a right decision, because of our lifestyle or one kind of situation. The best example is this text, where Mrs.Jones helped  one boy who tried to rob her. I think she made this lovely behaviour because she wanted to change thw boy's life. I wish you will made someones life better and trust me, happiest will come beck immediately.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-07 05:38:39 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ceyda.IAL.3</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>I believe kindness is the sole emotion that keeps a society together. because not everyone in a society may be at the same standard or level.These class distinctions are inevitable in today's world, but when people understand that these class differences no longer hold significance and that everyone should be treated equally, and when they show understanding and kindness to everyone in the same way, that society wins.If the woman in this story had treated Roger badly, the child might have resorted to even more desperate measures to get the money he needed. But when the woman treated him well, showed understanding, and helped him, the man felt ashamed of what he had done and perhaps will never commit such a crime again. The woman's kindness perhaps gave Roger hope.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-12 12:25:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ruveyda_Maide</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>A good deed can become a turning point in someone’s life. We may see this kindness as something small, but for the other person, it can mean a lot. For example, helping someone who is lost find their way or giving directions is a great kindness for them. It may not be difficult for us to do this, but thanks to us, that person might make it in time to something important. There is also an example of this situation in the story. The woman may not see her action as a small favor. However, how we see it doesn't matter. What is important is how it affects the other person.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-05-02 07:15:26 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Thank You, Ma’am is about a boy who tries to steal a woman’s purse at night. The woman catches him, but instead of calling the police, she takes him home, gives him food, and talks to him kindly. The boy says he wanted money to buy blue suede shoes. In the end, the woman gives him some money and teaches him an important lesson about trust and kindness. The story shows that compassion and second chances can change people.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-05-18 18:33:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>A moment of kindess</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>I will always remember the person who showed me so much unexpected kindness. I had taken a risk by talking to him, I expected him to not understand me, but he listened to all my troubles and he helped me. By just taking me seriously and always making time for me, this teacher changed the course of my life and made me a happier version of myself. That's why I love him a lot. His patience makes me feel very grateful and lucky that I got to meet a teacher like him. </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-05-20 15:37:44 UTC</pubDate>
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