https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v (Title your response with your First and Last name.) Share your thoughts after reading "The Hill we Climb." What do you notice? What do you wonder? What stands out to you? Why might poets be tapped to read or speak at presidential inaugurations? en-us 2021-02-09 13:36:21 UTC 2026-01-19 17:32:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183029133 I noticed how well prepared she was and how she kept the same positive tone throughout the poem. Her hand gestures were perfect, not overused and it was a well thought out speech. ]]> 2021-02-09 16:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183029133 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183057519 I noticed that the tone she used was very powerful in her speech. She used hand gestures. She seemed confident, emotional, encouraging while giving her speech. The message she was giving was about getting rid of the division and the systemic racism that we have in the US. I wonder if she will do more poems like this]]> 2021-02-09 16:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183057519 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183064708 her tone throughout the poem was very optimistic and remained consistent she had alot of hand gestures that went well with her poem. ]]> 2021-02-09 16:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183064708 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183081097 What stands out to me is how prepared she was. I noticed the tone in her voice was very powerful when she was reading her poem. ]]> 2021-02-09 16:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183081097 21lukefenst https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183090883 I noticed her tone and her bravery you could hear in her voice talking. I also like her hand usage it keeps the readers attached.]]> 2021-02-09 16:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183090883 21nickoauran https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183099948 I noticed how intelligent of a speaker she truly is. She speaks with such passion, that nearly brought me to tears. Just hearing this speak and how inspiring it was made me shiver in my chair. I wondering how effective this speak was for others, as for me it showed how us as Americans will never be defeated, and there's always sunshine at the end of a storm. Poets inspire others with their wit and passion, not just for writing, but for people. ]]> 2021-02-09 16:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183099948 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183105435 I noticed that her tone and word usage is very powerful and motivating. I also wonder if she will become the president some day as she mentions it.]]> 2021-02-09 16:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183105435 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183116363 I noticed that she had a very hopeful and uplifting tone. Throughout the poem she brings up current events that have happen. Her response to these current events are optimistic that we can make a change. What stands out to me the most is how she reads the poem and how her voice was full of confidence, passion, and motivation. She also uses good gestures that compliment her tone of voice really well. ]]> 2021-02-09 16:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183116363 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183181393 I noticed that she talks about the future and what we need to do as a society to become a whole and how she doesn't talk about the past and talk about what we did wrong, but instead what we could do differently. What stands out to me is when she said "For while we have our eyes on the future" because most people are focused on the future and don't look back to reflect on what they did. ]]> 2021-02-09 16:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183181393 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183245522 I noticed how she uses bigger syllable words and breaks them down to make the rhyme with the next line. I appreciate the hope she has in humanity, and wonder if our country will grow with this mindset.]]> 2021-02-09 16:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183245522 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183385293 I thought the way she used rhyming, alliteration, and repetition made her speech very powerful and made the important words and phrases stand out. I think her poem was very inspiring to not only the president but the people. She implied that we will come together and change for the next generation.]]> 2021-02-09 17:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183385293 21serensmall https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183416620 I noticed that she didn't just focus on one problem but on multiple. She wrote the poem in such a way that all most anyone who reads it will feel connected to it in some way. I wonder if it makes people want to change and do better. I find the poem encouraging. ]]> 2021-02-09 17:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183416620 21jacobkorth https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183531141 I noticed that she used a very big vocabulary and often used different words to describe an issue. something that stands out to me was the amount of rhyming. the poem seemed to have a very smooth flow.]]> 2021-02-09 17:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1183531141 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1189738632 What I've noticed was that she had a lot of repetitions and a lot alliteration and that made her speech very powerful and moving  and I noticed that she talked about multiple problem such as systematic racism and the divide in this country. What stood out to me was he hand gestures and the way she talked with so much passion and emotion.

]]> 2021-02-10 21:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1189738632 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1190199094 What stand out was how she pauses and then start again. it gives them time to think and appreciate more. What I notice was how much she interacted with the people. She made it feel like they were part of it.]]> 2021-02-11 00:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1190199094 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1204517768 In the poem I notice she speaks with a tone that shows bravery and confident. She gives hope and enlightenment. It shows how powerful her her voice is and how it affects her words in the poem giving them more meaning with her tone. What I wonder is what inspired her to write this poem, what gave her the motivation to give this speech and provide such a strong meaning in her speech]]> 2021-02-15 18:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1204517768 https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1222173708 I noticed how she uses a lot of hand gestures to emphasize the points she is making. It helps to make the poem feel like a conversation she is sharing with us. What stands out to me is how each point seems to flow into another. Further complementing the powerful conversational feel of this poem.]]> 2021-02-20 23:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1222173708 21kaylalittl https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1360618588 I noticed that I she uses a lot of powerful words to make the tone of her speech very powerful. She seemed to interact with the people a lot and made a lot of hand gestures. She also wasn't focusing on just one problem but on multiple.]]> 2021-03-28 01:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsKrueger/c9ziuaztmyoyqz4v/wish/1360618588