A Lesson Before Dying by https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf Breely Wilkey, Joe Murray, Anna Martin, Zack Ruddell Hour 3 en-us 2019-02-22 15:46:05 UTC 2019-03-01 15:37:03 UTC hello@padlet.com " I was supposed to teach six months out of the year, but actually I taught only five and a half months, from late October to the middle of April, when the children were not needed in the field." (Gaines 34). zzruddell https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334186765 This shortening of the school year may sound cool to you, but if you think about the fact that it is extreme poverty is what drives families to take their kids out of school and make them work]]> 2019-02-22 15:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334186765 "The public defender called him a hog, and she wants me to make him a man...Exactly what i'm trying to do here with you now: to make you responsible young men and ladies," (Gaines 39). almartin10 https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334193152 This quote proves how Grant is using his time to help educate the kids so they can learn how to possibly avoid situations such as Jeffersons.]]> 2019-02-22 15:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334193152 ABC - The Jackson 5 jtmurray25 https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334197637 This song relates to our theme of Education because it says how easy education is while in the book it is contrasting this song, while in the book it shows how it can be challenging and shows the importance. ]]> 2019-02-22 16:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334197637 "To show too much intelligence would have been an insult to them. To show a lack of intelligence would have been a greater insult to me," (Gaines 47). almartin10 https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334197750 When Grant thought this he was waiting to talk to Henri Pichot. Grant shows how his education can be negative for him in some cases. He wants to act proper and educated, but it looks bad on him if he does not act this way.]]> 2019-02-22 16:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334197750 Background Picture breelywilkey1 https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334925492 We decided the blackboard background would suit our padlet best due to the theme being importance of education and blackboards were used in the past in every school.]]> 2019-02-25 16:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334925492 "When we told our people how we felt, they told us to go back and learn all we could. There were those who did go back and learn. Others who only went back. And having no place to run, they went into the fields; others went into the small towns and cities, seeking work and did even worse," (62). almartin10 https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334928144 This quote compares the educated people to the non educated people and where they end up. The educated people end up having a good life, while the non educated people's lives get worse.]]> 2019-02-25 16:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/334928144 Importance of Education jtmurray25 https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/336878199 In essence,  education is the key to unlocking all of the tools necessary to prosper in life. In today's age, lacking education puts people at a severe disadvantage in life, thus making it difficult to discover what really matters to them.Being educated also helps people understand how exactly our world works. More specifically, education helps people gain perspective on what might what might be of importance, especially in a rapidly evolving world. ]]> 2019-03-01 15:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/breelywilkey1/swle8hirigtf/wish/336878199