“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” -Barack Obama by SARAH ADAMS https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot Directions For Quote Analysis: Please read the following Quote by former President, Barack Obama, and 1. Reflect on what the quote means to YOU. 2. Be sure to explain what ISSUES or PROBLEMS you think he is referring to within the past ten years! 3. What CURRENT changes does our country need and why?? en-us 2020-10-14 16:21:28 UTC 2025-11-15 11:25:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://cbsnews1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/2012/06/06/a6be8bb1-a644-11e2-a3f0-029118418759/barack_obama_AP120604060539.jpg Alexa Henderson https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840715011 The quote is trying to motivate human-kind. I feel that this quote gives me more motivation to do something that can change the world. It is motivating me to want to change the world. Within these past few years there have been many problems. One big one is racial equality. This quote might not be about that but the whole point of the quote is to motivate others to want to change the world so it is a better place. One big current change is the black lives matter movement. As much as I support it, we should go at it in a more calm matter so we are all equal. Once we are all equal we should change this world and make it a better place for everyone in America.]]> 2020-10-19 12:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840715011 Harmony Garcia https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840715021 Former President Barack Obama stated in his quote that, If we wait for someone else to fix our problems or If we wait to long to fix them , we will be waiting a very long time because WE are the only people that can fix our own problems and make a change, and most of the issues and problems that we happening her based on racial discrimination mainly speaking about the black lives matter movement. What our country needs is to better ourselves and stop putting each other down and be happy for others and support and to motivate each other. ]]> 2020-10-19 12:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840715021 Dominic Milgrove https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840715971 Barack Obama wanted us to know that we can't rely on someone to force change and that we will have to change it ourselves.  In the past there have been issues such as racial discrimination and as a African American president he wanted to change which is representing the quote, and since he had a powerful voice he can make the change that we need.  Another Big thing is the Black Lives Matter Movement, that is a movement because black people wanted to change and they were sick of how white people were treating them so they rebel'd and they had to fight for their rights and that supports Obama's quote that "We are the change that we seek" and this is a prime example of that.  For the U.S to be a better place is that things such as racial discrimination to calm down so there wont be big movements like the Black Lives Matter Movement, and we can just be accepting like one big happy family.]]> 2020-10-19 12:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840715971 Janelle Green https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840716001 The former president Barack Obama means that he had wanted change. He is referring to Racial Discrimination mainly the Black Lives Matter Movement. It is motivating me to want to know what he is saying is true he had the exact words "CHANGE" in his quote. Lastly our country would need to be better as people ourselves at being able to not always have people putting other people down in the way that many people view other people today, Barack wants mainly all people of the US to know that change can be anything and everything that you could do to be able to want to have change. This would affect us in a way that we would sometimes wait and wait for change to happen when we could make a big difference and start now to make the State of Connecticut a better place.  ]]> 2020-10-19 12:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840716001 Gabriel smith https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840718529 That we have to help change the world and make it a better place. The safety and the other skin people. It needs to have more people helping others. ]]> 2020-10-19 12:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840718529 Dakota Colon https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840719553 2020-10-19 12:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840719553 https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840783402 2020-10-19 12:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840783402 Janelle Green https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840790749 This would show what Barack Obama mainly meant on how he had really wanted change in the US and he had thought that if we change on by the way we see others racially and effectively then the world would be different today.]]> 2020-10-19 12:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/840790749 Ryan Fiorillo https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841185656 The quote is saying that we are the people that can change the present. it might be talking about the wars and tensions in afganistan and saying that he made an action and did something that had a positive affect. i think me might be talking about racial tensions and how people can stand up for themselves. and lastly how anybody can do something to change something in the world.what this quote means to me is that anybody change there world.]]> 2020-10-19 14:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841185656 Ms. Adams sadams179 https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841192064 fhfhfhfhxhhd]]> 2020-10-19 14:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841192064 Leah Flores https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193198 What the quote means to me is change isn't gonna wait for us. If we want change in this world we are gonna have to do it ourselves.I think issues that been happening is the black lives matter movement. Black lives do matter and everyone else's lives matter too. There should be more peace in this world about black,Spanish,Indian Whites etc. Everyone is the same, it doesn't matter about the color of your skin. We need more peace in the world because there is so much bad stuff happening right now so we just all need to do something so we could all come together.]]> 2020-10-19 14:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193198 Natalia Hernandez https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193279 This quote means to me that if we wait for other people to make the change like for example someone we know that is famous were just going to have to keep on waiting but if we stand up for what we believe in and we make the changes our selves everyone is going to join with you. I think he is referring to all the separation and the racial inequality also all the Mexican protest because a death of a man.]]> 2020-10-19 14:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193279 Olivia Daigle https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193581 The quote is trying to say the only people that can change the world is us, and if we all come together we can make good changes to this world, but we must do it all together not alone. We need to come together everyone not just a certain color all of us, all lives matter and all of us need to come together and make this world that we live in better for everyone. "We need to and we can make America great again." ]]> 2020-10-19 14:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193581 Daixa Natal https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193811 I find the quote inspiring, and motivating people to change for themselves and not waiting for others to change for you. The quote from Barack Obama means to me: "You cannot wait for change to happen, if you want change to happen you have to change it yourself. You cannot wait for another person to change it for you, if you want something to change it in your direction you have to change it yourself, you can't expect someone who could possibly be thinking something different than you to change something and expect it to go in your direction." I believe that Barack Obama is talking about "the Black lives matter, COVID-19, Wild Fire" situations. We are all equal. We are all human beings in the Human-kind yet there are people who treat themselves better than others and I believe we have to show them we are all equal and way more similar to each other then they think they are. I believe the current changes we are people getting serious about the COVID-19 events and the fact we have to protect our Earth and Forests.]]> 2020-10-19 14:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193811 Alex mcdonough https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193933 the quote means that we can not sit around and wait for someone to chane our life we need to be the ones that make change.  The world will never change if we just wait around for people to change it. Things that needed to be changed rn is rights aganst balck people and gay peeople.Currently our country needs to focus on whats on the inside. Also other changes that need to be made are better school systems and school shootings need to stop. ALso we need to get a better handle of coivid around the country people need to follow the rules and wear masks.]]> 2020-10-19 14:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841193933 Gavin Carr https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841199944 The quote is saying that if we want change we have to do something about it. We cant just sit back and expect something to happen. This relates to all the racist people in the world because we cant just hope they magically become nonracist people we have to prove to them and show them why they should not be racist.]]> 2020-10-19 14:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841199944 Sam Colon https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841218969 trump has not showed a good change in the U.S.A, he went golfing when there was a global pandemic! he get covid himself, he cant take care of himself and he cant take care of the country, the only reason why there were a drop in school shootings was because he didnt control this virus, and then we had to leave school, and because of him the usa has one of the most deaths for covid-19. this is not the change that we seek, this is just a downgrade for america. he also is trying to take rights away from transgender people, saying that doctors have the right to refuse service if someone is transgender, and theres also the gay panic defence that let people MURDER others because their ¨shocked¨ that someone came out as gay. he also just makes stereotypes about people all over the world and call everyone who doesnt look white immigrants when americans are immigrants, he also has a trump rally in the native americans area because he also hates them. hes been bankrupt 4 times, and he is a tax fraud, having this person in office is just not right and this change is not what we wanted.]]> 2020-10-19 14:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/841218969 Sebastian https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844468769 The change will not come until we bring it. Some issues we weren't prepared for a were global pandemic. We also need to respect each other not judge for our skin color but by our personality. People need to follow laws many people to respect the mask we need to wear when we go in public. We need to learn that some people want to be protected thats is why we need change. All we need in our country is respect and the end of racism among us.]]> 2020-10-20 12:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844468769 Dakota Colon https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844517196 1. When i reflect on the quote "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the change that We seek." it makes me determined to believe that  No one can fix our own issues but ourselves, meaning We can not expect a huge problem to disappear if we just sit back and hope that one day someone will come along and fix everything. 2. Furthermore Issues that Former President Barack Obama is talking about is Racism,Discrimination,Violence,hatred,hate groups. People from all across the world come to america for a better life not to be hated on. we all deserve equality and we all deserve the right to be treated fairly and it's so disappointing that people from different races get treated more poorly than others. 3. current changes our country needs is to end racism. it has been happening for way too long and it needs to be put a an end.]]> 2020-10-20 12:36:49 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844517196 victoria https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844520473 i find this quote like i'm being heard. Not most people think that the world isn't harsh. this quote is basically saying that we need to do something about the world we can just sit around and let bad things happen to this world or to the humans on earth, He is  saying that we need to stop being lazy and make a better place for us to live. Like the kkk started 1865 its 2020 people are still out there being racist, kidnapping people, making fun of people and killing people and that's not right we need to speak up and stop waiting for someone or something to help the world when we have each other. we need better laws and newer laws. People still make fun of the LGBTQ community, people are still apart of the KKK, people are still being racist, people are still bully, disobeying the laws and much more hurtful things. What Obama was trying to say is we need to put a stop to this if we want better laws a safe place and a better world for us to live then we need to fight, fight for what we want and what we need to help the world a better place. There is only one world and if we can make a change then lets do it, together as a team. we need more people to be kind, to stop bullying we need better laws, a safer world, a better community and especially we need help each other out to get what we want what we think we need to change for the better, we also need better meditation for sick patients,for people with cancer,for people that died with the flu, and differently for covid we need a medication for corona. A lot of people are catching it and we still have not much information about it. wee need to change for the better  ]]> 2020-10-20 12:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844520473 Hanna https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844521300 1. This quote explains to me that we can change situations together and we are the change but it all depends on us if we are going to agree with that. 2. The issues or problems that I think Barack Obama is referring to is discrimination and racism. During the past ten years, we have been struggling with racism and discrimination. That is terrible. 3. The current changes that our country needs right now is unity! Ever since protesting occurred, we have been uniting with one another. People began to chant "Black Lives Matter!" because years ago whites didn't like blacks just because of their skin color. Many changes started to switch up ever since people stood up for justice and love amongst blacks. 

]]> 2020-10-20 12:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844521300 jacob https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844522866 . The quote is explaining that change will not come if we just wait, what it means to me is that we have to step up and do stuff because no one else will. 2. He is most likely talking about the problem that people are not leaders anymore and people do not stick up for others or try to change certain things.3. our country needs changes in the society, like how people treat other. ]]> 2020-10-20 12:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844522866 Connor O'Neill https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844527682 1. The quotes meaning to me is that, the people who want to stop racism and crimes on immigrants aren't the government, the people who can stop these act of violence are the people who have suffered from it. They know what their fighting for, they want to change things, their just afraid of doing it, but they shouldn't be. They need to act immediately, not waiting for someone in power to stop the bad people who commit these acts, because they are the people who can put a stop to this madness.
2. The problems former president Barack Obama is referring to are when blacks used to be given less than what whites have, and having places like stores, water fountains, and even bus seats that were reserved only for whites. He may also be referring to the black rights movement, and possibly even the KKK, one of the worst groups in history to ever commit violent acts, including death, on black people.
3. Changes our country needs are to respect black people just like whites, for they are still people, and they deserve to be given proper respect. We should also give blacks the freedom to go to any job they like and do basically anything a white can, for it's the least one could do to make amends for the terrible past their an ancestors had to go through.]]> 2020-10-20 12:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844527682 Joe Dunlap https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844530591 The quote is explaining that if we wait for others we won't change Natural Diseases (COVID), and even can be thing's such as Politics/Government. We need to find better strategies on COVID like making sure your wearing mask in public areas, like school, even at a gas station we should have been more prepared on Global Pandemics that last this long because, people didn't expect it to last this long. This means a lot to me due to facts I can't do my normal routine anymore, like we have to be more careful on our decisions like keeping social distancing and many more. We need to make out own decisions safe, and healthy. ]]> 2020-10-20 12:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844530591 Tahrin Liza https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844531112 “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” -Barack Obama -- This quotes mean for me that Change starts from you, secondly, you have to make positive conditions for change because people normally deflect change, even though everyone is talking about change. We want to change the city, country, world but we are not ready to change ourselves. 

We think the black lives matter issues start in 2020 but it starts in 2020, it 10 years ago. start in 2020, it referring to within the past ten years!

Now, the current changes our country need that first change ourselves than say, other people.


]]> 2020-10-20 12:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844531112 Allison jankowski https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844531596 This quote means that change does not come on its own until someone brings the change. This relates to the real world because so many people are judging by the color of their skin when we should be respecting others and working together as a country. Everyone judges each other for who they want to win the election when we should respect everyone. People also judge each other for a certain group they are in such as the LGBTQ commuity  when everyone is equal and we all deserve respect and we do need change in America. If we all work together America will be better  ]]> 2020-10-20 12:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844531596 Gavin Levin https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844532291 the quote basically says that if we wait for something to be done by someone else it might be to late, That's why you have to take charge and stand up for what you believe. covid - 19 is a problem that nobody can fix but to lower the risk of getting it wear a mask wash your hands and social distance. you can not pass a law or someone can't fight for it to be gone. ]]> 2020-10-20 12:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844532291 Jaime Gonzalez https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844555265 1.This quote means to me that change waits for no person and if you want change you have to do it yourself
2. Hes referring to Equality both for LGBTQ+ Rights and Race rights, police brutality, hate groups dismantled, gun control and many more 
3. We need to work on   Equality both for LGBTQ+ Rights and Race rights, police brutality, hate groups dismantled, gun control and many more ]]> 2020-10-20 12:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844555265 Joseph Marshall https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844574898 What the quote means to me is change isn't gonna wait for us. If we want change in this world we are gonna have to do it ourselves. We need to make our own change even if other people dont like it. We all need trump to be president to make America great and we would have great change to this world and together we can make it a better place.







]]> 2020-10-20 12:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844574898 https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844603292 2020-10-20 13:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844603292 Jacob Sumner https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844964085 I think it means that we need to be the ones to change for the better instead of waiting for others to do it for us. For example, we need to stop the pandemic from spreading and prevent it from happening again.]]> 2020-10-20 14:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844964085 CJ https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844964970 What the quote means to me is that we have to take action and make many changes if we want it to be all equal etc etc. He is saying the equality from any race should be equal. I've heard BLM, ALM, etc. But in my mind if all lives matter then make all lives matter. Like that rally's or protests i agree with them but there should not be violence. But at the same time there hasn't been change so this is what they are doing to be heard.]]> 2020-10-20 14:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844964970 Ella Urbanski https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844965978 This quote is telling us that in order for the world to shape and change, we need to cause those changes and make the world a better place. We have to stand up for what's right and to not wait for someone else to do it for us. This is how the world became the way it is now! Years ago events occured because of people and citizens and those events changed important things such as laws, rights, and far more. We can do that again! Everyone has a say in what's right no matter who they are, so don't be afraid to speak up for others and even yourself. ]]> 2020-10-20 14:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844965978 colin paradis https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844967390 This quote means to me that we cant wait for the world to change we have to change it ourselfs so if we sit around waiting for everything to be perfect it never will be perfect because no one is doing anything to change what is wrong. We can't just wait for a big problem to just go away if we wait around longer and longer it will just get worse and worse and worse. so what I am trying to say is don't expect other people to fix your problems try and make a diffirence yourself.]]> 2020-10-20 14:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844967390 Austin Mancuso-Cermola :) https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844969532 This quote means that we can't wait for someone to be a leader, and that we are that leader. In order for something to change we have to be the one to do it. We can't rely on someone else to do it for us. we need to be the ones to step up on the plate and be the leader. in this he is referring to the inequality we have today and how it isn't fair for everyone still. Our country has to be more united and we need to be more welcoming and accepting to different people and their beliefs. And by us being the change it is possible.]]> 2020-10-20 14:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844969532 https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844974046 2020-10-20 14:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844974046 Kayla Bobbitt https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844981733 1.  This quote means to me that if you want to change the world to be a better place you should start doing the change because hopefully the world will become a less harmful and nice way place.
2. the issues he's referring to are racism ,hate groups and lgbtq rights  
3. the changes our country needs is that people have to stop being stereotypical and to stop racism and have equality for lgbtq members ]]> 2020-10-20 14:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844981733 Jacob Sumner https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844982331 To me it means that we should change the world for the better instead of waiting on others to do it for us. For example, the pandemic, we should work to stop spread and prevent it from happening again.]]> 2020-10-20 14:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/southingtonschools/woilwuc6ls501oot/wish/844982331