Monday, May 12, 2008

What do you think he was REALLY saying?


Mahatma Gandhi

"We must be the change we wish to see in the world."

Here is Sherri's Asian Culture Celebration Month quotation contest!

Like we did with African History Month, this month the vocabulary contest will be quotes from famous Asian people. You are being asked to use pictures and/or words to describe what the quote means to you.

Remember to include in your answer
  • something you know about Mahatma Gandhi, (click the post title to check your info)
  • your interpretation of how he might have meant this in his own world,
and
  • how it means something to you in YOUR world, right now.
Sherri will get your answers straight from this blog!

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23 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think he tring to say that the
world needs more pease and quiet.
and that the wold dosent need poloshon

Anonymous said...

I think Mahatma Ganhdi is trying to say he wants all the good people to live. and he wants no vilence in the world.He wanted India to Free.He wanted the British to stop ruleing India.
by Trene

Anonymous said...

I think he was really saying that you should be praceful and not fight no matter what

Anonymous said...

I think that he means that treat people the way you want to be treated.

Anonymous said...

I think he was trying to say was like...We don't want bad things in the world but we want good things like that and we want good spirts,good people,and a peaceful world.

Anonymous said...

I think Mahatma Gandi is saying if you want to change something e.g India you must try to be that change you wish to make. I think that because Mahatma Gandi didn't just make the change he was the change and if he was still alive he would still be that cange in India right know.
Hana

Anonymous said...

I think Gandhi ment that we must be the change in the world by being like Gandhi that means you need to respect others and you must not use volince no matter what. Gandhi reminds me of Nelson Mandela.

Anonymous said...

I think he was a nice man because he didn't want any violence. He says we have to be nice to everybody, before they will be nice to us.
by Said

Anonymous said...

I think he was saying tht if we change then we can change the world. so what if we did change do you think that the world would change? if we stoped fighting and refused to fight then our world would be bettter. and if we can use peaceful things i think we can change the world.

Anonymous said...

I think Gandhi meant that we must
be like Gandhi and we must be the
change of the world.Gandhi is like
N.M because they fight for right.
One day I want to be like Gandhi
and N.M.

Anonymous said...

I think he was trying to say was
like...We don't want bad things in the world but we want good things like that and we want good spirts,good people,and a peaceful world.

Anonymous said...

I think Mahatma Gandhi meant that .You should be the one to change the world. Also that you should make the world a better place so people will feel safe. Also so that we can live happy and in compathion.

Anonymous said...

I think Mahatma Gandhi send peace because if he wasn`t there India would be under control by a another contry.Another reason is he send a great message!

Anonymous said...

I think he was really trying to say
if you want things to changes you must canges your self.Not useing
violence but useing peace.He wants
all things peaceful.

Anonymous said...

I think Mahatma Gandhi really wanted freedom and helped make peace he gathered all his people to make peace. He is from India. He is a exellent man who tryed to make peace.

Anonymous said...

I think Gahndi is trying to say that if you want the world to change it start with you to do it and lead people to the right path.

Anonymous said...

i think he is tring to say is to change the world.

Anonymous said...

I think this quate from Mahatma Ghandia means that you got to follow your dreams no matter what even if your in danger or somethings bad happening. It also means if you wanna change the world you got to have peace, love and respect to start respect remember always respect yourself than others. Especailly peace because this wars are mostly war like usa uses nucleqar bomb to injure the whole country alot of people died and plants trees are finished. All Mahatma Ghandi wont is love and respect.So it really meansbe the change you really want to be.

Anonymous said...

I think that Mahatma Gandhi he always liked freedom and and helped make peace.He is from India
he is a excellent man that makes peace. "we have to be change that we want to see in the world" it mean that if I want to be something that importanT that I NEED TO BE GOOD.

Anonymous said...

He was really saying that we have to stop the voilence and make the world a better place and i think his was talking about his own country too.

Anonymous said...

I think that mahatma gandhi is trying to say that if we want something to shange in our world like violence we should be a excemple of that thing.I think that mahatma gandhi is trying to shange our world cause there is two much violence around our world and i think that he is trying to do that.I think that he also trying to say that we can try to protect our self but also try to care about others we have to work together so we can shange our world.

Anonymous said...

Mahatma Gahdi is one of the mens that didnt use violence he used words and his peaceful things to say how to not use violence. He doesn't use physical things he has a beautiful heart and he is a happy man. He reminds me of Nelson Mandela.

Anonymous said...

I think Mahatma Ganhdi is trying to say if you want the world to have peace, than you gotta give peace or it will never work.



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