Monday, April 13, 2009

compassion - (n.): a strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, and a desire to help them
  • Synonyms: consideration, heart, kindness, mercy, concern, care
  • Antonyms: coldness, cruelty, indifference, meanness
  • Word family: passion, compassionate
  • Origin: 1340, L. compati "to feel pity," from com- "together" + pati "to suffer" (as in patient)
  • Example: After riding on a loud bus with shouting 4th graders and a pounding headache, I have definitely learned to have compassion for bus drivers!
After the excursion:
How did Darwin learn to have compassion for Professor Henslow?

12 comments:

fabulous student said...

Joseph says...
he fought for professer henslow he fought that red dinosour

fabulous student said...

Jace says

Darwin got compassionby getting a heart.

fabulous student said...

vincent says...
I think because he made friends on his compassionate
excursion through the jungle.

fabulous student said...

madisn says that darwin learnead to be compsssin for professor henslow by the prfessor being nice to him.

fabulous student said...

Tye says...
Darwin learned to have compassion for professor henslow becausew gave him a heart and because professor henslow created him too.

fabulous student said...

izaiah says

Darwin had compassion for henslow after the athor 1tride to ingur him and darwin saved the day.


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fabulous student said...

Elijah says...
Darwin had compassion for professor henssolow because he was his creator and darwin saved his life by giving darwins heart for professors henslow life.

fabulous student said...

Nathaniel says
when the excursion was over, Darwin was touht to have compassion for professor,Henslow to give darwins heart to professor Henslow

fabulous student said...

Syreena says.....

Darwin learned to have compassion for Professor Henslow by exploring the world and under water he didn't just show compassion for Professer Henslow,but to everyone around him.Darwin even gave Professer Henslow his heart now that's compassion!!! Darwin saved Professer Henslow from the Evil beast! (the red dinosaur!)The one thing that I didn't understand is the whole fish thing!Did he turn into a fish or what!?!

Ann Brucker said...

Syreena, I agree with you about everything you said. I didn't understand the fish part either, and I was confused because I couldn't tell if he was dreaming, or if he was swimming, or if he was falling in love with the fish, or... But, overall, I thought the performance was lovely. The music was wonderful, the lights were amazing, and the story was very clever. I even felt a bit of compassion for the red dinosaur (yes, I know he was an ominous character). ...and I have to say that I had no notion that the light saber fight was coming! :-) Good job everyone - you were a FANTASTIC audience today!

fabulous student said...

Cheyenne says
Darwin had compassion for professor Henslow was when Darwin gave his heart up to professor Henslow! That was very sad. (boo who!!!)

fabulous student said...

Jaycee says...
He learned to have compassion by fighting the red dinosaur and saved Prof.Henslow! :)