Whitman Elementary
School
Portland, OR
2007
4th and 5th Grade
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Ms. Boyd's Class:
My dream is to go
to the Olympics and win
the 400 meter dash. My
dream is to be free. My
dream is to be proud and
say it out loud. My dream
is that there can be world
peace. My dream is there will
be no black yellow white we
will all just be one human race.
—Nyalual B.
In my imagination
The world is safe and respectful
Not the mean and rude world
Every one has homes and
less people are sick
No world hunger and
the air is cleaner.
I want world peace
and it to rain marshmallow.
—Anthony T.
I have a dream to mix black and white
as they should be. I have a dream oh yes I
have a dream. My dream is no no
no more killing and that is my
dream. I want no more killing
I want peace I want respect.
I’m not asking to I am
telling you and that is my dream.
—JoJo N.
In my dream slaves are being
free “oh how happy can they be free
from slavery and hard work without
pay!” “Freedom has come they will say.”
“Free from everything.” Finally the day
has come.
—Raylene M.
My Picture
I have a picture in my head
about a world without
names being called
to people with
different color
of skin
I want
a picture
with black, white, Mexican, Asian,
Indian
all together like one big family
and with love, peace
No more saying “Negroes, illegal aliens”
No more human slavery
I want a nice friendly
world without any
Hate or racism
—Angie S.
my dream
I want world peace. I wish the
homeless were not on the street. My
dream is candy is free and cool cars
are free and games are free too.
—Chance M
In my dream
I see better life
In my dream
I see more food for poor children
In my dream
I see better homes
around the world
In my dream
I see better life for poor children
In my dream
I see myself helping children to have a
better life like I do
—Nancy R.
My dream
In my dream
I see people eating fresh food
sleeping in houses
not in the streets
I see people not getting
hurt, I see all the kids
are playing, all the trees
are up
everyone’s life is perfect
everyone has what they
want
That’s what my dream is.
—Devon C.
I dream the
whole world will be
a Huge City.
I hope, I wish, I dream
the whole world will have
one huge school.
—Markus M.
If Only
If I had wings, I would fly in the big blue
clear sky. Like an eagle and I would fly
back to China looking for my friends,
my teacher, my Grandfather
and my Grandmother.
I could visit my best friend to see how
they are. At the end I would I would come
back to Portland to be with my family.
—Hui Z.
My dream
In my dream,
I dream that I could drive
a car because they are fun
to drive I want to go
really
fast like 200 miles
because I want to drive
a car that fast and it’s
fun to drive that fast
I like my mom because she
like me and she wants me
to be a good boy.
If I was the president
I make everything good
I make people no poor
—Vanntana T.
I dream that the
sky could be as blue as
the sea.
I dream that everyone
are friends with everyone
and no one gets hurt.
I dream there was no
more divorcing in the
world and everyone gets
back together.
—Synovia R.
In my dream I see a world of love
and protection where no fights exist.
In my dream I see no wars and
we become as one.
In my dream there’s no fear in the air
but only bravery.
In my dream there’s no limitation in
your imagination.
In my dream we help the people
in need.
In my dream we all have food
around we are as healthy than ever.
In my dream there is little
crying but more laughter and
fun.
In my dream no one’s poor they have a
family food a home and hope.
In my dream, we are unique
in our own way. In my dream we are
eagles.
In my dream I see a world
that we can become.
—Sariah P.
In my dream
I see hope
In my dream
I see my family having a good life.
In my dream
I see me having wishes
In my dream
I see people having food and water
In my dream
I see no hunger in the world.
In my dream
I see getting to do stuff that
others could do
In my dream
I see me doing good things
That’s my dream
—Angelica S.S.
In dream
In my dream,
poor become rich.
In my dream, lazy
people become students.
In my dream, it feel
like in heaven.
In my dream, it tastes
like a lollipop.
—Stan M.
In my dream slaves
are free.
equal rights. African-
Americans don’t get
made fun of. They
live a free life. In my
dream people aren’t
being abused. They
live a life of hope.
Sleeping safely in their
beds. Everyone has
a good life. And a
good dream.
Love
Hope
Safe
Dream
--Alyssa P.
In my dream poor was
no more
and pollution was history
In my dream homeless people
had a home
and the sidewalks were
made of chocolate.
--Jon H.
Ms. Mattecheck's Class:
Peace on earth
I want
peace on
earth.
Why because
the wars that
are happening
now.
I want
the wars
to stop!
I hope
and hope
that peace
on earth
will happen
no more racism
no more
fights.
Just have
peace on
earth.
But there’s
only one
who can
stop it.
Please
God.
Make peace
on earth
again.
—Antonio S.
Dream Lever
Just pull the
lever and dreams
will come in
seconds good ones
bad ones so
choose carefully
dream lever
—Stevie Ray P.
My Dream
I kick the ball
hits the net
people “Cheer!”
people stop
in the crowd
—Jose A-M
I wish
I
wish she
had not gone
to the hospital that
day, for she would be
here today. I wish I was
back in her arms today.
—Jasmine J.
I see my aunt
but I can no longer
go.
For she is
no longer
more.
I never
see
her.
Only in my
imagination
I want her
to rise on my
sight
for the very
first time.
—Ollie M.
My Dreams
My dreams
are of
hope,
happiness,
joy
as everyone
dreams of
the stars
shining
dawn
at me
like the sun
in the morning
sky.
—Katherine W.
Puppy Love
In my dream
puppies have
soft fur like
white clouds
their little eyes
look like the
stars in the
night. I wish
I would never
wake up from
the love of the
puppies. In my dreams.
—Shyann M.
You . . .
At first
I thought
my life
was a
dream,
but then
I saw you
and knew
it couldn’t
be, and
even though
life isn’t a
dream to
me you’ll
always be
my Queen
and
I’ll always
be your
King.
—Junior M.
A basketball
is a
sphere.
It has
a
loud beat
when you
bounce
it.
bounccce
I dream it
a lot.
Basketball
is
about
me.
—Donovan S.
My Dream for life
My Dream
is for my aunt to come
back to
me for when I was little.
When she smiled
she reminded me of the
world.
How we loved her!
I sleep
and she appears
and she talks to
me.
I hear my name.
Melina.
—Melina M.
Stop!
Things
are bad
and I want
them to stop good
should be right on top
STOP the pollution I want the
solution please STOP the war I want
no more STOP the killing it is all
so chilling just . . . . .
STOP!
—Brittany P.
In my dream
I kick a goal at soccer
The crowd cheers
If I kick a goal
I smell the grass and mud
I can hear lots of noises
I don’t know what the noises are
I feel happy on the soccer team
—Caleb M.
Dreams can Fly really High
My dream is to fly,
fly so high,
when I
touch the sky,
I will look so high,
but now I will say,
goodbye
my dream and
me, will
meet again.
—Tamander I
In my dream
I taste
chocolatey melty candy
In my dream
I taste
soury puckery candy
In my dream
I smell
chocolate in the
air
crunch chocolate
in my mouth.
My taste buds
are in love.
That’s my dream.
—Tony Q.
I dream
I dream
I dream
that everyone
has a friend
I dream
I dream
that everyone
has a house
I dream
I dream
that everyone
has food
I dream
I dream
that everyone’s
wishes come true
—Mariana M.
Dreams
Dreams are
like a gentle
breeze in your
mind. Every thing
in your dreams
goes as you want
it to be. Sometimes
dreams will come true
sometimes they won’t
come true. A dream
is what you think
but it is not what
you see.
—Angel L.
I want to be
a cop woman
when I
grow up.
I want
the
neighborhood
to be safe
if there is
an emergency
I will deal with
it and they will
get in trouble.
—Dieu-Thien T-N