Stand what do you stand for

Life-changing events in your past? Your religious beliefs? They also need to know what you won'tstand for and why, like racism and bigotry. Before you engage your children in a discussion of what your family stands for, you might ask them what they think are your family's most important beliefs and values.

How have they come to those conclusions? What have they observed in your actions and in what ways have they lived their lives to prove what you allstand for? Their answers will give you a child-centered focus to begin your talk. Simply listing the character traits of your family -- "We stand for honesty, empathy, and tolerance" --isn't enough. Here are some examples of what your family might stand for, and some questions that willdeepen your discussion.

Carleton Kendrick. When asked to describe your family values, would your children say honesty, courage, and faith? What Do You Stand For? Empathy What do you think this Native American proverb means: "You can't understand another person until you walk a few miles in their moccasins"? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. Save Word. Essential Meaning of stand. He was standing next to me.

See More Examples All of the seats on the bus were taken so we had to stand. Don't just stand there doing nothing —do something! He can stand using a cane. You're standing on my foot. The deer stood still , listening for danger. The soldiers stood up straight. We had to stand in line for over an hour. A shovel and rake stood in the corner. The house she grew up in is no longer standing.

Full Definition of stand Entry 1 of 2. Definition of stand Entry 2 of 2. Other Words from stand Verb stander noun. Synonyms for stand Synonyms: Verb be , bear , lie , sit Synonyms: Noun dais , platform , podium , rostrum , stage , tribune Visit the Thesaurus for More. Choose the Right Synonym for stand Verb bear , suffer , endure , abide , tolerate , stand mean to put up with something trying or painful.

Examples of stand in a Sentence Verb She was standing near the window. Wonderopolis Jan 6, James MC Jan 5, It was astonishing to see Alex, a little 4 year old make such a charitable lemonade stand when she was going through cancer herself. That video really got my attention and I was glad you put it in the wonder. Now I want to do something amazing and stand up for a cause. I have always thought that starvation was a problem so I'll probably start a movement for that.

What I think is that everyone, even kids should donate some of their money and time to a cause that they believe in or a charity they like. In school we are learning how to persuade someone or get someone to agree with you and Alex persuaded a lot of people to run an Alex's lemonade stand in their state.

I think that it is so cool how she didn't have to speak to them but she just had to make an idea and get it going. I was wondering if you knew what is the biggest group of people to stand for something and how many people were in the group. As always, thanks for this influential and fabulous wonder.

Wonderopolis Jan 5, Harshitha MC Jan 5, Hi this is Harshitha from Mrs. I learned the new vocabulary words boycott, wholehearted, segregation,racial and applauding. I learned many new facts like on June 1, , the largest demonstration for children in U. The writer hooked my attention by joining the details about Rosa Parks.

It also hooked my attention when she did not give up her seat and was determined too, because she knew that she would go to jail if she did not obey the racial segregation laws for African Americans.

I think when she said that she will not give up seat for a white person I thought of Mahathma Gandhi. One day I read a book about Rosa Parks and I was impressed with her and because of her there is no worries about bus for African Americans.

I also think that Rosa Parks is right because everybody should have freedom. This wonder convinced me because when I hear someone say that "I will not do that" they have a power and determination in their voice and they are bold enough to fight. If I want to choose a topic that will hook the reader, I will choose about polar bears and how much danger they are in and how affected they are by the humans and the global warming.

And also I will choose to write a letter to the Prime Minister of India that some parents are sending their children to work in shop instead of school because they do not have enough. The Prime Minister should make a rule that every kid should go to school. At least they should send them to Government school because they will give the kids some food for lunch, and I even know some kids who will not eat their breakfast because they do not have money and they will fall on the ground because of the sun's heat.

Thanks for this great information. Srikar MC Jan 4, Hi this is Srikar from Mrs. Caplins class. The author really grabbed my attention by explaining the boycott Rosa Parks set up because of racial segregation. I think a hot topic is recycling and that more people should recycle to make this world a better place.

Matthew MC Jan 4, The author got my attention with the video of Alex. My family has stood up for a cause like this for my cousin. He was 10 when he was diagnosed with cancer. He's now 18 and healthy. Our family believes in many charities because of this. I wholeheartedly believe that if someone stands for something they can make a difference.

Haley-MC Jan 4, Hi this is Haley from Mrs. This was a phenomenal wonder! I learned that on June 1, the largest demonstration for children in U. This wonder really grabbed my attention with the touching video about Alex. The wonder convinced me to stand up for a cause when it said in the text that your actions can make the world a better place.

That makes me feel that I can make a difference no matter how young I am. I personally would like to stand up against exotic animals being kept in cages.

I believe wholeheartedly that they should be free to live and roam in their natural environment. Thanks for the marvelous wonder! McKenna MC Jan 4, Hello, this is McKenna from Mrs. This was a very intriguing WONDER because in the video about Alex's lemonade stand, it showed how even a cancer patient can demonstrate how important it is to be charitable and to always be thinking of others in need even in your own rough situations.

Also when I saw the cancer patients faces light up with happiness, made me feel that donating your time and money is not just about what you donated but what those donations did to help someone in need. This WONDER really made me want to take a stand on something I believe in because even if you demonstrate the smallest deed, the time and money you spent on it will make the biggest difference of all and show the kind of wholehearted person you are.

Now I think I would like to support cancer research because I know that out there, there are kids my age longing for a cure for their medical disease. Actually, one of my dad's friends has a daughter who is suffering with a very rare disease without a cure. Now I feel that if I was in her situation I would not be able to live my life out of a wheelchair.

I would be missing so many experiences and memories with my friends and family. Anyway, I have learned so many new facts. For example, Alex's fundraiser spread throughout many states, many causes relate to health issues, and making a stand does not have to be a giant deed. Lastly I have just a few questions. How old is Alex now? What charitable acts has Wonderopolis done? What states took a stand with Alex and her lemonade stand?

I learned a ton! Jillian MC Jan 4, That was a very inspirational wonder! The video was phenomenal and Alex's cause was very emotional to me. As soon as I started reading your wonder, it hooked me to read on and I knew it was going to be a good one. I really liked how you used segregation as one example of standing up for a cause.

This wonder gave me the idea to stand up in my community because if Alex can than I can too. I've learned that there are many charitible causes that are able to build into something great and it is not too hard. Alex is one demonstration. One idea I have for my community is more recycling bins.

It's a good idea because it would help reduce litter. Thanks again for this wonderful wonder! The creator of the Wonder grabbed my attention with the video. It was very moving and amazing how one little girl made such a big difference with only 4 years of life. The creator convinced me to stand up for things I believe in because if a little girl who is sick and try so hard then so can I. I love chinchillas and they are endangered and close to extinction.

I am going to think of ways that I may be able to help. Monday is Martin Luther King day. He stood for racial equality. It was a worthy cause and he fought against segregation. I will try my best to help the chinchillas. Wonderopolis Jan 4, SmiaMC Jan 4, Hi this is Samia from Mrs. In this wonder I thought the author did a very good job trying to persuade people to stand up for what they believe in. The author really grabbed my attention with the video.

They also got my attention just by explaining the boycott Rosa Parks set up because of racial segregation. A hot issue for me that I would like to change is that men still get payed more then women at work. That's not fair because women work just as hard as men. That really bothers me because I'm a girl and when I grow up and get a job, I don't want to be payed less then a man with the same job as me.

The video was cool because one day my class read the picture book about Alex's lemonade story. I was in enrichment when we read the book, but I'm going to read it when I get the chance. I think that is it is so amazing that 1 lemonade stand could lead up to hundreds of people trying to make a difference. Anyways thanks for the really good wonder.

Ryan-MC Jan 4, Great wonder! The author really grabbed my attention with Alex's lemonade stand! I can't believe a lemonade stand could cause so much! My teacher read the book to my class! The author did a good job trying to convince me to stand up to something by telling me about two people who stood up to something very wholeheartedly! I want to stand up to stopping government overspending.

If that stopped there would be great ovation! Go, Wonderopolis! Leah MC Jan 4, That video I think is definitely one of your best videos that you've ever posted. You caught my attention when I saw someone younger than me did something that amazing and incredible. You kept me watching till the very end to see how her future ended up. Even though I've read the book before. When I watched your video and read your wonder, you got me thinking that if a girl who was four could change not just her life but others too, then I wonder what an eleven year old girl could change or help.

But I think I could help our enviornment by making it cleaner with simple acts like picking up trash or recycling. I think I could do that because it's something very simple and easy that anyone, anywhere could help with or do. By the way, when I was reading your wonderful article I figured out that certain words have feelings associated with them.

Like sitting is seen as a passive action. I think that's super neat! I also figured out that there's a Children's Day that more than , people attended.

That's A LOT of people! All standing up for the children. I think it's important to try to make the world a better place by standing up and doing something about it, like Alex. By the way, do you know when Alex had her first lemonade stand? Just wondering. Jack Proctor MC Jan 4, I thought that the video was very cool that a little girl can help raise money for a very charitable cause.

This wonder really grabbed my attention because it told me that trying to do something to help the world can really make a huge difference. Also, Rosa Parks is a very brave and confident person who we all look up to, and this wonder showed how caring she was about segregation and how she stood up to prevent it. This wonder is really inspiring to many people because by reading this, we learned that you can make a difference by standing up and putting your wholehearted support into a cause.

By doing this, you help out the world by trying to stop a big problem. I think that I could stand up for trying to help communities recycle more to help the earth. This would make the environment safer, which could help the earth. This was a fantastic wonder!! Alex MC Jan 4, Hi this is Alex from Mrs. This wonder let me realize how lucky I really am. I liked the video a lot. Caplin read my class that book a while ago. I knew I was hooked when you asked "But what exactly does it mean to stand for something?

If we could have every person in the U. Think if everybody donated 2 dollars then we would have ,, dollars!!!! I think it's good that we make time to appreciate people who are diagnosed with cancer. I also feel bad for those people's families. They probably have the worst thoughts in their head, and just can't stop thinking about it. But the people we should give the most credit to is the brave people like Alex.

I hope this struck others like it struck me. This wonder also shows to be brave and if you have a goal or dream, stick to it and never give up. Alex didn't. Lynn-MC Jan 4, This wonder is really great. This wonder grabbed my attention right in the beginning during the video. Our class read the book early on, and I think it is incredible how one girl makes a big difference for all the others in the world!

This wonder is so convincing because Alex's lemonade stand is saving lots of children's lives. I feel like I should do the same to help other kids in need, too. This wonder about standing up for something made me think that a hot issue for me would be the polar ice cap melting and animals losing their habitat.

I learned two new words and the meaning. I learned the words racial and ovation. I also didn't know that the boycotting during segregation was considered as standing up for something. I am now wondering how many people today create lemonade stands for money to help for cancer research instead of for everyday enjoyment?

Colin King - MC Jan 4, Great Wonder! The Article really grabbed my attention on the first sentence when it talked about the largest demonstration that had 3, people at the Lincoln memorial. The article really tried to convince me to stand up for something because it was talking about how other people were standing up for things, too. A hot issue that I could probably stand up for is when the city cut down the trees that were part of the path that we use to get to the park.

It's a pretty big issue because we used to have all this privacy and we knew about this shortcut that we always used to go to the park that no one knew about taken down.

It caused a lot of problems. Another thing I liked about this wonder was the video. It was really exciting that the people applauded for her and gave her a big ovation. Eric MC Jan 4, Hi this is Eric from Mrs. The creator of this wonder grabbed my attention by the video because of how a little girl with cancer can raise so much money.

The creator of this wonder convinced me to stand up for something I believed in by making me think that if I wanted something to happen, I would have to stand up like the symbol of the civil rights movement. A hot issue right now I think I can stand up for is endangered pandas because we don't want pandas to die out because humans are causing their habitats to go down.

An extinct species would mean we could never see them again. I also learned that June 1st is recognized as children day.

This wonder was phenomenal. Mukund-MC Jan 4, Hi this is Mukund from Mrs. I learned that when you stand you take action and that's why standing is associated with believing in and supporting a cause. I think the author of this wonder grabbed our attention because they gave examples of when someone stood up like when Rosa Parks didn't give up here seat on the bus and when someone hits a home run in baseball people start standing up.

The author also gave us numbers or data to give us exact information. The author started the wonder with facts that had numbers or data in them and it probably took a lot of research to get these facts. I also learned that Rosa Parks took a stand against racial segregation. I think the author of the wonder tried to convince us to stand up for something because it told us some people make donations, some people volunteer their time and talents to projects to raise awareness of issues that are important to them.

The author also tried to convince me to stand up for something because in the wonder it says that you can also support a cause with your actions. Just like Rosa Parks used to say "Actions speak louder than words. I also learned that to stand for something means you give your wholehearted support. I think a very hot issue is that Jaguars are endangered. Jaguars are getting endangered these days because humans are hunting the jaguars for their fur and farmers kill the jaguar because it kills the farmers' cattle.

Jaguars are also getting killed because humans are destroying their habitat. More jaguars are getting killed as their demand increases.

Together we can stop the jaguar problem. How many other animals are endangered? This was a great wonder and I really liked it. Sarah-MC Jan 4, Dear Wonderopolis, I thought that when the writer wrote actions sometimes speak louder than words that really made me interested. The writer convinced me into standing up for something when he wrote that whatever you're passionate about,there's sure be a cause you can support.

There's also you never will know when your actions to stand for something important to you will make the world a better place. I will use my movement of whole hearted support to the homeless pets by trying to make a stand of my own this summer!

By the way, my class read the book Alex's Lemonade Stand. Alex is one brave and kind hearted girl! Sara-MC Jan 4, Dear Wonderopolis, I was intrigued by this wonder when the wonder grabbed my attention about Alex's lemonade stand. I have always believed that helping others is very important and that is exactly what Alex did.

Instead of helping herself, she helped others but making good in your own life is also good. It was new information for me. I have heard about the boycott that Rosa Parks helped start, and I agree with her that actions speak louder then words because you always know the action is true, but words aren't always. It is very brave for people to stand up to things as big as segregation, which is what Rosa Parks stood up for.

This wonder has made me think more about what I could do for others. Like making a lemonade stand. My parents are always saying that it is good to be charitable. I think that the causes I would support would be: Cancer research, polar bears, the melting artic, and zoo foundations.

Olivia MC Jan 4, This was a great wonder. Before reading this wonder I thought a standing ovation was some kind of award. I think that the civil rights movement link was interesting. One day at school, we read a book about Rosa Parks and for homework we collected facts about her. I could connect with the video because last summer my family and I made a lemonade and cookie stand and gave our profits to Alex's Lemonade Stand cause.

The author of this wonder grabbed my attention because when I read the first four paragraphs about promoting children's issues, I thought about the letter to the editor we wrote in school.

I really enjoyed writing it, so this wonder sounded interesting to me. I think the author of this wonder tried to convince me to stand up for something in paragraph 16,18,19,20,and 22 because the author encouraged me to make a lemonade stand for a cause and also to support something that you are passionate about.

I think that endangered animals is a hot issue, because I watched the video for the endangered animals and a while ago in school, we read a Scholastic News about the polar bears and the melting ice cap and it was so devastating to know that if something didn't happen fast those animals, they will become extinct.

Jack-MC Jan 4, Hi, my name is Jack from Mrs. The video has made me think of how lucky I am and that there are kids around the world suffering of life changing sicknesses just like what Alex had which was the symbol of cancer.

The video convinced me to start a lemonade stand and give the money to the people who prevent the cause of cancer because that is what Alex did and it made a lot of people happy and inspired and a lot of people applauded her and inspired them to do the same thing as well.

The Class from Room Dublin Jan 4, It is funny how once you are exposed to something, how other things that you encounter in life start to make sense. At a local frozen Italian ice and custard establishment, there is a flavor called Alex's Lemonade. Until they saw the video and read the article they did not really draw the connection. We think that this article might be the starting point for the students to starting thinking deeply about what they believe in, who they really are, and what they really want to become as people.

Do you know how much Alex's Lemonade has raised to date for cancer research? Thank you!