1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:19,280 Welcome to Students Incorporated, a podcast where we dive into relevant topics and issues 2 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:23,600 related to the world of business, technology, education, and design. 3 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:25,600 I'm your host, Mr. Jason. 4 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,980 Episodes include student conversations, interviews with thought leaders, and inspirational stories 5 00:00:29,980 --> 00:00:31,980 with an international flavor. 6 00:00:31,980 --> 00:00:35,900 This podcast is created and produced with the help of students from the International 7 00:00:35,900 --> 00:00:37,900 Community School of Bangkok. 8 00:00:37,900 --> 00:00:51,540 In today's episode, for the first segment, we'll be playing, Are You Smarter Than a Fourth 9 00:00:51,540 --> 00:00:52,540 Grader? 10 00:00:52,540 --> 00:00:56,360 Followed by a spelling bee, my co-host today will be Lyon and Ronnie. 11 00:00:56,360 --> 00:01:01,000 We are also joined by special guests, Mr. Jeremiah and Mrs. Sophia, two fourth grade 12 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:04,320 teachers along with eight fourth grade students. 13 00:01:04,320 --> 00:01:08,440 But before we begin, let's hear our quote of the day and get some headline news. 14 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:12,080 Our quote of the day comes from famous author and lyricist, Paulo Coelho. 15 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:16,560 He said, a child can teach an adult three things, to be happy for no reason, to always 16 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:20,840 be busy with something, and to know how to demand of all his might that which he desires. 17 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:21,840 This is very true. 18 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:25,840 Often, children can be very good teachers and can provide inspiration for happiness, 19 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,120 passion, and the courage to follow your dreams. 20 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,400 Paulo Coelho is the author of notable work, The Alchemist. 21 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,920 He is known for his unique writing style which employs intricate symbolism. 22 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:38,100 The Alchemist has sold over 65 million copies and even holds a Guinness World Record for 23 00:01:38,100 --> 00:01:40,880 being the most translated book in the world by a living author. 24 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:42,600 Now let's hear the news for today. 25 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:44,920 Here are some headline news from around the world. 26 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,880 The Super Mario Bros. movie has done very well at the box office. 27 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:54,160 In its second weekend, it beat Frozen 2's record and delivered $85.98 million at the 28 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:55,160 box office. 29 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:59,200 In total, it has earned a total of $700 million in 13 days. 30 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:03,640 The movie has become the biggest video game adaptation in history, overtaking Warcraft 31 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:05,920 and Pokemon Detective Pikachu. 32 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:10,780 Off the coast of Alaska, on St. Lawrence Island, a young girl was reunited with her dog who 33 00:02:10,780 --> 00:02:13,700 had been lost for months in the frozen Bering Strait. 34 00:02:13,700 --> 00:02:16,640 The family has three dogs, and two of them had been missing. 35 00:02:16,640 --> 00:02:19,760 Although one had been located, the second dog was still missing. 36 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:24,600 Social media platforms and help from strangers helped the girl and her dog finally reunite. 37 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaking of Alaska, a moose and anchorage walked into a hospital. 38 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:32,680 This was not the first moose that has entered Providence Alaska Health Parks building. 39 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:37,720 It has had other members of the deer family as well as bears try and enter their facilities. 40 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:43,240 Thankfully, security was able to safely stop the moose from damaging the plants. 41 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,700 Thank you for the quote and the headline news. 42 00:02:45,700 --> 00:02:47,800 Let's begin our game show for this segment. 43 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:54,100 Our contestants for this segment are our very own Lion, a favorite co-host of our listeners, 44 00:02:54,100 --> 00:02:57,600 and our very own talented writer and editor, Ronnie. 45 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:02,820 I'm also joined by one of the fourth grade teachers, Mr. Jeremiah, and four fourth grade 46 00:03:02,820 --> 00:03:06,800 students whose names are Emma, Hagan, Ida, and Bill. 47 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:07,980 Thank you for joining us. 48 00:03:07,980 --> 00:03:08,980 Can you all say hi? 49 00:03:08,980 --> 00:03:09,980 Hi! 50 00:03:09,980 --> 00:03:10,980 Hi! 51 00:03:10,980 --> 00:03:15,040 Before we begin our game, Mr. Jeremiah, would you please introduce yourself and let us know 52 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:20,240 how long you've been teaching at ICS, and if there are any other interesting facts about 53 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:21,240 yourself? 54 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:25,920 Hi, I'm Jeremiah, and I'm from the DC, Maryland, Virginia area in the United States. 55 00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:31,640 I've been at ICS for five years, and I've enjoyed teaching third and fourth grade here. 56 00:03:31,640 --> 00:03:36,240 And an interesting fact about myself is I've actually been to all 50 states in America. 57 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:38,680 I don't think I've even been to all 50 states. 58 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:39,680 That is a good fact. 59 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:43,240 It's time to jump into our game. 60 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:47,620 Okay, the rules for this game are simple. 61 00:03:47,620 --> 00:03:53,400 Our fourth grade guests will ask Lion and Ronnie questions about various subjects they 62 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,120 have studied, and there are six questions. 63 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:59,480 Okay, let's begin with our first question. 64 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:01,560 Our first question is for Ronnie. 65 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:06,680 Emma will start us off with a question based on the English language subject matter. 66 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,240 Go ahead, ask Ronnie our first question. 67 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:13,400 When actions are ongoing or in progress, what are they called? 68 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:16,280 Are they called progressive verbs? 69 00:04:16,280 --> 00:04:17,280 Way to go. 70 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:18,280 That's a great question. 71 00:04:18,280 --> 00:04:20,200 I actually didn't know the answer to that. 72 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:21,200 Good job. 73 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,480 Let's move on to our next question. 74 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:28,400 Our second question is for Lion, and it's based on the subject of science. 75 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:30,760 Hagan will ask this question. 76 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:35,600 When a seed falls into the crack and the seed starts growing and cracks the rock, what is 77 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:36,600 the process called? 78 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:37,600 Erosion. 79 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:38,600 Nope. 80 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:39,600 It is not. 81 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,000 What is the right answer for that? 82 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,360 It's called root wedging. 83 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:44,360 Root wedging. 84 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:46,040 Oh man, that's a hard one. 85 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:47,680 I wouldn't have guessed that either. 86 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:48,920 Back to Ronnie. 87 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:52,120 Our next question is based on the subject of math. 88 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:54,120 Aida, will you ask this question? 89 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:55,960 Go ahead when you're ready. 90 00:04:55,960 --> 00:05:00,720 When you write a number by adding the value of its digits, it is called what? 91 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,680 Is it called the sum of a few numbers? 92 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:04,680 No. 93 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:08,160 What is the correct answer to that question then? 94 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:09,160 Expanded form. 95 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:10,160 Expanded form. 96 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,720 Got to go back to fourth grade, right? 97 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:13,720 Okay. 98 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:15,620 Our next question is for Lion. 99 00:05:15,620 --> 00:05:17,240 You are back in the hot seat. 100 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:20,960 It is based on the subject of social studies. 101 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,460 Emma will ask this question. 102 00:05:22,460 --> 00:05:23,840 So go ahead when you're ready. 103 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:29,400 The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party are events that led up to what major event? 104 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:32,040 The American Revolutionary War. 105 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,040 Yes. 106 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:34,040 Wow. 107 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:38,040 That was said with quite enthusiastic pronunciation. 108 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:39,040 So good job. 109 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:40,040 Yeah. 110 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,040 So we're back to Ronnie. 111 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:45,640 Our next question is based on the subject of computers. 112 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:46,800 Hagan will ask the question. 113 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,640 So go ahead when you're ready. 114 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,360 What is the most common type of keyboard? 115 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:53,840 Honestly, I don't know much about keyboards. 116 00:05:53,840 --> 00:05:56,640 So I'm just going to say I don't know. 117 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:00,000 What is the correct answer to that question, Hagan? 118 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,160 It's the QWERTY keyboard. 119 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:06,080 QWERTY keyboard. 120 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:10,320 That sound means we are at our final question. 121 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:11,840 Hagan will get the final question. 122 00:06:11,840 --> 00:06:12,840 Are you ready? 123 00:06:12,840 --> 00:06:13,840 Yes. 124 00:06:13,840 --> 00:06:14,840 Okay. 125 00:06:14,840 --> 00:06:18,240 This final question is based on the subject of Thai language. 126 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:19,960 Bill will ask this question. 127 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,340 Go ahead with the final question. 128 00:06:22,340 --> 00:06:24,560 How many tones are in Thai? 129 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:25,560 Five. 130 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:26,560 Correct. 131 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:27,760 There are five tones. 132 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:30,480 I've got a follow up question for Lion. 133 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:34,880 What those tones are and give us an example of each tone. 134 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:35,880 All the five tones. 135 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:41,160 The names of them are Saman, Ek, To, Tri, Chatawa. 136 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:48,360 An example of them would be Ka for Saman, Ka for Ek, Ka for To, Ka for Tri, and Ka 137 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:49,360 for Chatawa. 138 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:50,880 Are you satisfied with my answer? 139 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:51,880 Yes. 140 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:53,680 And we will end with that. 141 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:58,260 This concludes the first segment of Are You Smarter Than a Fourth Grader? 142 00:06:58,260 --> 00:07:04,520 Thank you to our fourth graders, Mr. Jeremiah and our two contestants, Lion and Ronnie, 143 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:05,760 for being great sports. 144 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:16,960 We'll be right back with the spelling bee after a quick PSA. 145 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:20,240 This past week, we had a fantastic strings and band concert. 146 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:24,060 The musicians sounded beautiful as they played music from various composers. 147 00:07:24,060 --> 00:07:26,440 Thank you to everyone who came to watch and listen. 148 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:29,480 It was a very rewarding opportunity for the students to perform the songs they had been 149 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:31,680 practicing for a long, long time. 150 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:35,880 We thank the teachers, Mr. Christian and Mrs. Sarah, for organizing this and all the strings 151 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:41,440 and band students for their effort. 152 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:43,320 We are back for part two. 153 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:47,760 For this segment, we welcome a new group of four fourth graders and another one of our 154 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,380 fourth grade teachers, Ms. Sophia. 155 00:07:50,380 --> 00:07:57,000 Our fourth grade contestants are Aliza, Ryu, Dylan, and Claire. 156 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:01,760 But before we begin, Ms. Sophia, could you please introduce yourself, let us know how 157 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:06,040 long you've been at ICS, and maybe a fun fact about yourself. 158 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:07,040 Thank you. 159 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:08,040 I am Mrs. Sophia. 160 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:12,680 I'm a fourth grade teacher and I have been teaching at ICS for the past four years. 161 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:14,920 Some fun facts about me, I'm a neat freak. 162 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:19,340 I love plants and I've almost been to all the Disneyland's just waiting to go to Paris. 163 00:08:19,340 --> 00:08:20,340 That would be fun. 164 00:08:20,340 --> 00:08:24,880 I've been to the Disneyland or Disney World in Tokyo and that was interesting. 165 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:31,440 Okay, I'll turn it over to our co-host now who will be explaining the rules of this segment. 166 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:36,300 So for this segment, we'll be playing a simplified version of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. 167 00:08:36,300 --> 00:08:37,880 Each contestant will be given a word. 168 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:41,760 If a contestant does not spell the word correctly, they will be disqualified from this competition 169 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:43,880 and the word will be given to the next contestant. 170 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:46,440 Make sure to say each word before and after spelling it. 171 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:48,960 Okay, the first word is consistent. 172 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:50,880 The word consistent comes from Latin origin. 173 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:52,880 It comes from the word consistir. 174 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:54,160 You can now spell the word. 175 00:08:54,160 --> 00:09:00,840 D-O-N-S-I-S-T-E-N-T. 176 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:05,320 Congratulations, you spelled the word consistent correctly. 177 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,320 Now I'll turn it over to Rani. 178 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:10,140 The next word is disappointed. 179 00:09:10,140 --> 00:09:14,020 Disappointed comes from old French origin from the word disappointer. 180 00:09:14,020 --> 00:09:15,640 You can now spell the word. 181 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:20,640 D-I-S-A-P-P-O-I-N-T-E-D. 182 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:22,880 Good job, that's correct. 183 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:25,600 Now the next word is whistling. 184 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:28,600 Whistling is an old English word that comes from Germanic origin. 185 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:30,680 It's also related to the Swedish word Vissla. 186 00:09:30,680 --> 00:09:32,160 You can now spell the word. 187 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:35,880 W-H-I-S-T-L-I-N-T. 188 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:39,640 Unbelievable, you also spelled this word correctly. 189 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:40,640 Amazing. 190 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:44,240 Okay, so the final word is Mississippi. 191 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:49,320 Mississippi means great river and comes from Native American origin from the words Michisepe. 192 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:50,880 You can now spell the word. 193 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:53,880 M-I-S-S-I-S-S-P-I-P-P-I. 194 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:59,560 Good job, you got it correct and that was a very hard one. 195 00:09:59,560 --> 00:10:02,800 And with that last word, we have run out of time. 196 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:08,300 Congratulations to our fourth graders. 197 00:10:08,300 --> 00:10:10,580 Thank you for listening to our episode today. 198 00:10:10,580 --> 00:10:13,760 Feel free to share this podcast with your friends and family. 199 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:17,240 We love the support we are receiving from our listeners, so thank you. 200 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:22,040 Here's what's coming up next, an interview with a celebrity guest from Thailand with 201 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:23,080 his son. 202 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:24,160 So stay tuned. 203 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:29,000 As always, this podcast would not be possible without the hard work and support of our international 204 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:30,280 student production team. 205 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:34,120 All music and sound effects are courtesy of Pixabay.com, a vibrant community of creatives 206 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:36,360 sharing copyright free images, videos, and music. 207 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:38,760 And we are signing off until next time. 208 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:47,320 We're Students Incorporated, because your voice matters.