In one of my first classes the first day, I was asked a myriad of questions all right at once. The one I heard above the others was, "What kind of car do you drive?"
My response: A souped-up Pinto.
Next question: Are you a drag racer?
My response: Do I look like a drag racer to you?
Answer: Yes!
ALLLL RIGHTY THEN!
In another class, a student changed seats three times. I told him I would recommend to his teacher that he be issued a passport due to his love of travel.
Also, I have come across interesting names. Sequeya (pronounced like "sequoia" and she took great offense when I said, "Oh, like the tree,"), Montasha; Jasus Harkins, Jr; Darnicia; Khadijan (I'm sure her family are immigrants from somewhere in central Asia); Jamarc; Lleyna (pronounced "Laina"); ReShonda; and Erin and Dominique who are both male.
Today two classes were supposed to watch a Ken Burns documentary on the Civil War. They had to take a minimum of one fact per ten minutes. Here are some of the best facts I came across. For the record, there were plenty of kids who took perfectly good notes. These, however, came from students who had been sleeping and woke up just in time to get the last half of the fact, therefore missing the point (and sometimes fact) completely.
Lincoln declared war.
Old Fuss and Feathers was to [sic] fat to ride a horse.
Somebody momma look like a dude. (It was a photo of a soldier's mother.)
21 million slaves lived in the North.
The [sic] took a picture of chopped off feet. (It was a photo of amputated legs/feet.)
William Tacumtin Sherman resign.
The South was proslavery for the issue on slavery.
Robert E Lee was sent to Blairs House to anchor position.
(Lincoln had Lee arrive at Blair House, where distinguished visitors stay, to offer him the position of leading the Northern armies.)
Lee took position and place of that spot.
Lincoln contemplated with Chief Justice. (Lincoln had contemplated arresting the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.)
Both sides would let Blacks sign up for the war. (No, neither side allowed this.)
Lincoln could remove himself from himself.
The Blunt Forth War was bloodiest in U.S. history. (???)
People cooked there [sic] food in there [sic] basements
General Benjamin Butler was going for president. (He was in cahoots with the President.)
July 7 was the last horrible war.
The war was real bad millions died or very hurt.
Fredrick Douglas [sic] wrote good newsletters.
Tenise [Tennessee], North Caralina [sic], and other states joined the South.
Grant took the Duck of Kentucky.
Grant became drunk all the time but became a general.
Everybody that volenter [sic] didn't make it over half got sent home because there wasn't anoff
[sic] spots left for them most souths.
Lee was considered a drunk before he signed in front of the army.
At the end of the day, I heard over the security radios that someone had puked in front of the band room.
Can't wait til next time! I'll keep you posted.
1 comment:
Wow, makes me miss high school.
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