After living up and down the California Coast. I am starting my second career as an Elementary School Teacher.

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

History is what you make of it, assuming you show up to class.

So last Wednesday was the first day of History class. The teacher, a nice enough guy who thinks every question asked is "Such a great question", gave us plenty of material to read. Yesterday, Monday, we had a test on The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, he's facinating but quite full of himself, and makes himself look like a patron saint...as all autobiographys do! Anywho, on Wedneday, that first day of class only 23 students show up. The teacher points out there should be 40 students. The next day, Thursday, same thing. We have to read the book about Ben for the test Monday.

Now Monday comes the test, and how many students are there? 40! They all showed up, but those who weren't there last week didn't know about the test. Man, it was funny. Some people use some of the most far-fetched excuses, like they were in small claims court and were trying to tell the judge why they couldn't pay their rent.

Here's the thing, it's an essay test! Essay tests are the best!!!!! If you know who Ben Franklin is, and can put together what knowledge you know about him (Lighting, Publisher, Writer, Philadelphia, and he signed some important piece of paper) then you should just B.S! If you throw enough shit on the wall something is going to stick!

"It may only show that men's interests and intellects operate and are operated on with surprising similarity in all countries and climates, when under similar circumstances."
~B. Franklin

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