If you want to be my enemy for life, please go on a rant about how stupid Americans are and how bad our education system is. I agree that there are some issues, but I feel like I am a relatively well educated person and I get tired of having those convos all the time. Unless you are from a small island in Oceania (my geography weakness), I can probably find your country on an unmarked map.
As evidence that some of us are up to speed on current events, I offer an example from my 3rd grade class. As background, at the time Manuel Noriega, the fallen Panamanian dictator, was on the lam. As we were working one day, the electricity suddenly went out. Our room didn't have any windows, so we were left in complete darkness. After a few seconds a student screamed, "It's Noriega!" The entire class went into a panic and waited for the despot to descend upon us. Luckily, my teacher was able to convince us that Eastview Elementary was not the most probable hiding place and I think that we might have got to go home early.
jill! it's been ages. you're teaching a 3rd grade class now? where oh where? still in lovely ny? hope all is well wherever you may be!
ReplyDeleteJulianne, you need a reading comprehension test, haha. I was in third grade. I am still at my beloved Turkish school. I really like reading about Brazil on your blog.
ReplyDeletejeez i stink! also, i was going to say - i don't understand why this is a "current" event? hahahhahaa blame the holidays! but so so happy to know you are in brooklyn still, huzzah! happy new year!
ReplyDeleteEvery time my parents would leave us with a babysitter, we were convinced that Manual Noriega was going to come kidnap us. He didn't. The end.
ReplyDeleteSuvi, I finally feel that I'm not alone. Noriega was a menace to kids everywhere.
ReplyDeleteJulianne, happy new year to you too!