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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Today in Class: Translations

They're baaaaack! The hordes of students!

I'm teaching World Lit again (yay!).

ME: In this class, we'll be reading literature from around the world, as long as it wasn't originally written in English. So nothing from America, nothing from England or Australia, or anywhere where the native language is English.

KID: *eyes wide, but too scared to speak on the first day*

ME: We'll start with the Ancient World, and read things from GILGAMESH and THE BOOK OF THE DEAD. We'll do three plays from Greece, then focus on China and Japan, and wrap up with Europe from the Middle Ages to the Holocaust.

KID: *eyes wider, practically trembling*

ME: Is something wrong?

KID: You're going to make us learn all those languages?! I can barely speak English! I can't read nothing in Chinese!
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18 comments:

  1. MeganRebekahAugust 25, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    LOL kids are too funny!

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  2. Corey SchwartzAugust 25, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    Ha! Ha! Love these classroom stories. Keep 'em coming!

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  3. JenniferAugust 25, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    Woohoo! I love the today in class stories. :) Great kick off to the year, huh?

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  4. TanaAugust 25, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    Ha! I can practically sense the fear and trembling. You go girl..

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  5. The Screaming GuppyAugust 25, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    LOL! I love your posts about your students. Hilarious!

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  6. Davin MalasarnAugust 25, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    I hope you don't tell them the truth until at least Friday.

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  7. Trisha PearsonAugust 25, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    LOL Too funny!

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  8. Heather ZundelAugust 25, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    Yes!!! Today In Class is back in session! I love you being back in school. Those poor poor kids. :)

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  9. Elana JohnsonAugust 25, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    That is hilarious! :)

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  10. ~JamieAugust 25, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    ZOMGZZZZZZ They're back?!?!?! YAAAY this makes me so happy...

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  11. AnonymousAugust 25, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    I know it's not fair for me to get pleasure out of you having to be back at school, but I've missed these posts. What grade to you teach again--middle-school, right? I don't remember my son ever doing this level of stuff, and he's been learning Spanish and Klingon! :)

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  12. ErinAugust 25, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    I admit I haven't kept up with blogs very well this summer, but I saw your title "Today in Class" and I HAD to come read it. I love these posts! This one is hilarious! What age group to you teach??

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  13. Abby AnnisAugust 25, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    Hilarious!!

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  14. Kelly H-YAugust 25, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    Ahhh, how I've missed 'Today in Class' this summer! So glad they're back!! :-)

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  15. TabithaAugust 25, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    LOL!! I sure have missed your 'Today in Class' posts. They are too funny. :)

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  16. UnknownAugust 25, 2009 at 8:06 PM

    LOL @ all of you who are happy that I'm back at work! *blows a huge raspberry at you all*

    I teach tenth graders--so typically they're about 15 years old, give or take a year, depending on their b-days.

    DAVIN: THAT IS THE BEST IDEA EVER. Unfortunately, I had pity on her, and told her the truth. I will not make that mistake again! ;)

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  17. Christina FarleyAugust 26, 2009 at 4:48 AM

    Halarious! I bet you're a cool teacher.

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  18. AnonymousAugust 27, 2009 at 2:11 AM

    Lol! How old are these kids? Looking forward to more of these posts!

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