Hi! I plan to be back on regular scheduled posts next week--taking this week off has been a real relief both in getting my class schedule back on track and with getting back to my writing life, which I'd put on hold as well. As a reward for your patience: a TiC!
We're studying the role of religion in society (in terms of how it applies to literature) in my class today.
Me: [Reading an excerpt from Joseph Campbell.]
Kid 1: Yeah, but he's just some guy. It's not like this effects us today.
Me: Well, George Lucas sure liked some of Campbell's theories. Campbell's not some random dead old guy--a lot of people like George Lucas are influenced by his writings.
Kid 2: Who is George Lucas? Is he that guy who does commercials? For like insurance or something.
Me: What?!
Kid 2: Yeah, you know. Those commercials. And he talks funny.
Me: What?! No!
The entire class: *strange looks as we try to figure out what she means*
Kid 1: Wait, are you talking about Captain Kirk?
Kid 2: I dunno! Some space guy!
Me: *facepalm*
Sorry, PJ!
ARGH! They didn't know George Lucas?? All I can say to you for this year is GOOD LUCK! :) You'll give 'em all the literary they can soak in. You go girl!
ReplyDeleteOh and Corwin for prez. :)
My 15 year old niece asked me recently who Brooke Shields was. Ugh. Talk about feeling old. LOL
ReplyDeleteI always used to wonder if my students were truly that clueless, or if that was a role they had chosen to play at school.
ReplyDeleteI see it happen with my 16year old sister when she's around her friends and acts so different.
So hopefully your students are really smart and knowledgable down deep. Probably way down deep!
LOL *some space guy*
ReplyDeleteBwahahahaha!!! *falls off chair laughing*
ReplyDeleteHe does kind of talk funny, doesn't he?
The fall of the rising generation. And so it starts... :)
ReplyDeleteWow. That makes me feel old. I think that one would have gotten a *headdesk* from me.
ReplyDeleteDitto on the facepalm. Don't know whether to laugh or cry.
ReplyDeleteI've given thought to this before, trying to make myself pretend I'm six or nine and what has happened before those years, what I have no history of or reason to care about (sorry for those dangling preps). It really is startling to realize our cultural references are ancient history.
Some Space Guy. How priceless is that?
ReplyDeleteAnd they know about Captain Kirk which is a good thing :)
But haven't there been new Star Wars movies recently? It hasn't been that long, surely. I do know when talking about the Star Wars movies with my kids I never know what to call the one that came out first. If you call it the first one - they think it's the fourth one. Very confusing. We just call it the original. And, come to think of it, my kids know Star Wars - but they might not know the name George Lucas.
ReplyDeleteAnd, Chris, remember that the new ones aren't as popular as the old ones once were--my high school kids tend to think of the new ones as "childish" (especially with Jar-Jar) or nerdy rather than the cult classics of the originals even in my generation!
ReplyDeleteOh my. They live in another world don't they? Good thing you're a teacher and can mediate for us! lol!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is great! Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDelete*shakes head*
ReplyDeleteAt least you can teach them. Hopefully some of it will soak in.
LOL!! Too funny!
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