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08-31-2006, 09:45 AM
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lobber of scimitars
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I know with today's ADD/short attention span/impulse control problem kids you have to do things to grab their attention and invest them in the educational process, but a simple discussion would have been more appropriate. I liked to be blowing stuff up in Chemistry class, but Social Studies should be more sedate. Don't they have film strips anymore?
Admittedly, I don't like flag burning, except as a means of destroying a damaged flag, but it's considered protected speech. Now, is there a "just because" exception to this? The teacher wasn't protesting anything, rather he was wantonly destroying the flags ...
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08-31-2006, 09:48 AM
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08-31-2006, 09:56 AM
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08-31-2006, 10:03 AM
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08-31-2006, 09:54 AM
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You should only be burning stuff in a chemistry classroom, which has presumably been designed for that kind of stuff with the thick bench tops, and a possibly more robust sprinkler system. The guy probably broke some rules by having an open fire in the classroom.
But I've got no real problem with him burning a flag for an assignment. It's a stunt for getting the attention of the students. However, if lots of teachers start doing it, it loses its impact. So it's probably not such a good idea to be doing this. |
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08-31-2006, 10:56 AM
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08-31-2006, 12:41 PM
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08-31-2006, 07:24 PM
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Back when there were things like records. And rotary phones.
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