This is what frustrates me about school: first block, Brit Lit, we're analyzing William Blake's "The Lamb" and "The Tyger." Students are taking turns reading stanzas. We are discussing the literal and figurative meanings. They are connecting things to our world today.
Then the meat heads from Ch 1/2 arrive (this is a mock news show put on in one of our classes. It is usually really good, but this year's group of students is not stellar at all). There are about five of the loudest mouthed of the students barging in. I let three go, but they wanted more. And I think the kids enjoy being on the show, but they were making it such a big disturbance that I finally started offering bonus points to students NOT to go out in the hallway and participate in the show.
And what is the deal with all of the hockey players constantly wearing their hats? Has anyone noticed this? I assume the powers that be have, but you know what will come of that. The hat policy is one of those little issues that has built all year into a symbol for how this school is not run by the powers that be but by the students. That's a fact. A damned sad fact.
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