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Originally Posted by Rick Abelson  Actually I fibbed. I won't be 62 untl August. I don't look 62 because I am from Minnesota and was frozen for part of my life! |
LOL. I lived in Minnesota last year and now know everything there is to know about staying warm....
I don't have a favorite teacher in the sense that one teacher motivated me personally to achieve. However, there is a teacher I regard as my "favorite" because he was the most interesting and the most committed to challenging us.
It was 11th grade, American History. He came in each day with a disheveled mop of grey hair, blue jeans, and cowboy boots. He seemed possessed by his topic, and had us do projects that seemed above what we were expected to do. For example, he assigned us groups, and we had to create a mini-magazine addressing a topic within a give historical era. Then he made us find a university professor to come into our class to interview and ask questions about the topic. He also took us around NY like a madman, getting hyped up about Ellis Island, the tenemant museum, and even more hyped about the 5 points and the nearby the pickle store. It was great.
I teach now, and hope to be that teacher for someone else!