Today, a third grade class at my school learned about the election and the presidential candidates, McCain and Obama. The teacher put a picture of each on the board and asked the students to voice what they know about each candidate, whether it’s true or not. Fundamentally, the students learn about politics, research, and the difference between fact and fiction.
The students eagerly raised their hands, excited to share information. The list for each candidate appeared verbatim as follows:
Barack Obama
Wants to be the first African American president
2 kids (daughters) and wife
Trying to change the world
Tells people why to vote for him
Good man
Born in Africa
His daughters have security guards at school
Cares for his community
Knowing what to say about John McCain proved a teensy bit more difficult...
John McCain
Has 7 houses
Wants to be rich
Ha.
Friday, September 5, 2008
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3 comments:
Your students have a much better handle on the candidates than you give them credit for :)
I read your blog frequently and always love the eloquence of your writing, as well as the good stories throughout your newlywed-dom and move to New York. When reading this post today, I literally laughed out loud, and had a smile on my face for minutes afterward just considering how happy it made me to read what your students have picked up through hearing adult conversations and news soundbites.
that is hilarious.
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