- Though many students desire to refute the consistency of biblical claims, they claim logic has value. None has yet told whence this value comes, and few have proven they known what the word even means. Another student, though, is my favorite for inconsistency. She is a Hindu, and her father owns Burger King.
- Amy's class had a pow-wow on Friday. They studied different Amerindian tribes and had the option of bringing in food or dressing like their group. One student, who researched the Anasazi, was fully prepared to wear only a towel in the classroom, and though he was persuaded to put the towel on over his pants, he managed to put up enough of a fight to be able to enjoy the in-class festivities without a shirt. Ah, youth.
- Amy's birthday is coming up soon (October 9)!
Monday, September 28, 2009
The Mirror of "Error-Said"
In the Harry Potter series, one of the many magical artifacts mentioned is the "Mirror of Erised," which shows the person looking into it the deepest dreams of their hearts (note that "erised" is "desire" spelled backwards). When Harry, the orphan, looks into it, he sees himself standing between his loving parents. I wonder what my students would see when they look into this mirror, especially when they're in my classroom. I imagine that it would not be them sitting in their seats and learning. The title of this post is the "Mirror of 'Error-Said'," though, and you'll see why at the first point below:
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