My last period on Friday offered the usual joy of last period on Friday. I had a reasonably good discussion question the kids did a solid job of exploring. Then I had an activity for them to build upon their notes to ferret out Lepore’s argument from chapter two. (More on this later.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conversation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Mr. Clapper, why did you become a teacher? ” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(I have a stock answer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, even when I was little, I knew I wanted to read, write, and argue for a living. I could have been a lawyer. I could have been a minister (ha!). But I chose to become a teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Student: You could also have been a cult leader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I love Fridays. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My last period on Friday offered the usual joy of last period on Friday. I had a reasonably good discussion question the kids did a solid job of exploring. Then I had an activity for them to build upon their notes to ferret out Lepore’s argument from chapter two. (More on this later.) Conversation: “Mr. … Continue reading Friday last period<\/span>