A teacher that gets it.

Posted by richrobinson 12 years, 6 months ago to The Gulch: General
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I have a customer who is a huge Atlas Shrugged fan. He wears John Galt shirts and sweatshirts almost everyday. He gives shirts to kids that read the book and understand the messages. He has been talking to one of his kids teachers about Atlas Shrugged. After he read the book and discussed it with him he decided to get him a shirt. When he saw him he said "here, you have earned it". The teacher said "I'm glad you said I earned it--I wouldn't just take it". I thought WOW he read it and he understands it.

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  • Posted by richrobinson 12 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I'll have to ask the next time I talk to him. I wonder what would cause a greater uproar from parents. Ayn Rand Day or Sensitivity to Muslims Day?
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  • Posted by khalling 12 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    mmmm, probably not appropriate for middle school -
    I generally lean on the side that people are too protective but there are some in here who don't get the Hank/Dagny love scene, sooo
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  • Posted by richrobinson 12 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I should suggest that. My DVD is loaned out but when I get it back I will offer to let them use it. Great idea Kh.
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  • Posted by khalling 12 years, 6 months ago
    I would say that teacher is prime for encouraging the after school activity of watching Part I.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 12 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Before my HD crash about six months ago, I had pdf versions of McGuffy readers and spellers from the turn of the century. I have no idea where I got them, I just saw them on the internet one day and grabbed them so they wouldn't be lost. I need to check my backups to see if I got them backed up...
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    They are from back in the day when America still knew how to educate children. Small classes, without rigorous, non stop testing testing testing. (If a student masters a skill..WHY do we need to keep testing him over and over and over?) And minus all the subtle collective/group unison chanting, marching, repeating...... and much much more that I don't have time to get into now.
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  • Posted by $ Maphesdus 12 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Where did you find the box, and what's so special about textbooks from that time period?
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 12 years, 6 months ago
    I want to meet a teacher like that! (Although, by the sounds of it, my son's Social Studies teacher seems to have a clue. One of these days I'll talk to him... I'll have cards!)
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  • Posted by $ johnrobert2 12 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    BTW, I found another box of old textbooks. Most have to do with English and spelling, some few deal with mathematics, a few readers for the lower grades and one dealing with business practices. Most were late 19th- early 20th century. Still haven't found my Kipling though.
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