Two suspicious essays.
One--did the internet search. Original work. But I'm sure it's his parents' original work. It is far too sophisticated for this student.
Two--did the internet search. Spark Notes. Beautiful, talented, intelligent, LAZY girl. She just earned a zero.
So what do I do with number one? Grade his parents? Tell them they get the good marks but their son doesn't?
Grrrrhh.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Mom sent this to me. Had to share.
MALE OR FEMALE?
Male or Female? You might not have known this, but a lot of non-living objects are actually either male or female. Here are some examples:
FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them.
PHOTOCOPIERS: These are female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again. They are an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can also wreak havoc if you push the wrong Buttons.
TIRES: Tires are male, because they go bald easily and are often over inflated HOT AIR BALLOONS: Also a male object, because to get them to go anywhere, you have to light a fire under their butt.
SPONGES: These are female, because they are soft, squeezable and retain water.
WEB PAGES: Female, because they're constantly being looked at and frequently getting hit on.
TRAINS: Definitely male, because they always use the same old lines for picking up people.
EGG TIMERS: Egg timers are female because, over time, all the weight shifts to the bottom.
HAMMERS: Male, because in the last 5000 years, they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around.
THE REMOTE CONTROL: Female. Ha! You probably thought it would be male, but consider this: It easily gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which buttons to push, he just keeps trying.
Male or Female? You might not have known this, but a lot of non-living objects are actually either male or female. Here are some examples:
FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them.
PHOTOCOPIERS: These are female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again. They are an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can also wreak havoc if you push the wrong Buttons.
TIRES: Tires are male, because they go bald easily and are often over inflated HOT AIR BALLOONS: Also a male object, because to get them to go anywhere, you have to light a fire under their butt.
SPONGES: These are female, because they are soft, squeezable and retain water.
WEB PAGES: Female, because they're constantly being looked at and frequently getting hit on.
TRAINS: Definitely male, because they always use the same old lines for picking up people.
EGG TIMERS: Egg timers are female because, over time, all the weight shifts to the bottom.
HAMMERS: Male, because in the last 5000 years, they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around.
THE REMOTE CONTROL: Female. Ha! You probably thought it would be male, but consider this: It easily gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which buttons to push, he just keeps trying.
One of the other teachers gave for his writing prompt, what is genius and who do you consider a genius?
He came over to me chuckling and handed me a paper, explaining his prompt between laughs.
On the paper was this list, in this order:
Albert Einstein,
Mrs. Paystrup,
Joseph Fisher, (a very brainy student who is an expert on Tolkein)
the guy who invented make up,
the guy who invented flushing toilets,
GOD
I'm still laughing. I told Joseph too. It was nice to have someone to share the laugh with. How come I'm the only female on the list of geniuses?
He came over to me chuckling and handed me a paper, explaining his prompt between laughs.
On the paper was this list, in this order:
Albert Einstein,
Mrs. Paystrup,
Joseph Fisher, (a very brainy student who is an expert on Tolkein)
the guy who invented make up,
the guy who invented flushing toilets,
GOD
I'm still laughing. I told Joseph too. It was nice to have someone to share the laugh with. How come I'm the only female on the list of geniuses?
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
First post
I have my Live Journal account for my HPflist interactions, so I wanted somewhere else for the non HP stuff. So, here I am.
We'll see how this works.
Want an introduction?
Fair 'nuff.
I'm a mother of four adults, I've been married 29 years, and I'm an English teacher. I'm also a woman of faith who looks for truth and light wherever I can find it. My curiosity is boundless--I love learning. My hobbies are writing, reading, singing, and all kinds of creative art. I thrive on discussions of politics and ideas.
We'll see how this works.
Want an introduction?
Fair 'nuff.
I'm a mother of four adults, I've been married 29 years, and I'm an English teacher. I'm also a woman of faith who looks for truth and light wherever I can find it. My curiosity is boundless--I love learning. My hobbies are writing, reading, singing, and all kinds of creative art. I thrive on discussions of politics and ideas.
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