Thoughts on Craig, Smokey, and Peer Pressure
I asked the 6th grade to write about their favorite movie and what they thought the writers were trying to say in it, providing 3 examples. This was a classic response. It’s just so true. I absolutely love it.
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“My favorite movie is Friday. The movie wants me to Learn never to smoke or play with people money. Also and never let nobody bully you. Also never hook up with nobody’s cousin over the phone. he did all of this cause of peer pressure.”
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Well said.
This American Life: Kid Politics
Check out an excellent edition of ‘This American Life.’
Act 1: Kids being brainwashed into mini-Reagans…creepy!
Act 2: Some people are just plain dumb. This 14-year old girl is one of ‘em.
Act 3: The Brooklyn Free School sounds like an amazing project.
Got Dough? Public School Reform in the Age of Venture Philanthropy
A nice explanation of how private foundations (such as the Gates, Broad, or Walton Foundations) consolidate political influence by investing in philanthropic causes such as educational reform. Obama’s DOE is basically run by peons of the Gates and the like.
