So, we're studying the founding of New York and Philadelphia in Social Studies. We read one of Ben Franklin's quotes..."Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes it." I thought there was a connection to John Smith's quote, "If a man doesn't work, he shall not eat." So, I rephrased Franklin's quote, and asked them what it reminded them of. One of my students raised his hand really enthusiastically, so I assumed he knew what I was looking for. His response? "It reminds me of me!!"
I laughed out loud. (c;
More later...
Tommy
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Hey Tommy...nice to catch up with you. Love reading your blog, man.
Oh, and John Smith's quote probably came from a man named Paul from a land called Tarsus.
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