T minus 2 hours. I'm still not ready.
While I'm working feel free to discuss the fact that these rugs are making a comeback. I just don't get it.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
agony
Why am I teaching a legal literature class to college students? Why did I sign up for this? Let's face it - I'm a biology and chemistry undergrad. I didn't do literature in college - I keep reflecting back on my AP English teacher in high school trying to think about how the class worked. My memory of her class is fuzzy. I need help. My tried and true Socratic method of just asking questions on and on and on doesn't work in this class. I have to be prepared. I have to have things to talk about. Do they expect a power point?
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Why don't you just have everyone read a bunch of John Grisham books?
Two words: guest lecturer.
Why don't you have Lindy and I be guest lecturers and we can come to class dressed up as characters from one Grisham's legal thrillers. The scenes we would reenact would be amazing! Then once word travels to Hollywood they will want to make a movie about how your class was saved by our breath taking performance. I can already hear the Oscar buzz.
Let's face it--it's just a matter of time until ToddCat and I win an Oscar, so we might as well quite fighting fate.
Krissi, ask Carrie for some suggestions and I was thinking why not Cory. I'll bet they could come up with something. I don't really care for those rugs, but remember everything just keeps recycling.
Love you,
ps Greg is right a guest lecturer
Why don't you let me help? I'm not sure, but I might be able to offer something. The more I think about it, teaching that class does sound hard. It is such a cool title though. Maybe you should do what ALL Ken's classes are having him do: student presentations. It lets you off the hook for weeks and weeks.
Please let me know when you add the ToddCat/Lindy lecture to the syllabus and I will purchase a plane ticket immediately.
Also, were these rugs ever out of style?
You shouls totally be having those students do oral book reports, but don't tell them when it's their turn. Just tell them "each week we will discuss a book that you should have read and I'll be drawing a name out of a hat to see who is going to present that day, so read up!" I think it would also be funny if you kept drawing the same name out of the hat each week. That would get somebody good. Then on the last day of class Lindy and I will do our lecture/monolog/skit titled "For Your Consideration". I can already hear the standing ovation as the students shower us with their awestruck admiration.
I think you write very well. It's just legal literature right? Unless it involves writing about lawyers who are trying to crack a case, while running from the bad guys. I bet you'll be great.
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