Themes of World History . . . what a day! Lots of smiles, yawns and quizzical looks. I did my annual "There is no contemporary event that can't be directly linked to World History" schtick today. Always a crowd pleaser as the kids rummage through their brains for something . . . anything . . . that happened in a historical vacuum. Again, no luck.
We also had some fun with "universal absolutes." Nothing like infanticide and disfigurement to get the attention of a room of sleep deprived 10th graders. In a few weeks, when they are back on a regular schedule, there will be lots to discover. Perhaps even a few will realize that the "least relevant course" in high school is, as I've told them, the one that will enrich their day-to-day lives in many, many ways.
We shall see.
