Tuesday, October 24, 2017

#THUNDERDOME Part II

Or, Letting sport invade your classroom.

A certain radio personality invaded local sports talk 10 years ago.  Life has never been the same.  What started out as an afternoon gig, then moved into a remote show from Wisconsin and Victoria, is now an early morning staple for those seeking escape from the mundane.

Said radio guy introduced a certain lexicon onto the airwaves, and my classroom was transformed.

You see, the defenders of the Alamo weren't just murdered.  They got 'dead'.  I don't teach just Texas;  I teach 'any and all things Texas'.  And, it's not just the History of Texas;  it's the 'History of the Greatest State in the History of the Greatest Country in the History of the World'.

I don't know if this is the proper way to bring real world stuff into the classroom, but it definitely livens up the proceedings.

Peace

"The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on the fighting the old, but building the new."
-Socrates


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