Monday, January 24, 2005
for some reason i was browsing around michael moore's website and came across the following question:
the obvious answer to this, of course, is:
that, i'm afraid, is not mr. moore's answer. his answer is:
well, at least the teacher's wouldn't have to have any ideas of their own. they could just parrot his.
so i clicked on the link. the first paragraph says:
in other words, it's designed to give students the exact opposite qualities of those exhibited by the film's director. what is funnier, though, is the second paragraph:
english as a second language?!? i had never thought of it as a teaching tool for that. when i was in high school, i think we watched indiana jones in spanish overdubs to help us with espanol, so maybe they can use F911 for the same purpose with respect to english-learning, ideally in countries with anti-american sentiments already.
i can't say it sarcastically any better than moore does himself:
if there are people who actually take this seriously, then i tremble for the prospects of education in this country.
Are you a teacher planning on showing F911 to your students?
the obvious answer to this, of course, is:
Then you should be fired immediately with termination of benefits, given an afternoon nap, and sent back to preschool to try that whole 'education' thing one more time.
that, i'm afraid, is not mr. moore's answer. his answer is:
Then the FAHRENHEIT 9/11 TEACHER'S GUIDE is for you.
well, at least the teacher's wouldn't have to have any ideas of their own. they could just parrot his.
so i clicked on the link. the first paragraph says:
The lessons and activities in this GUIDE are designed to help students develop a critical analytical ability, historical perspective, and applied math skills that will open their minds beyond the current issues covered in Fahrenheit 9/11.
in other words, it's designed to give students the exact opposite qualities of those exhibited by the film's director. what is funnier, though, is the second paragraph:
The individual units may easily be adapted to many levels and taught across the curriculum - Social Science, [History, Civics, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics] Language Arts, Humanities, Drama/Theatre, Film, ESL, Media/Journalism, Speech/Communications, Mathematics...
english as a second language?!? i had never thought of it as a teaching tool for that. when i was in high school, i think we watched indiana jones in spanish overdubs to help us with espanol, so maybe they can use F911 for the same purpose with respect to english-learning, ideally in countries with anti-american sentiments already.
i can't say it sarcastically any better than moore does himself:
So, go do that magic we call education!
if there are people who actually take this seriously, then i tremble for the prospects of education in this country.
