Vacations should be just that…vacation! Give the poor kids a break to enjoy the holiday season, no assignments! I was quite lucky for the majority of my school years as far as that was concerned (college didn’t count) but there was always a few that liked to load on the assignments over Christmas and New Year. I think educators and students alike need that mental break. I sure did.
Today CB would probably try to pass off a cut-and-paste from Wikipedia as his own work.Not long ago I went to the local university with a friend to pick up some books. Walking past a professor’s office, we heard an angry voice: “Do you honestly think I don’t know you copied that off the Internet?”No, kiddies—Wikipedia is not a valid source. Anyone can post anything there. Search “Flying Spaghetti Monster.”
I should’ve said this at the beginning of the story arc: “What teacher assigns homework over Christmas Vacation?” I’m a teacher and I would never stoop to such a level. The Same goes for Charlie Brown New Year’s Eve, I wouldn’t assign a book report during the Christmas Vacation, let alone “War and Peace.”
kbyrdleroy123 over 12 years ago
Can’t fool a teacher.
gimmickgenius over 12 years ago
Shoulda got that kid who was on 60 Minutes to write it for him.
bucks1980ml-ps3 over 12 years ago
As you proceed in school, you will learn how to do this with the same time constraint for better and better results!
jhar over 12 years ago
This is the same scenario as in “Happy New Year, Charlie Brown” except he had to read “War and Peace”.
natureboyfig4 Premium Member over 12 years ago
Teachers who ruin vacations like that need to be given tons of homework when they retire!
AStarofDestiny over 12 years ago
Vacations should be just that…vacation! Give the poor kids a break to enjoy the holiday season, no assignments! I was quite lucky for the majority of my school years as far as that was concerned (college didn’t count) but there was always a few that liked to load on the assignments over Christmas and New Year. I think educators and students alike need that mental break. I sure did.
SnackyPete over 12 years ago
To be required to read an entire classic novel on a Christmas Holiday can only be considered cruel and unusual punishment!
Number Three over 12 years ago
Wow, LOL.
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orinoco womble over 12 years ago
Today CB would probably try to pass off a cut-and-paste from Wikipedia as his own work.Not long ago I went to the local university with a friend to pick up some books. Walking past a professor’s office, we heard an angry voice: “Do you honestly think I don’t know you copied that off the Internet?”No, kiddies—Wikipedia is not a valid source. Anyone can post anything there. Search “Flying Spaghetti Monster.”
Linus73 over 12 years ago
I didn’t think Miss Othmar would be so cruel as to assign a 400 page book over Christmas!!
Tinyman over 12 years ago
I agree with natureboy
baritone15 over 12 years ago
Always do work before a Holiday without school.
iced tea over 12 years ago
I just hope Charlie Brown doesn’t have to read such lengthy novels in the future.Teachers back then were drill instructors.
falcon_370f over 12 years ago
I should’ve said this at the beginning of the story arc: “What teacher assigns homework over Christmas Vacation?” I’m a teacher and I would never stoop to such a level. The Same goes for Charlie Brown New Year’s Eve, I wouldn’t assign a book report during the Christmas Vacation, let alone “War and Peace.”
Camcomics2012 over 12 years ago
Don’t worry Chuck. Your teacher was cruel to assign War and Peace over Christmas vacation. How could you have possibly finished it on time.
Lazydoggs3 over 12 years ago
Couple teachers in my family and there hole vacation is filled with nuthing but gradding papers little time for family let alone fun