Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for January 04, 2009
January 03, 2009
January 05, 2009
Transcript:
Alix: Mom?!! Do I have to do my homework? Val: Of course? Alix: Why? Val: So you can be prepared for adulthood. Alix: How does doing homework do that??? Val: Don't you want to go to college? Get a good job? Provide for your family?? Be a responsible voter? Know how to take care of the environment?! Alix: OK, OK!!! Sigh... Assignment: Make a topographic map of Canada using rice, beans and macaroni.
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Stellevoce over 15 years ago
Brilliant! This is a nice illustration of how pointless a lot of homework is, especially in elementary school.
Nimue over 15 years ago
Personally, I think Mom’s on the right track. This will definitely prepare Alix for a job in the real world. Except this assignment still has a little too much practical value.
alondra over 15 years ago
When I was a kid we always asked the teacher, “How will this prepare me for my future life?” And most of the time the teacher had no answer lol!
bluetopazcrystal over 15 years ago
Man, that’d be a difficult project. I imagine lots of beans for mountains, macaroni for hills and rice for the prairies. Canada has lots of terrain. Might be costly. That teacher is a sadist.
arceedee over 15 years ago
Why so many extremely bright kids fail or go astray in middle school (see ‘Agnes’).