The Teaching Front

I finished grading the first eight week American History course and punched in their grades today. Fairly heavy attrition rate in that class and the scores were pretty rough. Still, most students, if they stuck with it, managed to scrape out of the class.

We started my second eight week American History class, which mainly pertained to going over the syllabus, showing them the textbook, taking roll call, and talking to them about their essay assignment. I’m never popular on day one with anyone and that is intentional. It will be up to the class, collectively, as to what type of instructor they get. The Nice One or the Mean One.

We’ll see how it goes. On Wednesday we’ll get rolling into history, covering American Reconstruction first.

In my noon substitute class we killed off General Braddock, who is probably American History One’s Custer. I enjoy killing off arrogant officers who do not listen to their underlings and the best part is that I get to do it over and over again.

Tomorrow at 1230 hours I’ll cover another peer’s course where we will talk about consequences of the French and Indian War, leading into the Pre Revolutionary Era.

On Wednesday in my 0800 hours we’ll wrap up World War One.

So it goes.

Respects,
Steven Francis Murphy
Author of The Limb Knitter and Tearing Down Tuesday.