Comments on: Freedom fighters

By: Ex-Student

Ex-Student — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:02:55 +0000

There are a handful of people in this world that I strive to be more like, and you are one of them. Thank you for teaching me.

By: AdventureAwaits

AdventureAwaits — Fri, 20 May 2005 02:03:00 +0000

Really, I just say all the things I have always wanted to say but was afraid to… I get into the meat of the controversies… I show video of Ralph Reed and Pat Robertson hatching their five-step, ten-year plan for putting a fundamentalist President in the White House; I drew explicit connections between Terri Schiavo and the pushing through of federal judges not accepted last term; I show documentaries about the war and war coverage from all over the planet… but the neat thing is that we have conversations about all of these things in terms of, “Is this in keeping with the philosophy of the First Amendment?” “Is this the democracy we want to create?” One student stopped int he middle of class conversation last semester and said, “How come you’ll say all this stuff and nobody else will?” I also shared with them my own, very personal, Code of Ethics. I’ve really lessened the distance between them and me in some ways — it is tricky, but rewarding, too.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 19 May 2005 05:14:00 +0000

I’d love for you to say more about your “radical and controversial” teaching style…I’ve never had any doubts about your ability to inspire students (you’ve proven that long ago), but in terms of innovation, tell us more about your creative methods! Thanks for sharing your student’s comments — it was inspiring. And sorry I missed catching you on the phone today; I forget to listen to my voice mail sometimes (it’s a new addition) and it’s a little late to try now! Tomorrow, though…