april 15 w online meeting #18

For our MOM: [Close your eyes and picture a scene that makes you truly happy.]

JOURNAL TOPIC:

George Bernard Shaw was a famous author who wrote more than sixty plays and won a Nobel Peace Prize for his writing.  He was known for having a pretty sharp wit, and at some point he decided to take teachers down a peg by saying, "Those who can't do, teach."

Now, I love a good saying as much as anyone, and heaven knows some teachers earn more respect than others, but it just so happens that Shaw was dead wrong.  Before I prove it to you, however, two questions:

1. If you could pick one teacher to do the work s/he assigns, who would it be?  Why?

2. What do you think is easier-- doing something well or teaching someone else to do it?  Why?

-OR-

You can use your journal simply to write about life and your experiences in these unusual, challenging times.

AGENDA:
1. MOM
2. Journal
3. Read this Fahrenheit 451 essay by an author we know really well (please plan to finish reading this by Tuesday, April 21 so we can discuss and get you ready to write as we finish the book)
4. Online meeting