"He stands not just for Black people, but all people." - We Are the Ones
Thursday in AP U.S. History, my co-worker introduced the students to the Yes, We Can videos. (And yes, they did look at other campaign media as well.) When they arrived in my class they were in awe.
"Miss, have you seen the 'Yes, We Can' videos?" They asked. "They're awesome!"
I was surprised they had not seen the videos before. My students are very news savvy. The day the papers announced Musharraf's resignation, the student's knew about. Some of them read the Huffington Post. They knew Obama was going to select a vice president soon. They understood the controversy of the (now unlikely) chance that the Clintons may have joined Mr. Obama in the White House.
The kids have yet to mention John McCain, in any manner in my class.
To boot, they understand the implications of an Obama presidency.
One of my students, stated that he would like to be president one day, of either of his home countries. He is half American and half Pakistani.
On the day Musharraf resigned, he got a little ahead of himself. "This is my chance!" he said in class. I laughed. He's a good kid who respects people. That's a good quality for a future president.
"I'm hoping Obama will pave the way for me," he said during his one-minute speech the first day of class.
No argument here.
Thursday in AP U.S. History, my co-worker introduced the students to the Yes, We Can videos. (And yes, they did look at other campaign media as well.) When they arrived in my class they were in awe.
"Miss, have you seen the 'Yes, We Can' videos?" They asked. "They're awesome!"
I was surprised they had not seen the videos before. My students are very news savvy. The day the papers announced Musharraf's resignation, the student's knew about. Some of them read the Huffington Post. They knew Obama was going to select a vice president soon. They understood the controversy of the (now unlikely) chance that the Clintons may have joined Mr. Obama in the White House.
The kids have yet to mention John McCain, in any manner in my class.
To boot, they understand the implications of an Obama presidency.
One of my students, stated that he would like to be president one day, of either of his home countries. He is half American and half Pakistani.
On the day Musharraf resigned, he got a little ahead of himself. "This is my chance!" he said in class. I laughed. He's a good kid who respects people. That's a good quality for a future president.
"I'm hoping Obama will pave the way for me," he said during his one-minute speech the first day of class.
No argument here.
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