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or just a chance to cheat using a dictionary... i saw this thing on TV, which i know isn't the best source of information, where a parent used a small transmitter thing and a dictionary to cheat in a spelling bee... he used morse code.
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Posted 02 April 2007 - 07:39 AM
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I heard from my english teacher the other day that the english language is the only language in which we can have truly competitive spelling bees. All the other languages are very easy to spell in. Then again, those little tsu's in japanese always throw me off on tests...
And lots of other languages aren't standardised and there's many different dialects etc. Spelling bees are for parents to prove how smart their children are, not for the children.
That's what every extra curricular activity is for. Students get nil when the parents get the respect and praise.
It sucks.
Post 3200, btw.
Overwhelmed as one would be, placed in my position.
Such a heavy burden now to be "The One".
Born to bear and read to all the details of our ending
To write it down for all the world to see.
Such a heavy burden now to be "The One".
Born to bear and read to all the details of our ending
To write it down for all the world to see.
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Posted 03 April 2007 - 01:14 AM
QUOTE(Res @ Apr 2 2007, 02:39 AM)
QUOTE(©allum @ Mar 31 2007, 05:06 PM)
QUOTE(Neraphym @ Apr 1 2007, 04:58 AM)
I heard from my english teacher the other day that the english language is the only language in which we can have truly competitive spelling bees. All the other languages are very easy to spell in. Then again, those little tsu's in japanese always throw me off on tests...
And lots of other languages aren't standardised and there's many different dialects etc. Spelling bees are for parents to prove how smart their children are, not for the children.
That's what every extra curricular activity is for. Students get nil when the parents get the respect and praise.
It sucks.
Post 3200, btw.
I disagree that all extracurricular activities are for the praise of the parent. It is true that many academic activities are that way as well as many athletic activities when children are young. Once children become older, however, many seek praise for themselves and usually get it. I get your drift, though.
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Posted 03 April 2007 - 02:39 AM
I disagree with the statement about extracurricular activities. They aren't for the glory of parents, they're ways to learn the things you want to learn, as opposed to things you are forced to learn (school).
Some more articles for you to ponder on.....
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http://www.informati...n.com/?id=11375
Some more articles for you to ponder on.....
http://www.naturalch...john_gatto.html
http://www.informati...n.com/?id=11375
And now we have the quote of the day, from greenl2l: PLONGED!!!
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Posted 07 April 2007 - 02:10 AM
i got something from the robotics team i was recently on... in terms of learning about mechanics a little bit more... plus i was in the local newspaper.
ps. it was run by the school... so i count it as extracurricular.
ps. it was run by the school... so i count it as extracurricular.