I am infinitely enriched by my experinces in class last night.

LaraMN

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Wed Nov-07-07 11:02 AM
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I am infinitely enriched by my experinces in class last night.

It's group presentation time.

Last night I learned:

1. The U.S. government "stole the Native Americans' land in 1918."

2. "About 120,000" people died as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

3. The U.S. government "also stole land from the 'ranchos,' or 'Mexican people,' leaving them with no homes."

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Ellen Forradalom

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Wed Nov-07-07 11:04 AM
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1. You're way too old for this shit

I assume you need to get a bachelor's before you can move on to something at your level?

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LaraMN

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Wed Nov-07-07 11:07 AM
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3. A fifteen-year-old is way too old for *this* shit.

It is ridiculous.

I have a year left and then I'll probably start working. Grad. school isn't logistically viable for me, in the next few years; I'm sure I'd enjoy it, though.

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Ellen Forradalom

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Wed Nov-07-07 01:53 PM
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8. A fifteen-year-old

who heard halfway intelligent dinner conversation and who ever read a book, that is.

Sounds like your classmates were spared the burden of literacy.

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Midlodemocrat

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Wed Nov-07-07 11:05 AM
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2. 1918? That was the year the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.

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LaraMN

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Wed Nov-07-07 11:08 AM
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4. *snort!*

I wish you were in my class.

:rofl:

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XemaSab

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Wed Nov-07-07 11:17 AM
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6. No, no, no!

That was in the 20's.

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Pierre.Suave

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Wed Nov-07-07 11:13 AM
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5. You need to see this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VclHtnoTqRA

If you havent already.

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tigereye

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Wed Nov-07-07 11:28 AM
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7. my 11 year old could probably lecture em on Am Hist.

Edited on Wed Nov-07-07 11:29 AM by tigereye

his school's social studies program is expansive and excellent, with analysis of Gandhi, Native American issues, economics, South African history.

I love our progressive school!

I an stunned by how little people really know about American History (or world politics/geography, for that matter)

This is college, right? :scared:

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IndianaJones

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Wed Nov-07-07 01:58 PM
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9. just take the GED and skip all the idiots. nt.

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LaraMN

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Wed Nov-07-07 03:29 PM
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10. This is in college.

Sadly.

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