What do you think the verdict should be?

[mom'sfolly]

Good for your chair and the emeritus!!!!!

Make the little toe rag work for the grade; really, really work!

I'm not sure what you teach, but every subject has important stuff that most people don't have to know in depth. I'd make sure those details need to be expanded on in every possible way.

 

[noodleroo]

Quote:

 

[chicks4kids]

So glad that you have the support to keep that little weasel under foot!

Now comes the hard part...trying to figure out what to have him do while not putting yourself out.

 

[2pinkmom]

I remember my music history professor telling the class that he took a final during his master's coursework that comprised only one question. The question was - "trace the evolution of western music from ancient Greece to the present"

You don't say what subject you teach, but can you come up with a doozy like that?

Actually, I'm hoping you teach English, because the twerp's original email contained more grammar errors than I think my dog would make. It would be easy to fail him based on that alone!

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

I have WHAT in my yard? :

WOOT!

Good news for me! Thanks be for a decent chair.!!

... So, now to think of the project........

AWESOME!!! Good for your chair. That is fabulous.

Let us know what you make up for the little snot. I can't wait to hear.

 

[debilorrah]

I love the word "twerp".

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

I was partial to toe rag myself.

Here is the assignment:


In many places in the world, the United States is considered a model political and economic system. Drawing on material presented in the textbook, and other academic sources, discuss the values and beliefs on which this political system is founded. Have those values and beliefs changed over time? Has the system itself changed? Make certain you include issues of types of power and authority and the evolution of America’s specific view of the interplay of democracy (define clearly), representative republics (define clearly), and capitalism. Then delineate the evolution of the ethos of American economic thinking from the works of Horatio Alger, Adam Smith, John Nash and Milton Friedman. Explain how those ideas intersect with the evolving ideas of democracy and capitalism as interwoven social constructs.



Most of this question is actually a critical thinking question in the text, so he cannot complain that it is not material from the text. The Horatio Alger et al connection was covered in class, but he'll probably have to go look that up. As two of these people are economists and two are not he would have to understand what they were known for to understand the connections.

I was VERY specific in the instructions about stle etc and extremely specific about due date and time.

 

[Muggsmagee]

I have WHAT in my yard? :

I was partial to toe rag myself.

Here is the assignment:


In many places in the world, the United States is considered a model political and economic system. Drawing on material presented in the textbook, and other academic sources, discuss the values and beliefs on which this political system is founded. Have those values and beliefs changed over time? Has the system itself changed? Make certain you include issues of types of power and authority and the evolution of America’s specific view of the interplay of democracy (define clearly), representative republics (define clearly), and capitalism. Then delineate the evolution of the ethos of American economic thinking from the works of Horatio Alger, Adam Smith, John Nash and Milton Friedman. Explain how those ideas intersect with the evolving ideas of democracy and capitalism as interwoven social constructs.



Most of this question is actually a critical thinking question in the text, so he cannot complain that it is not material from the text. The Horatio Alger et al connection was covered in class, but he'll probably have to go look that up. As two of these people are economists and two are not he would have to understand what they were known for to understand the connections.

I was VERY specific in the instructions about stle etc and extremely specific about due date and time.

We've come this far with you...tell us how he does! In all fairness...I really hope he does a good job on the test AND you get to celebrate solstice with peace of mind. Also, let us know if you think he learned something from this. That will sure give me closure!

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

Of course! And I cannot thank you all enough for going on this ride with me. I really needed the support.

As BYC always comes through!!

 

[Rozzie]

Holy mother Mary! He will wish he had been there for that test!