G6 SOCIAL STUDIES HOMEWORK GRADE ON QUALITY OF DRAWINGS?? \doc\web\99\05\artsoc.txt From:MICHZUCK@aol.com sixth grade honors social studies class currently is studying ancient Greece. Each child must prepare a Greek ABC book. For each letter of our alphabet, they are to find a word that relates to ancient Greece (i.e. A is for Athens, B for Bacchus, etc.) and use the word in a sentence. Then they are to draw a picture of the word. The criteria handed out for earning an "A" specifically states that drawings will be elaborately done. Date sent: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 13:53:18 EST To: "ClearingHouse" Subject: [education-consumers] Another tale from the trenches Send reply to: MICHZUCK@aol.com ===================================================================== I thought I would share my son's latest homework project with everyone. His sixth grade honors social studies class currently is studying ancient Greece. Each child must prepare a Greek ABC book. For each letter of our alphabet, they are to find a word that relates to ancient Greece (i.e. A is for Athens, B for Bacchus, etc.) and use the word in a sentence. Then they are to draw a picture of the word. This is the entire assignment, for which they have been given three weeks to complete. No computer graphics are allowed for the drawings. The criteria handed out for earning an "A" specifically states that drawings will be elaborately done. What has my son learned from this project? He's become a whiz with tracing paper and has learned to color beautifully! I've declared my candidacy for my district's seat on the school board. The madness had got to stop. Michele Zuckerman ===================================================================== EDUCATION CONSUMERS CLEARINGHOUSE networking and information for parents and taxpayers on the internet Subscriptions & Archives: http://education-consumers.com or You are currently subscribed to education-consumers as: arthurhu@halcyon.com TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a blank email to leave-education-consumers-989462S@lists.dundee.net ===================================================================== For less mail, click on the following link and choose 1) a daily digest, 2) a daily list of subjects, or 3) no mail (read postings on Web) http://lists.dundee.net/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=education-consumers For more help & info: http://www.lyris.com/help or