The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction | 23 April 2009
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In the hands of mental_floss, history's most interesting bits have been handpicked and roasted to perfection. Packed with little-known stories and outrageous—but accurate—facts, you'll laugh yourself smarter on this joyride through 60,000 years of human civilization. Remember: just because it's true, doesn't mean it's boring!
The continued adventures of Samantha Madison one year after saving the life of the President of the United States. Sam is still the UN Teen Ambassador and she is still dating David, the president’s son. She has also started a life drawing class, which she didn’t understand was about drawing naked people. David asks her to spend Thanksgiving with him and his family at Camp David and wants to play Parcheesi with her. Sam mistakenly thinks Parcheesi is David’s code name for sex and she spends the time until the vacation freaked out because she doesn’t think she is ready. She’s is so nervous that she stops talking to David and he can’t understand what’s wrong because he really meant Parcheesi. Sam and the president go on MTV’s Town Hall where she blurts out that she has said “Yes to Sex” and the president and her parents freak out because they think her and David have gone too far. After talking it over together they all realize it was a big misunderstanding and Sam goes with David and his family to Camp David and they play Parcheesi. Sam is still a little confused and still thinks that David meant sex and waits up for him to come to her room. When he doesn’t she goes into his and then finally making the connection that it wasn’t sex at all he wanted. In the end they both decide they are ready.
It is fashionable to say that teaching can be the most rewarding profession there is – and it can be. We can all give examples of the pleasure of helping a child grow in knowledge and understanding, and achieve their potential. But what about the teacher? They shouldn’t be excluded from the benefits of lifelong learning because of their workload and desire to give, give, give. Growth and change are part of all our personal and professional lives, and teachers need to embrace them; not just to do a better job, but to enjoy doing it. Supporting teachers in their development – trainees, newly or recently qualified, in their first three, ten or twenty years, and whether they’re superb or struggling – is vital in improving the quality of teaching and learning in our schools.
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