What do they teach them in them thar schools?
@Jackalyn (7559)
Oxford, England
November 22, 2016 10:22am CST
I took seven year old A home from school today. She had lines to learn for the school play.
They are doing the film "Scrooge."
She was most surprised to hear that it is a story written by a writer and that a lot of other films were once books.
Charles Dickens eat your heart out!
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
22 Nov 16
Didn't they give them details previously?
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@marguicha (215470)
• Chile
22 Nov 16
Sometimes I get sad whinking about the several books that will get lost during this generation. I don´t think many girls have read Little Women or The little house books.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Nov 16
There is too much classroom time on politics and rewriting history rather learning the basics. I just read a study showing that college students, yes college, don't know who Teddy Roosevelt was, don't know when the Civil War happened, are vague about WWII etc.
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
25 Nov 16
I guess so, but surely the schools should tell the children the book exists and the film is based on the book?
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
22 Nov 16
Well at least you taught that to her and it will be something that she will always remember. She will also share it with all the other children when she sees the again.
