That's very interesting. Earlier this year we were reading an article that had B.C. dates noted in it. I was explaining that it meant Before Christ was born and I had a student ask who Christ was. This was a student that celebrates Christmas! I couldn't even answer her. I just sat dumbfounded. Another student had to answer her.
"Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" <[email protected]> on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at 1:13 PM -0500 wrote: >I always ask this question, and I was surprised by the answer this year: > >What influences you most? TV, movies, adults, music, books, etc? > >Most of my advanced students said "parents and other adults" >Most of the regular students said, "TV, music, movies" >Many said, "Nothing influences me." >For the first time in all these years, no one said, "God or religion" > >Makes you think, doesn't it? > >Bill Angela Hatley Almond Fourth Grade East Albemarle Elementary School _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
