I've written before about my father's unique take on life, and I came across another example recently. When he was a high school football coach in the 50s and early 60s, he also taught history. Now, his teaching method was a little radical for the times, and occasionally this got him into trouble with the head of the department. Concerned about his style, she would sometimes sit in on his classes to monitor. On one such day, Dad had the door to his classroom open, and all of a sudden a football came flying into the room as someone in the hall yelled, "Hey, Coach!"
She was not amused.
Needless to say, she found it necessary to drop in again. Well, she must have decided to do so without warning, as she came into the class one day to find the devoted teacher showing football films. He claimed it was "current events" day.
But the best story from these years involved an exam he gave to a particularly social group of students. Tired of their chatting during class, he gave them a test with the following questions:
What was the most important thing you did last weekend? Who accompanied you?
What did you wear? Did others approve of the style?
Were there any changes in relationships over the weekend? What was the reason?
What are your plans for this weekend, and whom will you be with? Who will be driving?
Name at least four things that you have done this month in the community: Include who was involved, what you wore, and where it occurred.
Please answer all questions in complete sentences. You may use the back of the page if you need more room.
GOOD LUCK!
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