Monday’s Class……..the FINAL …..( cue ominous music)…….
Took role and had a short discussion about the final and answered any questions asked……
The students were most interested in my meeting with the Dean…..they wanted to know what trouble I was in…..I told them that surprisingly enough I was not in any trouble…..the Dean had sent monitors in a couple of times to watch the class and he liked what he had been told about the class in general……he also said that he was impressed with the way I had the students participating in class……and then he said that if I would give him a couple ideas for others classes that he might be able to get me to teach in the future…..
Off the top of my head I said……
Politics of Oil
Terrorism: an overview
Intro to Geopolitics
US Foreign Policy Since Cold War
I believe that he has duly impressed that I came up with so many on the spot….he told me he would be in touch and the meeting was over…..I asked the students which one would they enroll in……I got 7 for terrorism, 3 for Politics of oil and 1 for geopolitics…..if the dean goes for this we will see which they choose…..(to my readers….which one would you like?)
Gave students 30 minutes to study their notes and review…..
Handed out test and set the clock…..
I settled into my routine of watchful diligence and one eye on the news on my laptop…..all went well no attempts at checking out their neighbors for answers…..so I had a piece of baklava and some coffee from the thermos…..I settled in to wait the outcome……
All students finished before the allotted time……
Now my time will be spent grading the tests and deciding the final grades…..
I will add a dairy post to let my readers know how the class did and if I will be teaching again…….
Thanx for reading and keeping track of my little trip into academia……
7 for terrorism?
What would you have liked to have seen?
7 for U.S.Foreign policy since the cold war?
I love baklava ……yum.
Interesting post.. 🙂
I think the kids would get more out of a terrorism class……thanx
I think terrorism would be a good class, especially if you started from the premise of ‘there is nothing of which to be terrified…’. This describes the basic issue fully, to wit; the insistence by the polytcks and asinine media mavens there is something to be terrified of, other than their own lies, & their reliance on expedience rather than virtue to dictate their actions. The government can no more keep anyone safe than they can keep anyone happy; it isn’t in their venue or capability at all. The insistence they can is merely a manipulation, to fan the flames of fear among the populace, who then will accept further depredations upon their liberties….
“A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both, and deserve neither.” — Thomas Jefferson
To create a cadre of educated young minds, not fearful or terrified, but, dispassionately looking at what is said to examine it for truth, would be a good thing to send out into the world… It might not make the difference, but, it sure couldn’t hurt….
gigoid
Oh… sorry, got distracted….
Good job, professor; I hope the final test results reflect some of what you related sunk in well….
& Good luck with any new classes, as well….
gigoid
thanx my friend….chuq
I agree and I hope they go for it…I would love to teach that class….chuq
I would take Terrorism. It’s fascinating what constitutes a terrorist. The other subjects could be side subjects. Oil ties in. So happy you weren’t in trouble! Please keep us posted. Happy grading.
I shall…..and I appreciate your interest in this….chuq