As promised, here are a few more of the 7th graders' history test answers:
10. It was an age of great inventions and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible. Another important invention was the circulation of blood. Sir Walter Raleigh is a historical figure because he invented cigarettes and started smoking. Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100-foot clipper.
11. The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare. He was born in the year 1564, supposedly on his birthday. He never made much money and is famous only because of his plays. He wrote tragedies, comedies, and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter. Romeo and Juliet are an example of a heroic couple. Romeo's last wish was to be laid by Juliet.
12. Writing at the same time as Shakespeare was Miguel Cervantes. He wrote Donkey Hote. The next great author was John Milton. Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Then his wife died and he wrote Paradise Regained.
13. Delegates from the original 13 states formed the Contented Congress. Thomas Jefferson, a Virgin, and Benjamin Franklin were two singers of the Declaration of Independence. Franklin discovered electricity by rubbing two cats backward and declared, "A horse divided against itself cannot stand." Franklin died in 1790 and is still dead.
A few more tomorrow. I could go on forever; you can't believe what a teacher has to go through in 30 years. And I taught all grade levels and all intelligence levels from 7th grade to post grads in college. And so on to the next thought: On yesterday's blog (I hate that word) I did not mean to solicit any donations for the CITY of HOPE from any one particular person. If one reads carefully, I was puzzled by the fact that from over 100 e-mail addresses in my contact list, not a single contribution of ten bucks or so was forthcoming. I don't believe there is one person on that list that cannot afford that tidbit of currency for the cause and/or at the least, to celebrate Rho's Presidency. For example, when Hillary gets elected, I'll send her ten bucks in support of her health plan. Back to you.
10. It was an age of great inventions and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible. Another important invention was the circulation of blood. Sir Walter Raleigh is a historical figure because he invented cigarettes and started smoking. Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100-foot clipper.
11. The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare. He was born in the year 1564, supposedly on his birthday. He never made much money and is famous only because of his plays. He wrote tragedies, comedies, and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter. Romeo and Juliet are an example of a heroic couple. Romeo's last wish was to be laid by Juliet.
12. Writing at the same time as Shakespeare was Miguel Cervantes. He wrote Donkey Hote. The next great author was John Milton. Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Then his wife died and he wrote Paradise Regained.
13. Delegates from the original 13 states formed the Contented Congress. Thomas Jefferson, a Virgin, and Benjamin Franklin were two singers of the Declaration of Independence. Franklin discovered electricity by rubbing two cats backward and declared, "A horse divided against itself cannot stand." Franklin died in 1790 and is still dead.
A few more tomorrow. I could go on forever; you can't believe what a teacher has to go through in 30 years. And I taught all grade levels and all intelligence levels from 7th grade to post grads in college. And so on to the next thought: On yesterday's blog (I hate that word) I did not mean to solicit any donations for the CITY of HOPE from any one particular person. If one reads carefully, I was puzzled by the fact that from over 100 e-mail addresses in my contact list, not a single contribution of ten bucks or so was forthcoming. I don't believe there is one person on that list that cannot afford that tidbit of currency for the cause and/or at the least, to celebrate Rho's Presidency. For example, when Hillary gets elected, I'll send her ten bucks in support of her health plan. Back to you.
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