tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post8193817594816020921..comments2024-03-18T22:44:53.542-05:00Comments on Learn Me Good: Barack the voteMister Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797744114515551901noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-28781533028105272162008-11-12T18:29:00.000-06:002008-11-12T18:29:00.000-06:00I myself noticed that many third graders were very...I myself noticed that many third graders were very into the election. They would ask me who I was voting for, and while I kept my vote to myself, they proudly announced they were voting for Obama. I asked a few why they were voting for Obama, hoping for some great answer from an eight-year-old. Of course I got many "I dunno"s and shrugs. I think it is important that we teach the students to choose candidates on their beliefs and not what their parents want them to do. I know elementary schoolers are not going to be able to understand the issues, but I know many voters in college who do as they are told by mom and dad.aujuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763331178921594129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-69786783549639416842008-11-04T12:27:00.000-06:002008-11-04T12:27:00.000-06:00Have you seen the "Babies for Obama" vid on Youtub...Have you seen the "Babies for Obama" vid on Youtube? I'm thinking that it's just a lot funner to say "oh-BAMMMA!" but OMG, that vid is just <I>soooo</I> adawwaboo!Clixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460380696875928585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-76836670598714430282008-11-02T00:21:00.000-05:002008-11-02T00:21:00.000-05:00Have you seen the clever MoveOn.org video about Ba...Have you seen the clever MoveOn.org video about Barack the vote? The funny one about one lazy voter being the difference in the whole election?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21615042.post-65429794408430570762008-11-02T00:12:00.000-05:002008-11-02T00:12:00.000-05:00I wish we had done a simple paper ballot mock elec...I wish we had done a simple paper ballot mock election. Instead our district did this complicated on line thing.<BR/><BR/>I spent a week registering students in my class (I have them 1x a week for 45 minutes)<BR/><BR/>Then I spent to days getting kids in and out of my lab as the polling place. I got called out while the 1st graders were voting because the principal's computer decided to go ballistic while he got out an important report. <BR/><BR/>The music teacher took over - and in the craziness didn't realize the entire 1st grade voted on line then used a paper ballot (for those whose number didn't work for some reason). <BR/><BR/>I was really upset by the awful bigoted statements I heard from our 5th and 3rd graders. (They were directed at both major party candidates. )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com