Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxq!amigo2 From: amigo2@ihuxq.UUCP (John Hobson) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: 'Talented and Gifted' program - (nf) Message-ID: <645@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Feb-84 11:35:56 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxq.645 Posted: Mon Feb 13 11:35:56 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 05:28:53 EST References: <862@inmet.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 30 I, too, had the same sort of experience as A. W. Rogers (accused of being disruptive because of a question beyond the teacher's competence to answer). My experience was slightly different: I pointed out, in a high school history class, that approximately 1/3 of the colonists (the loyalists) actively opposed the American Revolution. This angered my teacher (a member of the DAR) (How could anyone deny American mythology?). A happier solution occured in my case, I was moved into a different history class. This is not something that has happened only to Mr. Rogers and myself. Peter Ustinov, in his memoirs, says that he was asked in school "Who is the greatest composer of all time?" When he said "Bach", he was told that he was wrong, the answer was Beethoven. My father, when he was in school, was told about the Canadian province of Saskatoon. When a Canadian boy in his class said that the province was Saskatchewan, and that Saskatoon was a city in it, he was caned (this was in England) for impertinence. Protestations that the boy had been there and knew what he was talking about were to no avail. Many teachers become treatened by students who ask questions that the teacher does not know or show that the student has a mind of his/her own and does not agree with the teacher. This is something that all parents should watch out for. John Hobson AT&T Bell Labs Naperville, IL (312) 979-0193 ihnp4!ihuxq!amigo2