#1298

33

Jan. 11, 2010, 4:45 p.m.

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Ravilious: I'll spare you my singing voice because I do want you to stay in the room.

#1297

66

Jan. 11, 2010, 4:45 p.m.

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Ravilious: ...in order to hold power, what did they need to do? (students murmur) Right, they needed to convince people that the gods were behind them. So what did they do? They claimed that the gods spoke to them. Today, you hear god talking to you and you're crazy. In 3000 BC, you hear god talking to you and you're the new ruler.

#1296

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Jan. 11, 2010, 4:42 p.m.

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Ravilious: ...but really, that's a few thousand -- okay, maybe only one thousand -- years down the line from when they realized that establishing permanent settlements...why are you playing rock paper scissors? Andrew RS: She said she was bored! [A debate about the necessity of exam review ensues] Ravilious: O ye wise people who aren't playing rock paper scissors, tell me why they chose to develop settled lifestyles.

#1295

55

Jan. 11, 2010, 4:40 p.m.

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Ravilious: Tests are being distributed. Keep them face down, please, because I'm going to time you. I will be strict about talking -- you can ask the three kids in fourth period who lost their quiz papers. From now on, any talking is cheating. Student: But they're face down. Ravilious: Tests are out, and I will consider it cheating if you talk. Student: But you can't cheat if they're face down. Ravilious: (sighes) I'm glad that my students are so deeply intellectual.

#1275

33

Jan. 7, 2010, 3:43 p.m.

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Ravilious: ...although by 1351 the Delhi sultanate had lost its hold over southern India, the enmity is still definitely... *pauses* Why are you all falling asleep? I'm not that boring! Really! I could be a lot more boring if I wanted to be.

#1274

44

Jan. 7, 2010, 3:41 p.m.

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//Students are debating the next day's snow prospects Ravilious: I already lost my lunch to Mr. Lee from speculating about snow, so I'm not going to make any more predictions. Student: You lost your lunch? Ravilious: I bet him that it wouldn't snow. Now I owe him a lunch.

#1272

99

Jan. 7, 2010, 3:34 p.m.

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Ravilious: *Reading assignment sheet* 'Develop the following scenario: You are a Native American living between 600 and 1500' -- and no, that does not mean that you're 800 years old.

#1213

79

Dec. 18, 2009, 10:23 p.m.

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Ravilious: I never knew my colleagues were so interesting!

#1179

1010

Dec. 15, 2009, 7:09 p.m.

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Ravilious: Into every teacher's life, a Winston must stroll

#1178

55

Dec. 15, 2009, 7:08 p.m.

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// Ms. Ravilious found out about Blair Bash Ravilious: I'm going to setup my own bash-line so I can record little tidbits of what you say