As a former Problems of American Democracy "required Senior course" teacher, I
agree with you. Teachers today are far too regimented, controlled, test-bound
and evaluated.
As John Dewey would have said were he still alive, "What kind of society do you
want? That's the WAY you should teach. Free and creative, or restrained and
trained?"
All societies face this question...always. That's why Socrates had to drink.
Meanwhile, back to our usual programming...
A. Leon Polhill, Gator
"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did..
I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain
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From: Cecilia <gator...@bellsouth.net>
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 20, 2010 1:32:25 PM
Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Steve Babik
Larry Turner was Scott Camil's attorney well before the Gainesville Eight
charges so he helped with the defense during the trial.
I didn't appreciate it enough at the time, but I must have had the coolest
Social Sciences teacher in the world when I was a senior at Gainesville HS.
She invited Scott Camil and his girlfriend to come speak to our class about the
VVAW and the anti-war effort. And that was while the Vietnam war was still
going on. It was eye-opening.. I seriously doubt a teacher would be allowed
to bring someone like Scott Camil into the classroom today, and that's too bad,
IMO.
Skimming close to THFGT status,
Cee
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From: Jay Cicone
>To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
>Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:28 AM
>Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Steve Babik
>
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>Larry Turner---I remember him fondly. I almost went after the Sheriff’s Dept.
>in Gainesville with his help. If I recall, he was involved in the “Gainesville
>Seven??” incident---either a participant or the team that got them off the
>smuggling charges. Can’t believe Mickle is still there….I don’t get any
>brownie points for knowing him!
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2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions
2008 National Football Champions |
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2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions
2008 National Football Champions |
Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996),
Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
