One of the first things we did was a basic map test over some of the major physical features of the U.S. One of the features was the Great Lakes. We went over the acronym (HOMES for those of you who don't know or remember). I reminded them of the acronym 5 minutes before the test. One brilliant mind came up with this:
"da names of tha great lakes is lake ponchitrain, lake hearon, lak brujo, lak porjakeys and lake lime stone."
(Don't worry, he made sure to let me know that "lak porjakeys" was supposed to be "Lake Portuguese." He just couldn't remember how to spell it.)
Correct answer: Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior. Get it? HOMES?
Education: 0
Gangster Rap: 1 (It's one thing to say 'da' when you speak. It's another to write it on a test! By the way, I also teach them spelling. Apparently we need to spend some time reviewing the basics.)
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