Exactly one month till summer break. STAR testing is complete the kids aren’t really into class work anymore this year.
The only activity of substance for this 6th grade class today was a history test on China. The lesson allowed 15 minutes for the students have a personal or table group review of the section and then 45 minutes to take and complete the two page test.
Unlike the multiple choice answer selections for the majority of the test, the last two questions require a written answer to the question. Something about why emperor “so-and-so” (I forgot the name) implemented a civil service test for people applying for positions in the government.
“I don’t get it!”
This is from one boy in the back, so I circle around to ask just what he “doesn’t get”.
Me: What is it that you “don’t get”?
Kid: The whole thing, pointing to the last two essay questions.
Me: Did you read about “Emperor so-and-so”?
Kid: Yea.
Me: Did you read anything about a “civil service” test?
Kid: Yea, I think so.
Me: So why did he want the people to take a civil service test?
Kid: I don’t know…
Me: Do you know what a civil service test is?
Kid: No.
Me: Then write that.
Kid: Write what?
Me: Write “I don’t know”
Kid: Ok…
(Kid writes “I don’t now”) for both the remaining two questions.
Me: (sigh) When will you?
Kid: Will what?
Me: You wrote “I don’t now”. Does that mean you will know “later”?
Kid: Ohhhh….
(Kid erases “now”, and prints “no”)
Tuned out, checked out, and just plain “out”…
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