Caligastia
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What I described is exactly what happened. She wouldn't deny it.
My english teacher is a raving leftist - in class!
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What I described is exactly what happened. She wouldn't deny it.
Caligastia
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I'm a 28 year old brat!
My professor was dead wrong with most of what she said, so why should I listen to her? She can't be too smart if she really thinks "Bill Clinton told the truth".
Caligastia
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Its just a plain old english 101 class. She was reading an article that had been used for the previous year's final. Reading the article was relevant, launching into a monologue was not.
MrPresident
Anglo-Saxon Liberal
Yes but people have a way of describing something so that it is useful to their point. I am not saying you are lying but it is a fact of human nature. From the facts that you have given I am sure someone could come up with a story which justifies the actions of the teacher. I should point out that, that someone is not me.
Caligastia
Space Cadet
Originally posted by insurgent
You're lucky overthere, Caligastia!
You think you have problems with leftist teachers?
We have problems with them in Denmark...
My history teacher is a semi-marxist, constantly focusing on "Materialist" and "Idealistic" historic literature, and openly speaks about the reasonability of the marxist history (the materialist one) and explains students that "Liberals are self-centered, religious, and rather illiterate right-wingers, while socialists believe in solidarity, freedom, equality, and really should be considered centrist." In Denmark, liberalism is not what it is in the US, rather it is a rightist classical European liberalism.
My chemistry teacher (I attend the Danish equivalent of a high school) is the chairman of the Socialist People's Party in my region and was formerly the member of a 70s revolutionary organisation.
My English teacher made us analyse an anti-American poster, where I and another one had to defend every side of American policy they could come up with.
Red posters are to be found everywhere and the media are red. Don't delude yourself into thinking you suffer from leftist propaganda... we suffer...
Bummer, that sucks man. He makes my professor look fair and balanced!
Caligastia
Space Cadet
Well, considering that everone in the class was irritated by it (shifting in their seats and packing up), I don't think anyone would be on her side.
Caligastia
Space Cadet
Originally posted by jdd2007
that may be a little innapropriate after class, but i saymaybe she will beat some sense into you
Right,
because it makes perfect sense to believe that Clinton was a truthful man.Steve Winer
Shock the monkey...
No, it shouldn't, but unfortunatly it is, well, in my case that is. My teachers, (2 out of 4) rave about the greatness of George W. Bush and the successfulness of the war on terrorism. (during class). Oh well, I guess its a unprofessional/stupid teacher thing. (see sig)
Not too mention inconsiderate.
Just get up and leave without out a fuss - at the scheduled end of class time and skip such crap. If she wont be considerate of your time - no need be considerate of her.
But of course - we know teachers/professor's are never subjective in their marking.
Yes teachers are people too and have opinions, yatta yatta yatta. But when you pay for your education, then time wasting by teachers/professors and/or inconsiderate students. Is never appreciated.
Students also have schedules of their own to keep. Like catch public transport home 5 minutes after class. Or should they just miss their ticket home (and wait an extra 20-45 minutes, for the next one), to accomodate some demagogue?
Although, my classes (past and present) were all related to technical/maths courses. So a teacher/professor - espousing a particular view point/idealogy just didn't occur. And even if it did it would just not be tolerated by students at all. Who were always focused on passing the courses (but not so focussed on actually doing the work
) and getting liquered up when the work was done.
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Originally posted by Ohkrana
Just get up and leave without out a fuss - at the scheduled end of class time and skip such crap. If she wont be considerate of your time - no need be considerate of her.
But of course - we know teachers/professor's are never subjective in their marking.
I'm surprised no one suggested leaving earlier. Is this a large class in a big lecture hall? If so, all the better. You probably wouldn't be the first or last to have left such a class "early." Universities don't take attendance for a reason. You've paid to go to class and learn. If you don't want to learn, the school and I would say the professor doesn't care. Most professors aren't there to teach so much as to research anyway (maybe not English teachers). Chances are the prof won't have any idea who you are so you won't have to worry about your grade anyway.
If it's a smaller class, and the prof knows everyone by name, then you should have a good enough relationship that you can simply say something like "If we're done with the lecture material, I have to go" and the prof will understand.
Caligastia
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Its a smaller class, and its not like I could have got a word in edgewise...
Alcibiaties of Athenae
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Leaving would be the best solution.
I had a professor trying to keep us late once (not for politics, but for digital logic). I simply got up and left, he protested, but I pointed to the clock, and said I have other classes, and left.
I had a professor trying to keep us late once (not for politics, but for digital logic). I simply got up and left, he protested, but I pointed to the clock, and said I have other classes, and left.
Caligastia
Space Cadet
Next time I will leave. I'll tell her I have a bus to catch or something...
Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
Tell her your going to a Bill O'Reilly rally, that ought to go over well.
That would be a lie and that would be wrong!
Just walk out and don't even acknowledge her.
It will save you having to waste time and the effort of actually speaking to her.
because of course she will respond and worse yet you'll have to listen to more of her garbage.
Cauliflower ears aren't cool!
Hey you guys have Bill O'reilly rallys? Where I want to go to one.
I'm up for a no-spin zone.
Caligastia
Space Cadet
I heard one of the other students comment that she must need a drink.
I only have 2 more classes thank God. Funny thing is she likes me because I do good work. I wonder how much my grade would suffer if she knew I was from 'the dark side'
Caligastia
Space Cadet
Originally posted by Ohkrana
Hey you guys have Bill O'reilly rallys? Where I want to go to one.
I'm up for a no-spin zone.
We only have spinning no-spin zones.
My advice to you: Get used to it.
You will see a lot of teachers that like spending their class time discussing their own beliefs and political views. You might see some with extreme liberal views, and you will see those with their conservative beliefs as well. If you don't like what you're hearing and you are brave, speak up and disagree or speak up and tell the teacher to discuss something else. There's a chance you can get in trouble for that, but what the hey.
You will see a lot of teachers that like spending their class time discussing their own beliefs and political views. You might see some with extreme liberal views, and you will see those with their conservative beliefs as well. If you don't like what you're hearing and you are brave, speak up and disagree or speak up and tell the teacher to discuss something else. There's a chance you can get in trouble for that, but what the hey.
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