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The Wizard

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126. If I'm not mistaken

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 06:53 AM

Dec 24

the state of Texas wanted to outlaw teaching critical thinking in public schools. If critical thinking was a requirement in public schools people like Trump and his cult would never get near the levers of power. Texas: where the men are men and the sheep are nervous and Abbot is the ringmaster. What political party fosters ignorance and bigotry by appealing to the worst fears and lowest instincts?
I used to teach English to nursing students. One of my classes was on the way punctuation changes the meaning of an expressed thought. The lesson was that if your thoughts are not clearly written a patient could be seriously damaged or worse.

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If you were asked to teach a class of your own subject. What would you teach ? [View all] debm55 Dec 23 OP

CIVICS pscot Dec 23 #1

Thank you pscot. Much needed. debm55 Dec 23 #3

We certainly need it. LoisB Dec 23 #9

Applied metaphysics, which would help students way more than putting Karadeniz Dec 23 #2

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I enjoyed going down "the rabbit hole" in a postive way looking up metaphysics.... electric_blue68 Dec 24 #122

Sacred Music gopiscrap Dec 23 #4

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Advanced Crow feeding. GreenWave Dec 23 #7

Thank you Green Wave. How will you apply to a school setting? debm55 Dec 23 #10

Oh it was one of those 15 minute time killers teachers so often need. GreenWave Dec 23 #18

Believe I know what you are talking about. I taught for 42 years. mostly El Ed. debm55 Dec 23 #20

Crows are cool! electric_blue68 Dec 24 #124

Good job. Crows are very like humans. They're smart and gregarious. Walleye Dec 24 #127

Woah, oh! I've read about thrm off & on through Google stories... electric_blue68 Dec 24 #133

Just don't make friends with them and wear shiny stuff. GreenWave Dec 24 #161

I've read that, it's so interesting. electric_blue68 Dec 24 #163

Probably Reading. I wish more children were taught the joy of it. LoisB Dec 23 #8

Thank you LoisB. Any special genre of books to read? debm55 Dec 23 #11

Non-fiction: U.S. History, Biography, Philosophy LoisB Dec 23 #17

Excellent. Thank you LoisB debm55 Dec 23 #21

Writing popular fiction wryter2000 Dec 23 #12

Thank you very much wryter2000, Sounds interesting. debm55 Dec 23 #15

I'be had several romances published wryter2000 Dec 23 #25

Oh, Thank you wryter2000, debm55 Dec 23 #28

One of my students -- rogerashton Dec 24 #134

I actually had to do this in 1980 to complete my bachelors in Mathematics. chicoescuela Dec 23 #13

Thank you very much chicoescuela. I bet you were glad when you finished the class. debm55 Dec 23 #16

110%. Never used my degree in Math. Got a business degree at the same time. chicoescuela Dec 23 #22

That's great and thank you. debm55 Dec 23 #23

Propaganda and Persuasion. Solly Mack Dec 23 #14

Thank you very much Solly Mack. Very much needed today. debm55 Dec 23 #19

European or American Art history, probably the history of Impressionism since most people love the artists from that CTyankee Dec 23 #24

Thank you very much, CTyankee. Art History especially the history of the Impressionist would be great. debm55 Dec 23 #29

Geometry. I have a high math IQ. OLDMDDEM Dec 23 #26

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Geometry is the only math I did well in vs.... electric_blue68 Dec 24 #123

History (American) Historic NY Dec 23 #27

Thank you very much Historic NY. I just taught the little guys. debm55 Dec 23 #31

When you have a really good History teacher - it "comes alive".... electric_blue68 Dec 24 #125

Unbiased Observation for Anthropologists multigraincracker Dec 23 #32

Thank you very much, multigraincracker. It sounds interesting. debm55 Dec 23 #33

Either... 2naSalit Dec 23 #34

thank you very much 2naSalit. Those would be wounderful classes. debm55 Dec 23 #40

Graphic Design/Art Imalittleteapot Dec 23 #35

Thank you very much Imalittleteapot. That is wonderful. My first degree was in Art Ed. K-12 debm55 Dec 23 #41

Graphic Design/Art Imalittleteapot Dec 23 #36

EPA.gov lead Rules Clean Water, Galvanized Pipe Dipped in Zinc Oneear Dec 23 #37

Thank you very much, Oneear. Nothing stricks students more then when it happens in their own community. debm55 Dec 23 #50

Common sense and manners. Sneederbunk Dec 23 #38

I work in IT, but love to teach people to knit and crochet. Ziggysmom Dec 23 #39

Thank you very much Ziggyamom. It is a wonderful and useful skill to learn. Also relaxing. which our kids need. debm55 Dec 23 #51

The Lies of Religions rurallib Dec 23 #42

Thank you ruralib. Very , Very intersting topic. about the effects on human culture. debm55 Dec 23 #54

American History. Real American history. Aristus Dec 23 #43

You would make an excellent teacher. Real History. Yours is similiar to mine. I would like to teach the real debm55 Dec 23 #45

debm55.......... Upthevibe Dec 23 #44

Thank you very.much Upthevibe. That is such an amazing thing that your school does for students. debm55 Dec 23 #47

Hmmm! (Mulling It Over) ProfessorGAC Dec 23 #46

Thank you ProfessorGAC, I think you would be excellent in Music. However, You can combine the two subjects together. debm55 Dec 23 #48

US history, from an economic and industrial perspective. Mopar151 Dec 23 #49

Thank you Mopar, That would be very interesting. I live in a steel mill town and I am familiar with the Homestead Mill debm55 Dec 23 #52

Tactical medicine, transfers well into everyday life too Unladen Swallow Dec 23 #53

Thank you very much Unladen Swallow. That would be a great subject for students to learn. Hell. even basic first aid debm55 Dec 23 #55

How to write a resume EarthAbides Dec 23 #56

You my friend should start a business. Thank you very much. Resumes are hard to write the right way. I had no idea how debm55 Dec 23 #57

Small parcel Homesteading 101... MiHale Dec 23 #58

Very interesting MiHale. I like the idea. Thank you.Is it like urban farming? debm55 Dec 23 #59

I guess... MiHale Dec 23 #81

I would teach a class on the Native Peoples in the country. Their cultures, music, dress, homes, food, and native debm55 Dec 23 #60

I would teach them about the natural world - livetohike Dec 23 #61

Thank you very much , livetohike, I would like to take your class. debm55 Dec 23 #62

Thanks Deb ! livetohike Dec 23 #65

Hmmm...I would teach courses on a variety of topics. Behind the Aegis Dec 23 #63

I agree with all your choices, Behind the Aegis. You have tremendous ideas. Have you ever thought of doing an elective debm55 Dec 23 #64

Procrastination 101 catbyte Dec 23 #66

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, Thank you catbyte. I like it. debm55 Dec 23 #67

critical thinking. WhiteTara Dec 23 #68

Great subject to teach and we need it know. Thank you White Tara. debm55 Dec 23 #69

Sadly, it's only here in thought on DU WhiteTara Dec 23 #70

Very true. I taught for 42 years. Taught Earth Science to 6th Grade. Got in trouble for saying the the Earth was not debm55 Dec 23 #71

Uh, oh! What a story! electric_blue68 Dec 24 #128

It was a Catholic school debm55 Dec 24 #150

Me too. murielm99 Dec 24 #120

Air Force Professional Military Education LogDog75 Dec 23 #72

Thank you very much LogDog75. Would it be like a ROTC? debm55 Dec 23 #73

No, not like ROTC LogDog75 Dec 23 #77

Thank you very much LogDog75 for explaining it to me. That was very helpful. debm55 Dec 23 #88

Quilting nt Grey5 Dec 23 #74

Thank you . Grey 5 and you can Math(geometry) to the teaching of Quilting. debm55 Dec 23 #75

Pluralism in all its forms radical noodle Dec 23 #76

That's for sure . Thank you radical noodle. debm55 Dec 23 #86

Being a Good Servant to Your Cats nt spooky3 Dec 23 #78

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Thank you! spooky3 Dec 24 #119

One of the funnier cat cartoons.... electric_blue68 Dec 24 #129

Textile Design leighbythesea2 Dec 23 #79

Thank you leghbythesea2. That sounds very interesting. debm55 Dec 23 #83

I'm an artist. I once temped (clerical) at a textile company... electric_blue68 Dec 24 #131

Lovely! leighbythesea2 Dec 27 #189

Sorry, missed this. Ha, what timing. I love hand work, and tech (not AI stolen). I have a wonderful .... electric_blue68 Dec 29 #190

Started out a painting major leighbythesea2 Dec 30 #191

How to write some cool & useful Word & Excel macros. Some PowerPoint, too. -nt CrispyQ Dec 23 #80

Thank you CrispyQ debm55 Dec 23 #82

Epidemiology biophile Dec 23 #85

Thank you very much biophile debm55 Dec 23 #90

Medical terminology. nt Laffy Kat Dec 23 #87

Laffy Kat. I agree very important, When my husband had his Malignant cancer. We search all over the internet for answers debm55 Dec 23 #89

I would also enjoy teaching that. yellowdogintexas Dec 26 #184

Me, too! Laffy Kat Dec 26 #188

critical thinking The Wizard Dec 23 #91

Thank you The Wizard , Much needed skill in this time. debm55 Dec 23 #116

If I'm not mistaken The Wizard Dec 24 #126

Sarcasm True Dough Dec 23 #92

Thank you True Dough. I would take it. I have a background of extreme abuse as a child. So I never developed the skill debm55 Dec 23 #117

I didnt' know abuse was inflicted on you as a child True Dough Dec 24 #132

Oh no you never joked about it, I have the problem about what is true and what is not. I enjoy the posts here. You have debm55 Dec 24 #141

And to you and Rich as well, deb! True Dough Dec 24 #142

I love that scene. Thank you. Merry Christmas. debm55 Dec 24 #147

Common Sense 101. OldBaldy1701E Dec 23 #93

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Introduction to Leisure Studies dem4decades Dec 23 #94

Thank you dem4decades. Most countries in the world have a 4 day work week. the US needs a 4day work week with pay for debm55 Dec 23 #115

English Lit and Medieval history. Polly Hennessey Dec 23 #95

Excellent idea Polly Hennessey. Medieval history is cool. Having a faire, making castle from different regions. Crowns, debm55 Dec 23 #114

Although my expertise is in IT and all of its numerous offshoots, different languages, etc., it's tying fishing lures SWBTATTReg Dec 23 #96

SWBTATTReg Life is alot to consider but you my friend have it in you. We have talked about fly fishing and I know you debm55 Dec 23 #113

DIY Self Trepanation for Fun and Enlightenment MorbidButterflyTat Dec 23 #97

Yes you do. You can't think of if right now, that;s I know you have a least one skill or knowledge you have that a debm55 Dec 23 #111

I have 3 different topics in mind: Niagara Dec 23 #98

Excellent choices Niagara. I started driving in PA at my HS. I was given a book about how much to keep between cars. debm55 Dec 23 #109

English Composition. Different Drummer Dec 23 #99

Thank you very much Different Drummer. debm55 Dec 23 #108

Appearance, behavior, and care of newborns and young babies. 3catwoman3 Dec 23 #100

And I bet you were were a terrific teacher to the new parents. Thank you for your wonderful post. 3catwoman3. debm55 Dec 23 #106

Industrial technology. yourout Dec 23 #101

Thank you very much, yourout. debm55 Dec 23 #104

Music history, especially Renaissance and early Baroque. Ocelot II Dec 23 #102

Thank you so much, Ocelot II, Music History along with the art history would be great and interesting. debm55 Dec 23 #103

I periodically teach a career exploration course in high schools and non profits jmbar2 Dec 23 #105

Thank you very much for the time and knowledge you give to our young people today. You are great, jmbar2 debm55 Dec 23 #107

critical thinking skills Native Dec 23 #110

Thank you very much, Native, Many, Many people need that now. debm55 Dec 23 #112

The myth of the Sumerian Goddess Inanna, how she descended to the Underworld, died, & returned Hekate Dec 24 #121

Excellent, Hekate. Very interesting. Relates to Christian religion. Mary is know as the Morning Star. debm55 Dec 24 #146

Three things: no_hypocrisy Dec 24 #130

Excellent choices. no-hypocrisy. And at this time we need it. debm55 Dec 24 #145

Advanced marijuana and terpene effects class. lark Dec 24 #135

Thank you lark. and I do understand. debm55 Dec 24 #144

Separation chemistry of transuranium actinides and lanthanides. NNadir Dec 24 #136

Thank you very much NNadir. debm55 Dec 24 #143

Sounds like nuclear medicine biophile Dec 24 #175

Only one actinide is used in medicinal chemistry to my knowledge... NNadir Dec 25 #177

Glad to be part of fulfilling your wish biophile Dec 25 #179

Welding. k55f5r Dec 24 #137

Thank you very much, k55f5r, Very great thing you are doing with a skill that will last a lifetime, have a debm55 Dec 24 #139

Ansel Adams' Zone System..... calikid Dec 24 #138

thank you very much calikid. debm55 Dec 24 #140

Writing poetry Wicked Blue Dec 24 #148

Thank you very much, Wicked Blue. That sounds very interesting. debm55 Dec 24 #149

CIVICS and US Government (before Trump) n/t CousinIT Dec 24 #151

Thank you very much CousinIT. So true. debm55 Dec 24 #152

seed saving ShepKat Dec 24 #153

Thank you very much ShepKat Very good idea. debm55 Dec 24 #155

I taught ecology and entomology for almost thirty years.... mike_c Dec 24 #154

Thank you very much for your years of teaching. We are all students and teachers. debm55 Dec 24 #157

The history of pipe organs and/or the history of taekwondo. oberle Dec 24 #156

Thank you oberle. I can't either. Perhaps pick one. Both are great. debm55 Dec 24 #159

Trapping jmowreader Dec 24 #158

Thank you very much jmowreader. I can tell from the post that you really loved your job. You are a professional. I took debm55 Dec 24 #160

Materials Science coprolite Dec 24 #162

Thank you very much coproloite. Interesting topic. debm55 Dec 24 #165

Study Hall. Harker Dec 24 #164

HAHAHHAHHAHA. You are bad. That was was the one job I never wanted one I was teaching. Luckily, never had it. debm55 Dec 24 #166

Okay, 20th Century Japanese Film Studies. Harker Dec 24 #171

okay. much better debm55 Dec 24 #172

Arigato! Harker Dec 24 #173

I would try to teach folks how to find a good teacher... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 24 #167

Are you a teacher? Why do you consider ourself a terrible teacher? If you are a teacher and are terrible, you should debm55 Dec 24 #169

Self defense sakabatou Dec 24 #168

Excellent choice. Thank you so much sakabatou. debm55 Dec 24 #170

Well, I did professionally teach it many, many years ago. sakabatou Dec 24 #174

Thank you and Merry Christmas, sakabatou. debm55 Dec 25 #180

Easy one for me. pandr32 Dec 24 #176

Thank you pandr32. Kids like any type of art. They look forward to the class as it is more free then others. I have a BS debm55 Dec 25 #181

That's awesome! pandr32 Dec 25 #183

Great Question! Maybe beginning crochet, or some type of art..... electric_blue68 Dec 25 #178

Thank you and Merry Christmas , Kids like any type of art and hands on activities. I combined my other subjects that I debm55 Dec 25 #182

Ah, that is a good idea. You...hmmm...Engaged... electric_blue68 Dec 26 #187

Medieval and Renaissance History - focus on Europe. yellowdogintexas Dec 26 #185

All of them are wonderful . Thank you very much yellowdogintexas. debm55 Dec 26 #186