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Teaching the status quo.

jem@latcs1.oz.au (Joan McGalliard)
Comp Sci, La Trobe Uni, Australia
(chuckle)

Scene - A grade one classroom on a warm summer afternoon.

Teacher: We are going to have a spelling competition this afternoon. Anyone who can spell a word correctly can go home early. We'll start with Mary. What did you do at lunchtime?

Mary: I played in the sand-pit.

Teacher: Mary, can you spell "pit?"

Mary: P . . . I . . . T?

Teacher: Very good, you may go. Now Tommy, what did you you do at lunch?

Tommy: I was playing with my toy car.

Teacher: Tommy, can you spell "car?"

Tommy: C . . A . . R

Teacher: Very good, you may go. Now Johnny, why are you crying?

Johnny: (sniff) 'Cause Tommy and Mary wouldn't play with me at lunchtime, just 'cause I'm black (sniff).

Teacher: My my. That's racial prejudice. Johnny, can you spell "racial prejudice?"


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