Cool Lesson

Last week I came up with a really cool lesson...we were talking about the slave trade in my U.S. History class. You know the triangle trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas- anyways I like to make my students read a first hand account of what is was like on a slave ship. I turned off the lights and blacked out the window- then I made them sit on the floor in a very tight space and told them about the living conditions these people were forced to live in (no restrooms, no light, very little food, 3ft. high ceilings). Most of the students got the point, but then I read them a first hand account by a African that was captured and taken to the South Carolina. I just wish I could have stretched out the lesson a little more, but I think it was a success.

I'm sick of the BYU haters

BYU is ranked #15 in the nation and all I hear at work is how the shouldn't have won last week and that they are weak. My personal favorite was how UCLA was going to spank BYU today, in Provo, to finally show the country that they aren't any good. Well I do live in Utah fan country, but I don't even think these guys are Utah fans- they just hate BYU. I admit, I did think it was going to be a tough game since UCLA seemed to own BYU recently, but not anymore. BYU was the one doing the spanking- killing UCLA 59-0, with Max Hall throwing seven touchdowns. I can't wait to hear what all the guys at work say on Monday. I'm sure they will have some excuse how the refs cheated UCLA and how BYU did something completely unfair- but I don't care. BYU took the challenge and showed another PAC-10 school the door on their way out. I just hope they can keep it up and not fall apart the rest of the season.

Moral Victory...

On Friday Taylorsville played the second ranked team in the state and we hung in there with them. When it was over we lost 3-1, but we score first and for much of the first half we were in control of the game- even when they took the lead. The last two games and our next game is the hardest stretch of games that we have. Last Wednesday we lost to Jordan 6-0 (#5 team in the state), then we had Brighton yesterday (#2), and next Wednesday is Alta (#1, and nationally ranked). I'm very proud that our team stuck it out and didn't give up- we really gave it a run for their money.

Stayin' Busy...almost too busy

Well my day is pretty much non stop from 5:45 in the morning until 9:00 at night. It is nice to be busy, but I don't know how much longer I can keep this up. On an early day I leave school by about 5:15, if we have a game, I don't get home until closer to 8:00. By the time I get home I eat, quickly try to plan some kind of lesson for the next day, then off to bed. I just hope I don't crash one of these days, if I can make it through September then I should be alright.

Sadly we are no longer undefeated, on Wednesday we started region play and lost 4-0 to Hillcrest. Tomorrow we have Skyline and that might be one of our best chances of winning a region game. Since our region has the #1 and #2 teams in the state in it. Wish us luck.