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When I finish teaching in May, I usually reflect upon the year. I assess the students' overall attitudes and responses. Usually, I am very discouraged at their level of knowledge and/or experience.   Last year, though, I have to tell you I was very encouraged. There seems to be a sense of innocence returning to our children.    I really don’t know why. I usually poll my students (stealthy) to see what they watching and spending time doing. MySpace, MTV and video games seem to dominate their time. But of late, many of the girls have told me they are watching a Canadian teenage soap called "Degrassi."  I made note of it and watched it for content. Last year, though, the students were watching "High School Musical."   I am usually pretty wary of the things on TV that kids spend time watching. Pop culture affects the classroom in many ways. It has taken me years to logically walk teenagers through Bill Clinton’s faulty...
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