HCHY List: 17 reasons why football is better than high school

[JANICE BROWN]

This is a great article Richard.  I can totally relate to the "football ana=
logy", having lived through the challenges of competition in and outside of=
 the classroom.  I also loved the classroom challenge, which might explain =
why I was an honor student--I liked being rewarded with an "A".  I was ther=
e voluntarily (even though I had no choice), but I loved school and learnin=
g.  I guess we need to come up with a way to engage those students who don'=
t find learning stimulating.  It could make a world of difference, right?  =
Thanks for that enlightenment!Janice BrownLicensed Real Estate BrokerPark T=
errace.com(616) 498-0401 Direct(718) 369-0401 Office> From: rhamilton at sympa=
tico.ca> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:48:53 +0000> Subject: HCHY List: 17 reas=
ons why football is better than high school> CC: hchylist at lists.search-inst=
itute.org> To: janiceintheshade at msn.com> > Regarding the recent discussion =
- reminded me of this great article shared > on the list years ago:> http:/=
/www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kchi9804.htm> > 'Let me give you 17 reasons why foo=
tball is better for learning than high > school. I use football as my speci=
fic example not because I love football; I > use it because I hate football=
. It's been said that football combines the > two worst elements of America=
n society: violence and committee meetings. You > can substitute 'music' or=
 'theater' or 'soccer' for 'football,' and > everything I say will stay the=
 same; so when I say that football is better > than school, what I really m=
ean is that even football is better than > school.'> > Richard> > > _______=
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