One more thing to add to the list of things not to say in class:
*Instructor lectured on persecution of Jews during the bubonic plague, otherwise known as black death, in which 1/3 of humanity on earth died.
– Random clueless student: “Dr. Rosenfeld, why were the Jews persecuted?”
– Me: “Because they were Jews!”
The class immediately erupts in both jeers and laughter, half the class thinking I am making fun of Jews and laughing about it, and the other half thinking I am making fun of Jews and booing me. The only two people in the classroom not laughing are me and the instructor (who is of Jewish descent, if you didn’t catch it from the name!) He immediately calms down the class, clarifying my statement by saying that what I meant was that that is just what was done to Jews in the day, and has been done to Jews for thousands of years. Anyway, it was interesting.
So yeah, class is over with. WooHoo. Next week I just have 2 finals, a few final papers due, and a end of semester party. We are all looking forward to visiting Washington!
Märia and I have been reading lots of books recently… I have read Superfreakonomics (superfun!) and a biography on Ayn Rand. The lady was genius and crazy all swirled up. =)
Me, Mom, Seporah and Felicity all made and decorated and baked a gingerbread man at Seporah’s school the other day. Everyone had fun.
Yeah, I am coming off very very blah today, so here are some videos guaranteed to make you smile. I dare you to try to watch them and not grin. =)
LOVED the videos and your class remarks. Try that same question and answer in my Ancient Near Eastern Studies classes, and I think you’d have an entirely different reaction. . . . When will you be in Washington?
OKay, I grinned at both of them!
Dec 21-29th!
So, do you know the cute kiddo playing his ukulele? He may not know how to talk yet, but his playing and singing are GREAT!