Friday, November 24, 2006

The Seven Wonders of The World

I saw a similar story to the one below in the Newpaper today.

The first grade class assignment: to name the seven wonders of the world. Each student compiles a list, and shares their list, aloud, with the class. There is ardent interaction as the students call out entries from their lists: the Pyramids, the Empire State Building, the Amazon River, Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, the Taj Mahal and the list goes on.

The teacher serves the role of cheer leader, "Class, these are great answers. Well done!"

One girl sits silent. She is asked about her list. She says, "I don't think I understand the assignment."

"Why?"

"I don't have any of the right answers," she tells the teacher.

"Well, why don't you tell us what you wrote on your paper, and we'll help you." the teacher encourages her.

"Okay," says the little girl, "I think the seven wonders of the world are. . .to see, to hear, to touch, to smell, to feel, to love, to belong."

Somewhere along the way, we have buried this little girl's wisdom.

Sweeeet...

But the little girl got it wrong as well. The seven wonders of the world are...

1. Killing Spree
2. Dominating
3. Mega-Kill
4. Unstoppable
5. Wicked Sick
6. Monster Kill
7. Godlike

Say you agree. =)

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