We were studying Athenian democracy in social studies the other day. The book made the following statement: "Only free men could vote in an Athenian democracy."
"What does that mean, 'Only free men could vote'?" I asked the class.
Michael raised his hand. "Does that mean that married men weren't allowed to vote?"
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Sometimes, students can say the funniest things. I've noticed that often times they're totally serious, and don't see the hilarity in what they just said...
It seems that every year I get a "Joey" in my class. Scratch that; I can't tell you just how much I love working with these kids.
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