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Poem: “Haec Fabula Docet,” by Robert Frost
Statement of the Whole: Anxiety can radically change behavior. This is a predominant issue in education today in part due to the over emphasis placed on the standardized test. What should home schooling parents do with this assessment monster? To test or not to test, that is the question raised and discussed by the Backporch crew on this podcast episode. Listen carefully; it will all be on the test.
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Poem: “Ode to My Goldfish” by Ogden Nash
“Oh, wet pet.”
Statement of the Whole: It is often through analogy and metaphor that we can see relationships between humans most clearly. The relationship between a tutor and his pupil is a hard thing to describe, but a wonderful thing to behold. In Mel Gibson’s directorial debut, The Man Without a Face (1993), Jason and Steve find much to discuss about the teacher/student relationship. Watch the movie; join the conversation.