Learning Again

So we began the Constitution Dissection today.  Well, many of you started and progressed nicely.  Unfortunately, some of you used much of your time for chitchat.  That is fine with me - so long as you accept that more time will have to spent outside of class to get it done...

Which should be fine considering how hard the flu has been hitting lately. It will only get worse, too.  But I have anticipated this and planned accordingly.  There are five "Uh Oh" lessons banked in case I am gone or we get a nasty outbreak with many absences.  But it also means that those "mental health" days seniors are so keen to take will become more detrimental to your grade.  I'm going to start having more daily activities that must be completed BEFORE the tardy bell rings.  Missing a couple each quarter will not hurt, but more than that and your grade will suffer.

Lastly - you'll have to memorize the Preamble for class.  Every day until the end of the quarter, five people will be given the opportunity to prove their memory skills.  First come, first served.  After next Wednesday, you will lose points for every day that passes until you get it right.  This might help you...