Update on ignorant teacher who didn't know about Barbara Jordan.

[Bouncy Ball]

My daughter took her Barbara Jordan book, a transcript of her 1976 keynote speech, and the list we compiled yesterday of Democratic government leaders from Texas.

The teacher looked at the Barbara Jordan book and said she thought she "might" remember her now.

She agreed to add all of the names on my daughter's list EXCEPT Henry B. Gonzalez and Lloyd Bentsen. When my daughter asked why she said "No one's ever heard of them." (Meaning the teacher never has.) My daughter told her she has and she said "Well, you're different." The teacher apparently didn't explain that comment.

So she added the names up on the board and my daughter said a lot of the kids changed their minds! They were asking "Who is THAT?" and now there are apparently only two kids doing bush and none doing Poppy, Babs, or Pickles. No kid is doing Kay Bailey Hutchison anymore (only one was, and she changed over to Ann Richards).

The teacher did agree to let my daughter do her report on Barbara Jordan. We listened to an audio file of her giving the 1976 keynote speech last night. That thing was GREAT.

Edited to add the thread in which this was first discussed:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=2841159&mesg_id=2841159

[Bunny]

1. No one's heard of Lloyd Bentsen?

Wasn't he Dukakis' running mate in 1988?

[Bouncy Ball]

2. The teacher is

an idiota.

:eyes:

Seriously.

[Bunny]

3. That's putting it mildly.

Boy oh boy.

[JohnKleeb]

6. probably not a native texan I bet

[Bouncy Ball]

10. Oh she's a native Texan. And in her 40s.

It's crazy.

[JohnKleeb]

11. Well I know what someone was doing now in the mid 80's

Do you think she had a friend in Columbia named Pablo?

[MichiganVote]

16. Yes. A moderate who was considered conservative in those days

[Rowdyboy]

4. She was a phenomena.....A brilliant woman

elected to the Texas state senate, senate leader, and an outspoken voice on the Nixon Watergate committee. When Barbara Jordan spoke, her deep, gravelly voice, sounded like the voice of God. She was magnificent, and totally devoted to government service, at the exclusion of her personal life.

Jimmy Carter's biggest mistake was not choosing Barbara to be his Attorney General...Her pre-mature death was a tragedy for America. She is one of my all-time heroes.

[Bullwinkle925]

12. Mine, as well. She was totally awsome and fearless.

RIP Ms. Jordan!

[PartyPooper]

19. Yes, you spoke so eloquently of her.

I remember her especially from my college days.

I am deeply saddened that Barbara Jordan is no longer with us. And, we cannot forget her. Ever!

[Reverend_Smitty]

5. Good for your daughter Bouncy!

It's so cool that all the other kids changed their subjects...there is still hope for the youth of this nation!

[Bouncy Ball]

9. Well, my theory is, give them better choices

than just bush, bush, bush, bush, bush and Kay Bailey Hutchison and they'll pick those other choices to learn about! LOL!

[Catherine Vincent]

7. I think your child is smarter than her teacher.

Either that or she drank too much kool-aid.

[DRoseDARs]

8. Interesting; link to previous thread?

I'd like to read more. :)

[Bouncy Ball]

14. I edited the OP to include a link to that thread.

[DRoseDARs]

17. Thank you

:)

[steve2470]

13. I love your graphic about Darth Sidius and * !!!! nt

[Bouncy Ball]

15. Tee hee. Isn't it great?

I found it on Google and knew I had to have it!

[DRoseDARs]

18. You really ought to talk with her superiors about this. It's definitely..

...not ok that she tried to only give them a list of conservatives to research. Especially when 2 of them weren't even government officials. Barbara? Laura? Wtf?

[Zomby Woof]

20. ZombyKick

For Bouncy Jr.! :bounce:

[Bouncy Ball]

22. Thanks, m'man!

[BlackVelvetElvis]

21. I read your earlier post. Unbelievable!!!!

What the hell is wrong with this woman and why is she allowed in the classroom?
A damn shame that the student has to educate the teacher.
I'm sure your daughter will write something incredible and put the teacher to shame for not knowing who this magnificent woman is.

[immoderate]

23. Wish I could see L'il Bouncy's presentation.

--IMM (Barbara Jordan fan.)

[LeftyMom]

24. Yay!

While I'm still worried that your daughter's history instructor can't remember all the way back to 1988 I'm glad Miss SuperHiBounce Ball got Ms. Ignorant to add some more names to the list. I'm doubly glad so many of the kids jumped at the opportunity to change topics, too. I was worried they might stick with what they'd already picked out.

I hope the teacher doesn't resent your daughter or mark her grade down in retaliation.