Monday, April 12, 2010

Hw # 48

Classroom full of teens watching two kids have rap - battle, some look on with awe or some with disgust. THEN all of a sudden someone opens the door and a strong gust of wind comes in. And at the door is a man dressed in a cape and tights, a HERO. But students look a each other and think hero's don't exist. ( Seemed to believe in Santa Claus when younger, why not a hero?) And then one kid bursts out laughing and soon enough the whole class was as well. But this did not shame this unknown hero, he walked to his desk and set down his man - bag and sat down. The whole class continued its loud banter.

Hero looks around and snaps his ruler on desk three times, the students stop what they' re doing not because he wanted their attention but because they wanted to see what this strange man was going to do. He smiles and looks around class and begins to talk about what it meant to be hero, having influence others, passion, helping those in need, etc. But after a while kids lost interest, some took naps while others pulled out cellphones to text their GF/BF or mom. But this didn't stop him, he thought to himself "one man can change the world... right now a class." He played itunes and instantly a beautiful woman in a red dress came in. Hero curtsied and began to dance with her, tango. Students looked on with interest because of dancing or of the woman.

He began to get through to them, slowly everyday. they would come in everyday to excited to learn dance moves, the guys mostly to dance with the girls. But they seemed to be learning something for once. One day he stopped the dancing and began his speech" this will transcend to your life outside the dance floor, you have learned to work with other, to learn to go with others pace, to communicate with partner, to be a leader and to be a follower. So much that will help you live your daily lives. Like the lessons you can learn from being a hero." Students applauded and teacher smiled he had finally reached his students.

I know my story is a little all over the the place but i tried to make it different but with same idea the "Super Teacher." Also had influence from the movie "Take the Lead" with Antonio Banderas which story about him coming into a "bad" school and changing their lives with ballroom dancing.

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