This first map was what one of the girls' groups created. Note how straight and perfect every line is--I was really impressed with their patience (although I think Korean children are notable in this aspect, more so than American children):
The second one was one two of the boys in my class made, although I don't have a picture of the whole map; I took pictures of individual details because those are important. When I asked the boys about their map, they told me a very detailed story, so each of the pictures below tells one part of their story. In the picture below, they explained to me that one of the boys who wasn't in the group, Will (his English name) was hit by a car (top left), with his bloody body on the street in the top right. Below that is another picture of Will on top of a roof, apparently announcing that he's crazy.
Next in the saga of Will, see this picture below, in which a bleeding Will on his way to the hospital is mugged and shot. Although I don't have a picture of it, he does eventually make it to the hospital (trailing blood all over the streets), but dies there.
Finally, in the last picture is Ryan's house (Ryan is one of the boys who made this map). Notice at the bottom right of the map (beneath the house and the lions) is a doghouse. Ryan informed me that the dog was named Will also.
It may be true that girls are crueler to one another in junior high, but in 6th grade, at least in my classes, it seems the boys pick on each other more. Oddly enough, I have all 3 boys (the two boys who created the map and Will) in my regular classes this year, and they seem to get along just fine. Just another day in the life of an English teacher in Korea!
- Carissa
3 comments:
Funny! Maybe it is genetics...
You could always view it as crude peer pressure encouraging Will to be at school each day :-). "Come to school or we'll blow you up!"
Haha Wowzers!
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