Educating the masses

Well after logging in this morning at 8 am I discovered that Brain-Pop   was down. I had to come up with a more creative way for my students to access their lesson.  I uploaded a presentation on the Federal Reserve and created a quiz. I also uploaded a link to CNN 10 , a daily show that my students watch daily.  I am a little worried, I've only been able to reach about 94% of my students, it's going to be very difficult to reach that remaining 6% but I'm going to try. “Education is the key to unlock the golden door to freedom”  George Washington Carver As I begin this blog journey you will see that quote from Dr. Carver many times. As a child  who grew up in poverty I feel empathy and connect with many of my students. Minorities do not yet have generational wealth, our equalizer is education. Yes that .0001 percent will win the lottery, or become a NFL or NBA draft pick, but education is still the key to creating that generational wealth. ...