Today, I had two students empty pockets and give up 6 bouncing balls, a chain made into a necklace, two large band-rings, a couple trinkets, broken plastic forks and spoons from the cafeteria, after the third bouncing ball hit the ceiling, and then the window blind.
Girls in the room thought it was very humorous, and giggled for over 10 minutes - off and on about it. Rude, disrespectful and inattentive. One of the girls repeated the phrase "he dropped his balls" and the girls continued to laugh, while I asked if they wished to further explain what was so funny. I actually had one girl accuse me of "having a dirty mind!" I was appalled. They were supposed to be reading "The Devil and Daniel Webster," and the story was done in Historical Drama form, using audio, so students would get through the material. They paid very little attention to what they were doing.
In a few days, the deal they made with the devil, to not do their work, will show its colors with a literature quiz. We'll see how they do with their struggle of good vs. evil.
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