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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #30 on: September 06, 2009, 11:48:07 AM »
Problem is that their ultimate sanction is to simply throw the kid out and that does no good at all.
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« Reply #31 on: September 06, 2009, 12:09:50 PM »
The THW who got an A* in English and a A in History cannot spell Napoleon  Banghead
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« Reply #32 on: September 06, 2009, 12:18:14 PM »
Is she writing to him?
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« Reply #33 on: September 06, 2009, 01:26:06 PM »
AS Level History homework  ::)

Apparently this a precursor to starting the course "proper".

Two topics for the AS History. (i) Italian unification (ii) German unification 

I don't see me lasting the year  noooo:

I have already pointed out that Italy was created by the unification of a number of separate states thus "Italian unification" is a misnomer and the topic should more properly be called "The Unification that created Italy" or even, for simpletons, "How Italy came into being as a State". I have also explained that the German bit is much the same idea and is not about the bloody Berlin wall coming down. Am I to be believed? No! Banghead
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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #34 on: September 07, 2009, 08:08:30 AM »
Snoops - just don't get involved . It has to be easier on your blood pressure that way !!!!

She is 16 going on 17 ( all sing along now.......get your Sound of Music songlist out ) ......has just got great grades and knows not of any of this world of which you speak, nor is she interested.

Save yourself the hassle

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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #35 on: September 07, 2009, 09:04:11 AM »
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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #36 on: September 07, 2009, 09:10:05 AM »
Now she is sixth form she no longer has to wear the skool uniform. She can wear anything she likes ("within reason" they add) as long as it is either black or white.

So other than looking like a waitress in a seaside hotel circa 1950 she has a degree of freedom.  ::)

She knew not what I meant on day one when she appeared and I asked for a pot of tea for one. (White blouse, black skirt, black tights)

Today she has gone looking more suited to seeking customers on the Town Hall steps than someone preparing to do a day's learning. Black micro skirt, black lycra shorts beneath them and black tights. Ludicrous!  happy001

She has also persuaded her mother that she should have a pair of white "pumps" to be worn, she plans, with black tights. Given that her feet are size eight she'll look like Minnie Mouse  


Blood pressure? ~ this next two years are going to be hilarious.
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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #37 on: September 07, 2009, 09:10:32 AM »
Quote from: Nick on September 07, 2009, 09:04:11 AM
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/germanunification.html  whistle:

I know ~ she doesn't  evil:


She thinks it starts with "Ich bin ein Berliner" and ends with Maggie and Ronnie taking lumps out of the Berlin wall.
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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #38 on: September 07, 2009, 09:16:58 AM »
All I know about about German unification is that it happened in the 19th century and a chap called Bismarck had something to do with it.

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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #39 on: September 07, 2009, 09:24:18 AM »
That is all you need to know, unless your pub quizzes are more sophisticated in, um, Essex. Oh  redface:
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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #40 on: September 07, 2009, 09:27:25 AM »
Essex pub quizzes: Reality TV, "celebrities" and soaps.  noooo:

They think I'm a dunce.
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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #41 on: September 07, 2009, 09:28:09 AM »
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Run your own. That will scare them  eveilgrin:
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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #42 on: September 07, 2009, 09:29:01 AM »
More or less Uncle. That both "Germany" and "Italy" did not actually exist but were a collection of separate "mini" states, each with their own King/Queen/ Prince running the show through their own "Ministers" is the point. It was the coming together of these states and the effect that had on European and World politics that counts as far as her AS level is concerned. She has yet to get her head round the fact that neither existed as we know them today, as republics each with one government.
The only reason this came up was because I asked what the topics were and she sneeringly declared that they were nonsense and soooooooooooo boring. I tried to spark her interest by pointing out the relevance as well as the cause and effect and how the two combined caused so much trouble for the world. I went on a bit about how this led to what she had studied last year (WWI & WWII Causes and effects) but she glazed over so I gave up.
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« Reply #43 on: September 07, 2009, 09:30:28 AM »
The Boy declared that he has 'done' World War 2 in primary school and doesn't want to 'do' it again  noooo:
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Re: Back to Skool
« Reply #44 on: September 07, 2009, 09:31:16 AM »
I said that about the Battle of Hastings and The Tudors  whistle:
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