No problem - ancient (economic) history, somewhere in Australia…
Amazing story, z. Will remember.
That is an old and common trick used to relieve the pressure. He wasn’t serious.
I’d rather not go into details explaining the philosophy behind his policy, but it was well known and understood that he meant it, as there have been students (not in my class) that had taken him up on the offer. Most of them eventually ended up showing up to the lectures. The ones that didn’t, got the minimal passing grade and no attendance problems, as promised.
I’m not a teacher so maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about but I’ve been a student for many years and under many teachers and, to me, a teacher complaining about his students is no different than a stand up comedian (or any performer) complaining about his audience. Most of the time, it’s not the audience that ‘sucks’.
"no different than a stand up comedian (or any performer) complaining about his audience. Most of the time, it’s not the audience that ‘sucks’. "
Difference is, at a comedy club, the patrons aren’t forced to be there. Students are forced to be there. Good luck teaching a 14 y.o. a subject he doesn’t care to learn AND the curriculum is crap and incorrect (especially in history class). But if you don’t teach him the state mandated curriculm, the student won’t do well on the TAKS test and YOU get in trouble.
What I’m saying is, gov. schools are very much like prisons. But without all the tools prison guards have to keep the students in line, it becomes difficult to do the job.