today's truth

Today's truth is that teachers can control the neck and the eyes but not the brain. Point in case: I was on day 2 or 3 in our first unit of British Literature, the Norman invasion and Beowulf. I had probably used the term Norman or Norman invasion 15-20 times in those two days when a student raised his hand. Hurrah a question. I was pumped! "Yes, Derrick, do you have a question?" "Yeah, are you saying Norman or Morman?" Pssssssssssssssst, the sound of deflation. After I tried to explain with as little sarcasm as possible the timeframe of 1066 to the date of Joseph Smith, I continued with the invasion. Yes, the eyes were open and pointed in my direction so the neck was turned the correct direction as well, but the brain was freefloating.