The warm up question today went something like this: January shmanuary where are the snow days! and then it asked students to predict the first snow day we would have this year. Not surprisingly, there was a scatter of guesses for the days between now and the beginning of March as well as a number of pessimistic students who predicted no snow days at all this year.
The conversation was as heated as the predictions were frosted-- everyone wished for that moment of waking up in the quiet hush of sweeping flakes and the news that school was closed. "But what does this have to do with argument?" someone asked in every class.
"I read recently that there is a bill in the state general assembly to get rid of them. Some lawmakers want schools to require virtual learning on the days when the buildings are closed," I told them
"Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!" the outcry was loud.
"Well," I shrugged, "you can always write a letter to your representative. Start gathering your evidence and reasoning now!"
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