[etni] Valentine's Day

Hi All,

   Just thought I'd share a few thoughts/words with you on my 11th grade, 5 
point Valentine's Day lesson.

   I brought the classic love poem, "A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns. Most of 
the pupils, rather to my surprise, really liked it and when I asked how they'd 
feel if someone sent them  such a poem like it, many said they'd be all smiles 
and beyond. One girl just gave the "thumbs up" in response. Another kid 
commented that a red rose is rather kitchy; I told her that I thought all the 
plastic red roses in the mall were pretty kitschy and they might well be there 
because Burns thought of the idea! 

   Afterwards I asked them to write love poems of their own. I was 
flabbergasted by some, especially those written by the boys! 

   The cherry on top was one that 2 wrote to me....quite humorous but with love!

   And yes, we do have our own Tu B'Av but that's in summertime and a little 
love now warms the winter.

Laurie
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