Group 1 Discussion - Thursday 10-24-13

Group 1 Discussion from 10-24-13.  Classroom scene:  Bad teaching. Students all get the same answer, Mr. Escalantes wrong.

The students were in the process of learning calculus from Mr. Escalantes and had been studying very hard:  there on Saturday s and staying late at night, plus summer school.  Everyone was burnt out and angry.  Mr. Escalantes is pointing at a problem on the overhead projector and asking, “What are the limits on the first quadrant bounded by the curve, anybody?” Several students answer and come up with the same answer. As each one answers, Mr. Escalantes replys, “Wrong Lupe”, “What’s wrong with you”,  Each student is coming up with the same answer which is making Mr. Escalantes more angry he then says,* “You should know this. Now, no way.  What’s wrong with you? This is review! You’re acting like a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn’t there.  What’s wrong with you guys?  I don’t believe it. You’re giving me a shot from the back! No way, No way!”  Mr. Escalantes then storms out of the room.  Pancho  states, “Kemo finally blew a head gasket.”  The students are correct and Mr. Escalantes is wrong.  The pressure is great for all the students and him.  He later goes to his ESL class where he has a heart attack.  But rally’s after being in the hospital and gets back with the students working towards the calculus test.  

*quotes taken from website: www.qedcat.com/moviemath/stand_and_deliver.html