Comments on: Friday Happy Hour: Breaking News in the Classroom

By: Bethany

Bethany — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:20:00 +0000

I was a freshman in highschool, in French class, when we got to watch the OJ trials.

I was a senior when we got locked down and were able to watch on the news the events unfolding at Columbine. As a neighboring school they locked everyone down until they could figure out who was doing the shooting.

By: August

August — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:06:00 +0000

How do vending machines and other machines that recognize various coins/bills work?

By: NickeeCoco

NickeeCoco — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:28:00 +0000

1. Living in Florida, some classroom time was sacrificed to check up on impending hurricanes. Beyond that, I too was in middle school on 9/11. It was interesting how my school waffled between finding us mature enough to know what was going on or not. When we first got word, every teacher had the program on. Announcements were made telling teachers to turn it off, and then as more and more students were pulled out of class, turn it back on again. That was a long and confusing day.

2. Is eating the worm in a bottle of tequila any worse than drinking the tequila itself? I’ve never really understood the “don’t eat the worm!” hype, although the one person I’ve seen do so was in the fetal position for the rest of the night.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:44:00 +0000

I have been wondering why nearly all my metal zippers have the letters ykk printed on them. What’s the deal?

By: dangermouse

dangermouse — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:33:00 +0000

Living in New Zealand, our classes were never interrupted by American tragedies or other events – I do remember watching some of the coverage of Princess Diana’s funeral during class, but I was at University for the 9/11 attacks and classes continued as normal – although we did discuss it and a few lecturers asked for a minute’s silence.

By: Lelah

Lelah — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:04:00 +0000

My 2nd grade class was allowed to watch the Challenger shuttle take off for the fateful “Teacher In Space” program.

Yep. That was the last live tv coverage we had in that school…

By: a

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:27:00 +0000

I”m pretty sure we were in between periods when the first plane hit on 9/11. I was in sixth grade. They came over the PA system and said we’d better get to class. Mine was music class and our teacher had the fake wooden TV out and we sat on the risers and watched for the whole period and saw the second plane hit and the towers fall. I don’t think we were dismissed, but they made an announcement that parents could come pick up their kids. When I got home, my mom was sitting on the floor in front of the couch crying and constantly trying to call my uncle who live a few blocks from the towers.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:08:00 +0000

I was in math class in freshman year when my teacher came in and announced the World Trade Center had been attacked. We didn’t watch anything in class, because all other classes were canceled. We watched in the lounge and other places.

By: bzzyb

bzzyb — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:35:00 +0000

1) I remember watching the news coverage on the day President Reagan was shot. I was in the 5th grade. I don’t remember any other instances. I was sick from school on the day of the Challenger explosion, so I don’t know if they showed that in our school or not.

2) I’m coming up blank here…

3) I was an only child until I was 13, so I didn’t have to compromise on anything. I did, however, go after school every day to a friend’s house in my neighborhood. There were three of us there and we just took turns on what to watch after school. My friend’s mom kept a list so she knew whose turn it was on the particular day.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:25:00 +0000

We watched the Clinton inauguration in 1993 (6th grade!) in class. It was really cool. I don’t remember much about it. But I do remember talking to my mom about it and her telling me she was in 8th grade when JFK was shot and they got to listen to the radio over the PA system.