Word: homework
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...evening last week, an Italian viewer could tune into the following shows: instruction in sexual positions by a scantily clad young couple; lessons in chess, French or English; a battery of commentators ruminating about the kidnaping of ex-Premier Aldo Moro; an education program to help children with their homework; a spaghetti western; a porno feature called The Masseuses; and a phone-in quiz starring a housewife-masked to protect her identity-who peeled off an item of clothing every time a caller got the answer right. For the truly hard-to-please, there were also sports and political programs...
...only hope that before writing his next critical comments on a social scientist and his theories, Mr. Emmerich might do more background homework research. This is not a funny matter. For in making the sweeping generalizations against DeVore and "sociobiology" J. Wyatt Emmerich displays the inconsistencies and foibles to which he attributes DeVore. And this tactic is conservative politics at its very worst. --Steven P. Stepak
During the semester, Glanz divided her time among competitive, college-oriented students, average students and turned-off, unmotivated youngsters in an intensive study program. She watched half her fellow students cheat on tests and even found herself panicking when her homework was not done. As it turned out, she was one of the few who did worry. "Even the bright kids manipulated the system and didn't do any more work than they actually had to," she said. "Most of them want to go to good colleges, but they don't seem to really want to learn more...
...solution? "Students must experience responsibility where others are really depending on them," Glanz argued. She advocated counting homework as a significant part of grades, failing students when they deserve it, and assigning students to lead class discussions. Some 700 copies of her 43-page report were distributed to teachers, students and parents. So far, there have been some student criticisms. But on the whole, Glanz says, "they're glad someone finally said some of the things I said...
...junior, senior and professional patrolmen swept the mountain--skied every trail, open or closed--looking for injured skiers. Then the senior and professional patrolmen filtered out to their homes for the night, and the juniors had the patrol room to themselves. "We'd mess around. Sometimes people would do homework. A lot of grabass went on, a lot of dope smoking and some drinking. No adult really had too much control. There was a caretaker who lived up there, but he didn't give us any shit if we behaved ourselves as far as noise. Around...