I spent some time today deisgning a new map for my students which illustrates the location of all the important late-19th century mines of the west. I just had to laugh when I added circle for Deadwood. I know that some of my students -- 8th graders -- will have seen the show, and will make a big deal out of it being on the map. I adore the show, but that conversation will be difficult.
Of course, if I can surive talking about "Westward Ho!", "Dorothea Dix", and "Horrance Mann" with middle schoolers, I can probably get though anything.
I wish I could show the show to my classes. But then, if they edited the shows, they'd each probably end up being about 3 - 4 minutes long each!!
Of course, if I can surive talking about "Westward Ho!", "Dorothea Dix", and "Horrance Mann" with middle schoolers, I can probably get though anything.
I wish I could show the show to my classes. But then, if they edited the shows, they'd each probably end up being about 3 - 4 minutes long each!!
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Re: Deadwood in School ??
Tue, August 8, 2006 - 6:00 PMYep, because eighth graders haven't ever heard that language, or been exposed to voilence ot sex...in the music they listen to! HA!!
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Re: Deadwood in School ??
Thu, August 10, 2006 - 11:59 AMAs long as they get a visit from Jane, who tells it like it is...
Calamity Jane: Custer was a cunt. The end.
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Re: Deadwood in School ??
Sun, September 24, 2006 - 9:51 AMI agree.
With the laws like they are now days, they would hang you if you showed it.
However...
We stayed 2 weeks in Deadwood last summer.
It is pretty much like it was in the old days after the big fire. All the old hotels and saloons are still there.
I felt a little funny sitting next to a 10 year old girl in the Number 10 Saloon the first couple of days I was there. I also sat with some 5, 8, 10, 15 year old girls and boys. At the Silver Dollar Saloon, Some mother taged me with keeping a bottle of milk in her 1 year old baby while she played the machines. Oh, the under age could only have a softdrink and couldn't order beer or wiskey.
There wasn't any dirty talk, but everything was real loose and friendly.
Also, about every 2 hours, they would have a shoot out with all of the Deadwood actors. Had my picture taken with Calamity Jane,
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Re: Deadwood in School ??
Thu, February 15, 2007 - 7:15 PMCan we see these pictures??? All of them???! Can we see them? Please????
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