y is it that in a classroom setting of most cartoons(and in some movies), teachers are always with an apple?
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Years ago in agrarian communities, families would send part of their crop to school to give to the teachers because they were poorly paid. The pay in crops was sometimes more than the pay in actual money. This continued, and then evolved to an apple over time as people moved into town. It was also perpetuated in early motion pictures & has become a standard symbols for teachers.
747909
An apple, because it has a core.  You could show a half-eaten apple with the core showing.  Also since people generally associate apples with teaching and education, you could work with that image.
27679
There were so many throughout my schoolife its hard to choose. I'd have to say though that without a doubt it was US history and World History in High School.  It wasnt so much the subject matter as it was the teacher.  You know what I mean....i'm sure you've had a small handful of teachers who really made a difference in your life.\n\nIn my US History class my teacher would make us reinact scenes from history using props and putting on plays. He also would come in dressed appropriately with the timeframe we were studying (like dressing like a mountain man when we were studying the frontier period). He even made out different versions of the same test for students to choose (like essay form for people good with words and True/False n multiple choice for people who liked that form of testing).\n\nMy world history teacher was friggin hilarious. He would sit and tell stories about his childhood growing up in the area and all his messed up practical jokes he played on people. He was the kinda guy who was always willing to listen and help any way he could. Super funny and nice guy....
19412
most likely not we used to have apple fights when I was a kid worst I rememeber is one guy lost a tooth...
596269
Because teachers are human beings and they don't always do the right thing. Teachers will have favorites, but a good teacher doesn't reveal who his/her favorite is.
714092
it doesn't have to mean anything! teachers always have favorite students, they are human u know!
18999
In the cartoon they do.  I never but two and two together and thought about that.  That is some good insight.
18145
ever seen the movie Carrie? just kidding! at my school some of the seniors(who lived on farms)got a bunch of frogs, snakes, lizards- you name it-they had it- and let them all loose in the lunchroom one day when most of the lady teachers were in there. it was hilarious!   (they let them loose outside afterward!)
1063359
An apple a day keeps the doc away?
971506
Chocolates are always a big favorite with teachers and a special note.
275934
Geez, it depends on the teacher. Some teachers heavily incorporate technology while others teach in the same way as instructors did fifty years ago.
971307
a teacher that picks on you in front of everyone  every day and hates you.also when another student punches you in the gut before lunch every day.
540918
not really... programs like Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers have been very successful in teaching children all kinds of things... teachers often use television programs in the classrooms today to educate their children...
356460
Haha. Sure it's fair. That's what makes cartoons so rediculous and lovable: they're bogus and imaginitive. Take MOST cartoons, the animals talk. Look at Arthur; He's an ardvark with a dog. And all the other animals (bunnys, gerbils, cats even) can talk but the dog. That's just was makes Disney some bonkers.
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They have to deal with kids every day, which is stressful in itself.  They don't get paid that much, and their job is very important.  It doesn't make it any easier when their students act up.  I had some mean teachers when I was a kid, but I understand why some are like that now.  Of course, some people are just mean in general and shouldn't even be teaching!
769597
When my class is getting a little crazy. I don't try to stop everyone, I randomly pick one or two kids that are misbehaving and punish them. This tactic normally scares the crap out of my students and they've gotten better at noticing when I get that crazy look in my eye.
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It's a shame that teachers resort to movies instead of teaching.  Looks to me like the inmates are running the asylum.