Can a teacher really make me do this for a midterm?
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Ok, I am an established scholar in the field of comparative religion, and I teach at a major university, including courses with units on the LDS Church.  Frankly, I fail to see how this assignment forces any religion on anyone.  However, two of the questions are indeed problematic. \n\nFact: Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints were persecuted.  \n\nFact: There are major differences between their religion and other forms of Christianity.\n\nHistorically problematic: "Mormons falsely accused of bloc voting."\n(It's spelled BLOC not BLOCK.)\n\nDebatable: "Joseph Smith murdered for something he didn't do?" \n\nCan a professor assign this?  Sure.  What would ~I~ do?  I'd answer the second two questions in the negative by marshalling appropriate scholarly sources that argue to the contrary.  (It would be a great paper, I think.)  :)\n\nMy advice?  Since you are a student, and not this professor's peer, and you are probably also worried about your grade, write your essay, and deal with the first two questions.
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You should probably go see your tutor at school for help.  You never know what kind of answer someone is going to give you...or if they are just messing with you.
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Ask the teacher what project she's always wanted to see done but hasn't.  This will get a great idea and will get you extra points with her at the same time.
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Explain that to your professor and ask for an extension
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The silver_fox sounds as if he may have a winner; however, this methodology would tend to get you a bad score for your paper.  \nLet tham be and work hard on your own answers because the teachers will not be fooled for long.  Jose
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I am a teacher.\n\nI will certainly give you the opportunity to do the work again.  I would not penalize you for the late work.  I think you've suffered enough.\n\nHowever, get your Mom / Dad to write a note to me.  There's no replacement for parental support.\n\nAnother consideration is this.  A student's track record in a class is golden.  Teachers, well I do, notice this, and I take it into account.
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No, It's actually easy.  Especially if you are assisting an active teacher.  It's also fun, but it has its perk and downfalls, but I think it's well worth the time.
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well, just go with her, or help her practice on what she will say to the teacher. you know she can do it, you just need to push her and help her. if you decide to go with her, have a very little role there...it's her question, not yours.
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If you don't have to pay attention I assume that you know the material. Most colleges will let you 'test out' out of a class and take one that offers more challenges.  If not you could participate and offer explanations that would help other students that may not be as knowledgeable in the class as you are. Often,  although the professors are expert in whatever class they are teaching, they have difficulty relaying  information so students can understand it. Last of all, like most everything else in life, its a matter of attitude. You go expecting to be bored you will be!
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HEY! I am just going to go into 6th grade. My 5th grade teacher was EXTREMELY hard. I just tried to get by the day by thinking of things that make me happy. I try not to let my teacher get on my nerves and just except what she does and take it as it comes. Good Luck!
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Listen guy--a pretest tells the teacher how much you already know--not what we know.  Just take the pretest and then learn about what you don't know....
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Not necessarily. With the new theories about assessment, there's a lot of ways that yo can make an evaluation of your students. Look out for books about assessment and ideas for students especially elementary kids.
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If you are expecting a phsyics teacher to try and help you, you might want to edit your question and ask the REAL question instead.\n\nExpecting someone to contact you.... to see if you can email them about the help you need...... so they can..........\n\nLife is too short. Way too short. ASK the question you need help with, not asking if someone is prepared to answer a question!!!
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Okay, just get through this.  Do what you have to do to get the marks you need to get your credential.  Use what you've observed with your master teacher to decide what not to do.  Try to learn some techniques that you will want to use, or at least modify.  It takes a number of years to find the 'happy medium' between letting the students run over you and being a martinet.  Good luck.\n(30 + years teaching middle school, female and working every day and year on that happy medium)
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Hey.\n\n      I've used ratemyprofessor.com before. It's really helped me find which professors I can cope with and which i can't. Don't judge your professor on their personality, but rather if they're a good teacher or not. In fact, don't just use this site to judge professors, but ask upper classmens from your school too. If you think you can handle five courses, then go for it. Just make sure you get a feel of your schedule first and if you don't like it, then change it around or drop a class you don't need to finish as of now.
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You would need to find out the specifics from your teacher--there's not really a rubric or guide for that kind of stuff.
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Can you talk with your teacher?  I don't know what level of school you're in, but most teachers everywhere really do want to be there for their students and will bend over backwards to help if the student is truly willing to *try*.\n\nYou might be able to reach an agreement, or work out getting some extra help, a tutor, or do some extra project homeworks for additional points. \n\nI come from a family of teachers--my dad, my mom, my aunt, my mother-in-law, and my brother are all teachers.  The one thing I've heard them all say, is that when the student is doing their best, they're going to give them the breaks they need.  The caveat in there, of course, is, are you doing what you have to, to earn the grade?