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Richard Ledingham

Tuesday 02 May 2006

As I walked into my new school for the first time this morning it was strange to think that 5 weeks of hard work were all that I had left before a lifelong career of enjoyment...and hard work! With this truly happy thought in mind I practically bounced into placement number three.

Seven other students from Moray House are accompanying me in Boroughmuir High School. Most of us with stories from friends who had been there previously...all good I must add. Indeed right from the introductory meeting with the regent I gained a good feeling about this placement. The department are very friendly and helpful...keen to show me the ropes and, like myself, to get me teaching. My first lesson will be on Thursday (3rd year environmental issues....river/sea pollution). After this we will be looking at a case study of the oil pipeline that runs through Alaska and discussing the idea of drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge....all I know about this contentious issue so far is what I have learnt from "The West Wing". All joking aside as I sat there today I realised what a brilliant resource the short scenes in The West Wing were. Whilst it is not possible to show them this placement I am sure I will find time during the probation year. The divide between Democrat and Republican views would form a good debate platform for the pros and cons of drilling in such an area. Likewise other scenes offer thought provoking ideas...such as the Mercator Map versus the Peters Projection Map, the eurocentrality of our maps and the notion of swapping the northern (top) and southern (bottom) hemispheres!

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