I had a history teacher in high school who only ever talked of his personal experiences when he was in the army. I don't think we ever opened a book in his class.......just sat and listened to his personal thoughts and feelings and opinions as to war and the military. We never had tests. He graded us by our interest and show of participation in his ramblings. You guys think I can go on and on? You should have had to sit one day in his class! Eventually he was reported by numerous students. Rumor has it he was severly reprimanded, but I don't know the details. He continued to teach and was monitored from time to time on his classroom behavior. But he had to go by the books provided thereafter!

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