Earlier this week, I found this on my desk:
Please make speech or picture about Christmas. We have the extra room each grade. I want you to make “International Area” each room. For example, put some pictures or cards or write explanation...something like this:(example not included, as there wasn't one)
Not so elaborate!! Something interesting. First, please think about this!
-Thanks!
I learned later that this meant I was to make a Christmas poster, fashioned out of normal-size paper and blown up to a not-so-elaborate size to be displayed in the classroom in my absence. I set to work.
But first, I thought about it.
That done, I got out my Crayolas. Coloring at your desk at the age of 25 is one of those singular privileges exclusive to ALTs and the mentally challenged.
I thought up a really nice, but easy-to-understand explanation of Christmas, complete with snowman and a bare Christmas Tree which, when blown up, could be decorated with real ornaments purchased from the 100 yen store. I presented it to the teacher, who also admitted it was very nice. But, she told me, since they didn't have a color copier, the poster would be in black-and-white.
Take that, children.
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