straight talk | FAVORITE SCHOOL MEMORY
HIGH SCHOOL WORLD HISTORY Roger Breed Commissioner of Education Nebraska “I was fortunate to have many great teachers and many fond memories from the public schools I attended. One of my favorite teachers was Mrs. Williams, high school world history. Mrs. Williams made world history come alive with unbridled enthusiasm and unbounded humor. Her special talent was telling the stories of significant Greco-Roman historical figures in a way that connected them to present day issues. She was barely 5 feet tall but when she was in full storytelling mode, she held the attention of every student.”
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FIFTH GRADE Sen. Joe Balyeat Montana “My favorite childhood school memory was our one-week conservation class, when our fifth grade teacher took the entire class on a weeklong educational excursion into the mountains of Montana. We stayed in a youth camp and spent every day out in the woods learning everything about woodland plants and animals. I had already spent many days tagging along with Dad on hunting and fishing excursions; but this week was the beginning of my lifelong addiction to the outdoors ... not just experiencing the wild, but understanding mankind’s responsibility to conserve and manage this incredibly complex creation which has been entrusted to us.”
