In which the implications of the term 'educational' are called into question

[rallamajoop]

Somewhere in this evening's dinner table conversation the fact came up that, as part of some sort of special presentation, my youngest sister's class was shown an *Aragorn/Borimir music video* in English today. To music from Moulin Rouge, no less.

The justification? *Demonstrating intertextuality*. (Well, naturally!)

Her response to this has so far consisted mainly of baffled awe at how well it was put together. The class's collective response seems to have included stunned silence. She also swears that particular song is never going to sound the same again.

I am sure this knowledge will cease to be amusing and wonderful eventually, but it may take a while.

Edit:

The state finals are on this weekend, a.k.a. the second last competition I'll have in this state this year. They've got me doing a *Charleston*, of all godforsaken dances this time around, so should anyone want to point and laugh to see me in a flapper dress blackmail material to watch, drop me a line and I'll send you the details.

Comments

[velithya]

Wow. That's an... interesting school :D

[rallamajoop.livejournal.com]

Technically it was some sort of special full day English conference thing at Curtin which her class was sent to. Apparently there were kids from a lot of other schools at it as well, and a lot of other lectures, they just didn't leave quite so much of an impression.

And to think that we had her going to a Catholic school no so long ago. *g*