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FAMOUSE PEOPLE
WHO USED TO BE TEACHERS
AN INTERNET SAMPLER ON GREAT TEACHERS
CREATED BY LANASA (SALOVA S.A.)

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A teacher should be
Passionate
Compassionate
Persistent
Results-Oriented
Creative
Curious
Optimistic
Flexible

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Teachers should be
1

C
2

Compassionate A. Teachers absolutely can not give up. The best teachers know that their
diligence and commitment to getting the job done well are the engines that
fuel the whole classroom operation.
Passionate

F
3

Persistent

A
4

G
5

D
6

B. Don't even think about becoming a teacher if you are a "glass half empty"
type of person. Good teachers know that their students will only succeed
to the extent that they are encouraged and believed in.

C. The best teachers are patient, understanding, and kind. They can put
themselves in their students' shoes and imagine what the students are
thinking and feeling, thus anticipating what they need in order to learn
and thrive
Results-Oriented D. Empowered teachers tap into their inner curiosity about what makes
individuals tick and chart innovative courses to meet a variety of unique
needs.
Creative and
Curious

E. There is no such thing as a "typical" day in the life of a classroom teacher.

With a multitude of factors impacting every minute of the day, strong
educators must be willing to bend when necessary, with a smile.

Optimistic

F. Effective teachers bring the full force of their personalities into the
classroom and spark excitement into the learning process.

Flexible

G. The best teachers use all the tools at their disposal in order to help their
students meet or exceed expectations. It's also important for teachers to be
results-oriented and always on the lookout for the latest innovation.

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some words you will need:
click

surf [s:f]
,

scan

key words
link

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http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/samgreattela
.html

1.
2.
3.
4.

Try to find at least:

four writers who used to be teachers
two US presidents who used to be teachers
two musicians who used to be teachers
two actors who used to be teachers

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FAMOUSE PEOPLE WHO USED TO BE

TEACHERS
name

occupation

real name

what did
he/she
teach

what kind
of teacher
he/she was

what is
he/she
famous for?

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FAMOUSE PEOPLE WHO USED TO BE

TEACHERS
name

occupation

real name

what did
he/she teach

Robert Frost

writer/poet

what kind of
teacher
he/she was

J.K. Rowling

writer

Stephen King

writer

Sir William
Golding
Lyndon Johnson

writer

US president

John Adams

US president

Gene Simmons

musician/bassist

Sting

musician

Kris Kristofferson

musician/ country

Mr. T

actor

Sylvester Stallone

actor

Art Garfunkel

actor

Billy Crystal

actor

Alexander Graham
Bell

scientist

what is
he/she
famous for?

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name

occupatio
n

real name

what did
he/she teach

what kind of
teacher
he/she was

what is he/she
famous for?

Robert Frost

writer/poet

Robert Frost

English

unconven-tional

Robert Frost was an

American poet who
received four Pulitzer
Prizes for Poetry

J.K. Rowling

writer

Joanne Rowling

English

Stephen King

writer

Stephen Edwin
King

for writing the Harry

Potter series of novels.
for his horror, science
fiction, and fantasy
novels, many of which
have been adapted to the
big screen

Sir William
Golding

writer

William Gerald
Golding

Natural Sciences
English Literature

Nobel Prize for Literature

laureate, best known for
his novel Lord of the
Flies

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name

occupation

real name

what did
he/she
teach

Lyndon Johnson

US president

Lyndon
Johnson

John Adams

US president

John Adams

grammar
school, high
school and
college
primary
school

what kind
of
teacher
he/she
was

terrible

what is he/she famous

for?

the 36th President of the

United States, oversaw major
social reforms and the
expansion of the Vietnam War
John Adams was a Founding
Father who became the
second president of the
United States

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name

occupation

real name

what did
he/she
teach

Gene Simmons

musician/bassist

Chaim Witz

sixth grade

Sting

musician

Kris Kristofferson

musician/ country

Gordon
Matthew
Sumner
Kristoffer
Kristofferson

English,
music, and
soccer
English
Litera-ture

what kind
of
teacher
he/she
was

terrible

what is he/she famous

for?

for performing in the band

Kiss
as the lead singer of rock
band The Police
for being an American writer,
singer-songwriter, actor, and
musician

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name

occupation

real name

what did
he/she
teach

Mr. T

actor

P.E.

Sylvester Stallone

actor

Art Garfunkel

actor

Laurence
Tureaud
Sylvester
Gardenzio
Stallone
Arthur Ira
Garfunkel

Billy Crystal

actor

William Jacob
Crystal.

gymans-tics

math

junior high
substitu=te
teacher

what kind
of
teacher
he/she
was

what is he/she famous

for?

for the '80s TV show "The ATeam" and from pro wrestling
role of Rocky in the film
series of the same name
Grammy-award winning
American singer, poet, and
Golden Globe nominated
for his roles in the films
When Harry Met Sally, City
Slickers and Monsters, Inc

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http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/82103/vermont-reads-robert-frost---uncon
ventional-teache
/

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sprawl [spr:l]
minor [man]

trumpet [trmpt]
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purpose [p:ps]
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unconventional
teaching
class
pupils

English
self-education
informal

education
students
teach

Robert Frost - An Unconventional Teacher

(March 26, 1874 January 29, 1963)
Inspired by his mother's innovative ideas about ___________, and to augment his meager income as a poet, Robert
Frost turned to ____________. For a time he taught at his mother's private school. Later he taught at Pinkerton
Academy in Hew Hampshire.
In 1917, he began teaching _________ at Amherst College in Massachusetts. And as author Natalie Bober observes,
his methods were _________________.
(Bober)"His teaching appeared to be __________. He was always late for class, yet angry if the ___________ did not
wait for him. He much preferred sprawling out on a couch (sofa) at home to sitting in a chair in ________ for
"teaching," and this he often did: "I don't ______," he once said. "I don't know how. I talk and I have the boys talk."
The boys were to read some of the minor authors. "The fellows who didn't blow their trumpets so loudly but who
nevertheless sounded a beautiful note."
He believed very strongly that the only education worth anything was _______________. He said at Amherst that
"some are self-made outside of college; some are self-made in college; but all are self-made if made to any purpose."
"Everyday I feel bound to save my consistency by advising my _________ to leave school. Then if they insist on
coming to school it is not my fault: I can teach with a clear conscience."

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Robert Frost - An Unconventional Teacher
(March 26, 1874 January 29, 1963)
Inspired by his mother's innovative ideas about education, and to augment his meager
income as a poet, Robert Frost turned to teaching. For a time he taught at his mother's
private school. Later he taught at Pinkerton Academy in Hew Hampshire.
In 1917, he began teaching English at Amherst College in Massachusetts. And as author
Natalie Bober observes, his methods were unconventional.
(Bober)"His teaching appeared to be informal. He was always late for class, yet angry if the
students did not wait for him. He much preferred sprawling out on a couch (sofa) at home to
sitting in a chair in class for "teaching," and this he often did: "I don't teach," he once said. "I
don't know how. I talk and I have the boys talk."
The boys were to read some of the minor authors. "The fellows who didn't blow their
trumpets so loudly but who nevertheless sounded a beautiful note."
He believed very strongly that the only education worth anything was self-education. He
said at Amherst that "some are self-made outside of college; some are self-made in college;
but all are self-made if made to any purpose."
"Everyday I feel bound to save my consistency by advising my pupils to leave school. Then
if they insist on coming to school it is not my fault: I can teach with a clear conscience."

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1. Who of these celebrities would you like to have as your teacher.
2. Why? Why not?
What do you like/dont like about todays lesson&? Why?

Homework: Theres one person left, Alexander Graham Bell. Try to

find information about his educators experience. Make a short story
about it.