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Southern Ocean
09/20/10
Southern Ocean
So apparently there are five oceans. Who knew? In any case, I've had to teach that there are five oceans for several years now. I found a lonely globe in the cafeteria and took it. Then I found someone sort of in charge.
"Do we have any globes with the Southern Ocean on it, since it's been on maps since about 2000?"
Someone Sort of in Charge just laughed, "Probably not."
"So, can I take a permanent marker and label this correctly?"
"Ahhh..."
"OK, how about this? I'm going to take a permanent marker to this outdated thing, and if anyone asked, nobody gave me permission."
Someone Sort of in Charge laughed and nodded, "Sounds good."
I have worked in American schools for too long. It doesn't even phase faze me that I have equipment and materials ten years of out date. That's what markers and duct tape are for, right?
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(That would be "faze." My brother corrected me on that one a while back.)
And yes, the Southern Ocean is basically around Antarctica.
I threw the kids for a HUGE loop today when I showed them maps with the Pacific in the middle, and maps with Australia on top. Whaaaa!
You're gifted kids, suck it up. Learn something.
Eventually, we will end up with the one ocean that started it all again, Panthalassa. I just don't think many of us will be around to be a part of one continent again though.
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