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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 168823, member: 44&quot;]Came upon this news item today. It is about classrooms in an OK high school being remolded with new chalkboards. When the contractor pulled down the old boards they found that:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>&quot;Beneath the current boards rested another set of chalkboards - untouched for nearly 100 years. Protected and totally undisturbed, the century-old writings and drawings looked like they were made just yesterday. Here, a November calendar rolls into December. A turkey marks the celebration of Thanksgiving.&quot;</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The principal and teachers of the school were amazed with what was found and especially with the teaching manner used. Nowwwww I am amazed that the lessons, drawings, etc... found on the boards survived, but not necessarily in the teaching method used. I can remember pics drawn on the boards, the penmanship, verses used but not quite as much detailed colorful drawings. The the principal&#039;s 80 something old mother was overwhelmed with the site for the memories it brought back. My mother, born 1912, would have found it familiar also. Another surprise for me was that the principal was *surprised* of the penmanship used. Do they not teach penmanship anymore? Do they not teach cursive writing?</p><p><br /></p><p>At the&nbsp; end of the article is a video on other old boards found in the school.</p><p><a href="http://www.littlethings.com/1917-chalkboards-untouched/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.littlethings.com/1917-chalkboards-untouched/" rel="nofollow">http://www.littlethings.com/1917-chalkboards-untouched/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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