WTOC, Savannah, Georgia, news, weather and sports | Different ages, different approaches to Obama's speech
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METTER, GA (WTOC) - President Obama's speech put plenty of school districts on the political hot seat with the decition of whether or not to present it in classes.
Many schools did, while some others didn't. Candler County Schools had a different answer for each school.
At Metter Middle School, students watched the speech online.
Alicia Kelly listened like others in her class and across the country. She thought the president's address to your people was worth her class's time.
"It made me think about school and what I'll do from 7th through 12th grade," said seventh grader Alicia Kelly.
Her 400 classmates at Metter Middle School watched the stream live from the web.
"I thought it was important for students to see that they are responsible for their education along with teachers, principals, community members," said middle school teacher Monica Bohannon.
Across town, Metter High School students could see the address later this week in their Social Science classes.
"It seems to cut across curriculum, you don't have to teach a specific standard like I do as a government teacher," explained high school teacher Aaron Eubanks.
The students at Metter Elementary did not watch the speech.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Bubba Longgrear said they hadn't had one parent complaint for or against the speech.
Eubanks said the high school students can earn extra credit for blogging about the speech, good or bad. That includes writing about the national furor it caused everywhere but here.
Also, Bulloch County Schools did not offer the web stream live, but instead are giving teachers the option to use it in their curriculum. Other schools allowed middle and high schools students to watch the president, but not elementary students.
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