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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This came to me with no text twice, then Paleonet forgot who I was (ERROR you are not subscribed). I had almost decided that it really wasn't worth the effort, but I refuse to be defeated by artificial stupidity. So I'll try once more... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jere said: >I was very surprized when someone proposed for our Forams '94 meeting in >Berkeley that we have a special session for teachers. I said it was a >waste of time, since I assumed teachers would know nothing. Boy, was I >wrong. Teachers came, they loved looking at forams brought by Bill Sliter, >Karen Wetmore, Jim Ingle and myself, and they appreciated the lectures and >discussions. They especially enjoyed meeting micropaleontologists from >other countries--Japan, Germany, Philippines, Texas, France, etc. Two years ago when my eldest daughter had high school Biology her teacher asked me if I had something I could give her to demonstrate evolutionary change. I gave her a type slide with the Globorotalia fohsi lineage on it (with a key and photocopies of various illustrations on the side). She was delighted. Teachers are indeed very interested in micropaleo, if they are exposed to it. ======================================================================== | Michael J. Styzen Phone: (504) 588-4308 | | Shell Offshore Inc. Room: OSS-3202 | | P.O. Box 61933 E-mail: mstyzen@shellus.com | | New Orleans LA 70161 | =========================================================================
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