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Mentoring Unit: 'Go on! You can do it! You can be a mentor!'

Welcome to your new English Class.

"'Gang members feel pessimistic about their chances of succeeding in life!'"

"Give me your tired, your poor, those longing to be free from pimples..."

Coronavirus Impact on Children

PROBLEM AREAS

"Should we put down what we think is right, or what we think you think is right?"

'We never should have bought him that little lawyer kit. Suddenly, everything I ask him to do is capricious or arbitrary.'

"Nothing else in my room can spin on the floor like a bottle."

"I adore kids, but I also adore Netflix."

'He's at a very impressionable age.'

"There are no dumb questions, Billy, but there are plenty of dumb answers!"

"Fellas, I invited Max here to give us a fresh, millennial take on how to get out of the inning."

"The witness will confine his 'Knock knock' answers to 'Who's there?'"

'Hmmphhhh ... High on Life. Now that's something the government ought to regulate.'

The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Lawyer - "Father Desmond, we need an exorcism."

"Sorry, but no. I can't lend you a student to help clean up your yard."

Violence against children.

Make good decisions!

'See, this is proof that your criticism of our educational system is right on!'

"The good news is, the children in the district have strong writing skills. The bad news is, we have sustained a letter-writing campaign from the third grade."

'I'm not enjoying my childhood, I'm dealing with it.'

"We don't make cookies anymore - I'm selling Girl Scout apps."

"These conferences are a good thing. It keeps parents off the streets."

Alcohol and Tobacco Danger

'You realize, don't you, that you are playing fast and loose with my self esteem?'

Danger: Do not love.

Adult Crime, Not Adult Logic

The Minor Issue

MEN, WOMEN, 'What are KIDS supposed to do?'

What's this about? The recession is devastating chain stores. Save our mall. They're the lifeblood of teen culture as we know it. What are your solutions? We're having a massive shop-in this Saturday! Shop 'til you drop. Big $$. Like a day of service? Exactly! But you'll feel even better about yourself.

Girl to mother: 'Don't call me a teenager. From now on, I want to be referred to as a pre-adult.'

'May I be excused? The pressure is getting to me.'

'I just think everyone in the family should have the same rights and privileges.'

'Don't get me wrong, I love children. I'm just not ready to hire them.'