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Synopsis: A man enjoys an infinite number of perfect days in the park with his friend. After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions. Podcast discussions of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar...

Gerade eben war alles perfekt. Die Schüler sind konzentriert und aufmerksam, der gut vorbereitete Unterricht fließt fast wie von selbst und so könnte es immer weitergehen. Tut es aber nicht, denn im Klassenzimmer nebenan wird bekannt, dass der Englisch-Test ausfällt, der Kollege ist krank. Drüben bricht die Hölle los. Vor Freude wird geschrien, Stühle krachen auf den Boden. Dahin ist der perfekte Flow in Ihrer Klasse, die Schüler sind abgelenkt, machen Bemerkungen, werden unruhig. Was jetzt?

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It’s the early 1960s, and Anna has never seen a person with dark skin before. At first, she is afraid of her new second-grade teacher. But Anna quickly finds there’s no reason to be scared. Sister Anne is wonderful. She likes jokes, and she makes math and reading fun. But then someone sails a paper airplane to her, with a cruel message written on its wings. Sister Anne’s wise way of turning a painful incident into a powerful learning experience has a profound impact on Anna and her classmates.