why we don't have to do any work

The day after Obama was elected, my classroom of (mostly) black children in Harlem was abuzz with excitement. This naturally led into a discussion and a writing response on what we did the night before, how we felt, what we were looking forward to, etc. Most everyone was participating, except one student who, frankly, was not in school often enough to keep up. But, this was an easy task and she wasn't doing anything. I walked up to her and asked why and she said, "I don't have to anymore! We're taking over, miss!" I spent a few minutes trying to explain the fallacies in her logic, but I have to say, I don't think I got through to her.