In my younger, weaker days, I was still under the impression that I had to follow the district-created curriculum exactly. This led to that fateful, dreary September day, when I used a recording of "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette to help teach irony. (Thankfully, though, the song actually convinced me to get rid of most of the curriculum--I made it through two of six classes before 86-ing the lesson--and I have never looked back. Cheers, Alanis!)
Anyway:
Me, unenthusiastically: "OK, who can give me some examples of irony in this song?"
silence
Me: "What's ironic about this song, everyone?"
Student [Cory Mantle]: "It's ironic that she got a record deal!"
Needless to say, Cory solidified his 'A' for the rest of the year right then and there.
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