Charlotte’s Web Of Lies
My grade four class is reading ‘Charlotte’s Web’.
Student: “Why do they want to kill him? He’s their pet!”
Me: “To eat.”
Student: *Shocked.* “But… why?!”
Me: “For the meat. Pork comes from pigs.”
Student: “Pork comes from animals!?”
Me: “Uh… let’s get back to the book, shall we?”
Another student who is a bit of a troublemaker speaks up.
Other Student: “[Student]. You ever wondered why chicken is the name of food and an animal?”
Student: *Penny drops.* “Chicken too?!”
That student left my class traumatised that day. The next day, I had to have a meeting with a p***ed-off parent.
