Just finished grading 37 essays on the French Revolution

I didn’t cry. Not even when I read the one kid who wrote about Robespierre being a ‘very intense’ guy with bad hair and a tragic past. That was the third time this week someone said that. I’m not sure if they’re getting it or just projecting. But I marked it full points anyway. The way they keep asking the wrong questions — that’s the right way to start. I’ll leave the rest to them.