Tom J. Mariani - Great Plans

Overheard a teacher
the other day
Having coffee
Telling a friend

Gave this assignment
to my second graders
You're shipwrecked
on an island

Draw me a picture
then tell me a story
of what you would do
to save yourself

Boys: 'With my sword
I would do this
With my gun
I would do that'

Girls: 'I'd explore
Get some food and flowers
Build a house and
wait to get rescued'

Lots of men around here
Doing this and that
Lots of women too
Waiting to get rescued

Tom J. Mariani

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