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I cannot be consistent at a certain moments.

I don't know; maybe I'm too weak ...

I slacken in the crucial moment.

Modern research bears in mind what goes on

within a person that acts in a special way.

It's turning into some other kind of ...

well modern religion that one has to take into account ...

Shouldn't you be on duty today?

Pardon?

Aren't you on the duty roster today?

Come and let's sort this out, will you.

Did you take the cap?

No.

They were fighting.

- Were you fighting?

- No ... We were playing.

He's lying.

He did take it.

Did you take it?

He could have lost it.

No, he did take it!

Then Ivan picked it up.

What do you say, Ivan?

I put it on the fence.

But now it's not there.

- Bengt, who took that cap?

- I don't know.

I tell you, he took it.

- Move along now and let me sort this out.

- Just a second, please.

Where is the cap, Bengt?

Kent must have his cap back.

Otherwise, you'll have to buy him a new one...

...and that's final.

Eh, you know, boys will be boys.

Yes, but someone should have a smacking to remember.

Sir!

Kent found it!

Found what? ... 'The hole'?

NO!

Push him into the water!

Hey, teacher's coming!

This way. Hello! This way.

No, you mustn't touch any of the exhibited objects.

Absolutely not!

Come here everybody!

Stop that, Bengt. Stop it.

Come here and listen

It is a bit old fashioned and baroque shaped.

Do you still see that it is decorated in a rococo manner?

And do you see all the flowers and the rippled frame?

Now you can see that flowers and nature

were really up-to-date in the 18th century.

Can I have your attention, please?

Look at this little girl.

You can see how

abundantly she is decorated with flowers, all over.

"Are you prepared to attend a ball at my home?"

she seems to say.

"You can all see how smartly we are dressed up."

"We come all dressed up in silk,"

"and I wonder if you can hear the rustling from all our silk."

"Here we enter our dining room,"

"and to not bore you,

I will bring forth a little orchestra."

Are we allowed to stay behind to have a second look?

Have you ever spotted such an animal in the woods?

O my, how cute it is!

They are fighting for the prey you see.

It's got exactly the same thumb as I've got.

- This is a gorilla.

Right, this is a gorilla.

You can see that on its face.

- O, how mighty fine teeth he's got.

- Wow, a newborn human baby.

So beautiful his teeth are. No fillings, eh?

He has probably never eaten any sweets.

Or could it really be genuine teeth?

Look here. It has got some hair.

Have you seen this Olle?

Mtensson.

Yes, how do you do, Mrs Persson?

Really?

Yes.

No, of course they are not allowed to do that,

but it's quite impossible to supervise them every moment.

And by the way ...

Of course I'll talk to Bengt, yes I will.

No, they are not allowed to do that, but ...

But Jane could also have ...

May I be excused?

Good morning children.

Good morning, sir.

Be seated.

I only wish to have a peek in the class register.

Well you know ... it's the same old story, the background,

foster parents,

his mother having younger children

and doesn't care about him.

He simply ruins the whole class, like a venom.

Well ...

Is it true that you fight with the kids?

A report about that has been sent

to the local education authority.

Honestly, what did you do?

I don't pay any personal attention to it.

I assume that you deal with whatever you have to deal with,

in accordance with your own judgement

But a bad reputation always undermines, so to speak.

Not least among the children.

If a kid says "My dad has told me that my teacher is no good"

then ... then that is no good.

You ...

It might be a good thing to summon a parent-teacher meeting.

Arrange something nice an evening and talk to them.

I think that might ease ...

this atmosphere ... that has arisen.

Well yes, that might be an option. You might be right in this.

Let's agree about that.

Give my regards to Gunvor.

Yes, I will thank you.

Well, perhaps I'd better ...

better mention.

We are in the midst of a transit period.

On the one hand we have the authoritarian, old fashion school;

an autocratic school almost,

on the other we have the new, more democratic school.

We teachers are facing a big dilemma by this.

We are standing with one leg in the old system

and with the other in the new one.

We cannot get around that we are human beings

and that we still make all kinds of mistakes,

already done in times before us.

We become too authoritative.

The children demand ...

demand total justice; that we should be impartial,

that we shall treat everyone in exactly the same way.

In my point of view ...

if I'd treat everyone alike

then I'd look upon myself as a villain.

In my opinion every child should be treated

in accordance with its own conditions.

A major part of the time I spend in the classroom

is set aside to give the pupils

some basic rules of democracy.

Maybe I'd better make a halt here.

Sir, speaking of the political... of politics;

as far as I can see it.

that is not a subject for children 11, 12 and 13 years of age.

In due time they'll learn about democracy and dictatorship.

I'll have to ask you;

is it really necessary to get 20 sums for homework?

We must have in mind

that they are on the eve of entering Upper school.

We must consider their proficiency.

It might be a disturbance for them

to be treated too democratically.

Maybe we should follow a slightly stricter line.

I do think that ... that other parents here would agree.

For instance, if the children will sell 'May-Day-flowers'

or flowers to benefit the blind;

some of them accept to sell 50 or 100 flowers.

This causes those who are not born salesmen

to accept the same amount.

And this often causes the parents to have to step in

and be helpful with this flower business.

And they aren't really listening at the morning assemblies

more than on Fridays.

Shouldn't we more eagerly stand up

for the Christian values and ...

Regarding corporal punishment, I too am against it, but ...

sometimes we have to face a situation

that becomes too much to handle.

I deeply regret

if that could lead to violence and aggression.

I just want to say one thing;

we had a teacher who was extremely strict.

He was strict enough to use caning as a means.

He whacked us in the neck and in other parts.

But I must admit, we suffered no harm by that,

and we were taught good manners!

I think that all of us parents also must consider

the situation for the teacher.

A vigorous class could be troublesome to handle.

Soon there wont be one single week or month

without some kind of collection

for the benefit of one person or another,

or a country of some kind.

I only want to make it clear; I didn't have

caning or slapping in mind.

But the pupils must realize ...

that it is the teacher who sets the rules; easy and clear.

And fair!

Then sir, I'm sure you'll realize

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