Re: [Fcp-general] Hello...

[Peter Hutnick]

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:20:36 -0500, Aaron Traas <address@hidden> wrote:
> I just discovered the project, and frankly am heartened by it. I
> personally can't see sending my future children to a public school, due
> to moral bankrupcy and poor educational performance, and I also know
> some parents involved in home-schooling.

Your interest is gratifying.
 
> I'm not knowledgeable enough in any one topic to write a whole textbook,
> nor would I have the time. I can help proof-read, critique, and write
> chapters. I'm a computer scientist and youth minister by trade. Let me
> know if I can help with anything. I'll also notify other people who may
> be interested in the project...

Given that we are targeting K-12 you are almost surely qualified for
something.  Since you work with kids you have a real leg up (over me,
at least).

Since we only go through High School, and we have already adopted this
(http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/), we are probably covered
on that front.

We need almost everything.  You needn't wait for someone else to start
a text.  If you want to write a chapter out of the clear blue, more
power to you.

Some random ideas to get the wheels turning:

A chapter on Central Europe for an 8th grade Geography text.
A list of vocabulary words for third graders.
A summary of US involvement in the Balkans in the '90s for a High
School History text.

What interests you?

-Peter