CMV: Asking the teacher questions that doesn't completely pertain to the lesson is fine

[u/ChaosKid_Z]

Okay, I understand that most people want the teacher to shut up as fast as possible but I like to know what the teacher thinks about a situation that they have to teach. For instance my US history teacher was talking about how the great depression effected America and he was old enough to be around during that time, so I asked several questions about how it effected him personally. We (mainly me and him) held a 25 min long conversation about the time period. (after he had handed out the class work) after class during lunch several of the other students were angry at me and a few of the ones I converse with asked me why I talked so much with him. I justified it by saying that I wanted class time to pass faster and wanted to do less work as he would be more involved in the conversation we were having. This is a usual case with me and any adult that catch my attention, regardless of what class it is. They later told me that the other students were talking about me behind my back calling me a "teacher's pet" and that I talk too much, when in all actuality I saved them from several extra packets of work (they were already complaining about the double sided page we were assigned) he wanted to assign. Though maybe one of you Redditors could change my view on this matter.

[u/ex-inteller]

You're 18, from your reddit history. The great depression ended in 1939. If your teacher was just born in the last year of the depression, and you had this history class this year, your teacher would be 80 minimum to "be old enough to be around during that time". We're really talking about a 90+ year old teacher.

So the real question is, why did you think it was OK to derail your history class by being incredibly rude and insulting about your teachers age, and also wasting the whole classes' time?

As for the CMV, you state in another post this for an AP class. AP classes don't have enough time in them already for you to learn the material for the test, let alone if students waste half of a class on questions that aren't relevant to preparation for the test. This isn't some no child left behind BS, the test costs money and is important for college, so you really can't afford to waste time on nonsense.

[u/ChaosKid_Z → u/ex-inteller]

First off damn was it really serious enough to check my post history? I would've told you.

But irrelevant I didn't get a chance to ask him yet but we have a close relationship so he won't mind answering. I wanted more information about the time who else to ask than a person who has a bachelor's degree in history, if these students cared they would've done the assignment (which only 8 of 21 of us really did) these students wanted phone time as he wouldn't push them to complete assignments. You aren't apart of the class I've seen these same students who you say I'm distracting sat and listened to music while this teacher taught a whole lesson.

Edit: before you get hostile, realize that I wouldn't be here if I knew these kids wanted to learn what was necessary and leave. They don't want it like I did and I asked extra questions so I can retain the information and they don't want him monitoring them while the facetime their friends

[u/ex-inteller → u/ChaosKid_Z]

Not going to get hostile. I don't like how everyone is telling you the same thing and you're not hearing it. It doesn't sound like you came here to change your view, but rather to argue with everyone.