Blackboard Jungle - Classroom Dynamics and Student Interaction
Richard Dadier:
There will be no calling out. You have any questions to ask, just raise your hand. You hear that, Miller?
Gregory W. Miller:
Sure, teach. You coming in strong. I can't tune you out.
Artie West:
His name ain't "teach".
Belazi:
It's "Daddy-O!
Artie West:
Hey, don't you know his name, jerk?
Belazi:
Excuse me, Mr. Jerk.
Richard Dadier:
All right, West, since you're so cooperative, suppose you stay after class and help me out.
Artie West:
I'm busy.
Belazi:
Oh, go on, Artie. Help him out.
Emmanuel Stoker:
Then you could be together, "alone".
Pete V. Morales: [in a effeminate manner]
Oh, "Daddy-O!
Richard Dadier:
All right, all right, fine. We had a few laughs. In a minute, the bell's gonna ring out there. That means you go to your civics class. Tomorrow morning when you come into this class...
Artie West: [interrupts Dadier]
Hey, teach, you're coming back here tomorrow?
Richard Dadier:
Sure, I'm coming back tomorrow.You know why? Because I'll "miss" you, West.
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Blackboard Jungle - Morning Routines and Frustrations Among Friends
Pete V. Morales: [talking into a recorder in front of the class]
I get up at 7:30, go wash. But my stinking sister, she's still in the bathroom, so I can't get in.
Richard Dadier:
That's fine, boy. keep on talking.
Pete V. Morales:
So then I go to the stinking bathroom. I wash my stinking face. Then I eat some stinking sausages.
Artie West:
Louder, come on!
Emmanuel Stoker:
We can't hear you in the balcony.
Pete V. Morales:
So then I go down the stinking street with my stinking books, and then I meet this stink-face who lives near me. And he says: "You go to school, Pete?" I say, "You stinking right, boy!" So we walked to the stinking El, and wait for the stinking train. What do you think? The stinking train is late. So I gotta get into the stinking crowd. And that's why I'm stinking late to school, teach. How was I? Okay?
De Lica:
You sure stunk up that record, boy!
Richard Dadier:
That'll be enough for the day.
Artie West:
You gonna play it?
Richard Dadier:
No. Thanks for picking Morales. I'm sure you're his "friend".
Gregory W. Miller:
Sure enough, chief. Too bad you can't say the same.
Richard Dadier:
And just what does that mean?
Artie West:
Morales is a spic, that's what it means. Maybe you don't like spics.
Richard Dadier:
That will be enough of that, West.
Pete V. Morales:
What did I do, anyhow?
Artie West:
All right, sit down... spic.
Belazi:
You heard him, greaseball.
Pete V. Morales:
At least I'm no Irish Mick!
Richard Dadier:
I said, that will be enough! Now, you pick up that magazine, Belazi. Pick it up! I wanna get one thing very clear in this classroom.There's not gonna be any name calling here. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. Now you understand that? All of ya!
Pete V. Morales:
I was just kidding.
Richard Dadier:
Yeah, I know you're just kidding. That's how things start. Like a street fight. Somebody pushes somebody in fun. Somebody pushes back, and soon you got a street fight with no kidding. That's the same way with name-calling. All right, West, look. You're of Irish descent. So is Murphy over there. You call him a Mick. He calls you a Mick. Suppose Miller called you a Mick. Is that all right? Then you call him a nigger.
Pete V. Morales:
I was just kidding.
Richard Dadier:
Well, stop kidding!
Artie West:
Sure, sure. Come on, Morales. Tell me all about your stinking sister!
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Blackboard Jungle - Confrontation Among Classmates in Blackboard Jungle
Artie West:
All you gotta do is take it. Come on take it.
Richard Dadier:
That's just what I'm gonna do, big shot.
Richard Dadier: [West strikes at Dadier and cuts him in the hand]
Come on, West. Come on... come on... Where you going, boy? Come on.
Artie West: [starts backing up from Dadier and calling for help from his gang, but none get involved]
Belazi!... Morales!... Stoker!
Gregory W. Miller: [challenges Stoker]
You wanna gang fight? You wanna start a rumble? Come on, boy, just make a move.
Artie West:
All right, you guys. Bascillo, Rock, move, both!
Richard Dadier:
What's the matter, West? You need help? Come on. You're holding the handle of that knife. Come on, you're the leader. You're the tough guy. You can't cut alone, huh, West? You're not so tough without a gang, but you were tough that night in the alley, weren't you? Seven to two. That's about your odds, isn't it?
Artie West:
This time you get cut up!
Richard Dadier:
Yeah, the gang-up didn't work. You went to the principal with a story about race prejudice. You couldn't get rid of me that way. Then you started sending those foul letters to my wife. Didn't you? Didn't you, West? End of the line boy!
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Blackboard Jungle - The Importance of Learning Abbreviations
Richard Dadier:
Now, pretty soon, you're gonna be reading in the newspapers want ads for jobs, apartments, something to buy. Advertising space is expensive so abbreviations are used. Now, write out the complete words to all the abbreviations in these problem ads. All right, get started.
Richard Dadier:
Belazi. Let's keep your eyes on your paper.
Belazi:
Me?
Richard Dadier:
Cheating won't help you learn those abbreviations, you know.
Artie West:
He won't look for no job. His old man owns a store.
Belazi:
Yeah, and I'm not gonna buy me me no Cadillac either.
Artie West:
No, It's cheaper to steal one. That's arithmetic for ya, teach.
Richard Dadier:
All right, Belazi. Bring me your paper up here.
Belazi:
Five points off. What for?
Richard Dadier: [notices that West is cheating also]
For having loose eyes. West!
Artie West:
You talking to me, teach?
Richard Dadier:
Bring your paper up here West.
Artie West:
What for?
Richard Dadier:
I said bring your paper up here.
Artie West:
And I said , what for?
Gregory W. Miller:
Come on, Artie. Bring him the paper.
Artie West:
Now, look, you keep your rotten mouth out of this, black boy.
Richard Dadier:
Miller!... Hold it... All right. All right, Miller. It's all right. Now, bring your paper up here, West.
Richard Dadier:
All right, we're going down to see the principal.
Artie West:
We are? You gonna make me, Daddy-O? How'd you like to go to hell?
Belazi:
What's the matter, Daddy-O?
Artie West:
Yeah, how about it, teach? You got a big mouth. Tell me to do this, do that. Are you big enough to take me to the principal's office? Because that's what you're gonna have to do. Take me. So, come on! Take me! Come on!
Artie West:
Come on. For a bright boy, you didn't learn nothing. Well, take me down. Come on. Step right up and taste a little of this , Daddy-O.
Richard Dadier:
Give me that knife, West.
Artie West:
Where do you want it? You want it in the belly? Or how about in the face, huh? Here it is. All you gotta do is take it. Come on, take it! Come on!
Gregory W. Miller:
Take it easy, chief. He's crazy, he's high, he's floating on Sneaky Pete wine.
Pete V. Morales:
He's gonna kill him.
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Blackboard Jungle - Importance of Name Pronunciation in English
Richard Dadier:
The name is Dadier. Mr. Dadier. Pronunciation is very important in English. I would hate to fail anyone who couldn't pronounce my name.
Artie West:
Me too, teach?
Richard Dadier:
Mr. Dadier.
Artie West:
Yeah, sure.
Richard Dadier:
Say it. And take your hat off in this classroom.
Artie West:
You ever try to fight 35 guys at one time, teach?
Richard Dadier: [approaches West and West stands up to challenge him]
Take your hat off, boy, before I knock it off.
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