Book Snap #7 Lessons from the book

"Hearing that Alexander the Great has been at a loss about what to do next after his vast conquests, the princeps remarked: 'I am surprised the king did not realize that a far harder task than winning an empire is putting it into order once you have won it'" (Everitt 325).

I liked this connection to Alexander the Great. My Honor's students write an essay on Alexander the Great. They have to decide if he was a hero or a villain. One of the connections my students make is that Alexander conquered 2,000,000 square miles in eleven years, yet his empire fell apart briefly after his death. On Alexander's deathbed, he stated that he left his "kingdom to the strongest." Alexander may have been the greatest conqueror in history, but was unable to keep it together when he died. Contrary, Octavian, although may not have been the great military mind, was able to make a smooth transition of power to Tiberius and marked the golden age of Rome.

There was a lot of reading on boundaries because there are many, many ways boundaries may be broken without even realizing.  Simple things line extending your cell number to students, to accepting social media requests may all sound great at the time, but could very likely be misused in the future.  I also liked the reminder that when we become the trusted adult and encounter various situations, we need to know our role.  We need to remember that we are not cerified counselors etc.  While we may be a trusted adult, we need to know our limits and when to refer young people to the proper assistance when needed.  "We have the responsibility to work positively with young people, but each of us brings a certain set of qualifications, credentials and expertise to the team.  When people work beyond thteir scope, they may accidentally do wharm while atttempting to do good." pg 135