Greek epics have never been so relatable.
SOURCE:Participant Media
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His students call him Schmo, Mr. Schmo, Big Daddy Schmo, or Pimp Daddy Schmo—and he’s pretty much the teacher we all wish we had.
Los Angeles native Barry Smolin has been teaching English for 28 years. Lately, using a light saber, he’s been convincing ninth graders at Hamilton High School Humanities Magnet in Los Angeles that really, there’s no difference between them and young Telemachus in the Odyssey.
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