pork.

We've been doing a unit on Presidents lately for Social Studies.

We're nearing the end of the unit and I wanted to discuss Obama.

Since this is our current President, I was curious to see what the kids already knew about him.

They pretty much knew nothing, except that his wife's name is Michelle, and she wears pretty clothes.

I asked if the kids knew the reason why Obama is so important.

No one did, so I said, "Barack Obama is the very first African American president the United States has ever had."

Everyone just kind of stared at me.

So then I asked my class (which is about 90% African American) "Does anyone know what African American means?"

Cricket. Cricket.

No one knew. I was trying to figure out how to explain it in Kinder-friendly, but also politically correct lingo when I saw a hand shoot up in the air.

"I remember what African American means..." (says one of my African American students)

..."African American means you can't eat no pork!"

Oh boy.