What 'first' would you like to see?

After Obama claimed the nomination yesterday I felt this was a moment in history to discuss with my students. My morning message explained the details and then asked, "What 'first' would you like to see happen?"

They struggled a bit with the question, but once they got going they were on a roll. Some of their answers were quite serious:

• a president who cares about global warning
• all weapons destroyed
• a law that requires all endangered animals have reserved areas to live on
• an NFL for women

Others were absurd:

• a house made out of marshmallows that could bounce all over
• kids getting paid to go to school or for doing nothing

Some were serious, but highly unlikely:

• a time machine
• cloning endangered animals to save the species

It made for a fascinating morning meeting.