The President asks his assistant, Donna, to talk to one of her former teachers on the phone, as they recently found out she was retiring. Once Mrs. Molly Morello is on the phone, Donna mentions that she is in the oval office with the President of the United States because of the profound impact Mrs. Morello had on her. This scene can be used during new staff training to discuss the impact that teachers make on their students.

Sheldon, Leonard, and Howard visit a classroom in an attempt to encourage young women to pursue a career in the Sciences. They fail to gain the class' interest, partially because they don't introduce the Sciences in a way that resonates with the students.

Mr. Simonet gives his students a year-long assignment: "Think of an idea to change our world - and put it into ACTION!" He creates this assignment to prove to his students that, despite their age and current situation, they can indeed change the world. Mr. Simonet inspires his students by suggesting that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.

Mr. Feeny poses a word problem to his students, and Corey correctly explains that the purpose of the problem is not to test the class' ability to find the correct answer but to understand that there is not always a correct answer.

Mr. Thompson struggles to get his students to recall basic facts about Europe and World War II.