A short history of math education.
 

Teaching Math In 1950
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit?

Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?

Teaching Math In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

Teaching Math In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.

Teaching Math In 1990
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.)

Teaching Math In 2005
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producción es $80

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hahaha... i like the 80's. 8)

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Teaching Math in 2006
"Everything bad in the world is due to Republicans. Viva La Raza"

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i wish my math class was that easy

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heh. sounds like the only radio station that comes in on my tape player in my car.. all they do is bash republicans. What a bunch of nazi's. :P

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So did Joey take a look at his kids Math book and get disgusted?

If any one subject should be impervious to political veiws and the such, it would be math.

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my differential equations class is all in english

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------- mexicans.

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I haven't bothered. She's innumerate, just like I was at her age.


But never impervious to ineffectual effeminant politically correct teaching methods!

Seriously, you should see how bullshit most modern engineering texts are compared to the old school ----. Pure math itself, which interests only neurotic geeks, is different from applied math and the people who love it.

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very funny :)