Yes-and 1832 and 1848 and 1415.....i could go on.Did i mention i have a History Degree?It annoys me when politicians think that knowing dates is knowing History.Well, obviously you never read the definitive history book titled 1066 and all that. If you had you would know that history is not what happened but what everyone remembers. Surely everyone remembers 54 BC and 1066? No?![]()
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14th October 1066...Well, you obviously don't know me. You would be surprised at how good I am at trivia or Jeopardy. I'm a voracious reader and I feel I received most of my education through reading. That said, I still don't know when the Battle of Hastings was fought. I just hope it doesn't come up when I'm going for bonus points.
No. It was a thick yard stick. I still remember the yellow color.Same here,agreed! Did yours have the brass ruler?
Same here. So there we were on the monkey bars tipping upside down and showing our wares.Girls couldn't wear pants, skirts, blouses and dresses only. This was in the mid fifties to the early sixties.
Considering the increasing popularity of computers, I'd doubt if kids are even taught longhand anymore.Wow, your font is tiny. For me it was Shorthand. And Algebra. Did not use either. Do they even teach shorthand any more?
Considering the increasing popularity of computers, I'd doubt if kids are even taught longhand anymore.
I'm with you guys on algebra- and for that matter all upper-level math.
Did you ever go back to school? Sometimes when a person is going because they want to, not because they have to, it makes a difference. I didn't start college until I was 24. It was the right choice and the right time for me.I hated school with a vengeance and couldn't wait to leave.......I found the female teachers were the worse ones for humiliating you in front of the class.
I left school aged 15 years and one month, on the day I left we had a school leaving ceremony and afterwards I was in the cloakroom collecting my belongings when my last class teacher came in and asked if I had a job to go to....yes I said I start tomorrow........her reply was...you won't be able to have so much time off when you are working....,my response to that was..........I won't need to because I won't be facing you everyday........with that she turned on her heels and walked out.
Oh, same here. Especially since we students knew how to do those things long before we took the classes.Cooking and sewing classes in 7th and 8th grades. Just for the girls, the boys had shop. I would have rather done that.
We made a sewing bag and then an apron to use in cooking class. All by hand. I was already sewing at home on my Grandma's treadle sewing machine, and had no patience for the dreaded backstich. And I vividly remember making creamed carrots in cooking class, a dish I've never been tempted to repeat.
The boys learned to use basic tools, do home repairs and build small tables and racks. I was so envious...
Example?As a teacher I made it my mission to eradicate rules that made no sense and caused more trouble than they were worth![]()
Algebra by itself is not necessary, but if you are going to a job where math is critical, then you also need subjects like Advanced Geometry and Trigonometry or Trig. It teaches the pupil about equations, formulas and rules. It’s like a precursor to the next level. It makes learning the next level more understandable. My very first job out of college was a Product Engineer for DuPont. Algebra really did help me to get through Trig. If the student has no plans where math would help them with their vocation, then it’s unnecessary. Even as a pilot, I have used some geometry and of course, some math.Algebra.![]()