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KariQuiteContrary
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.....is in serious jeopardy.
Seen on a 9th Grader's Facebook status update.......makes me cringe!
1. English: We Speak It - Maybe so, but you don't do it well (I should know, I've corrected papers you have written). In fact the majority of "English Speaking" Americans can't speak or write correctly in the ONE language they do know. Compare that to Europeans who often speak and read several different languages in addition to their native tongue and it's somewhat sad.
2. History: They're dead get over it - Many things could be said about this comment but I'll simply leave you with this. Ever heard of "Those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it"? Not sure about you all but there are some pretty dark days in history I'd rather not relive.
3. Math: 1+1=2 - Very good, unfortunately with those kinds of math skills, the programmer writing code to create apps for your ipod touch (which you frequently try to sneak out in my class) would be hopelessly lost. Hope you don't mind going back to the stone age of technology 'Ms. 1+1=2'.
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4. Spanish: We Have Dora - Sure, she's great for basics but I don't know many intelligent conversations that ONLY involve naming basic colors, shapes, and basic verbal commands like "jump" or "up". Try again.
And no, it's not fitness or weight loss related (unless you count "mental fitness") but that's what chit chat is for
Seen on a 9th Grader's Facebook status update.......makes me cringe!
SCHOOL IS POINTLESS... English: We Speak It, History: They're dead get over it, Math: 1+1=2..Beyonce taught us that.. Spanish: We Have Dora.:)
1. English: We Speak It - Maybe so, but you don't do it well (I should know, I've corrected papers you have written). In fact the majority of "English Speaking" Americans can't speak or write correctly in the ONE language they do know. Compare that to Europeans who often speak and read several different languages in addition to their native tongue and it's somewhat sad.
2. History: They're dead get over it - Many things could be said about this comment but I'll simply leave you with this. Ever heard of "Those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it"? Not sure about you all but there are some pretty dark days in history I'd rather not relive.
3. Math: 1+1=2 - Very good, unfortunately with those kinds of math skills, the programmer writing code to create apps for your ipod touch (which you frequently try to sneak out in my class) would be hopelessly lost. Hope you don't mind going back to the stone age of technology 'Ms. 1+1=2'.
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4. Spanish: We Have Dora - Sure, she's great for basics but I don't know many intelligent conversations that ONLY involve naming basic colors, shapes, and basic verbal commands like "jump" or "up". Try again.
And no, it's not fitness or weight loss related (unless you count "mental fitness") but that's what chit chat is for
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Right, because we didn't think that way when we were in 9th grade. It's totally a new attitude.0
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Replace Spanish with French and it's the same up here in Canada.0
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SCHOOL IS POINTLESS... English: We Speak It, History: They're dead get over it, Math: 1+1=2..Beyonce taught us that.. Spanish: We Have Dora.:)
Lol... At least this kid has a personality?! Maybe even a bit quick witted?! Thank god FB isn't really that serious.....0 -
Sure, lots of 9th graders don't love school. Sadly, this kid was entirely serious (Remember, I know and teach them).0
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I think SOME of the things they teach in school are completely useless. I know algebra is supposed to sharpen your analyzing/cognitive thinking skills, but then again I'm a student and shoving formulas and long numbers down our throats doesn't help. I have a very deep hatred of math, I think most people only use basic math on a daily basis anyway.
I could write a whole novel about some of the subjects taught at schools, but I think I'll stop here.0 -
Sure, lots of 9th graders don't love school. Sadly, this kid was entirely serious (Remember, I know and teach them).
My 73 yr old Dad still talks about how he hated school. It was hard for him. The only reason he worked as hard as he did was so he could play football. It makes sense to me that if school is hard, boring and/or you get bullied or teased, you might hate it.0 -
No, I fully agree that all subjects are important...I do NOT however, agree with how they are taught. But yes, I do agree English, Math, Science and History are vital subjects that need to be taught properly.0
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Sure, lots of 9th graders don't love school. Sadly, this kid was entirely serious (Remember, I know and teach them).
So... you're his teacher and his friend on fb or am I assuming here?0 -
Heh as a junior in college I can say that I probably will forget all the history I learned up until college, will never be able to speak or understand Spanish, and rarely use math in my major. *whew* xD0
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I think it was a joke, like something from a meme or pinterest.0
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Heh as a junior in college I can say that I probably will forget all the history I learned up until college, will never be able to speak or understand Spanish, and rarely use math in my major. *whew* xD
Exactly! People usually forget most of what they learned anyway, so it was a waste of time.0 -
Heh as a junior in college I can say that I probably will forget all the history I learned up until college, will never be able to speak or understand Spanish, and rarely use math in my major. *whew* xD
Exactly! People usually forget most of what they learned anyway, so it was a waste of time.
Eh I needed all of that to get into college though (4.0 in high school) but have no need for it any more.0 -
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Sure, lots of 9th graders don't love school. Sadly, this kid was entirely serious (Remember, I know and teach them).
So... you're his teacher and his friend on fb or am I assuming here?
Nope. Not a friend on facebook. I only friend former students and even they get to see a limited profile. Just so happens one of those former students commented on her post about how sorry she'll be that she didn't pay more attention to some of those things 0 -
Chemistry though!!! Goodness tell them to pay attention to that. And mitosis/meiosis. Have been learning that every semester the first 2 years :P0
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Sure, lots of 9th graders don't love school. Sadly, this kid was entirely serious (Remember, I know and teach them).
So... you're his teacher and his friend on fb or am I assuming here?
Nope. Not a friend on facebook. I only friend former students and even they get to see a limited profile. Just so happens one of those former students commented on her post about how sorry she'll be that she didn't pay more attention to some of those things
Oh, whew! LoL0 -
Really? I find algebra to be useful! Here's 1 example of many I could provide:I think SOME of the things they teach in school are completely useless. I know algebra is supposed to sharpen your analyzing/cognitive thinking skills, but then again I'm a student and shoving formulas and long numbers down our throats doesn't help. I have a very deep hatred of math, I think most people only use basic math on a daily basis anyway.
I could write a whole novel about some of the subjects taught at schools, but I think I'll stop here.
My step-son came home with this expensive fancy wireless router and said, "Look, it has 6000 square foot range!" I looked at him and said, "That doesn't mean 6000 feet away. Remember that it will transmit in all directions, so we are talking about the area of a circle. If you recall, Area equals PI times the radius squared. So, 6000 = 3.14(R^2) Now solve for R. He looked at me funny, so I solved for R for him. The range was about 45 feet from the router.
So instead of thinking he had a faulty router, he realized he had been suckered by the marketing.
I've also used trigonometry in my every day life too. And literature. And science. :bigsmile:
There's nothing wrong with being well rounded.0 -
Trig? nice!
I use a ton of science daily. I am a dietetics major and whew love science
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And for the record. I HATED math, but am grateful every day of my adult life for having been required to learn at least the basics.0
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Sure, lots of 9th graders don't love school. Sadly, this kid was entirely serious (Remember, I know and teach them).
So... you're his teacher and his friend on fb or am I assuming here?0
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