Here’s an email forward that I received recently and found to be cute.
Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I dug in my pocket for 8 cents and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her as she stood there and cried.
Hence the evolution of teaching math:
1. Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit ?
2. Teaching Math In 1970
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?
3. Teaching Math In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?
4. Teaching Math In 1990
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.
5. Teaching Math In 2000
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is white, selfish, and inconsiderate. He cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of
$20 to spend at Wal-Mart. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How do birds and squirrels feel as the logger cuts down their homes?6. Teaching Math In 2010
Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?
I'm a Christ-follower, compelled by my faith toward reason, which points directly toward conservatism. This world's daily onslaught of lunacy offends my intellect and senses, so this is my venue to blow off steam.
So sad. If only she would have played it cool and typed in how much you gave her, the computer would have done the math work. Awww.
Teaching Math is 2060…..uh, teacher? what’s a logger?
Isn’t it sad how much math has changed? It’s gotten to the point were a good percentage of kids don’t even know how to do basic division or multiplication.
Hahahaha! The saddest part about it is how real it is.
This is exactly how many pepole feel!!! They get so so so nervous for little things fifty cents!!! Just take a minute and breath every thing we be okay!!!
Ironically, compared to the end of this satirical account of the relaxation of how much work we have to do in school, When I have Spanish homework, I just go to the Babel Fish Translation device on the Internet. SSSSHHHH! don’t tell my teacher!
tiny brain.. math baaaaaaaad!but the e-mail, funny.