Originally Posted by Moparite
When i was in high school the one thing that I actually was interested in learning about was Vietnam. But that never happened because the books we had where so old and it didn't happen yet. This was in the early 80's! How pathetic is this that the schools can't teach the students about important times in history. Instead they drilled us about the war of 1812. Not that that shouldn't be taught but i think there are more important events in history that should be. I wonder what they are actually teaching the kids today? How to look it up on Google? In math class calculators where banned except for a few times when they where needed. With all the kids today having smart phones are they banned from bringing them into class?


Agreed and SAD frown
How to be self entitled and narcissistic
Doubtful We weren't even allowed to use calculators in college. Reminds me of an Algebra teacher that always gave handwritten homework to solve. At the next class he would ask who solved problem # 1? I f more than one hand went up he would ask each for their solution and write it out on the board. None were the same. He would then say, YOU'RE ALL WRONG as there is no solution. This would repeat a few times but some had solutions.
It was his way of getting the student's to read and re read the chapters trying to find the solution. Didn't take me long to figure him out. But when the final was taken the scores spoke loudly of his methods wink