Follow the deterioration of our culture and educational system for the 63 Years from 1957-2020

The Coach's Team ^ | 5/17/16 | unknown author

[Oldpuppymax]

For those who continue to wonder how the most powerful, most productive, most envied and most successful nation in history can be one short step from the 3rd class status of a Marxist dictatorship.

1. Teaching Math in 1950s 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 1960s 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 1970s A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Math in 1980s 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 1990s 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...

[bgill]

While that may have been an easy answer in 1912, it’s impossible today. According to facebook, the hands down aurhority of mental illness, there were 58 different genders as of 2014.

[mjp]

Ever since Dewey, education has been about teaching the masses to initiate social changes and to fit in a democratic socialist society rather than teaching them to think.