Baltimore redefines grammar

The Washington Times ^ | 12-6-05 | Unknown

[JZelle]

I'm speechless!!

[Rummyfan]

In a teen magazine that is becoming part of the Baltimore middle-school reading curriculum, the noun is being redefined as "stuff." That makes a verb "what stuff does." It's part of a new approach in the Baltimore school system to teaching reading and writing in middle schools.

Any Freepers with kids in Baltimore city schools.....get them out now!!!!!

[GOP_Proud]

Know, yur speachlus.

[Red Badger]

Grammer is Gramper's wife.......

[Semper Paratus]

"Any 'Stuff' you want on your burger?"

[Youngblood]

Instead of nouns, we have "stuff", while the supernatural is now part of Kansas science. The US education system is going down the tubes.

[Red Badger]

Next step in the dumbing down process: Noun is sh#t and verb is when sh#t happens.......

[Kenton]

"Stuff" is the proper ebonics word for "Matter". Axe anybody.

[tfecw]

The first edition of the Newspeak dictionary?

[DeFault User]

Ain't you glad that edgukators be on top of lurning?

[fieldmarshaldj]

Sounds like the Baltimore Board of Education needs to get STUFFED !

[IronJack]

Baltimore Public Schools: Why Accept Success?

[silverleaf]

In Bawlmer, things are stuff. People are "Hon".

[spiffy]

Any place that you can go
And any person you can know
And any thing that you can show
You know it's stuff
You know it's stuff

[RebelBanker]

Remember, this is Baltimore City.

More likely, "Gimme yo stuff o I gwanna bust a cap in yo a$$."

[Tenacious 1]

The American standards are just to high for Baltimore. We need to lower the bar there a little bit so the kids do not get discouraged about failure.

Ironically, not a single middle school student received a failing grade in grammar class while this system of teaching has been in use. So it must be working.

Pick your logic.

[sourcery]

A noun is not a thing, and a verb is not an action. Nouns and verbs are defined by their syntactical roles in sentences, not by their semantics as recorded in the dictionary.

[ClearCase_guy]

The change is being made after a dismal performance on state standardized tests this spring.

"Sir, look at these test scores! This is bad! Our students know almost nothing!!"
"Take it easy! I have a solution -- I say we try to teach them less material."
"Brilliant!"

[Tenacious 1]

"A noun is not a thing, and a verb is not an action. Nouns and verbs are defined by their syntactical roles in sentences, not by their semantics as recorded in the dictionary."

Cool!

[Republican Red]

I went to high school in Baltimore in the 70's. The majority of schools were private, Catholic schools. A public school was unheard of. I don't know if much has changed but my Catholic High School accepted kids of all faiths. No one wanted their child to go to a city school.