[Rhodes22-list] Teaching Math

[elle]

Oh, you don't know how right you are...

elle

--- Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:
> 
> 1. Teaching Math In 1957
> 
> 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 1967
> 
> 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 1977
> 
> A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His
> cost of production is
> $80. Did he make a profit?
> 
> 4. Teaching Math In 1987
> 
> 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 1997
> 
> 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 their homes? (There are
> no wrong answers, and if
> you feel like crying, it's ok.)
> 
> 6. Teaching Math In 2008
> 
> Un hachero vende una carretada de madera para $100.
> El costo de la
> producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?
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