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Article #2962Teaching Mathematics in America
From: James Crow
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:20
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:20
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Teaching Math in Wyoming: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit? Teaching Math in San Francisco: By cutting down beautiful rainforest of trees, the Logger makes $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the forest birds and squirrels feel as the Logger cut down the trees? (There are no wrong answers) Teaching Math in Los Angeles: El hachero vende un camion carga por $100. La cuesta de production es $80... Teaching Math in Detroit: 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. Teaching Math in Washington DC: "Latrell, get your hand off your crotch and stop dancing on that desk. Jamal - oh, I'm sorry - Mr. Ice J, please stop addressing everyone as 'whore'. Shakeema, Tameka, let go of each other's hair and return to your chairs. Oh Tameka, I think you're going to need stitches. You'd better go to the nurse's office. Tyrone, stop punching that bo - uh, I mean - pre-adolescent male. Everybody settle down. Class, stop shouting and listen to me. Class! . CLASS! ."
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