**This kid got it right and told it like it is about public schooling**

[easyrider]

Its been said more and more teachers are losing the passion and what they signed up for when getting their degree to teach.  Now its all just a paycheck and assigning packets to our youth.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5MeZ6DJejY

Edited May 10, 2013 by easyrider

[Frogee]

Youtube pulled it. Go figure

[jaman]

Youtube pulled it. Go figure

no they didn't just watched it

[jordan1]

Youtube pulled it. Go figure

just go to you tube and it is on the front page !~!!   are you a history teacher!!   j/k lol

[cranster]

this http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0POlI8FRj4 is why that is happening.

Edited May 10, 2013 by cranster

[umbertino]

Wow.....The youngman has speaker talents no doubt. Obviously very intelligent.

I hope he didn't get suspended or fined or whatever..

Edited May 10, 2013 by umbertino

[Francie26]

-- 8th grade final exam
 

I wonder how many of us could pass this test today. I'm pretty sure I would have to study a few hours first. haha

Take this test and pass it on to your more literate friends..
1895

What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895...

Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895?

This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, and reprinted by the Salina Journal.



8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS - 1895

 

Grammar (Time, one hour)

1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.
2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications.
3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph
4. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of 'lie, ''play,' and 'run.'
5. Define case; illustrate each case.
6 What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.
7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.

Arithmetic (Time: 1 hour 15 minutes)

1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3,942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1,050 lbs. for  tare?
4. District No 33 has a valuation of $35,000.  What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find the cost of 6,720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent.
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $20 per metre?
8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance of which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt

U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes)

1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and Howe?
8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, and 1865.

 

Orthography (Time, one hour) [Do we even know what this is??]

1. What is meant by the following: alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: trigraph,  subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals
4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u.' (HUH?)
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup.
8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication.


Geography (Time, one hour)

1 What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, Odessa, Denver, Manitoba, Hecla , Yukon , St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude?
9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.
 

 

 

Notice that the exam took FIVE HOURS to complete.

Gives the saying 'he only had an 8th grade education' a whole new meaning, doesn't it?!

Have fun with this...pass it on so we're not the only ones who feel stupid!!!

Read more: http://dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/148356-this-kid-got-it-right-and-told-it-like-it-is-about-public-schooling/#ixzz2SuqWrApS

 

[umbertino]

Francie.... Strong stuff indeed... Thanks for sharing.

[Francie26]

Francie.... Strong stuff indeed... Thanks for sharing.

I'm glad you liked it. This was from a time when teachers taught and students learned or wished later that they had. lol

[The Machine]

 

-- 8th grade final exam

 

I wonder how many of us could pass this test today. I'm pretty sure I would have to study a few hours first. haha

 

 

 

Wow ... those 10 questions constitute an exam !!

 

 

 

here's the 2012 Irish examination .... from reading through it it's pretty similar to what I did when I was 16 (not 1895 though lol)

 

Mathematics

paper 1   2hr 30mins    http://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2012/LC003ALP130EV.pdf

paper 2   2hr 30mins     http://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2012/LC003ALP200EV.pdf

 

English

paper 1   2hr 30min    http://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2012/LC002ALP100EV.pdf

paper 2   3hr 20mins  http://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2012/LC002ALP200EV.pdf

 

I could go through all of the papers but I don't have all day to copy and paste all the links but they can be found here http://www.examinations.ie/index.php?l=en&mc=en&sc=ep&formAction=subject

 

all together you have to complete any 12 of the subjects below .... English , Irish and Maths are compulsory almost all exams comprise of 2 papers totaling approx 5 hours

 

Accounting

Agricultural economics

Agricultural science

Ancient Greek

Applied mathematics

Arabic

Art

Biology

Bulgarian

Business

Chemistry

Classical studies

Construction Studies

Czech

Danish

Design and communication graphics

Dutch

Economics

Engineering

English

French

Geography

German

History

Irish

Italian

Mathematics

Music

Physics

Physics & chemistry

Religion

Technology

Technical drawing

 

 

for those that read the list .... did you notice the examinable subject in red ..... even if you don't pick religion as an examinable subject you still have to take the class.

 

From what I can remember I did English , Irish , Mathematics , Physics, biology, Geography, Engineering, technical drawing, French, Italian,  Applied Mathematics & Construction studies.

 

 

I never planned on becoming an engineer  but from looking back at that list I guess it was always on my mind lol

[LIBoy]

Again, you get what you pay for and you can not paint everyone with the same brush Easy.  I live on Long Island and pay high taxes for our school system.  We have some of the best schools in the country and my district is awarded year after year with national recognition of excellence. 

Now, go into NYC and other major cities and there is a different story.  However, my point is, just because some districts are terrible does not mean that ALL districts are terrible. You like to speak in generalities and make reference to an all or nothing menatlity.  That just isn't the case. Yes, some districts need help.  but most are just fine

[umbertino]

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Italian,

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 Allora parli un po' di italiano.... You can speak some Italian then. Good.

[RodandStaff]

We homeschooled both our kids... with one short stint in public school for both kids.  Our son esp. noticed that school basically amounted to babysitting... he even saw kids doing drugs in the classroom and the teacher knew about it!!!!  So what does that tell you abut the future of this country if the kids are not getting educated but in fact are being "dumbed down" so that no one has any "confidence issues".... that is until they get out in the job market and find out they are totally unprepared for the real world.   Sad situation... but it's easy to see why there has been such an increase in home schooling and private school!!!  Not knocking teachers... that's not an easy job... but when your just doing it for a paycheck there are easier ways to make a living... just saying!!!    

 

Thanks Francie.. that serves to remind us how far we have come from what made this country the nation "it once was"!!!    

 

Thanks for the post Easy!!!   

[Peace]

Good for you kid! That took a lot of courage. Heck yea:) keep on keeping on:) I hope you keep making an awesome impact on people throughout your life.

Great post...encouraging.

[yota691]

Follow up..

http://youtu.be/GLAp7rgQUok