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Math + Slavery = Complaint from parents

  • OneBuckeye
    Who knew?
    [LEFT]NORCROSS, Ga. – Angry parents called for an apology after a Georgia elementary school set a math assignment that used questions about slavery and beatings, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
    Parents of     students at Beaver Ridge Elementary School, Norcross, were outraged after their children brought home a math worksheet featuring questions such as "Each tree had 56 oranges. If eight slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?"

    They were also asked, "If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in one week?"

    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/01/08/georgia-parents-reportedly-outraged-over-school-math-assignment-that-used/#ixzz1iyRxGZzi[/LEFT]

  • hasbeen
    You would think they'd change the questions at some point over the last 100+ years.
  • justincredible
    pnhasbeen;1044753 wrote:You would think they'd change the questions at some point over the last 100+ years.
    Yeah. I mean, it's math class. Those questions are pretty inappropriate for a math problem. It's one thing to teach the kids about slavery but those questions are just stupid.
  • wkfan
    What sort of a dumbass actually writes math problems like that?
  • justincredible
    "Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

    You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
  • THE4RINGZ
    Is this one of those trick questions like the 1+1+1 thread?
  • RedIs4Heart
    Saw this on AOL this morning. News report says the math teachers were trying to incorporate social studies concepts into their math homework. Not sure if this is funny or sad.
  • hasbeen
    THE4RINGZ;1044761 wrote:Is this one of those trick questions like the 1+1+1 thread?
    If Frederick gets 2 beatings per day, how much money should his descendants get in reparations?
  • WebFire
    THE4RINGZ;1044761 wrote:Is this one of those trick questions like the 1+1+1 thread?
    4.
  • ytownfootball
    justincredible;1044759 wrote:"Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

    You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
    Of course not.

    Now imagine the outrage...

    "Tawana gets $245 a week in welfare. How many Colt 45 40's can she get that week?"
  • Devils Advocate
    justincredible;1044759 wrote:"Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

    You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
    You should. At least it has some use as a real life situation.
  • Devils Advocate
    If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in one week?"
    Answer: 4 less than my wife if she doesn't get back in the kitchen
  • ernest_t_bass
    justincredible;1044759 wrote:"Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

    You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
    No, that's more of a 4th grade level question.
  • osudarby08
    justincredible;1044759 wrote:"Tom has 4 marijuana plants. If each plant yields 6 ounces how many ounces will the entire crop yield?"

    You'd never see a question like that in a 3rd grade math class.
    If only our school systems were set up this way...then new potheads would not have to memorize the relationship between grams, ounces, and pounds.
  • ernest_t_bass
    ytownfootball;1044777 wrote:Of course not.

    Now imagine the outrage...

    "Tawana gets $245 a week in welfare. How many Colt 45 40's can she get that week?"
    It's a trick question, b/c the 45 and 40 are so close. Kids will get it wrong. I like your thinking.
  • RedIs4Heart
    "Tawana gets $245 a week in welfare. How many Colt 45 40's can she get that week?"
    +1
  • THE4RINGZ
    $245 a week in her welfare check? That seems like a lotta money.
  • ernest_t_bass
    THE4RINGZ;1044845 wrote:$245 a week in her welfare check? That seems like a lotta money.
    Tawana is probably black, which means she probably has at least 4-5 kids, from 6 different men.
  • THE4RINGZ
    ernest_t_bass;1044849 wrote:Tawana is probably black, which means she probably has at least 4-5 kids, from 6 different men.

    Well see we weren't given that information in the original question.
  • ernest_t_bass
    THE4RINGZ;1044853 wrote:Well see we weren't given that information in the original question.
    You have to teach kids to infer.
  • THE4RINGZ
    ernest_t_bass;1044856 wrote:You have to teach kids to infer.
    Sounds like one of her baby daddy's is infer a surprise when gets the letter from Child Support.
  • ernest_t_bass
    THE4RINGZ;1044862 wrote:Sounds like one of her baby daddy's is infer a surprise when gets the letter from Child Support.
    Repped.
  • THE4RINGZ
  • Glory Days
    Frederick got 14 beatings. I dont see any issues with the problem, the math checks out ok...
  • bigkahuna
    ernest_t_bass;1044849 wrote:Tawana is probably black, which means she probably has at least 4-5 kids, from 6 different men.
    Now, THAT's a Math problem and a science problem!!