Eighth graders exam from 1912.
Eighth graders exam from 1912.
Being a former eighth grade teacher I find this fascination. I'm not sure I agree with the conclusions of the article.
http://beforeitsnews.com/education/2013/08/newly-discovered-eighth-grade-exam-from-1912-shows-how-dumbed-down-america-has-become-2444988.html?utm_campaign&utm_term=http://b4in.info/sGED&utm_source=http://plus.url.google.com/mobileapp&utm_content=awesm-sharebuttons&utm_medium=googleplus
Being a former eighth grade teacher I find this fascination. I'm not sure I agree with the conclusions of the article.
http://beforeitsnews.com/education/2013/08/newly-discovered-eighth-grade-exam-from-1912-shows-how-dumbed-down-america-has-become-2444988.html?utm_campaign&utm_term=http://b4in.info/sGED&utm_source=http://plus.url.google.com/mobileapp&utm_content=awesm-sharebuttons&utm_medium=googleplus
Fascinating!
ReplyDeleteI don't think that's college level these days; my 6th grade daughter answered about 25% of these, and she's supposed to be learning about half of these topics this year. There is some hope for the future of America.
Totally agree Eve Sullivan . I think the conclusions of the article are a little disingenuous.
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