100-year-old chalkboard drawings found in Oklahoma school are stunning

Started by walkstall, June 09, 2015, 11:31:30 AM

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walkstall


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When a remodeling crew at Emerson High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, uncovered slate chalkboards dating back to 1917 last week, teachers at the school were transported back in time and given a glimpse of how teachers taught their students nearly 100 years ago.

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Read says the images found on the slate boards gave she and her fellow teachers an interesting look into the way things were done in their classrooms in the early 1900's.

more @
http://www.today.com/parents/100-year-old-chalkboard-drawings-found-oklahoma-school-t25166

Oklahoma City Public Schools.  A math lesson from 1917.


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supsalemgr

Quote from: walkstall on June 09, 2015, 11:31:30 AM
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When a remodeling crew at Emerson High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, uncovered slate chalkboards dating back to 1917 last week, teachers at the school were transported back in time and given a glimpse of how teachers taught their students nearly 100 years ago.

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Read says the images found on the slate boards gave she and her fellow teachers an interesting look into the way things were done in their classrooms in the early 1900's.

more @
http://www.today.com/parents/100-year-old-chalkboard-drawings-found-oklahoma-school-t25166

Oklahoma City Public Schools.  A math lesson from 1917.




That style seems to have more successful in educating folks than what we are doing now.
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quiller

You, uh, got an app for that math? Long division is HARRRRRRRRRD.......  :rolleyes:

Dori

Quote from: quiller on June 10, 2015, 06:18:34 AM
You, uh, got an app for that math? Long division is HARRRRRRRRRD.......  :rolleyes:

Have you seen how common core does it?

A Fourth Grade CCSS Aligned Math Problem in 108 Steps   :scared:

http://missourieducationwatchdog.com/a-fourth-grade-ccss-aligned-math-problem-in-108-steps/
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walkstall

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