As long as it is presented in a manner they can understand, I’m okay with it. There are too many (nominal) adults who keep saying, “They won’t understand this, it should be presented later”, without actually trying to figure out what they can understand. They have to learn sometime, and hitting them with it after they already “learned” from their buddies is too late.
Our school systems are designed around the idea that parents will teach morality and basic reasoning. They aren’t, so the schools are trying to take up the slack… with fewer contact hours than ever and, oh yeah: They’re spending HUGE amounts of time on worthless testing.
We have designated classes for some of these. For the 1st, 2nd and 4th, we had a class that taught us about this. For #3, I generally learn from what people don’t do and common sense. Anger management is not something we learned about.
And guess what? None of this happened in my 8th grade Geometry class. As for the schedule in the right, we were online the whole year, so we had nothing of the sort.
Mr. Danziger sarcastically points out that this is what Faux news is telling its cult what to believe so they can be justly riled up for their new day and happily spread the lies. The truth is they probably don’t have enough time to teach geometry like they want.
The shyte that is being taught in school is abysmal.
And we wonder why our educational system is falling behind where it is. We can’t teach them math, and history, and economics, and science because we have to teach them all the PC shyte.
It’s quite simple: treat everyone of every color, race, creed, nationality, sexuality, or favorite color with respect. Done. We don’t need to delve into every nook and cranny of every feeling.
Frankly, if they can master all that, they will be excellent contributing members of society. Just compare to the racist, sexist, inappropriate, insulting, angry members of the Republican Party and their Lord and Master #45.
Geometry is important, but it’s a lot harder to learn how to engage with other human beings. We can get through geometry a lot faster.
In grade eight biology class, back in 1962, we did a unit on the systems of the human body. The teacher (he was a good teacher, by the way) gave us an initial run-down of the systems we would discuss—the digestive system, the circulatory system, and so on, I don’t remember the whole list. After class I went up to him and said, “Excuse me, but I think you left out the reproductive system.” He looked at me, didn’t say a word, and just shrugged his shoulders. Clearly, in grade eight we weren’t supposed to learn about the reproductive system.
That isn’t happening but even if it does happen – how often do you hear people complaining about school “All that time learning geometry, and I never used it in real life. School was a waste of time”… and those are the same people who complain about this, even though these other things 100% will be useful in “real life”.
Recently started teaching at a local community college, with a mixed class of high school and college students – had to waste the first two class sessions going over all of the community college’s information and disclaimers about topics like the ones listed in the cartoon…
Venn diagrams tend to come in handy when looking at the relationships of people who belong to the Trump cult and people who refuse to get vaccines, or wear masks, or wash their hands, or de-worm themselves when they don’t happen to have any horses handy……
It both amazes and saddens me that so many commenters on this cartoon don’t appear to understand the concepts of satire, parody, and reductio ad absurdum…..But there is no doubt at all that at least some of the kids being homeschooled are taught that people and dinosaurs were running around loose at the same time. They might as well be taught that the Loch Ness Monster faked the moon landing!
RAGs almost 3 years ago
As long as it is presented in a manner they can understand, I’m okay with it. There are too many (nominal) adults who keep saying, “They won’t understand this, it should be presented later”, without actually trying to figure out what they can understand. They have to learn sometime, and hitting them with it after they already “learned” from their buddies is too late.
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
Our school systems are designed around the idea that parents will teach morality and basic reasoning. They aren’t, so the schools are trying to take up the slack… with fewer contact hours than ever and, oh yeah: They’re spending HUGE amounts of time on worthless testing.
ImDaRealAni almost 3 years ago
Not what happens. At least here.
We have designated classes for some of these. For the 1st, 2nd and 4th, we had a class that taught us about this. For #3, I generally learn from what people don’t do and common sense. Anger management is not something we learned about.
And guess what? None of this happened in my 8th grade Geometry class. As for the schedule in the right, we were online the whole year, so we had nothing of the sort.
Terdarian almost 3 years ago
Mr. Danziger sarcastically points out that this is what Faux news is telling its cult what to believe so they can be justly riled up for their new day and happily spread the lies. The truth is they probably don’t have enough time to teach geometry like they want.
knutdl almost 3 years ago
“Don’t know much about geography. Don’t know much trigonometry. Don’t know much about algebra. Don’t know what a slide rule is for” (Sam Cooke)
William Bednar Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Must be a College Level course. Pass, and you get to graduate. But, to pass, you have to take the “Pledge of Allegiance, to Trump”. Ready?
FreyjaRN Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I’m happier than ever that I don’t have kids.
"It's the End of the World!!!" Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The shyte that is being taught in school is abysmal.
And we wonder why our educational system is falling behind where it is. We can’t teach them math, and history, and economics, and science because we have to teach them all the PC shyte.
It’s quite simple: treat everyone of every color, race, creed, nationality, sexuality, or favorite color with respect. Done. We don’t need to delve into every nook and cranny of every feeling.
The dumbing down of America continues.
eclairewl Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I loved geometry but never used it and don’t remember much of it. The other issues are much more important IMHO.
FrankErnesto almost 3 years ago
Actually, in many states, that will get you fired, and school funding cut. They can’t handle the truth.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The last item on the “schedule sign” lists “somebody’s mother”.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I once thumbed thru my niece’s math book and found stories about Sacagawea. HUH?!
Durak Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Where in the HECK is this, Jeff? Danzinger Fantasy World?
Adolf Trump almost 3 years ago
I miss the old days, when we were taught to be mindless slaves to the rich. Sigh.
Panda Proverb; ‘’Ignoring something, won’t make it go away’’
suzalee almost 3 years ago
The cartoonist evidently doesn’t have any idea how schools really work. Talk to a teacher before you print garbage.
Willywise52 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
No time left for you…
Motivemagus almost 3 years ago
Frankly, if they can master all that, they will be excellent contributing members of society. Just compare to the racist, sexist, inappropriate, insulting, angry members of the Republican Party and their Lord and Master #45.
Geometry is important, but it’s a lot harder to learn how to engage with other human beings. We can get through geometry a lot faster.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 3 years ago
First things first.. important to establish the ground rules before moving on.
lonecat almost 3 years ago
In grade eight biology class, back in 1962, we did a unit on the systems of the human body. The teacher (he was a good teacher, by the way) gave us an initial run-down of the systems we would discuss—the digestive system, the circulatory system, and so on, I don’t remember the whole list. After class I went up to him and said, “Excuse me, but I think you left out the reproductive system.” He looked at me, didn’t say a word, and just shrugged his shoulders. Clearly, in grade eight we weren’t supposed to learn about the reproductive system.
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
‘Uneducated people is how you make Republicans’: Gaetz slammed after calling for Education department to be abolished
https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-education/
KarenLaRae Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Yep .. that’s what we Democrats are fighting for … math teachers teaching sex education and social justice!
Aliquid almost 3 years ago
That isn’t happening but even if it does happen – how often do you hear people complaining about school “All that time learning geometry, and I never used it in real life. School was a waste of time”… and those are the same people who complain about this, even though these other things 100% will be useful in “real life”.
NWdryad almost 3 years ago
Too much to unload on them in just one class. Address one topic a day and then spend some time on geometry
sccooley almost 3 years ago
This is a false choice.
martens almost 3 years ago
Y’all know that this is a sarcastic take on the RW hysteria about public school teaching being too PC? I mean, as if…
RabbitDad almost 3 years ago
A ridiculous cartoon. Nobody discusses this in a geometry class, save it for social studies.
ferddo almost 3 years ago
Recently started teaching at a local community college, with a mixed class of high school and college students – had to waste the first two class sessions going over all of the community college’s information and disclaimers about topics like the ones listed in the cartoon…
Ricky Bennett almost 3 years ago
No joke, I actually saw an algebra book with only four pages of actual algebra.
lonecat almost 3 years ago
Teaching US history without talking about race is malpractice.
Jody H. Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Good one, Jeff. And I guess geometry would be the appropriate place for these discussions because there are “many sides”… /S
walkingmancomics almost 3 years ago
Frankly, in today’s world, all of the above are certainly of equal importance to, if not more important than geometry.
GiantShetlandPony almost 3 years ago
Um, I remember taking about 7 classes a day in high, both semesters. Not all of them were geometry. In fact, I only took geometry once.
Godfreydaniel almost 3 years ago
Venn diagrams tend to come in handy when looking at the relationships of people who belong to the Trump cult and people who refuse to get vaccines, or wear masks, or wash their hands, or de-worm themselves when they don’t happen to have any horses handy……
Godfreydaniel almost 3 years ago
It both amazes and saddens me that so many commenters on this cartoon don’t appear to understand the concepts of satire, parody, and reductio ad absurdum…..But there is no doubt at all that at least some of the kids being homeschooled are taught that people and dinosaurs were running around loose at the same time. They might as well be taught that the Loch Ness Monster faked the moon landing!
Michael G. almost 3 years ago
Wee arr oll dumed.
virtuoso001 almost 3 years ago
I’m surprised that “Schedule” in the upper right didn’t include a school shooting.
IDEALeducation almost 3 years ago
Beginning to study geometry in grade 10…those active shooter drills are putting students behind in their studies.
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
Republicans will ban abortion but don’t ask them to wear a mask or get a shot, they are total pigs.