8th grade education

[jimbur]

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography - Ambrose Bierce

Nice one Geoff. But are all those refresher courses really necessary
Cheers,
Jim

[Carry Pine]

It's strange how we have those rules as in no comma before a conjunction. I wonder who decided that?
Interesting that in the 8th grade test they mentioned 'complex sentences'. Now they have resurfaced with the BST and NAPLAN tests but in 30+ years of teaching 'complex sentences' were not even thought of.

Graham
(I hope Alex has forgiven me by now)

[RETIRED]

Ahem. Alex is actually right according to this.

http://www.une.edu.au/tlc/aso/studen...eets/comma.pdf

[snowyskiesau]

I put my knowledge of geography down to the pull down charts that were used at school (no AV in my day!).
Most of these world charts were pretty old and covered in pink areas that represented the British Empire - as it once was.
The rule seemed to be, if it's pink, you're going to learn about it.

[Manuka Jock]

.. and that the Miss Universe competition had no extra-terrestrial contestants
cheers,
Jim

Some of the contestants sound as if they come from another planet though

[jimbur]

Some of the contestants sound as if they come from another planet though

I always hoped that extra-terrestrials would be more intelligent than that

[Manuka Jock]

I always hoped that extra-terrestrials would be more intelligent than that

Hey, mr. spaceman
Won't you please take me along
I won't do anything wrong
Hey, mr. spaceman
Won't you please take me along for a ride

Mr. Spaceman lyrics by Byrds

[Carry Pine]

Ahem. Alex is actually right according to this.

www.une.edu.au/tlc/aso/students/factsheets/comma.pdf

The quote was:

Rule 1: the comma rule If you are joining independent clauses to write compound sentences, use a comma BEFORE 'and', 'but', 'for', 'nor', 'so', 'yet'. Example
 Petrol prices are rising daily, and many people are struggling to meet costs in their daily lives. Price increases may stimulate a search for a cheaper alternative, but this does not always happen.

This is very interesting as students in NSW would be marked down for doing this.

Thanks for the link .

CP

[RETIRED]

Tone it down a bit Jock.

I think a lot of us have had enough of an argument ensuing because some one cracks a joke that you don't get.

[jimbur]

Tone it down a bit Jock.

I think a lot of us have had enough of an argument ensuing because some one cracks a joke that you don't get.

Thought this was a training ground for the All Blacks Ian
Cheers,
Jim

[hughie]

I put my knowledge of geography down to the pull down charts that were used at school (no AV in my day!).
Most of these world charts were pretty old and covered in pink areas that represented the British Empire - as it once was.
The rule seemed to be, if it's pink, you're going to learn about it.

Yep, that was the way it was for me as well, and in those days there was a helluva lot of pink around.
I think if memory serves, 1955 was the year that Empire was at its largest, encompassing 25% of the world population etc. .... and the sun never set on the empire
http://www.friesian.com/british.htm

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...ed=0CB4Q9QEwAQ

[Manuka Jock]

Yep, that was the way it was for me as well, and in those days there was a helluva lot of pink around.
I think if memory serves, 1955 was the year that Empire was at its largest, encompassing 25% of the world population etc. .... and the sun never set on the empire

More like 1925 when the british empire held sway over a quarter of the world's land and population

By 1955 it had lost its' grip in a big way

[jimbur]

More like 1925 when the british empire held sway over a quarter of the world's land and population By 1955 it had lost its' grip in a big way

Yes, India went independent in 1947. Still in those days you didn't change school equipment just because the colour didn't suit.
Cheers,
Jim

[Manuka Jock]

Yes, India went independent in 1947. Still in those days you didn't change school equipment just because the colour didn't suit.
Cheers,
Jim

Quite so , because then the teachers would have had to change their lesson plans , and that was not on . The stuff had done ok for a hundred years , so why meddle with it .
Lets not pander to the natives , theres' a good chap .

[jimbur]

Exactly Jock. Leave them to stew and they'll come to their senses eventually