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Re:Could you pass this 8th grade test from 1912? by hmng on Monday October 28, 2024 @04:54AM (#41968985)
“Give at least five rules to be observed in maintaining good health.”

It would be interesting to know what was the “right” answer to this in 1912.

Re:Could you pass this 8th grade test from 1912? by ttyprintk on Monday October 28, 2024 @07:11AM (#41969870)
It struck me that germ theory demands at least one question is overhauled. Yet, how would you have tested someone on the preparation for scientifically investigating germ theory?
Re:Could you pass this 8th grade test from 1912? by GoblinSlayer on Monday October 28, 2024 @05:08AM (#41969074)
Maybe it's about hygiene?
Re:Could you pass this 8th grade test from 1912? by TacticalCoder on Monday October 28, 2024 @05:03AM (#41969042)
I'm pretty sure proper grammar and spelling would already gain you quite some points.

An indian-australian's semi-recent take on modern "educayshun":

https://youtu.be/iKcWu0tsiZM

Re:Could you pass this 8th grade test from 1912? by highcountess on Monday October 28, 2024 @05:43AM (#41969322)
It’s a bit on the nose and does not address the causes of the lampooned state of affairs, but what makes that video even more terrifying is that it was made 8 years ago, not today.
Re:Could you pass this 8th grade test from 1912? by ryandrake on Monday October 28, 2024 @11:02AM (#41971717)
The acting and production value was pretty good, for an indie short movie, but I'm not sure I understand what they are lampooning. Are there actually math classes even remotely like what was depicted? This seems like social criticism against something that is not actually happening.