My name is Mason Porter. I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Previously I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow of Somerville College.
Saturday, March 25, 2006
8th Grade Finals: 1895 edition
Click on this link to see a sample 8th grade final exam given in Kansas in 1895. My first reaction is that there had to have been a ton of memorization involved. (For example, take a look at some of the questions under "orthography".)
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